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 I just went last week to colorado and it was amazing.  I was staying in Breckenridge.  Unfortunately, they didn't really get any snow while I was there.  It  was a bit icy.
 
But while I was there, Vail got 10 inches to a foot.  It was amazing when I went to Vail the day they got snow.  There were spots when I got stuck in snow up to my thighs.  The back bowls were actually nice, which usually isn't possible during the spring.
 
I'm glad I don't have spring break this week.  All the Colorado schools are off this week and I bet the mountain is busy... Or not because it is suppose to ran all week.  Anywho, I wish I got to go snowboarding one more time this season.


Published On: 3/18/2009
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My Blog: Mid season
By: jumbosrule


Rib is totally much better.  I can feel it when I work out, but no pain.  Heading back up to Breckenridge a week from this thursday with eight other people, plus another four meeting up with us from Denver.  Looking forward to using my new jacket.  I hope it's COLD so I can use the liner!

Published On: 1/27/2009
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Finsihed up with Vail/Beaver Creek at the beginning of December.  Snow was great!  Got through the soreness and had some great blue runs.  Great way to get back into the season!  Got season passes this year, so I'm making it a point to go often - better value that way!

Breckenridge over the holidays was great too.  On the 7th day - I broke a rib!  My chest landed on my wrist guard and I heard the pop.  It still aches a bit, but I should be ready for my next trip in February!!!



Published On: 1/13/2009
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So two trips booked so far and looking into a third trip.  Going to Vail for five days at the beginning of December, then to Breckenridge for two weeks at the end of the month.  Really looking forward to riding again - the off season in Texas is just too damn long!

Published On: 11/17/2008
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I got my tickets to Colorado for Christmas week.  It is going to be AWESOME.  I called my Bro, and he said they are opening this week.  I can't wait for the season to get rolling.  Hopefully when I get home from China, there will be snow in New York and the local hills will be rollin'
 


Published On: 11/8/2008
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    Colonies has been down for a long ass time now.... anyone thats been around long enough knows that its been down before and it wont be the last time. Anyways, the latest few months have been pretty good for me as I've been on so many freakin' snowboard.com vacations!

      Starting off the season was 36 hours of Keystone back in Nov/Dec. Insane amount of drinking and partying to offset the lack of snow. Anyone who thinks they've partied hard needs to come out to 36 hour this year... by that time I should be living out there!! Woo!
19 people packed in a condo is pretty intense along with massive amounts of alcohol. What a treat. I've never partied so hard in my life.. and trust me, I have done some f*ckin partyin' kids. Honestly I could talk about 36 forever If I remembered half the shi*t that happened... I was tanked. I met a lot of people that I've known for years thanks to snowboard.com and Daff is insane for booking that shi*t overnight!

       So in between trips Ive been partying at home drinking every weekend and spending money like its going outta style, realizing that I really hate Michigan. Once a super fun state cuz of my passion for the automotive field, Its about gone now. I guess cuz I've now taken my hobby as a job I really lose the fun factor to all the bullshi*t involved with having a job.

      Uhm well on to my next trip which was back to Colorado, A mini trip with some long time friends, and a solid snowboarding trip to offset the lack of riding I did at 36. A-mazing dude! Breckenridge and Vail= Sex. Best snowboarding trip I've ever been on... and probably the first time Whit, Kristi, and Kevin have ever seen me completely naked due to the fact that I did forget my swim trunks. Ah whatever. I made their fantasies come true.

      So again back in Michigan with a solid feeling, dude I'm 100% sure I want to be in Colorado for good by the end of the summer this year. No ones making any money right now, me included! Lame but, I think I can make it work. So that wraps up Feb and I did forget to mention.. My Freakin b-day was Feb 3rd.. but it wasnt a big deal.

 Aright now... I've known Becka (smsbrdr) forever! Prolly like 4 or 5 yrs now and meeting her at 36 hr, I realized dude.. this chick is freakin cool as hell. We were talking a bit and what do ya know.. all these years she lives 3 god damn hours from me. Sick... I've NEVER been to Canada! So yeah Kyle (BushyV1) also realizing, what an opportunity, decides he's in for this one. Canada is pretty boring when yur driving through it. Haha the only thing that saved us from turning around was the fact that Becka and Oli were ready to kick some ass and take some names at the bar later that night! We did some pretty intense drinking! I even got to choose which chick I wanted to hook up with. I won't get into that any further haha.. lets just say I shouldn't drink so much. Becka and Oli are freakin great. I don't think they realized just how loony I am though... Here I am changing lives and spreadin' the love Beesh! Kyle drives like shi*t, but after this trip I gotta respect the guy more. He did perform oral sex on me while he was driving. It was the worst road head I've ever had but, impressive none the less. Haha jokes. Don't kill me Kyle. OH! So the show me yur boobs sign... haha no boobs were shown but, I did get a middle finger! Awesome... maybe she likes melbatoast better.

        So yeah I just got back from Canada today.. It was awesome! Totally weird though.. I had like 24 bucks in change in my pocket. Someone should have told me they have 2 dollar coins. Ah.. and that chick at the bar with a skull on her skirt.. My god do I wanna nail her... she was f*ckin hot!

       Not gonna say I love any trip over the other, each one was different in their own ways, what I can say though, We Snowboard.commers love to drink some f*ckin alcohol. I can't wait to see what I get myself into next. I'm really interested in meeting more of my friends! I have yet to be disappointed by anyone, well besides the fat chick I met off here... I dislike her mucho. Dude.. holy shi*t.. if you read this whole thing.. You must really want to f*ck me, you Beesh! Playa playa big balla fo shizzle you guys just keep it real because I f*cking love you motor boatin sum beeshes!

       



Published On: 3/16/2008
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So, I bought a timeshare out in breckenridge for dirt cheap. Total costs were like $86. Thats right, eighty-six dollars. Hot, huh?

Got that all set, now just gotta tag airfare, and next month I'll be taking my first trip away from the east coast snowboard scene. To date the biggest mountains I've rode were Killington and Stratton. I'm sure I'm in for a crazy experience.

Can't wait!


Published On: 2/26/2008
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  so...I'm leaving sec april for some late season action at Breckenridge and Keystone...already excited...can't wait any longer...grrrr  

13 h flighttime...2 lost bags...one lost boardbag...24 h hours awake and more o come...but at least there's powpow..ohh wait...looks like I don't have a board...screw transfer flights ...aahhhh


Published On: 2/25/2008
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I can't wait to graduate from college and get a job in colorado.  Then I can snowboard when I please.  This once a year in Colorado is major lame.  I did some East coast snowboarding in West Virginia.  It was okay.
 
I'm going to Breckenridge, Keystone, and Vail this year.  I'm hoping the snow is good when March roles around.  I've been a hawk on checkin the weather there.  Seems like they are gettin good snow.  I can't wait to be hitting some jumps, boxs, rails, and trails.


Published On: 1/16/2008
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Ski Area 24 Hr 72 Hr Base Surface
ArrowSpout Springs, Oregon 18" 18" 60" PP
ArrowFernie Alpine, British Columbia 17" 25" 34-72" PDR
ArrowCrystal Mountain, Washington 16" 24" 65-77" PDR
ArrowMount Seymour, British Columbia 14" 26" 130-134" PP
ArrowTimberline Lodge, Oregon 12" 21" 94-104" PDR
ArrowSchweitzer Mountain, Idaho 10" 20" 64-87" PDR
ArrowMt Baldy, British Columbia 10" 10" 33-47" PDR
ArrowMt Hood Skibowl, Oregon 9" 9" 50-65" PDR
ArrowMagic Mountain, Idaho 9" 9" 45-50" PDR
ArrowMt Spokane, Washington 9" 25" 47-72" PP
ArrowRed Mountain, British Columbia 9" 14" 44-54" PDR
ArrowSummit at Snoqualmie, Washington 8" 26" 55-78" PDR
Arrow49 Degrees North, Washington 8" 18" 56-86" PDR
ArrowAlpental at Snoqualmie, Washington 8" 16" 80-92" PDR
ArrowWhitefish, Montana 8" 16" 27-69" PDR
ArrowWhite Pass, Washington 7" 26" 57-69" PDR
ArrowMontana Snowbowl, Montana 7" 12" 21-48" PDR
ArrowBluewood, Washington 6" 9" 66-69" PDR
ArrowSipapu, New Mexico 6" 9" 23-35" PDR
ArrowMt Washington Resort, British Columbia 6" 7" 91" PP
ArrowSierra at Tahoe, California 6" 7" 18-35" PDR
ArrowBolton Valley, Vermont 6" 6" 26-42" PP
ArrowSaddleback, Maine 6" 6" 14-36" PP
ArrowMt Hood Meadows, Oregon 6" 30" 92-105" PDR
ArrowStevens Pass, Washington 6" 15" 74-76" PP
ArrowMt Baker, Washington 6" 13" 110-121" PDR
ArrowTamarack, Idaho 6" 12" 50-58" PDR
ArrowWhitewater, British Columbia 6" 10" 74" PP
ArrowJay Peak, Vermont 5" 7" 36-65" PDR
ArrowMission Ridge, Washington 5" 7" 32-38" PP
ArrowBretton Woods, New Hampshire 5" 6" 32-42" PP
ArrowStowe, Vermont 5" 5" 28-64" PP
ArrowWhiteface, New York 5" 5" 30-50" PP
ArrowSilver Star, British Columbia 5" 22" 55-66" PDR
ArrowAttitash, New Hampshire 4" 7" 18-49" PP
ArrowCannon Mountain, New Hampshire 4" 7" 18-40" PP
ArrowShawnee Peak, Maine 4" 6" 18-34" PDR
ArrowLoon Mountain, New Hampshire 4" 5" 38-51" PP
ArrowBurke Mountain, Vermont 4" 5" 12-36" PDR
ArrowMont Sainte-Anne, Quebec 4" 4" 46-110" PP
ArrowKirkwood, California 4" 4" 39-47" PP
ArrowSugarbush, Vermont 4" 4" 12-38" PDR
ArrowStorrs Hill, New Hampshire 4" 4" 16-24" PP
ArrowCalabogie Peaks, Ontario 4" 4" 20" PP
ArrowBrundage, Idaho 4" 15" 50-68" PDR
ArrowAlyeska Resort, Alaska 4" 14" 18-133" PP
ArrowAngel Fire, New Mexico 3" 9" 28-34" PDR
ArrowPowder King, British Columbia 3" 7" 42-94" PDR
ArrowBogus Basin, Idaho 3" 6" 35-37" PP
ArrowSunday River, Maine 3" 5" 24-48" PP
ArrowRagged Mountain, New Hampshire 3" 5" 38-42" PDR
ArrowDartmouth Skiway, New Hampshire 3" 5" 5-20" PP
ArrowStoneham, Quebec 3" 4" 14-24" FRGR
ArrowStratton Mountain, Vermont 3" 3" 32-55" PP
ArrowTremblant, Quebec 3" 3" 50" LSGR
ArrowOwls Head, Quebec 3" 3" 45-48" PP
ArrowSugar Bowl, California 3" 3" 35-45" PP
ArrowOkemo Mountain, Vermont 3" 3" 36-44" LSGR
ArrowBromley Mountain, Vermont 3" 3" 24-39" PP
ArrowSugarloaf, Maine 3" 3" 15-35" PP
ArrowSir Sams, Ontario 3" 3" 12-24" PP
ArrowMt Rose, Nevada 3" 3" 15-24" PP
ArrowSki Martock, Nova Scotia 3" 3" 12-24" PP
ArrowCranmore, New Hampshire 3" 3" 20" PP
ArrowMagic Mountain, Vermont 3" 3" 5-15" PP
ArrowArrowhead, New Hampshire 3" 3" 0-10" WETSN
ArrowMont Avila, Quebec 3" 3" 0" PP
ArrowMont Gabriel, Quebec 3" 3" 0" PP
ArrowAnthony Lakes, Oregon 3" 17" 40-45" PDR
ArrowPowderhorn, Colorado 3" 15" 50-52" PP
ArrowSun Peaks, British Columbia 3" 10" 38-57" PDR
ArrowLookout Pass, Idaho 2" 8" 47-72" PDR
ArrowBlacktail Mountain, Montana 2" 7" 33-44" PDR
ArrowButtermilk, Colorado 2" 7" 30-38" PDR
ArrowShowdown, Montana 2" 7" 20-29" PDR
ArrowMt Timothy, British Columbia 2" 7" 25" PDR
ArrowMt Ashland, Oregon 2" 6" 45-68" PP
ArrowAspen Highlands, Colorado 2" 5" 47-55" PDR
ArrowWildcat, New Hampshire 2" 5" 8-36" PP
ArrowVail, Colorado 2" 5" 33-34" PDR
ArrowMonarch, Colorado 2" 4" 55" PDR
ArrowKillington, Vermont 2" 4" 36-44" PDR
ArrowPico Mtn at Killington, Vermont 2" 4" 36-44" PDR
ArrowBerkshire East, Massachusetts 2" 4" 18-35" PP
ArrowHemsedal, Norway 2" 3" 24-36" PP
ArrowBig White, British Columbia 2" 2" 46-66" PP
ArrowDiamond Peak, Nevada 2" 2" 30-58" PDR
ArrowDonner Ski Ranch, California 2" 2" 38-48" PP
ArrowHomewood, California 2" 2" 26-45" PP
ArrowCamp Fortune, Quebec 2" 2" 31-39" PP
ArrowMount Snow, Vermont 2" 2" 24-36" LSGR
ArrowDodge Ridge, California 2" 2" 30-36" PP
ArrowEdelweiss Valley, Quebec 2" 2" 36" PP
ArrowBear Valley, California 2" 2" 30-34" PDR
ArrowMont Sutton, Quebec 2" 2" 19-34" PDR
ArrowPajarito, New Mexico 2" 2" 28" PDR
ArrowMt St Louis-Moonstone, Ontario 2" 2" 22-26" PP
ArrowHorseshoe Resort, Ontario 2" 2" 20-24" PP
ArrowGol m. Golsfjellet, Norway 2" 2" 24" CORN
ArrowHidden Valley, Ontario 2" 2" 12-14" PP
ArrowNorth York, Ontario 2" 2" 12" WETSN
ArrowSnowmass, Colorado 2" 12" 38-48" PDR
ArrowAjax (Aspen), Colorado 2" 10" 38" PDR
ArrowSilver Mountain, Idaho 1" 8" 42-86" PP
ArrowMoonlight Basin, Montana 1" 7" 51" PP
ArrowBreckenridge, Colorado 1" 6" 33-49" PDR
ArrowTaos, New Mexico 1" 5" 50-60" PDR
ArrowSki Cooper, Colorado 1" 5" 36-38" PDR
ArrowChestnut Mountain, Illinois 1" 4" 40-80" PP
ArrowWhistler/Blackcomb, British Columbia 1" 4" 70" PP
ArrowJackson Hole, Wyoming 1" 4" 46-61" PP
ArrowCopper Mountain, Colorado 1" 4" 35-41" PP
ArrowBeaver Creek, Colorado 1" 4" 33-37" PDR
ArrowEldora, Colorado 1" 4" 36" PDR
ArrowSunlight, Colorado 1" 4" 28-30" HP
ArrowWinter Park, Colorado 1" 3" 44-48" PDR
ArrowRed River, New Mexico 1" 3" 39-44" PDR
ArrowKeystone, Colorado 1" 3" 36" PDR
ArrowSquaw Valley USA, California 1" 3" 35" PP
ArrowHeavenly, California 1" 2" 25-36" PP
ArrowSteamboat, Colorado 1" 11" 44-47" PDR
ArrowKicking Horse, British Columbia 1" 1" 55-60" PP
ArrowSunshine Village, Alberta 1" 1" 52-54" PP
ArrowTelluride, Colorado 1" 1" 47-49" PP
ArrowSun Valley, Idaho 1" 1" 23-49" PP
ArrowSoda Springs, California 1" 1" 38-48" PP
ArrowArizona Snowbowl, Arizona 1" 1" 23-41" PP
ArrowNorthstar at Tahoe, California 1" 1" 19-37" PP
ArrowGranite Gorge, New Hampshire 1" 1" 18-36" PP
ArrowSearchmont Resort, Ontario 1" 1" 24" LSGR
ArrowSwiss Valley, Michigan 1" 1" 22-24" PP
ArrowDevils Elbow, Ontario 1" 1" 8-24" PP
ArrowLakeridge Ski Resort, Ontario 1" 1" 24" PP
ArrowGlen Eden, Ontario 1" 1" 14-18" LSGR
ArrowBlue Mountain, Ontario 1" 1" 14" LSGR
ArrowCentennial Park, Ontario 1" 1" 6" LSGR
ArrowLe Massif, Quebec 1" 1" 0" VC


Published On: 12/28/2007
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It's been 2 weeks since my last blog - mostly just dreading typing in this thing and having it flake out on me and erase what I typed.... but here's some good info for you. 
 
 - we have had some really cold temperatures off and on.  Lots of snow hit certain areas.  Most of the time if the front range gets hit (Denver) then WinterPark will have some snow.  And if we get hit (Vail) then the rest of the resorts all get hit.  There have been some storms on the front range and northern Colorado (Steamboat) that have pushed them past us for inches at the base.  But over all, Vail and Snowmass have the best skiing in Colorado.  If you can afford it. 
 
I've been going back and forth about moving to Tahoe lately with some of my Tahoe friends.  Here's some of the facts about skiing in Colorado vs. California that I could dig up. 
 

California:

 http://www.skireport.com/california/stats/

Top elevation of ski resorts – Mammoth at 11,053 ft

Largest Vertical drop – 3,527 ft – Heavenly.

Average Vertical drop – about 1,900 ft. 

Average Yearly snowfall – Tahoe averages about 400 inches each year.

 Colorado:

 http://www.skireport.com/colorado/stats/

Top elevation of ski resorts – Arapahoe Basin at 13,050 ft

Largest Vertical drop – 4,406 ft – Snowmass.

Average Vertical drop – about 3,000 ft. 

Average Yearly snowfall – Colorado mountains average about 350 inches each year.

Check out these sites before taking my word for it.  Do your own GOOGLE searches, and most importantly - talk to those who have lived in both places.  There are goods and bads to everywhere, of course.  (keep in mind Utah is SICK for powder).   

http://www.bestsnow.net/

http://skireport.com

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22150492/

 

Ski Magazine’s top 10 resorts has Vail at #2, Snowmass at # 5, Breckenridge at #7, BeaverCreek at #8, Steamboat at #9, and Keystone at #11. The first CA resort mentioned is #12 – Mammoth, oh and Heavenly at #17. 
 


Published On: 12/28/2007
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Ski Area 24 Hr 72 Hr Base Surface
ArrowWolf Creek, Colorado 14" 34" 106-126" PDR
ArrowStoneham, Quebec 13" 13" 16-24" PDR
ArrowPowder King, British Columbia 10" 16" 31-96" PDR
ArrowSipapu, New Mexico 8" 15" 16-22" PDR
ArrowVail, Colorado 8" 10" 29-34" PDR
ArrowSmugglers Notch, Vermont 6" 8" 12-40" PP
ArrowBeaver Creek, Colorado 6" 8" 30-32" PDR
ArrowStowe, Vermont 6" 7" 22-55" PDR
ArrowJay Peak, Vermont 6" 6" 36-50" PDR
ArrowWinter Park, Colorado 6" 6" 43-49" PDR
ArrowSki Bromont, Quebec 6" 18" 27-39" WETPS
ArrowPowderhorn, Colorado 6" 12" 39" PDR
ArrowCrested Butte, Colorado 6" 10" 42-54" PP
ArrowWhiteface, New York 5" 7" 22-41" PP
ArrowSteamboat, Colorado 5" 7" 31-32" PDR
ArrowTitus Mountain, New York 5" 7" 4-19" PP
ArrowDurango, Colorado 5" 22" 59-63" PDR
ArrowFernie Alpine, British Columbia 4" 7" 15-38" PDR
ArrowLoon Mountain, New Hampshire 4" 6" 16-20" WETPS
ArrowTremblant, Quebec 4" 4" 50" PP
ArrowWhistler/Blackcomb, British Columbia 4" 4" 47" PDR
ArrowCascade Mountain, Wisconsin 4" 4" 18-36" PP
ArrowMont Sutton, Quebec 4" 4" 12-16" LSGR
ArrowWhitefish, Montana 4" 13" 16-45" PDR
ArrowSugarbush, Vermont 3" 9" 14-38" PDR
ArrowCannon Mountain, New Hampshire 3" 7" 14-36" PP
ArrowMiddlebury Snow Bowl, Vermont 3" 6" 10-40" WETPS
ArrowWaterville Valley, New Hampshire 3" 5" 24-36" PP
ArrowSundown Mountain, Iowa 3" 3" 18-44" PP
ArrowTelluride, Colorado 3" 16" 45-50" PDR
ArrowMonarch, Colorado 3" 10" 61" PDR
ArrowBurke Mountain, Vermont 2" 8" 12-36" PDR
ArrowEldora, Colorado 2" 6" 36" PDR
ArrowObergurgl, Austria 2" 4" 30-42" PP
ArrowSunday River, Maine 2" 4" 16-40" PDR
ArrowAttitash, New Hampshire 2" 4" 18-40" PP
ArrowSchweitzer Mountain, Idaho 2" 3" 28-45" PDR
ArrowCopper Mountain, Colorado 2" 3" 32-42" PP
ArrowBreckenridge, Colorado 2" 3" 35-40" PP
ArrowBolton Valley, Vermont 2" 3" 27-39" PP
ArrowSunlight, Colorado 2" 3" 21-27" PP
ArrowMt Washington Resort, British Columbia 2" 2" 44" PP
ArrowSilver Star, British Columbia 2" 2" 40" PP
ArrowSugarloaf, Maine 2" 2" 17-32" PP
ArrowSun Peaks, British Columbia 1" 5" 33-42" PP
ArrowSnowmass, Colorado 1" 4" 35-49" PP
ArrowKillington, Vermont 1" 4" 32-42" PDR
ArrowSilver Mountain, Idaho 1" 3" 24-72" PP
ArrowAspen Highlands, Colorado 1" 3" 46-61" PP
ArrowMt Baker, Washington 1" 3" 35-55" PP
ArrowBig White, British Columbia 1" 3" 10-32" HP
ArrowMad River Glen, Vermont 1" 3" 12-24" PP
ArrowCranmore, New Hampshire 1" 3" 10-18" PP
ArrowAjax (Aspen), Colorado 1" 2" 31-36" PP
ArrowPanorama Mountain, British Columbia 1" 2" 20-34" PP
ArrowKeystone, Colorado 1" 2" 32-33" PP
ArrowLoveland, Colorado 1" 2" 31" PDR
ArrowButtermilk, Colorado 1" 2" 21-28" PP
ArrowStratton Mountain, Vermont 1" 2" 17-27" VC
ArrowStevens Pass, Washington 1" 2" 26-27" PP
ArrowSunshine Village, Alberta 1" 1" 50" PP
ArrowBromley Mountain, Vermont 1" 1" 15-26" WETSN
ArrowArapahoe Basin, Colorado 1" 1" 25" PP
ArrowBristol Mountain, New York 1" 1" 6-16" WETPS


Published On: 12/12/2007
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Ski Area 24 Hr 72 Hr Base Surface
ArrowCrested Butte, Colorado 32" 66" 46-68" PDR
ArrowSquaw Valley USA, California 24" 42" 12-24" PDR
ArrowMonarch, Colorado 23" 53" 42-54" PDR
ArrowSolitude, Utah 22" 32" 41" PDR
ArrowMammoth, California 20" 32" 20-25" PDR
ArrowAjax (Aspen), Colorado 20" 29" 38-43" PDR
ArrowAspen Highlands, Colorado 18" 29" 55-69" PDR
ArrowBrighton, Utah 18" 29" 62" PP
ArrowSilverton Mountain, Colorado 18" 28" 70" PDR
ArrowSnowbird, Utah 17" 24" 43" PDR
ArrowDurango, Colorado 16" 33" 46-50" PDR
ArrowSnowmass, Colorado 15" 29" 43-56" PDR
ArrowButtermilk, Colorado 15" 22" 32" PDR
ArrowAlta, Utah 14" 21" 49" PDR
ArrowThe Canyons, Utah 13" 31" 24-44" PDR
ArrowSki Cooper, Colorado 13" 27" 38-40" PDR
ArrowSnowbasin, Utah 13" 20" 24-30" PDR
ArrowDeer Valley, Utah 12" 24" 30" PDR
ArrowKirkwood, California 12" 14" 9-18" PP
ArrowBrian Head, Utah 11" 12" 20-25" PDR
ArrowLoveland, Colorado 10" 29" 28-38" PDR
ArrowVail, Colorado 9" 23" 27-32" PDR
ArrowPark City, Utah 9" 19" 16-28" PP
ArrowKeystone, Colorado 8" 26" 18-27" PDR
ArrowBeaver Creek, Colorado 8" 19" 25-30" PDR
ArrowObergurgl, Austria 8" 10" 30-42" PP
ArrowArapahoe Basin, Colorado 7" 23" 30-35" PDR
ArrowCopper Mountain, Colorado 7" 21" 35-40" PDR
ArrowTelluride, Colorado 7" 12" 32-42" PDR
ArrowSierra at Tahoe, California 6" 28" 10" PP
ArrowBreckenridge, Colorado 6" 20" 40" PDR
ArrowAnthony Lakes, Oregon 6" 11" 28-31" PDR
ArrowSunlight, Colorado 6" 10" 23-27" PDR
ArrowPowderhorn, Colorado 5" 27" 35" PDR
ArrowWinter Park, Colorado 5" 25" 40-44" PDR
ArrowJackson Hole, Wyoming 5" 20" 35-51" PDR
ArrowBear Valley, California 5" 17" 18" PDR
ArrowSteamboat, Colorado 5" 16" 29" PDR
ArrowSundance, Utah 5" 15" 20-34" PDR
ArrowWhitetail, Pennsylvania 4" 4" 12-22" PP
ArrowMountain High, California 4" 4" 12" PP
ArrowEldora, Colorado 4" 19" 24-28" PDR
ArrowLe Massif, Quebec 3" 3" 0" PP
ArrowRed Lodge, Montana 3" 13" 15-21" PDR
ArrowSir Sams, Ontario 2" 4" 12-16" PP
ArrowJay Peak, Vermont 2" 3" 36-50" PP
ArrowShanty Creek, Michigan 2" 3" 48" PP
ArrowMt St Louis-Moonstone, Ontario 2" 3" 14-22" PP
ArrowMont Sainte-Anne, Quebec 2" 3" 8-16" PP
ArrowWaterville Valley, New Hampshire 2" 2" 31-41" PP
ArrowSeven Springs, Pennsylvania 2" 2" 18-30" WETPS
ArrowDevils Elbow, Ontario 2" 2" 8-24" PP
ArrowSnow Summit, California 2" 2" 12-24" PP
ArrowLoon Mountain, New Hampshire 2" 2" 16-20" PP
ArrowDiscovery, Montana 2" 12" 18-30" PP
ArrowKillington, Vermont 1" 4" 32-42" PDR
ArrowStowe, Vermont 1" 3" 22-55" PP
ArrowOwls Head, Quebec 1" 3" 35-42" PP
ArrowStoneham, Quebec 1" 3" 16-24" PP
ArrowHorseshoe Resort, Ontario 1" 3" 15-17" PP
ArrowCrystal Mountain, Washington 1" 2" 36" VC
ArrowGreat Divide, Montana 1" 2" 12-18" PP
ArrowTremblant, Quebec 1" 1" 50" PP
ArrowHidden Valley, Pennsylvania 1" 1" 28-48" PP
ArrowSunday River, Maine 1" 1" 16-40" PP
ArrowMount Snow, Vermont 1" 1" 20-36" PP
ArrowWoodbury, Connecticut 1" 1" 20-30" PP
ArrowBromley Mountain, Vermont 1" 1" 15-26" PP
ArrowLakeridge Ski Resort, Ontario 1" 1" 20-22" PP
ArrowWachusett Mountain, Massachusetts 1" 1" 10-18" PP
ArrowHockley Valley, Ontario 1" 1" 12" PP
ArrowHidden Valley, Ontario 1" 1" 12" PP
ArrowOshawa Kirby, Ontario 1" 1" 10" PP


Published On: 12/8/2007
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Ski Area 24 Hr 72 Hr Base Surface
ArrowPerfect North Slopes, Indiana 24" 24" 36" PDR
ArrowBoreal, California 24" 24" 18-24" PDR
ArrowCrested Butte, Colorado 20" 24" 32-40" PDR
ArrowSnowmass, Colorado 14" 14" 32-44" PDR
ArrowThe Canyons, Utah 14" 14" 20-32" PDR
ArrowEldora, Colorado 12" 16" 24-28" PDR
ArrowMammoth, California 12" 12" 12-20" PDR
ArrowBrighton, Utah 11" 11" 34" PP
ArrowWinter Park, Colorado 10" 20" 40-46" PDR
ArrowSki Cooper, Colorado 10" 14" 16-32" PDR
ArrowVail, Colorado 10" 14" 27" PDR
ArrowSolitude, Utah 10" 10" 34" PDR
ArrowMontana Snowbowl, Montana 10" 10" 20-29" PDR
ArrowPark City, Utah 10" 10" 14-26" PP
ArrowSundance, Utah 10" 10" 20" WETSN
ArrowAjax (Aspen), Colorado 9" 9" 26-30" PDR
ArrowKeystone, Colorado 9" 18" 18-27" PDR
ArrowJackson Hole, Wyoming 9" 16" 36-48" PDR
ArrowArapahoe Basin, Colorado 9" 16" 25-35" PDR
ArrowHeavenly, California 8" 8" 13-20" PDR
ArrowLoveland, Colorado 8" 19" 22-36" PDR
ArrowCopper Mountain, Colorado 8" 14" 26-32" PDR
ArrowWolf Creek, Colorado 8" 12" 50-58" PDR
ArrowSilverton Mountain, Colorado 8" 12" 42-48" PDR
ArrowBeaver Creek, Colorado 8" 11" 21-24" PDR
ArrowAlta, Utah 7" 7" 33" PDR
ArrowSnowbird, Utah 7" 7" 29-32" PP
ArrowBreckenridge, Colorado 7" 14" 40" PDR
ArrowRed Lodge, Montana 7" 10" 14-20" PP
ArrowDurango, Colorado 6" 7" 34-38" PDR
ArrowSnowbasin, Utah 6" 6" 24-30" PDR
ArrowSteamboat, Colorado 6" 11" 26" PDR
ArrowBridger Bowl, Montana 5" 5" 31" PDR
ArrowDiscovery, Montana 5" 5" 18-30" PP
ArrowGrand Targhee, Wyoming 5" 10" 58-76" PP
ArrowMad River, Ohio 4" 9" 24" PP
ArrowSunlight, Colorado 4" 8" 26-30" PDR
ArrowTelluride, Colorado 4" 5" 30-40" PP
ArrowWilmot Mountain, Wisconsin 3" 6" 12-24" PDR
ArrowCrystal Mountain, Michigan 3" 3" 24-47" PDR
ArrowKirkwood, California 3" 3" 9-18" PP
ArrowSeven Oaks, Iowa 3" 3" 12-18" PP
ArrowStowe, Vermont 2" 5" 22-55" PP
ArrowAnthony Lakes, Oregon 2" 5" 28" PP
ArrowNubs Nob, Michigan 2" 2" 30-72" PDR
ArrowSki Brule, Michigan 2" 2" 45-65" PP
ArrowMt Baker, Washington 2" 2" 36-56" PDR
ArrowGrand Gen, Wisconsin 2" 2" 24-36" PP
ArrowNordic Mountain, Wisconsin 2" 2" 12-30" PP
ArrowSir Sams, Ontario 2" 2" 12-16" PP
ArrowLondon Ski Club, Ontario 2" 2" 12" PP
ArrowSmugglers Notch, Vermont 1" 9" 12-40" PP
ArrowOwls Head, Quebec 1" 8" 35-42" PP
ArrowKillington, Vermont 1" 7" 32-44" PDR
ArrowMt Hood Meadows, Oregon 1" 6" 40-50" PP
ArrowPanorama Mountain, British Columbia 1" 4" 21-37" PP
ArrowSun Valley, Idaho 1" 1" 20-36" HP
ArrowSnow King, Wyoming 1" 1" 34-36" LSGR
ArrowBrian Head, Utah 1" 1" 20" PP


Published On: 12/7/2007
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17 Dec 07  First time at Squaw...18-22 Jan 2008.  I can't wait!
 
18 Dec 07   Headed to 7 Springs in PA tomorrow.  Ridin' my new Burton Custom X Wide for the first time.  I'll tell you how it goes...
 
20 Dec 07   Most of the surface was packed powder at 7 Springs.  Some icy spots.  The Burton Custom X Wide held a good edge and was stable at high speeds.  I still like my Nitro Shadow, but the Burton is a great board...
 
17 Jan 08   This is my last post before I leave for Tahoe.  I'll be on the slopes from 18-22 Jan.  See you there...
 
6 Feb 08     Squaw Valley did not disappoint!  The terrain was great, the snow was great, and the night life was great.  You can do so many tree runs at squaw and very little is out of bounds there.  You drop in off of cliffs if you have the skills and there are so many natural kickers and jibs.  The best place I've been to so far.  Other places I've been:  Breckenridge, Keystone, Red River, Seven Springs, Whitetail...
 
4 Jun 08     I will be moving to Denver next year!  Close to the mountains...nice.
 


Published On: 12/5/2007
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  From Vail Resorts....

OLD MAN WINTER BLASTS THE COLORADO ROCKIES BLANKETING VAIL, BEAVER CREEK, KEYSTONE AND BRECKENRIDGE WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL

 

Vail, Colo.-Dec. 2, 2007-A significant winter storm left powder hounds giggling this morning with deep snow levels reported in the Colorado Rockies. This morning’s mid-mountain measurements showed 15 inches of new snow at Beaver Creek, with 11 inches falling at Vail and Breckenridge and 7 inches at Keystone. 

 

Each of the resorts plans to open additional terrain by next weekend Dec. 8-9, 2007. Beaver Creek’s Rose Bowl opens on Monday, Dec. 3 and Breckenridge will open Peak 8 on Dec. 8. North Peak, Keystone's second mountain, will be ready for skiers and snowboarders by next weekend. Keystone also opened a second terrain park rail yard this weekend and is now offering more than 30 boxes, rails, wall rides and other jib features. Vail is currently offering more than 1,000 acres of terrain, 67 trails and 15 lifts. A mid-week storm is forecasted with more snowfall possible Wednesday through Friday.



Published On: 12/3/2007
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Alright, so with the INCREDIBLE lack of snow around most of the Colorado mountains, it's been a tough start to the year.  Today was a nice opener of powder with Snow Mass in Aspen claiming 5 inches, Breckenridge claiming 9 inches, and all the rest claiming about 4-5.  It's much needed as all the resorts here in Colorado only have about an 18 inch base.  Here has been my riding schedule thus far:
 
 
 - Early season - Arapahoe Basin - 1 day of fun in the sun, 2 runs open and a couple boxes to jib on.  It was lame but worth the leg warm up for a couple hours. 
 
 
 - Season openers - Vail - Wednesday November 21st - rode it, it's ice, 1 run, busy as hell and not worth the wait in line.  Only chair 8 is open STILL 1 week from the opening day.  Don't be fooled, the Gondola is running but for foot traffic only.  Lets see if they open up some more. 
 
 - I also rode Vail again on Thursday of Thanksgiving Nov 22nd - with my friend, and girlfriend's brother, newly turned PROFESSIONAL Skiier, Sean Hartel.  He's an up and coming pro as he just opened up this year to sponsors.  He needs more so please check him out - pulls cab 10s in the pipe, hits 75 ft gaps with mute 12s or even a switch double back flip..... that's right a switch double back flip.  Check out Sean Hartel on YouTube to see some of his stuff.  Amazing skiier.  Anyway - on Thursday of Thanksgiving they did open up another run - all catwalk and not worth the price of a lift ticket, but it was a fun day anyways. 
 
  
 - Friday - Nov 30th - I took off riding to work, rest, and breakdance later that night.  Then attended a new skate shop opening here in Edwards called The Den.  Lots of decent clothes and the shop is decorated quite nice.  Located in Riverwalk - the owners are really cool so stop in and check it out. 
 
 
 - And then hit A Basin on Saturday with my lady's whole family.   That was nice. They opened the top lift to extend the runs a little higher, and it was a great day of riding.  Not too crowded and sunny.  But still only the 2 lifts running (besides the one lift for the bunny hill).  


 - Sunday was a late and lazy day.  12 noon or so was about when we made it to Vail.  No one was there so it was kind of nice riding straight onto the lifts.  Good times.  But we still could use some snow... and some terrain... and some snow... and maybe a jib would be nice.  But it was just plain old Vail... 2 runs... lame.  
 
 
 - Monday was a training day and so I didn't get a chance to ride (working as well).  
 
 
 - And that brings us to yesterday - Tuesday Nov 27th - I've very proud to say I got up in BeaverCreek, my local resort for the first time.  Only 1 lift open, and it was a sheet of ice on the 1 run... but the park guys created about 10-12 nice jibs for us to play on.  A flat box, and flat rail to start.  Double picnic tables, a barrel jump, and many more.  Thanks guys! 


 - there was 6 inches of fresh snow at the Beave today (Wed, Nov 28th) and it snowed throughout the morning so it may have been a nice day to ride.  Breck claims 9, everyone else about 4.  Beave with 6.  I bet they opened some more lifts and runs today (all the resorts have been making snow like crazy). Here is my official email from Vail Resorts:
 
 
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4 inches in the past 24 hours and 6 inches in the past 48 hours!
Here is a link to our most recent powder day video -
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid307714995/bclid471470177/bctid1326439270
 
More snow means more terrain!  We are currently top-to-bottom from Eagle's Nest.  And just opened today, is Pride
Express (Chair 26) offering portions of Simba and Bwana trails, and Minnie's (Chair 9).  Also open is Born Free Express (Chair 8), Chair 15, the Gondola and 2 carpets, with 175 acres.
Get all the details here - http://vail.snow.com/winter/tm.current.dateshours.asp
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Get up here and ride folks, the season has arrived. 
 
P.S.> Forgot to mention - Copper has the only Pipe open in North America at the moment so some really famouse people have been in town to hit it.  That is the main reason Sean Hartel was here, to get Pipe runs in before some big comps coming up soon. 

Red

 



Published On: 11/28/2007
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Hallo guys, my year was pretty fun actually, from parties to slopes, from contests to special events, from hard training days far away home, to really charming moments with the closest friends & crew. 
A taste of different cultures & snowboard reality.I flied to  natural terrains i parks to film the esence of the snowboard, and one of those greatest places was Colorado, ridin' Aspen, Vail, Keystone, Breckenridge & Copper, With the support of real people with real style, real problems, real rockstar life, real funny faces, ones that will be drawn on my mind till' i dead.
   
This pic was taken, on the Slopestyle terrain at Breckenridge CO. USA.by Daniel  in the videocamera.
"i really felt it, see Jp flyin' to the next level in his beginner snowboard carreer is funny"
    Breckenridge CO. freeway park terrain.
      
This pic was taken by Otton, in an improvised kicker with a snow cliff to land near the Hotel Tres Puntas.
really fun shooting with the Still Underage new filming crew, Santiago and Lucas Perez, Iñaqui and me supported by OTTON BEANIES HAHA. Baka from Burton is in the videocamera.
  
    
"IN MEMORY" street session in Santiago. after the first snow in the city, we drive by, and hook up with some friends to shoot this rail.(first attempt in the history was taken last year by Pepo Parker RIPow dawg!, best rider, trainer, person, boyfriend, brother, workperson & son ever!) iñaqui irarrazabal AKA thashupael BLAER! kill it!
     
haha! well first of all...this was a dumb ass story of a film day with Heikki Sorsa & Shaun White, we where on a rock drop, just takin' a look and Santiago planned to drop it when this guys were filming, so the magic happens and he totally broke the landing so Heikki start to shout like crazy man! "fucckkk!"  we finished at the Giovanni's Restaurant cheering and apologizing to the little disaster local kids haha, see you next year badass!
 
    
As the spring was arriving, i was trying to get some fun Halfpipe moments before the Spring pipe Contests, one of those focused in the memory of Pepo.
pic taken by MAN, and there is our lovely swizz inspiration ROXxY just taking a look on my back!
 
in memory Pipe contest, only the closest mountain friends of Pepo were deleited with a sweet breakfast from hands of Manu & family, and Pepo's family...
awesome moves, i awesome food!
    
pic taken by Fips, at the US backcountry...
    
 
being faraway from home is dificult, but beautiful...Que pasa con los BRISS! cabin.   
     
 Also i love to skate when i'm not in the slopes or when we have bad weather on the mountain, is just feel some board on my feet and kill it!
pic taken by Tatan Dominguez at the new skatepark in Mallsport, near to the surf wave and Burton store.

  


Published On: 11/11/2007
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so yea.... on november 1st ill be moving into a cabin on peak 9 out at Breckenridge for 6 months!!!!!
 
i was accepted as an intern to the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center ( www.boec.org) I'll be teaching physically and mentally disabled kids, teens and adults to board, ski, do ropes courses and taking them on overnight wilderness hikes ( 2-6 days)
theres going to be about 12 of us interns living in ONE cabin. alcohol and dating are allowed so im hoping this doesn't turn into the Real World  HA!
 
anyway... im freakin stoked about this, its only 50$ a month, but includes free room/board, free passes to breck, keystone, and a-basin, free access to all of breck's facilities, pro-deals etc.
 
gonna be in heaven. almost ;)
 
only down side is missing the holidays.  Sure ill miss my family over Christmas but ill be on a mountain with feet of snow and its gonna be a helluva White Christmas! hahahaha  oh yea and i have to learn how to ski..... eh. small price to pay for being able to board for free in CO all season!!!!!!!!!
 
now just hoping i dont have to see the inside of an ER... HA ;)


Published On: 9/13/2007
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My Journal: So summer is here...
By: matth


and the snow is melting.  Its been a hecktic winter and I am bummed how little I got to snowboard this year.  However I am graduating from college sat with my Ski Area Ops. degree.   I am also moving from Dillon and traveling to brazil for 2 months with my gf vanessa and then spending a month in miami on south beach.  Living it up.  When we get back who knows what the plan will be?  We will either be in summit county still or heading to CU boulder probably.  I definitly missed the shred this year with my dislocated shoulder and working a shi*tload grooming at breckenridge, but it was fun.  So thats the shpeal for a while.  I will be checking emails every so often in brazil but not very much.  Have a great summer and get out and skate!

Published On: 5/3/2007
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