Skiing is amazingly fun!!!!

[Phenomanul]

I'm at the Angelfire resort in New Mexico learning how to ski.... :downspin: :downspin: :downspin: :dizzy

There is a base of about 52 inches of snow and it's supposed to snow another foot later today. Weather Manny needs to confirm.

Anyhow... I just thought I would share that with you all.

I've already reserved the TV room for tomorrow's Dallas/Spurs game... as there was no way I was going to miss that one.

[Solid D]

A dedicated SpursTalk fan indeed. Now hit the slopes and don't break anything!

[Jimcs50]

Sounds like you have some nice snow.

I went skiing in Pennsylvania 2 wks ago, and they had to make snow...it was ok, but I will never go to east coast to ski again.

I usually go to Deer Valley or Sun Valley....both of those resorts are awesome.


Wish I were with you.

[boutons_]

I had tons of funs skiing, lots of fun, until I popped both my ACL and MCL. :lol

My ski instructor in the Alps said every ski instructor he knew had had a least 2 knee operations.

The day I popped my ligaments, a lady disconnected her calf muscles from her knee. They slid down inside skin to her ankles.

Enjoy! :lol

[Phenomanul]

I had tons of funs skiing, lots of fun, until I popped both my ACL and MCL. :lol

My ski instructor in the Alps said every ski instructor he knew had had a least 2 knee operations.

The day I popped my ligaments, a lady disconnected her calf muscles from her knee. They slid down inside skin to her ankles.

Enjoy! :lol


A true pessimist. :lol

[dave]

haha
i live in british columbia, lots of ski/snowboarding here

[timvp]

I'm at the Angelfire resort in New Mexico learning how to ski.... :downspin: :downspin: :downspin: :dizzy

There is a base of about 52 inches of snow and it's supposed to snow another foot later today. Weather Manny needs to confirm.

Anyhow... I just thought I would share that with you all.

I've already reserved the TV room for tomorrow's Dallas/Spurs game... as there was no way I was going to miss that one.

Angel Fire is awesome. Where you staying?

[johnsmith]

I had tons of funs skiing, lots of fun, until I popped both my ACL and MCL. :lol

My ski instructor in the Alps said every ski instructor he knew had had a least 2 knee operations.

The day I popped my ligaments, a lady disconnected her calf muscles from her knee. They slid down inside skin to her ankles.

Enjoy! :lol


You know, he adds the laughing emoticons as if that's going to happen to everyone just learning to ski. Bad news though chief, not everyone is an uncoordinated idiot like yourself. Some of us have athletic ability that allow us to do things such as ski and play sports.

[Bob Lanier]

Cross-country skiing isn't bad exercise.

Downhill skiing is for suicidals.

[Fillmoe]

Snowboarding >>>>>>>>> Skiing

[leemajors]

You know, he adds the laughing emoticons as if that's going to happen to everyone just learning to ski. Bad news though chief, not everyone is an uncoordinated idiot like yourself. Some of us have athletic ability that allow us to do things such as ski and play sports.

accidents happen to even the most coordinated people.

[Marklar MM]

Watch out for that.....tree.

[1369]

Watch out for that.....tree.

Sincerely,

Sonny Bono


Fixed it.

[MannyIsGod]

You're the whitest Mexican, Hector. WTF are you doing in snow?

[PM5K]

Elitist....

[Samurai Jane]

Awesome! I've been wanting to try skiing myself. Since we're so close to Flagstaff now, I might be able to!

[dave]

and skiing doesn't look fun to me (never tried it though)
snowboarding is fun

[CosmicCowboy]

Sounds like you have some nice snow.

I usually go to Deer Valley or Sun Valley....both of those resorts are awesome.


Wish I were with you.

I hit deer valley a few years ago and there were too many dentists snowplowing. It was like skiing a giant slalom course using dentists for gates. Was that you Jim? I was the one on the K2-4's going mach 3 busting air coming out of the trees right in front of you LOL.

[SpursWoman]

There's just something inherently wrong with travelling at mach 3 with no brakes...I'm too chicken.


But have fun anyway!

[Mr Dio]

You're the whitest Mexican, Hector. WTF are you doing in snow?


I thought Latinos & snow was a pretty natural combo myself.

[CosmicCowboy]

There's just something inherently wrong with travelling at mach 3 with no brakes...I'm too chicken.


But have fun anyway!

oddly enough, the faster and more agressively you ski, the better the skis work to steer, cut, stop, etc...at least up to the point that they start to chatter, which is really really fast.

[Phenomanul]

Angel Fire is awesome. Where you staying?

Mountain Spirit Condominium...

Learned how to ski today...

Will continue tomorrow and saturday... drive back on sunday.

[Phenomanul]

You're the whitest Mexican, Hector. WTF are you doing in snow?


I lived in Boston (technically Cambridge) for 6 years during my college years..... I'm used to it.... sort of.

Right now it's about 12 degrees Fahrenheit outside.... bbbrrrrrrrr!

[Phenomanul]

Elitist....


Nah... I've planning this trip for over a year.... all it cost was about $550. Came with a church group of 17 people, 18 including me....

[NorCal510]

snow is tha shit

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

New Mexico is having a great snow season and it's expected to only get better in the coming 2 months.

Angel Fire, Taos, Red River, Santa Fe...heck even the Sandias and Ski Apache (Ruidoso) have been blanketed here lately.

Enjoy it. This is shaping up to be the best snow winter in the last decade.

[Shelly]

I used to ski all the time, but haven't in about 20 years. One time, we were up at Big Bear and my dad, his friend, and my sister got drunk and made me drive home (I was 18) down that windy moutain road. That's probably why I hate those kind of roads to this day.

My parents used to have a vacation home up by Shaver Lake, CA. There was some ski area around there which was great because it was never crowded. But then it became overun with all these dentists and they had to shut it down.

[scott]

I'll be in the Bavarian Alps in Feb... I'm hoping they get some nice snow by then... it has been slim pickins so far from what I understand.

[Billy Cobham]

There's lots of snow in the mountains here right now. I used to ski, but don't anymore. My feet hurt too much.

[NorCal510]

ive gone 6 times this year so far

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Most people I know these days snowboard. It seems to almost be more popular than skiing. I'm considering giving it a shot this year instead of the skis.

[scott]

Most people I know these days snowboard. It seems to almost be more popular than skiing. I'm considering giving it a shot this year instead of the skis.

It's a great ab workout (picking yourself up off the snow that is). The one time I tried it, I was wiping out so hard I could hear people on the lift saying "OOOOOOOH SHIIIIIIIIT. THINK HE IS OKAY?!?!?!"

Now, I'm not the world's greatest at skiing, but I'm pretty decent. Snowboarding ripped my ass up though. The instructor was saying you really need about a week to get it down, especially if you are someone who has skiied a lot.

[MannyIsGod]

I'll be in the Bavarian Alps in Feb... I'm hoping they get some nice snow by then... it has been slim pickins so far from what I understand.Don't hold your breath. A smaller ice cap means a much more mild winter for Europe.

[Shelly]

It's a great ab workout (picking yourself up off the snow that is). The one time I tried it, I was wiping out so hard I could hear people on the lift saying "OOOOOOOH SHIIIIIIIIT. THINK HE IS OKAY?!?!?!"

Now, I'm not the world's greatest at skiing, but I'm pretty decent. Snowboarding ripped my ass up though. The instructor was saying you really need about a week to get it down, especially if you are someone who has skiied a lot.

That wasn't reel classey scoot

[scott]

You can't just disappear on me for years and then come back and except to fall into the same old routine.

















Okay, yes you can. Welcom back classey ladie

[scott]

Don't hold your breath. A smaller ice cap means a much more mild winter for Europe.

STFU Captain Doom

[NorCal510]

you should take lessons the first and maybe the second time you go. or else, youll end up like scott... noob.

[ShoogarBear]

http://www.cantonrep.com/photos/December2006/29schwartz.jpg

"Ya. Amazeeinglee Vun."

[NorCal510]

woah look at tham roids

[LaMarcus Bryant]

rofl @ scott saying "slim pickins"

Now that you mention it, I went skiing with my homies last weekend as well.

[boutons_]

WeatherManny, you're wrong again

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6228545.stm

:lol

[ShoogarBear]

So according to this, if you can't ski for shit, you still should be able to skiboard?

[CosmicCowboy]

So according to this, if you can't ski for shit, you still should be able to skiboard?

:lmao

thats what I was thinking too...

[johngateswhiteley]

You know, he adds the laughing emoticons as if that's going to happen to everyone just learning to ski. Bad news though chief, not everyone is an uncoordinated idiot like yourself. Some of us have athletic ability that allow us to do things such as ski and play sports.

:lol ....good stuff john.

[johngateswhiteley]

Sounds like you have some nice snow.

I went skiing in Pennsylvania 2 wks ago, and they had to make snow...it was ok, but I will never go to east coast to ski again.

I usually go to Deer Valley or Sun Valley....both of those resorts are awesome.


Wish I were with you.

you been to Sun Valley, ID? shit, i use to go there all the time....thats a VERY nice Ski Resort. there are places that are more expensive and there are better mountains, but i have never been to a place that is nicer. whips Aspen, Telluride, Vail, etc, if you ask me.

...now, that i live in Montana i am only a few miles from the Snowbowl which is actually a very good mountain...simple, but very good. can't wait to go this weekend...suppose to snow today, tomorrow, and sunday, which is good since its 25-54 right now. i am hoping for 35-70 by weekends end....

[johnsmith]

you been to Sun Valley, ID? shit, i use to go there all the time....thats a VERY nice Ski Resort. there are places that are more expensive and there are better mountains, but i have never been to a place that is nicer. whips Aspen, Telluride, Vail, etc, if you ask me.

...now, that i live in Montana i am only a few miles from the Snowbowl which is actually a very good mountain...simple, but very good. can't wait to go this weekend...suppose to snow today, tomorrow, and sunday, which is good since its 25-54 right now. i am hoping for 35-70 by weekends end....


I agree. I lived in Idaho and Colorado and I'd take Sun Valley over damn near every other place I've been to. I do like Mary Jane in Winter Park though, it's affordable and the mountain is just as good as Vail. Plus it's closer to Denver.

[boutons_]

Hey, johnsmith, fuck you, asshole.

I said the French Alps SKI INSTRUCTORS, who are very thoroughly trained and certified by the French govt, ALL had operations on their knees. We can assume they are long-time, extremely experienced skiers who are very probably more coordinated and in much better shape than the amateur, overweight, outta-shape vacation skiers.

Anybody know the stats for professional downhill skiers who have had knee operations?

[johngateswhiteley]

Hey, johnsmith, fuck you, asshole.

I said the French Alps SKI INSTRUCTORS, who are very thoroughly trained and certified by the French govt, ALL had operations on their knees. We can assume they are long-time, extremely experienced skiers who are very probably more coordinated and in much better shape than the amateur, overweight, outta-shape vacation skiers.

Anybody know the stats for professional downhill skiers who have had knee operations?

...did you say French?

[CosmicCowboy]

Hey, johnsmith, fuck you, asshole.

I said the French Alps SKI INSTRUCTORS, who are very thoroughly trained and certified by the French govt, ALL had operations on their knees. We can assume they are long-time, extremely experienced skiers who are very probably more coordinated and in much better shape than the amateur, overweight, outta-shape vacation skiers.

Anybody know the stats for professional downhill skiers who have had knee operations?

Knee injuries are definitely an occupational hazard of skiing, especially is you ski diamond and double diamond stuff...you have to keep your bindings set really tight to keep from losing a ski while banging the bumps...I managed to survive it for years with just minor tweaks and then blew an ACL snowboarding in Big Sky...

[johnsmith]

Hey, johnsmith, fuck you, asshole.

I said the French Alps SKI INSTRUCTORS, who are very thoroughly trained and certified by the French govt, ALL had operations on their knees. We can assume they are long-time, extremely experienced skiers who are very probably more coordinated and in much better shape than the amateur, overweight, outta-shape vacation skiers.

Anybody know the stats for professional downhill skiers who have had knee operations?


:lol :lol :lol

Look at you getting all upset. Good stuff.

[LaMarcus Bryant]

slim pickins

my place in tahoe

[midgetonadonkey]

I will never ski.

[Phenomanul]

So I came back without a broken bone, bruise or major fall....

First day I fell about 10 times in 3 hours....
Second day I fell 3 times in 6 hours of skiing.... and I got to try some blue slopes...

Overall a memorable experience.... the Spurs crashed the experience with a loss to Dallas.

[johngateswhiteley]

2 degrees and feels like -14 here in Missoula and i am going outside with my shirt off!!! ha ha, yes!

[scott]

Just get some snow on the ground in the Bavarian Alps by Feb 10 dammit

[johngateswhiteley]

Just get some snow on the ground in the Bavarian Alps by Feb 10 dammit

my local mt. only has a base of 26-58. it has snowed more in town than on the mountain the past few days....irritating.