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Started by DonaldMReif, Mar 20 2011 11:41 AM

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#1 DonaldMReif

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Posted 20 March 2011 - 11:41 AM

I know for sure that I like skiing in any weather as long as I can see where exactly I am going and easily distinguish run features. :) And I like skiing when there's good weather and plenty of white trees.

What are your 'ideal' skiing conditions?
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Posted 20 March 2011 - 12:43 PM

View PostDonaldMReif, on 20 March 2011 - 11:41 AM, said:

I know for sure that I like skiing in any weather as long as I can see where exactly I am going and easily distinguish run features. :) And I like skiing when there's good weather and plenty of white trees.

What are your 'ideal' skiing conditions?

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Posted 20 March 2011 - 05:35 PM

I say Amen to Aug. The area that was no lifts.

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Posted 20 March 2011 - 07:21 PM

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Posted 22 March 2011 - 01:27 PM

I third Aug's opinion. Failing that, as long as the wind hasn't polished off the runs to a mirror finish it's all good.
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#6 DonaldMReif

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Posted 22 March 2011 - 03:27 PM

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The ideal conditions for me are really any weather that makes for good photos:

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Posted 22 March 2011 - 04:05 PM

2 feet of champagne pow on a bluebird day sounds pretty ideal to me. :biggrin:
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Posted 27 March 2011 - 04:59 PM

Skiing is Skiing. I'll take it whenever and wherever. A few years ago I wintered in Tahoe. It was the "worst year" in a decade. People complained. I'm from the midwest. I told them to deal with it and went out in the rain, and the wind, and the warm days, and the cold days and did everything in my power to see to it that every inch of the "little" (more than 200 inches) snow we got was utilized.

Having said that, Powder Days and Spring skiing motivate me the most. Impeccable groomers (not to forget the guys working all night) where the snow holds you enough to lay out nice tracks while reaching out and touching the snow are hard to beat as well.

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Posted 28 March 2011 - 04:47 PM

Taking first tracks down the hill before even the first track group get's to go!
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