thelawgoddess

dude, don't you remember how far away silverton is from telluride? i posted the progamming thing b/c it sounds like a project that can be done remotely ... hint, hint.

Yes they do exist. For the most part they aren't worth knowing. Definitely do not make the mistake of dating one not saying it's better not to take your time learning, just saying you don't have to spend lots of money at a resort to do so. if you really want to do it right, you will take time to learn the right way - which means taking real lessons from real instructors. you can tell who's had some good instruction and who hasn't. do you just want to do it ... or do you want to do it with style? when i first started skiing, i went out and bought. you can get a really cheap downhill setup if you shop around - closeout boots, cheap-ass skis, inexpensive bindings. probably spend just as much on that as you would renting gear for a season and that way you can use it whenever you want and don't have to worry about skiing over rocks. (which is really fun, by the way! ) mmm ... snow ... mmm.

i would love to get a pair of dynafits and some superlight midfat skis for longer touring ... but for most of the stuff i've done my naxo's have been better than fine. they are as bomber as any downhill bindings i've used (maybe even more so than some) and they have a much better feel. unfortunately my current at set-up is heavier than my downhill one! (damned fat skis!!!)

i don't know, b-rock. i know guys who learned on teles in the bc. sure, it may sound like a painful way to learn, but once they get it down they are miles ahead of the guy who started out at the same time as an inbound skier. and just think of all the money he'd save on paying for lift tickets! an at setup can be an expensive way to go, but if you're not picky about gear you can probably throw together something usable for cheap. especially since you're a guy - lots of those around with used at gear. higher end new at stuff will run you approx. ... $400-500 plastic at boots $400-800 at skis $300 bindings then there's skins, poles, ski crampons, pack, avy gear ... get used gear if you can. shop sierra trading post and evogear and other sites for deals and closeouts on new stuff. i got my at boots for half price directly from bd's site. if you work in the outdoor industry, you can get pro deals from some manufacturers for some things. if you want it, you will find a way. and ... it's totally worth it!!!

i'm sure there's no doubt ... but silverton would be better than nothing. god, i miss telluride!

the ad is here! (i expect a free ski pass for the referral. )

in another thread billygoat said: Something is "afoot" and I am definately quitting my job!

i'm still waiting until i can afford this:

the haute route sounds heavenly!!!

"Impact. That's ground level." Sweet.

i wasn't early enough to get a writsband and didn't feel like trying to "find" one or stand in that crazy line to get in. wtf has happened to bumbershoot anyway? i miss the good ole days ... the presidents (on friday) were pretty fun to listen to, though!

definitely post when the send-off party is. looks like you'll be having way more fun than me for the next several months, erden!

i think it was last week - there was one day when i typed in mail.yahoo.com and all i got was a screen that said "do you yahoo?" i thought it was funny ... yet rather annoying.

i might be tempted by a sunday trip if you haven't found a full weekend partner ...

some resorts will also ban you for a year or two. there are so many cool places you can go ski without poaching ... or paying. signed- already dreaming of freshies ...

thanks for the fire warning ... i will see what i can find out.

looking to do ingalls. drove out there once but don't remember how long it took. so my question is ... about how long is the drive from seattle to the trailhead at the end of the teanaway?

sweet! i'll bring my at gear ...

anybody been out to ingalls lately? is there still any snow around there? what about a traverse as a one-day venture?

there are some interesting-souding suggestions here. i'm going to have to break out my guidebooks and see what a few of these look like. hey bronco, how long is that north peak route? and is the index traverse the one that goes over to persis?

undoubtedly!

i want a good long one-day adventure that's not too adventurous in the sense that i prefer something with a fairly straightforward approach. nice scenery? big mountains with snow is a plus. semi-"technical" - to 5.6 or so but no raps so i can go ropeless. <3-hour drive to trailhead. any suggestions?

I know a good pug doctor; that's about it. Hey, on a side note, you ever make any Chessie/Lab mixes?