Literature
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Well, I'm ready for winter again. So here's a thread for the inevitable stoke, whining, and pictures of Billy in gilly hats.
Stevens Pass 2011-2012
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Scott29~
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What do you think you are doing? The season doesnt end until we hike up the last patch of snow which is so small that our boot tracks take up 60% of the snow. Then we go and weep in our car, make a prayer to ullr, and drive home with a face that looks like we lost our jobs, girlfriends, homes, and then got shit on by a pigeon~
cobra_commander
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Did you try and post a pic of me? because I can't see it.
Scott and I still have some skiing to do, this can wait.
Scott and I still have some skiing to do, this can wait.
Scott29~
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https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/628014/
I need backup. Please go to this thread and state the obvious, that I am the best NS member~
I need backup. Please go to this thread and state the obvious, that I am the best NS member~
cobra_commander
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SHUT THE FUCK UP!
cobra_commander
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Adults are talking, why don't you go to summer camp?
Scott29~
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So I woke up this morning and noticed that there was snow at Stevens Pass. Since apparently the 2012 season has started I decided to go up for opening day, fuck yeah~
Woke up and hit up Pause Rest Worship to enlist the help of the divine given the perilous conditions, also I really wanted to eat some jack in the box in a house of god.
I went inside and saw that people had written some nice prayers.
I wrote one too.
Got up to Stevens Pass and holy fuck there were a lot of people. God damn weekend skiers.
Alright got my shit on. Since those assholes didnt send me a new seasons pass I guess Ill have to buy a ticket. What the fuck the ticket booth isnt even open.
So I figured it must be a free day or something, no lines for the lift so I just went and jumped on one, but it wasnt even moving. Where the hell is that damn lifty?
Whatever Ill just walk, hey look a free pass, score! Wait its to ski bowl? Shit that bitch declined ski check too. Bitches hate ski check
Park chutes are looking pretty dope, too bad when I got down there I found there was no features. DO YOUR JOB DAVID.
Ok so two skyline laps later and its time for lunch. Yeah you thought id take skiing pics? Well I didnt walk up the damn hill to stop in the middle and gawk.
This is how a pro makes a ski lunch.
1. Buy day old shitty safeway sandwich.
2. Apply handful of bacon
3. ???
4. Profit
Actually this cheap beer tastes pretty crappy too, ill add some bacon.
Ok glue on my skins crapped out so now its time for some bootpacking. Also if I was going to look for a dead baby I would dig here.
I guess some guy was skiing down and then he transformed into a log. He was definitely a wizard.
Up at the top of tye and its time to find some skis. Crap is this thing even working?
Ok tell me I'm not the only one who ever wanted to light off a parachute firework and chase it on skis.
Anyways, I don't think the 2012 season has actually started but...
~
Woke up and hit up Pause Rest Worship to enlist the help of the divine given the perilous conditions, also I really wanted to eat some jack in the box in a house of god.
I went inside and saw that people had written some nice prayers.
I wrote one too.
Got up to Stevens Pass and holy fuck there were a lot of people. God damn weekend skiers.
Alright got my shit on. Since those assholes didnt send me a new seasons pass I guess Ill have to buy a ticket. What the fuck the ticket booth isnt even open.
So I figured it must be a free day or something, no lines for the lift so I just went and jumped on one, but it wasnt even moving. Where the hell is that damn lifty?
Whatever Ill just walk, hey look a free pass, score! Wait its to ski bowl? Shit that bitch declined ski check too. Bitches hate ski check
Park chutes are looking pretty dope, too bad when I got down there I found there was no features. DO YOUR JOB DAVID.
Ok so two skyline laps later and its time for lunch. Yeah you thought id take skiing pics? Well I didnt walk up the damn hill to stop in the middle and gawk.
This is how a pro makes a ski lunch.
1. Buy day old shitty safeway sandwich.
2. Apply handful of bacon
3. ???
4. Profit
Actually this cheap beer tastes pretty crappy too, ill add some bacon.
Ok glue on my skins crapped out so now its time for some bootpacking. Also if I was going to look for a dead baby I would dig here.
I guess some guy was skiing down and then he transformed into a log. He was definitely a wizard.
Up at the top of tye and its time to find some skis. Crap is this thing even working?
Ok tell me I'm not the only one who ever wanted to light off a parachute firework and chase it on skis.
Anyways, I don't think the 2012 season has actually started but...
~
Best TR EVAR
Literature
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It might be early. Whatever.
Scott, epic TR. I love it.
Brooke, have him apply in September/October. That goes for anyone that's looking for a park crew job for this next winter. I'll post a notice in this thread when it actually goes online.
Scott, epic TR. I love it.
Brooke, have him apply in September/October. That goes for anyone that's looking for a park crew job for this next winter. I'll post a notice in this thread when it actually goes online.
cobra_commander
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A requirement for being on the park crew next year is a total dedication of your life to building jumps big enough to keep the likes of David and Grant content. It's not that I care for big jumps, they could flatten the park for all I care, its that I don't want to have to listen to Grant bitching about it on drive to and from stevens.
tacobellslayer
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so epic
cobra_commander
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On second thought, I do like how it attracts many of the ski area's most upstanding customers and keeps them in one place.
Literature
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Grant's gonna put an ice pick through my face one of these days.
cobra_commander
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It will just bounce off your grizzly beard.
cobra_commander
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you got house arrest?
Scott29~
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I had a dream where I was at Stevens Pass and there was still some snow left but the lifts were turning and everyone was eating ice cream. Then in the dream I said "Its July 5th how can the lifts be turning." So then I woke up, What a sad dream, also I think I will have to make sure I eat ice cream and ski next year~
p-fo
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Epic TR. Damn.
Do any of you sleep in the parking lot or camp/stay at the pass? If so, where, and how sketchy is it? Just earned enough money to get a season pass, so I'm looking to make the most of it. But I have no lodging and no local connections besides a couple Seattle people. Also, I might be willing to pick people up in Seattle on my way up from Olympia. Stoked on this hill. So much better than White Pass.
Do any of you sleep in the parking lot or camp/stay at the pass? If so, where, and how sketchy is it? Just earned enough money to get a season pass, so I'm looking to make the most of it. But I have no lodging and no local connections besides a couple Seattle people. Also, I might be willing to pick people up in Seattle on my way up from Olympia. Stoked on this hill. So much better than White Pass.
family_vacation
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where?!?!?!
vandersteeze
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Ive heard its fine. There is like a designated overnight lot. Ill probably be camping as well. Woo
Scott29~
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Make sure you have a way to dry your clothes and a ballin ass sleeping bag. Not sure where ill be living in seattle this next year but I expect id be able to put you up for a handful of nights as well as other NSers. Car sleeping in the snow can seriously suck ass if you arent prepared~
cobra_commander
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Room opened up in our apt.
Things to keep in mind while sleeping in your car (also good for winter travel)
It is a thin metal box; not an insulator.
Where will your (hot) food come from? How will you cook it? What do you need in terms of equipment?
How much fuel (gas) will you need? You will burn gas starting and heating your car. What is your safety margin?
Do you have enough supplies in case you get stuck for a few days? Over a week?
Can you gather wood and build a fire if necessary?
Things to keep in mind while sleeping in your car (also good for winter travel)
It is a thin metal box; not an insulator.
Where will your (hot) food come from? How will you cook it? What do you need in terms of equipment?
How much fuel (gas) will you need? You will burn gas starting and heating your car. What is your safety margin?
Do you have enough supplies in case you get stuck for a few days? Over a week?
Can you gather wood and build a fire if necessary?
p-fo
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I have some experience with winter backpacking and plenty in summer. I have my dad for the rest of the knowledge I need and we have all the necessary gear. I have stoves, freeze dried shit, all the clothing I need (not just tall tees), quality bags, etc. I'm hoping to get away with using very little gas for running the car to heat it but that will be something I have to determine through experience. I'm tempted to bring a tent and build a wall, too. Might end up being easier...
And thanks for the offer, Scott. I might take you up on that. Any night I can sleep in a real building is a good night.
And thanks for the offer, Scott. I might take you up on that. Any night I can sleep in a real building is a good night.
Scott29~
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Hey heres affucking idea dont be suchj fuckin dickbags this year. I went to sa;lt lake city and everypone was mnice. Shit I mean I could chill with any p[erson I met on the lift, they even invited me to their houxses for dinner and stuff. I went to some random guys birthday party and they were like ghey its seattle guy hes super cool. The place is full of god damn mormons and shit too. DONT BE A D-BAG AND TRY TO SKI WITH NEW PEOPLE. Its like fun and shit. So many damn assdicks in the northwest are totally wrapped up into their own bullshit that they wont even take a lap with someone they dotn know. WELL GOD DAMNT I INTEDND TO HAVE FUN AND YOU ASSDICKS CAN DICK YOUR OWN ASS~
vandersteeze
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potd
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Leafman
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Car camping is legit if you do it right and you have the patience. I just got back from sleeping 15 straight days in a car and it was awesome, but car camping in the winter is the worst invention since mountain time. It's not the cold that gets you, it's the moisture. Keep all your stuff dry and organized. Oh and drink straight snow melt water, iodine and filters are for posers.
Leafman
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Dysentery isn't really a concern of mine, it's for posers
I'll give you some real car camping advice though since no one ever posts any, or people just keep it to themselves. Keep your shit organized. It sucks when you never find anything. A car is small but you'd be surprised how easily you loose stuff. Containers are a good way to do that. I use two for food and have a cooler for frozen/cold stuff. Canned stuff is the second coming of christ while living in a car. Especially anything with protein, lentil soups are delicious along with canned tuna and tapatio. A propane burner is a must, it cooks food and provides heat. Bagels and cream cheese are pretty good to. Nature valley bars are also kick ass. Get the really big Costco pack with 75 bars in it or something absurd like that. My last trip consisted of Nature Valley bars and Gucci Mane instrumentals, they're key. Anything that doesn't need a fridge is something you want. It's a pain in the ass to have a cooler. Well not so much in the winter but you need to consistently get ice in the summer.
Get a ski rack of some sort to. Skis have a ton of moisture on them and you can but your boot shell with them to. Crack your windows an inch or two, it's important that you do two windows otherwise you won't have consistent air flow and so your windows aren't and ice skating rink in the morning. I like doing both front windows. If you have tinted windows you'll have some sort of privacy. Keep all your non sleeping stuff on one side of your car and have your sleeping stuff on the other side. Don't get an air mattress whatever you do. I think you loose something like 70% of your heat through air. Get a nice thin foam camping mattress. It's small and dries easily if it gets wet and comfort is for posers. A Nice sleeping bag is also key, it will make your nights much better. Get a bivy sack if you want a bit of extra heat, I don't find that it makes a really big difference indoors.
Showering, not really necessary. Trust me you don't smell that bad after 11 days.
No one at stevens cares if you sleep in your car. Just go to the lot across the street or by the cabins in the upper lot.
Car camping for 3-5 days at a time really isn't hard.
Here's my sleeping set up
And my driving set up
I know there's stuff I missed so I'll post it when I remember
I'll give you some real car camping advice though since no one ever posts any, or people just keep it to themselves. Keep your shit organized. It sucks when you never find anything. A car is small but you'd be surprised how easily you loose stuff. Containers are a good way to do that. I use two for food and have a cooler for frozen/cold stuff. Canned stuff is the second coming of christ while living in a car. Especially anything with protein, lentil soups are delicious along with canned tuna and tapatio. A propane burner is a must, it cooks food and provides heat. Bagels and cream cheese are pretty good to. Nature valley bars are also kick ass. Get the really big Costco pack with 75 bars in it or something absurd like that. My last trip consisted of Nature Valley bars and Gucci Mane instrumentals, they're key. Anything that doesn't need a fridge is something you want. It's a pain in the ass to have a cooler. Well not so much in the winter but you need to consistently get ice in the summer.
Get a ski rack of some sort to. Skis have a ton of moisture on them and you can but your boot shell with them to. Crack your windows an inch or two, it's important that you do two windows otherwise you won't have consistent air flow and so your windows aren't and ice skating rink in the morning. I like doing both front windows. If you have tinted windows you'll have some sort of privacy. Keep all your non sleeping stuff on one side of your car and have your sleeping stuff on the other side. Don't get an air mattress whatever you do. I think you loose something like 70% of your heat through air. Get a nice thin foam camping mattress. It's small and dries easily if it gets wet and comfort is for posers. A Nice sleeping bag is also key, it will make your nights much better. Get a bivy sack if you want a bit of extra heat, I don't find that it makes a really big difference indoors.
Showering, not really necessary. Trust me you don't smell that bad after 11 days.
No one at stevens cares if you sleep in your car. Just go to the lot across the street or by the cabins in the upper lot.
Car camping for 3-5 days at a time really isn't hard.
Here's my sleeping set up
And my driving set up
I know there's stuff I missed so I'll post it when I remember
Scott29~
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I think it's time for some unreliable long range forecasts.
US Long Range Winter Weather Forecast 2011-2012
The coldest winter in 30 years was recorded across many parts of the US during the 2010-2011 winter. Eastern parts of the US plunged to a record -50F with the Northeast of the US also seeing records broken. Temperatures was also largely below normal averages for New York, Chicago, New Orleans, and Minneapolis. Snowstorms shattered New York City in December 2010 and January 2011 to become the snowiest January ever recorded.
So let’s turn to the US winter of 2011/2012.
La Niña cools the equatorial seas of the Pacific and was one of the strongest on record during 2010/2011. Less warm air rises during La Niña conditions with a cooling influence on the atmosphere that has big implications on global climate and global weather patterns. The changes in global weather patterns come from air pressure changes in atmospheric cycles called the North Atlantic Oscillation (NOA) and Arctic Oscillation (AO).
The latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) update suggests neutral conditions ahead, but a negative Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) may yet suggest otherwise. The PDO is a pattern of Pacific climate variance that recently switched to negative (cold) and will remain that way for the next two to three decades. It is likely that La Niña will return more frequently during this time period as a negative PDO results in stronger La Niña (cooling) and weaker El Niño (warming) episodes.
Low solar activity is also a primary driver of atmospheric cycles that influence blocking activity patterns/ridges.
Our weather models consider all of these factors and are currently showing a particularly harsh winter for many parts of the US during 2011-2012. Large parts of Central and North America will face below average temperatures with above average snowfall throughout this winter, with temperatures in many Eastern and Western parts also showing as below average with above average snowfall amounts.
We expect the Pacific Northwest region to experience a very severe winter and the Cascades snowpack is likely to see increased levels due to the negative (cold) phase of PDO. Our weather models are also showing an increased likelihood for major snow events in Northeastern and Midwestern parts of the US throughout December 2011 and January 2012, that could see severe blizzard conditions hit New York City and Chicago.
With low solar activity levels, the negative Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), and the general trend for a much colder winter after the onset of last year’s La Niña, this winter could prove to be a record breaker with extremely cold temperatures and exceptional levels of snow for many parts of the US~
US Long Range Winter Weather Forecast 2011-2012
The coldest winter in 30 years was recorded across many parts of the US during the 2010-2011 winter. Eastern parts of the US plunged to a record -50F with the Northeast of the US also seeing records broken. Temperatures was also largely below normal averages for New York, Chicago, New Orleans, and Minneapolis. Snowstorms shattered New York City in December 2010 and January 2011 to become the snowiest January ever recorded.
So let’s turn to the US winter of 2011/2012.
La Niña cools the equatorial seas of the Pacific and was one of the strongest on record during 2010/2011. Less warm air rises during La Niña conditions with a cooling influence on the atmosphere that has big implications on global climate and global weather patterns. The changes in global weather patterns come from air pressure changes in atmospheric cycles called the North Atlantic Oscillation (NOA) and Arctic Oscillation (AO).
The latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) update suggests neutral conditions ahead, but a negative Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) may yet suggest otherwise. The PDO is a pattern of Pacific climate variance that recently switched to negative (cold) and will remain that way for the next two to three decades. It is likely that La Niña will return more frequently during this time period as a negative PDO results in stronger La Niña (cooling) and weaker El Niño (warming) episodes.
Low solar activity is also a primary driver of atmospheric cycles that influence blocking activity patterns/ridges.
Our weather models consider all of these factors and are currently showing a particularly harsh winter for many parts of the US during 2011-2012. Large parts of Central and North America will face below average temperatures with above average snowfall throughout this winter, with temperatures in many Eastern and Western parts also showing as below average with above average snowfall amounts.
We expect the Pacific Northwest region to experience a very severe winter and the Cascades snowpack is likely to see increased levels due to the negative (cold) phase of PDO. Our weather models are also showing an increased likelihood for major snow events in Northeastern and Midwestern parts of the US throughout December 2011 and January 2012, that could see severe blizzard conditions hit New York City and Chicago.
With low solar activity levels, the negative Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), and the general trend for a much colder winter after the onset of last year’s La Niña, this winter could prove to be a record breaker with extremely cold temperatures and exceptional levels of snow for many parts of the US~
cobra_commander
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Al Gore can gargle my fucking balls. He seems pretty quite about global warming these days; must not be much money left in it.