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Message 11830 (22. Jan. 2010 22:47) (Tree)

Jay
Something Chillingly Different.....: )

Hi All.
Those of you who know me know that I'm not much of a COLD weather guy. I grew up in Michigan & for those of you unfamiliar with US Geography, Michigan gets COLD in the Winter. But I've lived in the tropics or the desert for the past 20 years.
Well, my buddy Bill talked me into a short 40 mile drive outta Vegas into the mountains earlier this week for a 1/2 day on the slopes. We went to the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort in Lee Canyon, NV. We were @ over 9000' elevation & had a base of nearly 48"!
Now, I haven't been on a pair of skis for well OVER 20 years, but that didn't stop my cocky ass from going straight onto the lift with Bill. Once on, after a slight fumble,
Bill looks at me & says "you've never been on a chairlift before?"
I said "obviously not! LOL!"
He said " you're not gonna like getting off".
I said "why not?".
He said "alot of people fall"
And before you ask, Yes, I did. the 1st time & the last (5th) I made the other 3!
And it was a real mountain. Snowboard slope with obstacles: rails, picnic tables, etc. No, we did NOT hit any of "em. Bill only snowboarded one weekend about a month prior in Utah & like I said 20+ years of no snow or skiing for me. And I was never that good to begin with.
Well, Bill brought a camera that he occasionally fished out of one of the myriad of pockets on his bad-ass snowboard coat ( I had a hoodie with like 4 thermal shirts under it!) & took a shot or two. I even snagged a couple of him in between runs as he got his 2nd foot into bindings on his board @ the top of the Mountain.
Anyway, here are the pics.....

1st here's my "snow bro", Bill:

Snow-Bro Bill

Here's yours truly ghetto fabulous & ready for the blizzard:
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A series from the lift chair:

Lift Chair View 1

Lift Chair View 2

Lift Chair View 3

Lift Chair View 4

And one of Bill's board from the lift:

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Now Brother Bill gearing up to head South (down) the Mountain:

Bill getting his board on after Lift

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And lastly me going down the mountain:

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For some reason I kept hearing little Stan Marsh's voice in my head saying "pizza....french fries....pizza....french fries...." (SouthPark fans will get that, the rest of you.....start watching SouthPark!)
Though there was certainly more Pizza than French Fries for me!

Pizza...French Fries...Pizza

Well, that's it, Kids. I know it's NOT vertical rollerskating, but it certainly had vertical components AND I was on my 2 feet in a vaguely rollerskate like stance, so I figured you'd all give this a general approval.
Best to all. Let's see some skating vids, Kids!
PEACE from the snow-covered mountains of Fabulous Sin City
Jay
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Jay: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (22. Jan. 2010 22:47)
 
Hi All.
Those of you who know me know that I'm not much of a COLD weather guy. I grew up in Michigan & for those of you unfamiliar with US Geography, Michigan gets COLD in the Winter. But I've lived in the tropics or the desert for the past 20 years.
Well, my buddy Bill talked me into a short 40 mile drive outta Vegas into the mountains earlier this week for a 1/2 day on the slopes. We went to the Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort in Lee Canyon, NV. We were @ over 9000' elevation & had a base of nearly 48"!
Now, I haven't been on a pair of skis for well OVER 20 years, but that didn't stop my cocky ass from going straight onto the lift with Bill. Once on, after a slight fumble,
Bill looks at me & says "you've never been on a chairlift before?"
I said "obviously not! LOL!"
He said " you're not gonna like getting off".
I said "why not?".
He said "alot of people fall"
And before you ask, Yes, I did. the 1st time & the last (5th) I made the other 3!
And it was a real mountain. Snowboard slope with obstacles: rails, picnic tables, etc. No, we did NOT hit any of "em. Bill only snowboarded one weekend about a month prior in Utah & like I said 20+ years of no snow or skiing for me. And I was never that good to begin with.
Well, Bill brought a camera that he occasionally fished out of one of the myriad of pockets on his bad-ass snowboard coat ( I had a hoodie with like 4 thermal shirts under it!) & took a shot or two. I even snagged a couple of him in between runs as he got his 2nd foot into bindings on his board @ the top of the Mountain.
Anyway, here are the pics.....

1st here's my "snow bro", Bill:

Snow-Bro Bill

Here's yours truly ghetto fabulous & ready for the blizzard:
Photobucket

Photobucket

A series from the lift chair:

Lift Chair View 1

Lift Chair View 2

Lift Chair View 3

Lift Chair View 4

And one of Bill's board from the lift:

Photobucket

Now Brother Bill gearing up to head South (down) the Mountain:

Bill getting his board on after Lift

Photobucket

And lastly me going down the mountain:

Photobucket

For some reason I kept hearing little Stan Marsh's voice in my head saying "pizza....french fries....pizza....french fries...." (SouthPark fans will get that, the rest of you.....start watching SouthPark!)
Though there was certainly more Pizza than French Fries for me!

Pizza...French Fries...Pizza

Well, that's it, Kids. I know it's NOT vertical rollerskating, but it certainly had vertical components AND I was on my 2 feet in a vaguely rollerskate like stance, so I figured you'd all give this a general approval.
Best to all. Let's see some skating vids, Kids!
PEACE from the snow-covered mountains of Fabulous Sin City
Jay
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Beer Hunter: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (23. Jan. 2010 04:15)
  I have a sister who lives in Kansas City. She has been trying for several years now to get me to go with her on a snow skiing trip to Colorado. I have never been before, and do not have the money for a ski trip either. That sure does look like a fun time though! Someday I will need to just do it before the years catch up. Thanks for sharing, Jay! I have heard that skis control much like skates do, so maybe it is something I could learn quickly.

The other problem is that if I find skiing to be as much fun as skating, it could become an addiction... and much like skating, something that I MUST do rather than a simple occasional fun activity. I really do not know what my life would be like if I could no longer skate!

Down here in San Antonio snow is a mythological thing. We do get icy conditions with freezing temperatures combined with rain every few years, but that only affects the roads for a day or two. There is no way to turn it into a fun outdoor activity.
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ireNe: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (23. Jan. 2010 04:19)
 looking for a discarded snowblade for this....

http://www.muskokaramp.com/snowskate/index.htm

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claudine: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (23. Jan. 2010 05:14)
 One day I want to try snowboarding! It looks like a ton of fun. I hope. Its pretty damn cold here! I go to the rink on weekends. I sit on my butt and complain the rest of the week lol. I cant seem to get myself to hit the gym type of thing. AHHH!
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biffsk8er: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (23. Jan. 2010 08:25)
 I wanna go there!!!
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biffsk8er: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (23. Jan. 2010 08:35)
 Cool.... ;)
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Bernhard: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (23. Jan. 2010 10:54)
 : looking for a discarded snowblade for this....
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: http://www.muskokaramp.com/snowskate/index.htm

This looks so much fun! Seems to be a brother in spirit, building crazy stuff to have fun with it ...
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ireNe: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (23. Jan. 2010 18:20)
 Lotsa snow in Vermont. Me and Vinny (visiting from Florida).
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ireNe: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (23. Jan. 2010 18:21)
 A different set of muscles taking a much needed rest here...
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Bernhard: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (23. Jan. 2010 18:50)
 Wow! I wish I could snow bored two!

There is no snow here at the moment but I'm rather glad about it. It's less dangerous and easier to ride the bike to the station. I even rode my motorbike yesterday (brr!) to get to the hot springs.
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claudine: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (24. Jan. 2010 00:40)
 Irene, wheres the photo of you doing flips in the air? ;-D
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biffsk8er: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (25. Jan. 2010 03:39)
 Look at that poser in the foreground! Probably doesn't even know how to snowboard.
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biffsk8er: Something Chillingly Different.....: ) (25. Jan. 2010 03:42)
 I'm doing the same. After a month of not skating, I finally went last Monday. I'm just now recovered from skating sideways and doing the splits.
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