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Lake Tahoe Mini Meetup
« on: February 10, 2012, 10:17:19 am »
John Botti and I planned to do a meet up for a day during the upcoming Epic Gathering in Lake Tahoe. Below is the schedule. John has 3/1 at Squaw penciled in to show off his Ca. home mountain. This will be my first visit to Tahoe, so, as long as the snow does not deteriorate over present conditions, I'll be fine and doing a lot of smiling. There are hints of additional snow in the forecast, and, it would be very welcome.

I'm in a ski house with 10 others, including High Angles, so, we have a 3 persons mini-meetup. With recruiting Phil and SnowHot, maybe 5. Any others who happen to be in the Tahoe area, come on up!

It will be great to finally meet John, and,  get some honest assessments of my skiing (which is improved over Holimont due to a bunch of drills). My mojo is back!


2/26 Sunday: Skiers Choice/Arrival Day for some
2/27 Monday: Alpine Meadows
2/28 Tuesday: Mt. Rose
2/29 Wednesday: Northstar at Tahoe
3/1  Thursday: Squaw Valley
3/2  Friday: Heavenly
3/3  Saturday: Kirkwood

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Re: Lake Tahoe Mini Meetup
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2012, 10:49:34 am »
Have a great time.


And very glad to hear you feeling better about your skiing.
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Re: Lake Tahoe Mini Meetup
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2012, 02:07:42 am »
Max,
I'm sharing a home with 10 others and we've rented 2 huge vehicles to transport the team each day. We are staying in North Lake Tahoe and for the first 4 days, the longest trip is 20 miles.  Heavenly is in South Tahoe and an hour away. I will not be there on the last day. So it's not that bad and I'm not the designated driver.

I do have some mixed feelings about a different mountain each day. Great to see and explore new places, but, it's confusing to search for trails. Epic does a great job of recruiting locals to guide small groups of skiers with like skills. Phil and Snow Hot have arranged a bunch of stuff to do following skiing. It's a great social event, just hope the skiing measures up.

Tuesday will also be demo day and I'm looking for a Supershape replacement. Hmmm... taking 1 pair to Tahoe, just may come home with two.

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Re: Lake Tahoe Mini Meetup
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2012, 04:57:25 pm »
I'm definitely looking forward to finally meeting John and getting the chance to ski with him.  So if it's scheduled for 3/1 then I'm there!

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Re: Lake Tahoe Mini Meetup
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2012, 08:46:52 pm »
High Angles and John Botti,
Philpug called today and just wanted to all to know that on Tuesday (Mt. Rose Day) of the Gathering, 7 skis manufacturers will have a dedicated 2013 skis preview day for the Epic Team to just ski different skis all day.

Fisher, Dynastar, Head, Rossi, Kastle, blizzard, Nordica,maybe Volkl. An impressive line-up.

If anyone wants to offer some thoughts as to a good narrow waist carver for LP, feel free to make a recommendation. Hmmm, maybe even a real sl or gs race ski - just to prove or disprove Helluva's theory's about using non-pedestrian  :-[ skis.

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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2012, 08:42:07 am »
You guys are going to have a blast1
Green with envy, I am.

Jim and I were seriously considering the "gathering" until they changed the week to its' current one. Last year the gathering was a week later.

I have the same week for a conference at Breckenridge. Piggy-backing a vacation week after makes it a real
nice stretch.

Demo, demo, demo.
And show of some nice CB/CA while you're out there!

 ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2012, 10:02:39 am »
Tuesday will also be demo day and I'm looking for a Supershape replacement. Hmmm... taking 1 pair to Tahoe, just may come home with two.

Hey Mike -- any particular models on your radar? Come on, let's start a discussion of "The Right Skis for Mike".....  ;D

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Re: Lake Tahoe Mini Meetup
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2012, 07:21:47 am »
Hi all, and, smiles from Tahoe! :D

First two days spent at Northstar doing groomer skiing. Yeah, groomer skiing...Tahoe needs snow. It great to ski with Phil and the Gathering team. We had a group of 11 today, all love to ski and enjoy life.

I've not skied my skis ( that changes today ). Phil gave me Blizzard Bonifides for Sat morning, and, then, I did an exchange with someone with the same boot size and did Hart Pulse's in the PM. I owned the Pulse (78 waist) 3 years ago and always wanted to try them again. On hard snow, they were great. Fact is that I know how to ski a narrower ski, still trying to figure out wider skis. Bonifides were far better at firm goomer skiing than I would have predicted, but, conditions did not soften to determine what all the love is about.

Yesterday demo'd 2013 Blizzard M 85 in a 174 all day. Serious high speed, GS radius ski. It needs a better skier to make it sing.

It's first light and we did get some new snow (not much here in the valley), but, it's off to work  I go.

And, yes Svend, LP needs a quiver mod, but, the daily driver will be a narrower hard snow carver.

enjoy your day

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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2012, 08:40:55 am »
Hey Mike....sounds like you're having fun for sure....my thoughts .....just get on the right ski for the day's conditions..

you'll have more fun!

Hoping you get snow.....Best, G

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« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2012, 03:49:52 pm »
Squaw is reporting that have gotten 8" already today. More snow is on the docket for Tuesday and Wednesday. Conditions will be far from epic (or even good for Tahoe) but this is at least saving the trip.

Looking forward to skiing with LP and HA on Thursday at Squaw.

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« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2012, 06:33:25 am »
Yesterdays weather prediction of a couple of inches turned into an all-day dump. 12" in the parking lot by days end, some knee deep in the afternoon on the mountain. Really nice powder to ski in, some crust and rocks underneath, but, still a great day of smiles. More to come in the forecast for Wed. into Thurs.  ;D

I hope JB makes it to Squaw on Thurs. He'll have to dumb down his terrain choices (at least for me ), but HA and I hope to make some turns with him. And the new Pow would just be outstanding. HA and I both are a little used up physically, but, we'll donate what we have left to keep up with John.

Demo day today, Mt. Rose is reporting 18 inches from yesterday, so, ROCKER CITY for LP. Anybody ever think they would hear that from me?

Tahoe, Tahoe, it's off to work I go~!

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« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2012, 06:51:21 am »



Fresh snow to ski on -- how awesome is that. 
And, obviously, the same is happening at Stowe.
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« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2012, 08:50:44 am »
Mike...get on some fatties...that 12 inches of pow will feel deeper and you'll not hit nary a rock!

Hope you're having a blast!

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« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2012, 11:26:25 am »
I hope those chutes at Mt Rose are open for you guys.  Those great North facing runs (highest in bound elevation in Tahoe, I think) are the best kept quasi-secret in the region.  Best thing I skied last time I was in Tahoe.

Driving to all the different ski areas is one of the best things about a trip to Tahoe-variety is the spice of life and all that!

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« Reply #14 on: February 29, 2012, 07:08:18 am »
I hope those chutes at Mt Rose are open for you guys.  Those great North facing runs (highest in bound elevation in Tahoe, I think) are the best kept quasi-secret in the region.  Best thing I skied last time I was in Tahoe.

Driving to all the different ski areas is one of the best things about a trip to Tahoe-variety is the spice of life and all that!

Liam is quite correct - Mt. Rose is an absolute jewel of a ski area. Reminds me of A-Basin, only bigger. Snow was much drier than at Alpine in the patches of snow remaining, tree skiing was still very  good. A cool sunny day to ski, later the wind came up and we found out why the locals call it Mt. Blows. Another great day of skiing. Demo'd 6 pair of skis, will report later.

Liam - the chutes were pretty dicey from a coverage standpoint, many are still closed due to lack of snow. On the chairs, we saw plenty of people hitting covered rocks and trees. Some in the group happened to be there when the patrol dropped the ropes to open a chute so they got fresh tracks and smiles. I got caught up demoing and did not see as much of the mountain as I had hoped. Would love to return.

A very special event occurs today at noon while at N'star. Any guesses? Will spill the beans tonight.

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« Reply #15 on: February 29, 2012, 07:26:58 am »
Mike, if among the vast number of skis that you are demoing, you happen to click into a pair of Fischer Motive 84's, could you pay particular attention for me, please? I am interested in that ski, but few reviews available, and no demos to be had here.  Supposed to be one of the best mid-80's skis presently made.  Many thanks! And enjoy....

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« Reply #16 on: February 29, 2012, 07:39:30 am »
It's wonderful that you've timed your trip with one of the few snow cycles they've had this season!  Buono Fortuna!

I don't know Tahoe like Jbotti (or any local)-but I've had the opportunity to visit on 4 occasions (all April Spring skiing trips...so my comments are probably seasonal specific).

But here are my impressions:  I love 'Second -Tier' Tahoe.  Don't get me wrong, Squaw is the extreme capital of USA for a very good reason and it's a must on anyone's agenda who skis in Tahoe.  But, I have had great success skiing the steeps of other hills in Tahoe, and exploring the lesser traveled places.  Also, Though I agree with most that Heavenly is over-crowded and very 'resortish' in a bad way-It's expert terrain is wonderful, and will have the lowest crowds of any expert terrain anywhere in Tahoe (but you'll have to initially ski through the gaper masses to get to it!).

1. Steeps-Yeah, Kt-22 and the Palisades (and the zKitchen Wall etc) are landmark, must ski areas for anyone who wants to sample some of the best in-bounds steep skiing in America.  However, You'll ski those steeps with lots of other people (and many of them fairly world class in their abilities).

Alternate options: Mt Rose Chutes, and Mott and Killibrew Canyons at Heavenly.  Yep, heavenly has a big cookie cutter crowd on much of the mountain:  However, Everytime I've skied there I've been all but alone in Mott and Killibrew canyons (and the skiing has been steep and excellent)

2. Trees: Sierra at Tahoe...I didn't really understand why the ponderosa pine was considered the greatest tree-skiing landscape until I skied here.  Heavenly's Trees are also excellent.   Oh, neither of these tree skiing areas are anything like what Bushwacker usually skis :D-far more open and no scrub bushes.

3. Off-piste Terrain-Kirkwood!  Not the steepest (but definitely the deepest!)-but the best and most varied off-piste skiing available in greater Tahoe.  Plus the place is beautiful and has the coolest vibe of any tahoe destination resort.

I always describe Kirkwood as the California version of Alta except it has More sunshine, fewer beards, and prettier girls! 

LP-I like the Mt. Rose/ A-Basin analogy.  I hadn't thought of that before, but they do have some similarities.

4. Bumps:  Well sure, Squaw turns out the bump super heroes like Moseley and all; but for my money, on a spring afternoon, you can't beat laps on the FACE at Heavenly.  Seriously, skiing down gunbarrel and the face with the sun shining,staring at the huge, beautiful blue lake (it's the run they use in all the post cards, it really looks like you are skiing into the lake) on the biggest, baddest bumps in the region while everyone else is top loading down the lift to get back to the casino is a can't miss great feeling.

Man,  you got me all nostalgic for a Sunny ski day in Tahoe.

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« Reply #17 on: February 29, 2012, 10:11:21 am »
There is definitley some great stuff to ski at other resorts besides Squaw. One of the truly hidden gems in Tahoe is Alpine. If you know your way around you can ski fresh lines at Alpine all day, but you have to hike some and ski in the open out of bounds area. It's actually a wonderful hidden gem!

Squaw has gotten 33" since Monday and 18" last night. Forecast is for another 14-20 inches today and tonight and 3-5 inches tomorrow. They also have very high winds today so the upper mountain is on wind hold and should be closed all day. That means 2-3 feet of fresh untracked on the upper mounatin when they open it up tomorrow morning!! Tomorrow should be a real powder day at Squaw!!

I am looking forward to showing LP and HA around. I also think with this much snow the coverage should be pretty good tomorrow. It should be a really fun ski day!!

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« Reply #18 on: February 29, 2012, 10:42:56 am »
There is definitley some great stuff to ski at other resorts besides Squaw. One of the truly hidden gems in Tahoe is Alpine. If you know your way around you can ski fresh lines at Alpine all day, but you have to hike some and ski in the open out of bounds area. It's actually a wonderful hidden gem!

Squaw has gotten 33" since Monday and 18" last night. Forecast is for another 14-20 inches today and tonight and 3-5 inches tomorrow. They also have very high winds today so the upper mountain is on wind hold and should be closed all day. That means 2-3 feet of fresh untracked on the upper mounatin when they open it up tomorrow morning!! Tomorrow should be a real powder day at Squaw!!

I am looking forward to showing LP and HA around. I also think with this much snow the coverage should be pretty good tomorrow. It should be a really fun ski day!!

Whoa!  Now that's the kind of snow numbers you like to hear!  rip it up!

I went to Alpine twice...both times surface conditions were horrible (but then again, both times they were the only ones open in Tahoe due to high winds!)--Terrain looked wonderful-it had great coverage, but it was all re-frozen spring snow that didn't thaw out.  I'd love to get back there when the conditions are good. 

We have a mini powder day shaping up right now and into tomorrow...I'll be giving impromptu lessons on Powder skiing at berkshire East tomorrow (which, for those of you who can't get to Tahoe, should be wonderful and worth checking out!)!

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Re: Lake Tahoe Mini Meetup
« Reply #19 on: February 29, 2012, 08:01:38 pm »
High Angles and I await the pleasure of skiing with JB tomorrow. Folks, it snowed all day at N'star, which is more sheltered from the wind and all lifts open all day. Close to a foot when we arrived this morning, at least another 6' today. Runs that were closed and dangerous on Sunday, just skied great today. Snow is not Utah blower, but very skiable unless on flatter terrain or into the wind. Tahoe has been transformed in the last 3 days. I would like to actually see the lake before I leave!

Liam - nice write up on the Tahoe area. I hope to return.

Svend - Fisher was at our demo, but, did not ski the 84 (or any other Fisher). Did ski the Sultan 94 today and it did pretty well. Would have preferred a wider ski in some of the heavier drifts, but, the ski just performed to my satisfaction. The weak link continue to be it's driver who needs more time in powder. But, I am getting much more comfortable. As Josh states, looking for more speed is a big part of the answer.

My legs and I have a compact...get me through 2 more days, then a well deserved rest.

And, today at noon, Snow Hot and Phil were married in a lodge up on the mountain.
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« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2012, 09:13:14 am »
Mike..what a great treat to have that much snow on the ground for you to play in.

Sounds like today will be another fun day...

Pass along my congrats to Phil and his bride....much happiness!

Curious to see what skis you're on today too.

Of those skied...A favorite resort so far?

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« Reply #21 on: March 01, 2012, 05:40:56 pm »
Hey Mike,

Great trip you're having.  And brilliant timing with the arrival of some fresh snow.  Finally getting to give the new Sultans a good workout.  But how are the legs holding up?

No worries about the Motive 84's.  It was a long shot, but thanks for thinking of me.

Enjoy the last couple of days, and hope you get a bluebird day to enjoy the fantastic views there.

All the best!

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« Reply #22 on: March 01, 2012, 11:07:18 pm »
High Angles and I had a great day at Squaw with John Botti. John is very generous and just a great person to ski with. I skied the deepest snow that memory permits me to claim - waist deep when I crashed (twice). This day was memorable for me and HA. I'm sure HA will speak for himself, but, I've rarely seen someone smile as much at the end on the day. JB, we owe you! High Angles is one helluva skier in his own right. He just ripped some turns in unbeliviable powder and steeps.

Personally, a day for skis much wider than a 94, one that I will never forget. Squaw was mostly closed due to high winds, but, the skiing we did was just WOW.

In the wonderful world of the internet , one gets to meet some great people. I am humbled, honored and excited to ski with all of you..my friends.

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« Reply #23 on: March 02, 2012, 08:01:22 am »
I hope HA and LP go back to Squaw today. Yesterday they only had two lifts running and it was a storm day with very poor visibility. None of the upper mountain was open and KT-22 was only open in the afternoon. We spent the whole morning skiing in the trees off the Squaw Creek lift (even Red Dog was on wind hold).

Today will be one amazing day at Squaw with over 60" of untracked snow on the upper mountain and a bluebird day as well!!

It was a real pleasure meeting and skiing with HA and LP. Both have a love for skiing that matches mine.

HA was ripping great turns in difficult terrain all day.

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« Reply #24 on: March 02, 2012, 08:10:14 am »
Hey Guys....so glad you all got to "get into it"...

Timing is everything....hope someone was taking pics to share.

G

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« Reply #25 on: March 02, 2012, 05:28:03 pm »
Did you say 60 (!!!) inches?!?  Holy smokes, I have never had the opportunity to ski through something like that ...what a dream that must have been!  I mean, dang, we get a foot around here and it lights up every skier's face, but 5 feet of snow sitting untouched is something to dream about.

Congratulations on a well-timed trip guys.   

I'd love to see photos/ videos of that.   

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« Reply #26 on: March 02, 2012, 06:23:24 pm »
We didn't hit 60 yesterday because we were skiing the lower mountain which had been open the previous day. When we caught some truly untracked it was 2 to 2.5 feet deep. In the trees where we caught it fresh it was deeper than that.

People trash the snow in Tahoe all the time. And while I admit it is definitely heavier snow, the area makes up in quantity what it lacks in snow quality!! In a good year you can ski 15-20 days where you are in 3 feet plus of fresh snow, until it gets tracked out which is very fast!

Yesterdays snow was pretty good quality for Tahoe and it got real cold today so that will help suck some moisture out of it. Today was the day, a bluebird day and cold with 60" of fresh. Doesn't get much better. Hopefully the gang changed their plans and skied Squaw today, although anywhere in Tahoe will have been a party today!

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« Reply #27 on: March 03, 2012, 07:07:24 am »
We did not opt to return to Squaw for our final day, revisited Mt. Rose. Several in our group attempted to get to Squaw, but, traffic just did not move and went elsewhere. It was a bluebird day without wind. Mt. Rose had it's busiest day of the year and this appears to be true at all resorts as it was the best day to ski this year. Rose groomed many trails and the few left for pow got skied out pretty quick. Some chutes opened around 1 and were epic, but, also got skied out very quickly. Rocks were a problem as there is no base.

Yesterday was my seventh straight day on skis and the body did not respond in the early morning. Found some technique (finally) and finished the trip on a high note. A great week of skiing...and got to meet another forum member. Thanks again John.


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« Reply #28 on: March 03, 2012, 09:51:40 am »
Yeah that's pretty much how we were skiing it on Thursday ;D

Not quite!!

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« Reply #29 on: March 04, 2012, 08:46:19 pm »
Well I'm back online.  Needed today to recover!  What a week in Tahoe.  I couldn't have asked for more.  Started snowing Monday morning and basically didn't stop until Thursday night.  It took everything I had to keep my body going because I skied hard and fast pretty much every day, all day.

I'll have lots to report over the coming week or two.  I got a good amount of time on a bunch of the 2013 skis.  I also took a pile of HD video from my new POV camera (Contour+).  Bazzer from Epic forced us to stop and get some great pictures during the week (and am I glad he did!).

Skiing with Mike (LP) and John (JB) was a real pleasure this past week.  You couldn't ask for better company.  John's generosity and knowledge of the mountain made my day at Squaw one of those very special "life experience" ski days.  A day I will not soon forget.  Overall this ski trip is definitely in my top 3 over the past 20 years - the area, the conditions, and the people made it so memorable.

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« Reply #30 on: March 04, 2012, 08:49:47 pm »
Here's a taste of what it was like in Tahoe this past week (Monday - Friday were all powder days!):


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« Reply #31 on: March 05, 2012, 06:20:28 am »
Anybody else notice the big smile on High Angles face? He would come down from the mountain each day, much later than me, just sooooo happy and rant about the conditions he experienced. It was one of the great skiing experiences of my life.

Liam - Ask HA about the Mt. Rose chutes in new powder. They opened early afternoon on our last day. HA was a madman of anticipation at lunch, then, spent the afternoon in them.

I, too, have spent the last 2 days recovering and hope to share some ski reviews.

Next year the Epic gathering will be at Big Sky. I mentioned this to JB and, if the timing works, he will try to be there. Several on our forum have talked in the past about doing a joint Big Sky event, so, start saving up your nickles and dimes. There are so many great people who attend the Gathering, it's a very worthwhile experience - for the skiing and the personal interaction.

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« Reply #32 on: March 10, 2012, 05:07:28 pm »
LP, it was great seeing you and skiing with you again.
Sometimes you just need to let your Bad Self ski!!
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« Reply #33 on: March 10, 2012, 09:59:50 pm »
SnowHot:


And a big CONGRATULATIONS to you and Phil.
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« Reply #34 on: March 11, 2012, 08:02:56 am »
LP, it was great seeing you and skiing with you again.

And right back at you, Snow Hot! :D

Trish now works as an instructor at Mt. Rose a few days a week. Her skiing is very much improved and she leaves me far behind.

and for those of you who missed the big event, check out the slideshow of "White Wedding Day"


Anybody guess who the guy in the bright, blue Patagucci jacket shown kissing the bride is?

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« Reply #35 on: March 11, 2012, 01:40:01 pm »
I would answer your question, but I clearly have an unfair advantage. ;)

And I have to agree, SnowHot's skiing is light years beyond where she was the last time we skied together (which wasn't all that long ago).  The Tahoe lifestyle is clearly having positive effects!

And clearly although The Gathering is an Epic pseudo-official event, it's not really about Epic (and definitely not about religious wars regarding skiing training methods), it's about a bunch of friends who have been getting together to ski with each other over the years.  All are welcome and I believe that everyone can get what they want out of it (depending on what you put into it).

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« Reply #36 on: March 12, 2012, 08:44:59 am »
Thanks for the congratulations. 
LP thanks for posting the video.  There should be no doubt that we're blessed with much happiness and amazing friends.  Imagine the first real week of powered in the Tahoe area during the EpicSki Gathering, and our friends came in from the powder skiing to celebrate our wedding. 

As HighAngles said, its not about EpicSki or religious wars, its about friends getting together to ski and laugh and...........
This year, however, was EpicSki's Rock Concert in terms of Gatherings.  One of the most attended, with Epic conditions, and many events scheduled around it to make it really special, including a kick off night for Alaskan Brewing Company's  Stake Your Claim, Mt Rose Demo's and........ An Epic Wedding!!
Did LP mention that our wedding outfits were by Sportwear of Sweden?  For those of you who know Phil, you'll understand just how cool that is.


This is the picture that we'll be hanging over our fireplace.

Sometimes you just need to let your Bad Self ski!!
~nolo

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Re: Lake Tahoe Mini Meetup
« Reply #37 on: March 12, 2012, 12:00:57 pm »
Wonderful picture.
Congratulations to you both!
Looks like a great wedding day.

Are the jackets any relation to "the sweater"? 8)

May the wind at your backs be full of snowflakes
and the journey thru life together be as sweet as a powder day.

L.


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Re: Lake Tahoe Mini Meetup
« Reply #38 on: March 12, 2012, 05:18:36 pm »
Wonderful picture.
Congratulations to you both!
Looks like a great wedding day.

Are the jackets any relation to "the sweater"? 8)

May the wind at your backs be full of snowflakes
and the journey thru life together be as sweet as a powder day.

L.
Thank you for the kind wishes.  We are very happy.

SOS: Yes the ski outfits are both contemporary versions of a vintage design.  They are from the same company that makes Phil's famous "the Sweater" 
Needless to say, we'll be writing reviews on the outfits, which I absolutely love. 

On the day of our wedding, I was actually wondering if it would be warm enough.  After all, there was a blizzard out there :o

After a few runs, I'd almost wished I hadn't worn the mid layer that I'd chosen.  I am very impressed with the comfort, fashion and technical features of this line.  The only down side is that you have to pull it over your head, which can be a royal pain.  But that's part of its charm as well. 
Sometimes you just need to let your Bad Self ski!!
~nolo

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Re: Lake Tahoe Mini Meetup
« Reply #39 on: March 17, 2012, 11:21:08 am »
Liam - Ask HA about the Mt. Rose chutes in new powder. They opened early afternoon on our last day. HA was a madman of anticipation at lunch, then, spent the afternoon in them.

Well I got hit with the flu all week so now I'm way behind in everything in my life.  It had me knocked on my back for 6 days.

So... I've only posted one video so far and it's raw - no soundtrack other than my personal exclamations during the run.  This is the cut-throat chute at Mt. Rose.  The steepness is about 40-45* at the very top and mellows out to around 30* until the bottom.  It was about 2-3' of new snow, I had something like the 3rd tracks in there, and every turn felt bottomless.



P.S. I guess there's no way to embed videos on this forum software?
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Re: Lake Tahoe Mini Meetup
« Reply #40 on: March 19, 2012, 11:59:25 pm »
Nice Video.  The interesting thing is that a POV doesn't give the chute justice.  Your commentary, however, was awesome!!
Sometimes you just need to let your Bad Self ski!!
~nolo