winter sports

[gus 08 mobius lsv]

learning to snowboard... PAINFULLY.
Went back to ski's last weekend.. gonna snowboard tomorrow night.

I'm not far from JMVOTTO and we have a few ski places around close by..
Trying to cover my wake fix on the snow..

lake started icing good this week..thin ice and thick snow cover right now...

how far from jmvotto and you is peak and peak? where else you go in ny? were always looking for some new places within driving distance for little weekend stays

[deerfield]

Sled what series did you ride with? I ran with USSA in 07 for grins but I had some friends that were pretty into it. I really enjoyed hillcross the wide open no endurance was great.

New Guy - If not done so already, check out the album on Sled's profile. Lots of sled pictures. - Deerfield

[Sled491]

New Guy, I ran the WSA Nationals 02 to 05. When not traveling we did local club races and of course the few regionals they would schedule as well. Also did the Eagle River championships one year. Before going national I ran local club races and WSA Regionals for 3 or 4 years.

[polar21]

We generally make it out to Colorado once every couple of years. We have been to Beaver Creek, Winter Park, and the A-basin. The A-basin was the best bang for the buck, but Winter Park is a good place for the 'boarders. Beaver Creek is geared more toward the skiing side. Looking to go back out there next year some time.

Talking about PAIN trying to learn how to snowboard, my wife tried to kill me the last time we went to CO and I tried to teach her how to snowboard.

[flex]

[QUOTE=04OUTBACK;82310]learning to snowboard... PAINFULLY.
Went back to ski's last weekend.. gonna snowboard tomorrow night.

i've never skied. but i will say the first trip snowboarding was painfull; physically for me and for anyone watching.

i highly recommend taking a lesseon. it's money well spent to learn the basics.

[Northofthe49th]

The first one is at Big White in BC the second one is the Peak to Peak Gondola at Whislter/Blackcomb

[Sled491]

Love Whistler, many of my friends from Thunder Bay have moved there over the years.

[Northofthe49th]

Heres another from the top of Big White

[Northofthe49th]

Hey Sled the new Peak to Peak is the bomb you can cover both mountains easy now
Its about 10 mins from peak to peak with spectacular views

[Sled491]

Sounds incredible. I think I need to get back there some time soon. My Parents used to have a place at Panarama. We used to go to a race camp every spring at Lake Louis and attended numerous World cup DH's at Sunshine. Even got to run the womens course on year.