Mountains

Spring Break Snowboarding Spots...

Sweetness423 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:30:05 GMT

This year my friends and I are thinking a snowboarding trip for spring break...we go to school in the southeast and our break is in March. Anyone know of any good spots out west at that time? I'm sure a lot of spots are still good, but welcome to spring breakers?! Any mountains more fun than others?! Any info is helpful!! Thanks!!!!

1 week in VT next January: where to ride, eat, sleep, etc?

Wes Bourne — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:44:49 GMT

My wife and I are thinking of driving down to VT for a week next January. Help us plan our trip! Any advice on where to ride, eat and sleep would be appreciated. We'd like to ride 2 to 4 different resorts and hopefully stay in 2 different hotels/inns at most.

Lodging near Killington

baseball9 — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:44:27 GMT

Does anyone know an affordable place to stay for a few nights near Killington, we are willing to drive a few extra minutes for lower prices.

Where to roadtrip during the first week of the Olympics in 2010?

VancouverChickBoarder — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:52:27 GMT

I live in Vancouver, and well... with the Olympics coming in 2010, I know it's just going to be a gong show. I'd like to be there for the final week of the Olympics, but for the first week my friends and I are planning on getting out of town.

So... where should we head on our roadtrip?

Option 1: Over to Nelson, BC... hitting up some backcountry operations on the way out there. I also know that Big Red Cats (who I've been wanting to catboard with for years) is out that way.

Option 2: Revelstoke and Golden BC. I don't know much about these areas but I know the pow is supposed to be great. I'm sure there are tons of backcountry ops/catboarding ops out there too. Also Kicking Horse resort.

Obviously I'd like to hit ALL the above places, but I don't think it can be done in a week, can it?

Sooooo what do you think? Which option should I choose? Anyone had experience with either?

Thanks! :)

NEWS FLASH

chewy11 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:42:37 GMT

http://business.transworld.net/features/granite-peak-bans-snowboarders-from-skier-only-terrain/

get the emails rolling, call Jake and lets start an email campaign

http://www.bomberonline.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=27045

Doods........who's been cat boarding in BC--Canada? Where?

oldskeezy — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:36:46 GMT

OK, my homies and I are saving up $55/month for the next three years and going cat boarding in BC. I want to go to a place that is sick--we thought about heli, but bad weather grounding scares me. I'd hate to cruide all the way up and get skunked!

Sooo, we're going cat boarding. I found a place that looks pretty sick in the Monashee's--its called Mustang cat boarding. They only allow like 15 people in the lodge at a time, so its pretty intimate. Terrain looks sick. I have read about Island Lake Lodge and all that, so thats a possibility--wondering where you guys would suggest checking out?

MUST be in interior BC--no where near the coast ranges (Whistler)--we're looking for light, dry pow.

Silverton Mtn--early Jan--unguided riding? Worth it?

oldskeezy — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:39:51 GMT

Hey, my homies and I usually ride Utah every Jan--early on in the month. This year I am thinking before I head up there that I hit up Silverton, CO. Wondering if anyone has been out there and done the unguided riding they offer during select times? It looks pretty sick---hows the mtn?

SoCal Resorts are open and shredding

oldskeezy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:52:26 GMT

Looks like the season has begun as it usually does--on manmade blow--so head up to schralp the strip!

And why not take some time to celebrate this fine occasion by buying some of my insanely cheap snowboarding equipment? Take a looksee over in the soft goods section for full details!

Only the 2nd time in 20 years they've opened before Halloween!

Mt. High, Bear Mountain

funinc158 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:49:57 GMT

I live in Ohio (I know it sucks) and I'm headed up to So Cal this Christmas. I was wondering how the drive up to Bear Mountain or Mt. High is during the winter. I was looking on their websites and saw that you should have chains when going up to the resorts. Since I'm from Ohio I will be renting a car, and I have already rented a compact car and won't have chains.

Silver Star got 50 cm last night

Snurf — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:52:54 GMT

Pretty unusual for October. The temps are all on the minus side now too so it should stick around. If this keeps on they should move up opening day. Nordic may be open by the weekend.

Massif

chewy11 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:58:40 GMT

It's waist deep in the massif de la petite riviere Saint-Francois

right now

saw 12 pics of a friend posted to facebook

only 2 inch here

skitravel.com?

heythisisteve — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:30:07 GMT

anyone been on the collegefest trip? seems like a great deal. the best mountain that ive been to is probably camelback, so i think mont tremblant would be an upgrade.

camelback (pa) season pass anyone?

Scarlet Fever — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:40:50 GMT

i know its a shitty mountian, but it makes the most sense money-wise for me. but anyone else looking to get a pass there and need someone to pair up with and save $50? as one of three of my friends who doesn't work a 9-5 and can go enough to justify a pass, im the odd man out. so i need a "buddy" to buy one with... pm me if youre interested. and remember, whoever my pass buddy is gets free hugs all season.

Nihon?

JZee — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:45:34 GMT

Anyone going to be doing any riding in Japan this winter?

Resort Opinions

boardnbear — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:46:53 GMT

Hey. i know i havent been on here for a long time and havent posted anything but i have a question for the people. Some friends and i are planning a trip to colorado in march when most schools are on spring break. we live in omaha, nebraska and there is not much of anything for boarding options and we are planning on hitting up a ski resort in colorado where the spring breakers will be and a good resort to just party and have some fun while we're out there and snowboard for about a week. I have never been anywhere out there other than keystone, which we are not planning on going to. Right now we're thinking between steamboat springs and crested butte. i just wanted peoples opinions on which one of these might be better for spring break/breakers and the partying atmosphere involved with spring break and if there are any other options for better colorado resorts. we don't want to go to vail or aspen or places like that because they are too expensive and probably not what we are going for. What are your guys' opinions on where to go?
thanks

paul

mounntain help

jg1434 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:00:36 GMT

What is the best mountain on east coast.

Remember Gilles Blackburn and his lawsuit?

Snurf — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:24:15 GMT

Apparently it ain't dead yet.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/canada/2009/06/21/9880586.html

JP...

ausk — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:15:18 GMT

You think Big White is going to be crowded during the Olympics? I invited a few friends to go with us and I raved about the lack of lift lines.

Europe - Kaprun vs Mayrhofen??

Griff439 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:56:10 GMT

HELP!!! Looking to go away end of Feb 2010, would like to go to Kaprun or Mayrhofen... Anyone wana reccomend either? Reasons?
Thanks guys!!!

Winter trip to Colorado

Alkasquawlik — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:25:56 GMT

I'm most likely going to make a road trip out to Colorado this winter. I have two friends that live in Boulder and ride for the college team, and another friend in Aspen. All 3 said I could stay with them whenever I wanted to, so I think I'll take them up on it.

One of them already told me to get the pass that gets me access to the 5 mountains (I forget what it's called) for like $300 since tickets will be $90 a day. I'll probably be out there for a week in late December.

Any other tips and/or advice?

Should I stay or should I go now?

crispie — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:10:47 GMT

I finally finished high school and want to do some new riding.

Where?

I'm poor.

USA? japan? china? Canada? AK? New Zea land?

The Burton catalog is my main influence.

That is how poor I am.

First Switzerland now Austria

jbizzle — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:12:57 GMT

Ladies and Gents, every year we go on a weeklong trip to somewhere epic. Whistler, Zermatt, Banff with a heli, Aspen and now we want to go to Austria. Any thoughts? Favorite mountains? Best snow? Best party scene? Much obliged for any help...Jbizzle

College

Black Kid — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:15:37 GMT

Any good "ok" colleges near good mountains in North America with tuition under 25,000 a year

Whistler needs more shrubs

geoffthemover — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:18:39 GMT

B.C. wildfire forces evacuations at Whistler, Blackcomb

Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2009 | 6:18 PM PT Comments60 Recommend85

CBC News

A lightning strike is believed to have started the fire on Blackcomb Mountain Thursday. (Submitted by Greg Norgaard)

Both Blackcomb and Whistler mountains have been evacuated as a vigorous forest fire quickly grew to 75 hectares on Thursday afternoon.

Fire crews were protecting nearby lodges from the uncontained blaze, but Whistler Fire Chief Rob Whitton said the fire was not threatening any Olympic runs or lifts.

Seven air tankers and several helicopters are dropping water and fire retardant on the fire, according to the B.C. Ministry of Forests. Whitton said the winds appear to be pushing the fire east, away from the village.

A lightning strike is believed to have started the fire around 11:45 a.m. PT on the east coast of Crystal Ridge, halfway up the mountain on the northwest flank of Blackcomb Mountain, according to a statement released by Julia Waring, communications director for the Resort Municipality of Whistler.

Witnesses said flames stretched more than 30 metres into the sky.

Pina Belperio watched the fire grow with a bird’s-eye view from across Green Lake, north of Whistler.

"You can see lots of red-orange flames building up, and the wind’s just blowing the flames just right now, just activating the whole fire," said Belperio.

Ellie Dupont, fire information officer for the coastal fire centre, said the current heatwave is partly to blame.

“We’ve been going through quite a drying period. And then the lightning we’ve been receiving, I think this is the third hit for that area,” said Dupont.

http://www.cbc.ca/mrl3/8752/bc/ondemand/video/bc-090730-blackcomb-fire2-LEE.wmv

Anybody been to Red Mountain?

RIPITUP!$!$ — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:20:26 GMT

http://www.redresort.com/mountain/trailmap/

Looks pretty sick, just saw it on Ride Guide.