Hatrack River Forum: Snowboarding anyone?

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Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

I can't find anyone to go with me. [Frown]

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

Ask CalvinMaker.

Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :

AAAAH!!!! WHERE! WHEN!

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

Where do you live?

Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :

d.c.

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

Drive up here. We can go tomorrow. [Wink]

Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :

where is here? and it would have to be a week from today.

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

New Hampshire.

Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :

I failed my 3rd grade map test twice. 'Bout how long a drive is that?

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

Take four hours to drive to NYC from here. So add how long it takes you to drive to NYC from DC.

Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :

Um, I'll meet you halfway. Halfway from here to NYC...

Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :

Just board here, and you should get here in no time!

Posted by Ela (Member # 1365) on :

Probably about an 8 hour drive. Make it a weekend trip.

[ December 13, 2003, 07:59 PM: Message edited by: Ela ]

Posted by Chaeron (Member # 744) on :

My advice is to eschew the eastern part of the continent all together. Make a trip to Whistler; I'll be more than happy to show you around our mountains.

Why go to Stratton or Cannon when you can hit 5280' of vertical in one run. That's right, one full mile, in one run.

Last year was one of the worst for snow in decades. Look at what the mountains looked like in May.

Posted by Richard Berg (Member # 133) on :

When I was in Seattle this week I was pleasantly surprised at how good the snow is without having to drive to Whistler. As for Whistler itself, I've never been there, but I've been told it's even better than the Alps (of which I've been on more than my fair share of 2km+ vertical runs).

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

I'll wait for Whistler until I know HOW to snowboard. [Wink]

Posted by Chaeron (Member # 744) on :

But what better place to LEARN than where you are challenged?

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

At this point a bunny hill would be challenging for me to STAY UPRIGHT.

So I'd rather fall 100 feet rather than a mile.

Just a thought. [Wink]

Who knows, maybe I'll take to it a bit quick and then go to Whistler.

You paying my way? [Wink]

[apparently spelling is challenging me today]

[ December 14, 2003, 12:36 PM: Message edited by: mackillian ]

Posted by Chaeron (Member # 744) on :

I can barely afford both a pass and food. Even then, the food is scarce. Well, you gotta know where your priorities are.

Posted by Chaeron (Member # 744) on :

You'll learn much more in powder than you will on ice.

Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :

Right...

We're getting more powder tonight andtomorrow [Wink]

Stop being a snow snob. I'm a poor social worker and this small place near my apartment does lessons on evenings, too.

I want to learn now, not when I can afford a trip to Whistler.

But when I can, I'll call you and you can come too! [Smile]

Posted by Chaeron (Member # 744) on :

It's not so bad if you can't stay up in this.

Does this look easy? It is.

Just look at the view.