Official 2011-2012 Ski Season Thread!

[max_boost]

Thanks bud I'll keep checking. Ideally I'd love to get that specific Burton jacket but you can't even order it! WTF! lol

Now I understand riding/skiing is all about style and color schemes.

[Affinityion]

Haha its all about the steez... . Yeah sometimes those gear companies don't allow shipping/purchase of specific products across the border no idea why. You might just have to wait till end of season sales :/

[Freeskier]

Didn't feel like going all the way back through this thread. Who's seen the movie all.I.can? Watched it last night and it fucked my shit up. So refreshing to ski skinning and the real dedication it takes to get these crazy shots. Best movie of the year IMO

[Canmorite]

Local Noah Bowman grabbed 2nd place in Xgames skier half-pipe! So sick.

[Freeskier]

Just saw this. My bro is friends with him, been shredding it up for a long time. Great result!

[Affinityion]

Originally posted by Freeskier
Didn't feel like going all the way back through this thread. Who's seen the movie all.I.can? Watched it last night and it fucked my shit up. So refreshing to ski skinning and the real dedication it takes to get these crazy shots. Best movie of the year IMO

I don't normally watch ski movies but after watching that epic street scene I had to catch All.I.Can. Absolutely impressed.

[asp integra]

Originally posted by Canmorite
Local Noah Bowman grabbed 2nd place in Xgames skier half-pipe! So sick.

yeahh noah kills it, i remember years ago at cop he was just trying to get above the coping in the pipe and he wanted me to show him how to do 5s, ahah and now he has an X silver, so sick

[Canmorite]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7514078

[Freeskier]

Whhaaaat, a switch dub alley oop? Thats crazy, such a sick run.

[kertejud2]

Originally posted by Canmorite
Local Noah Bowman grabbed 2nd place in Xgames skier half-pipe! So sick.

I don't know if Roz Groenewoud still lives in Calgary but she won gold on the women's side too.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

I just got back from Sunshine, really windy but good snow. Glad I finally got out after 1.5 months.

[max_boost]

Yea it was quite windy at Strawberry so my buddy took me to WAWA and then Jack Rabbit/Wolverine side which was much better. I was able to get through most of the flats except my board was so twitchy trying to flat board it and actually caught the edge a couple times. Someone mentioned that because of the magnetraction that's why it's more difficult to ride flat than other regular boards. Anyway I was finally able to carve down black runs and link the turns. I just need to be more consistent now and hopefully get more dynamic with practice. I tell you looking back and seeing that thin line was such a good feeling. Also, I still hate chair lifts, fell a couple times haha

14th time out a success. Maybe try the ski out next time.

[Abeo]

Went to Sunshine today too, with a good friend. Spent the day on Standish, acted like a general retard. Had a blast.

[Super_Geo]

Kickinghorse was ridiculous today... 16cm overnight Satruday, was a bit busy taking the gondola up, but there was powder everywhere!

[gqboy322]

angel was stupid windy today and they have to closed it and continental didnt even open at all.

[asp integra]

was at shine as well, found some amazing snow all day. lots of spots with knee to waist deep and alot of face shots, best resort pow day i think i have ever had!

[Chester]

39cm @ Fernie in the last 24h

[Affinityion]

Can't wait...hitting up Fernie with a giant organized trip in March. Spring skiing will be nuts out there

[Abeo]

Thinking of taking ski lessons at COP during the week... anyone have anything good/bad to say about it? I've never skied at COP.
I figure I'd leave the good skiing to the resorts, and focus on fixing my bad habits on a close hill during the week.

[mazdavirgin]

Nothing wrong with COP if you want to learn to ski. It's cheaper and more convenient than going out to the mountains and if you can ski COP you can ski anything due to the tendency of parts of the hill being icy.