Wednesday, August 20, 2014

WORK = SNOW III


don't worry......

i've been putting in work for that snow.

just answering to the man.





all for that sweet powdery goodness......



(the giant at Big Sky last Feb.)






Monday, August 18, 2014

SAVING ON THAT SNOW II




AEGIR BOARDWORKS
If you live with in 500 miles of Brooklyn I expect to see you on Saturday. Aegir Boardworks is hosting a surf film freakout. STRANGE RUMBLINGS IN SHANGRILA It's at Powerhouse (right across from the shop). Free beer for me and you if you get there before i drink it all.

BIG SKY
Big your Big Sky trip for three or more nights before 8/22/14 and save $200. Remember to get me a room- preferably facing the mountain.

BRECKENRIDGE
Buy three nights at Breck and 3 lift tickets and get the fourth night for $1.

JACKSON (HOLE)
win a season pass and then buy a discounted pass for me. It's only $1,325 before 8/31/14. The pass would pay for it's self after i rode 12 days there (assuming lift tickets are $111- which is a price i made up in my head).

GO PRO
i know i've posted about this before- but i was reminded by a pig that can surf better than i can. You can enter to win a GoPro or GoPro things every day of your life.

ONBOARD
Win 10,000 pounds for your snow documentary. Not pounds like giving dap but like english money.

POW & TELLURIDE
Friday is POW and Tellurides' SWING FOR POW tournament. Stop doing mushrooms and golf for the world.

SKI NH
SKI NH has anytime lift tickets on sale. Live free or die.

SNOWBIRD
Planning fake Christmas? The Bird has a $99 a day deal (lift ticket and lodging) for 11/21-12/24. Fake Christmas is the best.

SUGAR BOWL
Buy your Sugar Bowl season pass before 9/4/14 and you can win an exclusive VIP weekend. Also they throw in 10 passes for friends!

SUN VALLEY
Sun Valley season passes are on sale until 8/31/14. i've got my Early/Late...... come play.

TGR
Do you love Jeremy Jones- of course you do. Win tickets to Higher and a splitboard here.


(me enjoying my early bird special last year at The Bird- photo the giant)

Thursday, August 7, 2014

GETTING THAT POWDER FIX- ABASIN AND STEAMBOAT


me cheering for a-basin (photo cred. the giant)

We had three days in CO- let's see what we did with it.
The giant and i flew to Denver on Friday night (1/31/14)
We went and drank a bunch with Genna at her bar, Blake Street Tavern where she showed us her plethora of bar game skills. (drinking and yelling)
and then we stayed at this luxury hotel.


 We were just in time for the SIA trade show in Denver. Somehow, on Saturday we found ourselves at A-Basin instead.


Can't understand how that happened. Ha- check that snow report.
 We got there for half day and immediately headed to Montezuma Bowl via the shoots.
woof
 i love dropping cornices.


Only got a couple of bluebird powder hours in the backside and then began our two hour drive to Steamboat Springs for my meeting with our hosts.

DREAMBOAT SPRINGS

 the giant & the Yampa River Valley

i was trying to find out what mountain range Steamboat was in, and then i discovered it is a mountain range. Steamboat is comprised of six peaks with a vert of 3,668 ft. It seems like most of the 2,965 acres are  covered in glades. Mmmmmm trees, how i love you.

me all up in it it off of the chutes of Mt Werner (photo cred. the giant)

  • Steamboat Springs trademarked champagne powder™™ 
  • There are six parks, a super pipe, and a baby pipe (which is so so fun- wish everyone had one)
  • The Sunshine Express uses solar and wind renewable energy. There are only three solar powered chair lifts in the world and Steamboat has one. The Christie Peak Express and Burgess Creek run on renewable wind energy. Steamboat is on point with their sustainability program- here's more info.
  • Night skiing on Christie Peak is new this year until 9 PM Friday- Sunday. 
  • Lift tickets are $119 and it's super hard to find discounted lift tickets here. There aren't any tickets on Liftopia, or in CO grocery stores (like other resorts), but it's way better then spending you money on gambling and strippers. There is a spring deal- $109 to ride any three days in April.
  • T-Bar is the apres spot. If you're going the Right-O-Way, you'll find it. Good beer and banging food.

What can i tell you here, uhh, everything is good. Off the Morningside lift is heaven, obsessed with Christmas Tree bowl and all the chutes around it, would ride that Pony Express all day for hidden stashes, became powder monster in the Shadows and Closets, freaked out when we found some waist high goodness off of south peak, and basically was frothing at the mouth for two days. Got sickening tips from some locals too (if it's not on the trail map keep it a secret). Thanks guys, forgot your names cause im a jerk!

T-Bar

will figure out how to get back to Steamboat as soon as possible, until then..... Wishing you champagne powder™™ and caviar dreams.