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The Official Michigan Winter Thread

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#1 ·
Alright everyone since Summer is over, fall has just begun and we've already had our first rail jam of the year, it's time to start a new thread for the 10/11 winter.

Last year we had the "Southeast" michigan thread, but I think we should do all of Michigan. Sure, most of population lives in S/E michigan but we all ride the same resorts in the LP and even the UP if we get a chance, so we should have one thread to bring everyone together.

Cheers everyone we're probably only like 70 days from open resorts!
 
#2,358 ·
DO YOU BELIEVE THIS FREAKING SHIT!!!!!

I just checked out PK's cams, the hill we were riding last week is now a Grass covered slope! It's gone!! All of it!!!!

I got myself a four day weekend this weekend to head up to Boyne,.. Now it seems The slopes r not open Thursday, They're not open for night skiing Friday or Saturday!!! And although they have Snow left, the forecast doesn't show it getting cold enough to make any more snow until Friday night!

This was supposed to b my birthday trip, now, I'm not sure it's worth spending the money!

THIS SUCKS DONKEY BALLS!!!!!!
 
#2,364 ·
Well, I was, of course considering postponing the trip. Still am. But I called Boyne Mountain, and the woman tells me they're making snow right now! Boyne Mountain is closed Thursday, but Boyne Highlands is open! Still neither is open for any night riding so the days done at 4:30 until sometime late in December. (... wonder if Nubs will have the lights on?)

At any rate, the real point is that if I do end up canceling. I won't get do any riding this week or for the foreseeable future! :RantExplode:
 
#2,367 ·
I'll share here what I wrote on FB;

I think it can only be an improvement. Brighton needed to improve as it wasn't doing much, if anything to compete with the other guys and I've never recommended that anyone ride there.

Outside of snow machines and lifts I'm not sure that we'll see any changes to the hill itself (park excluded).

The base area is in desperate need of upgrades from what I saw. Rental boards are old with step in bindings. Time capsule indeed.

I'm not overly concerned with what they'll do with price. If its not worth it, I won't go. Just like now. There's too many options down here for them to get too crazy.

Maybe years down the road cburg will have a park contender to battle. I think that's the direction Brighton has to go since the hill itself is limited.
 
#2,369 ·
Shit was even worse @ Boyne than it looked in the pics. Deer Run closed. Victor was it!!!! I Got a dozen or so runs @ Highlands yesterday even tho it was raining & drizzling. They were open & Boyne wasnt. They Do have more open. Boynes web site made it seem they had more open. I bailed!

I like stayin at the Grand Mnt there but decided to go nrth & stay @ the harbor spring BW for half the price. At least I can salvage sumpthin' outta this shitty weekend.
 
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#2,382 ·
Well, NLP didn't get the snow that everyone was saying we were going to get last night. Got 3-6 inches coming and a blizzard warning in effect for the area,.. Oh, right about the time I'll be driving home!!! :RantExplode::RantExplode:

I don't know if it I used up my legs thurs. & fri. riding the shitty conditions but,..

...I SUCKED yesterday!!!! Just couldn't seem to stay off my ass! & on EASY SHIT TOO!! (...I wasn't confused over the crashes on the icy steep stuff, but the easy shit, & on the runnout to the lift???)

I Couldn't ride switch worth a fuck all day, even riding regular, It seemed like I wasn't fully in control & was always on the verge of catching an edge, caught myself riding in the backseat a half dozen times!!! WTF???? I even managed to somersault myself on an easy switch, toe side turn!! Lucky I didn't slam my head! (...altho I'm always "brain-bucketed"!)

Nose dug into some softer shit at the start of the turn, next thing you know the back of my shoulders r bouncing off the deck, me & the board go up & over and somehow I end up on my knees facing uphill! I did a complete back flip!! No part of me in contact with the snow until touchdown!!! :dizzy:

I felt like I was riding better, faster & with WAY more control on that icy cement they had @ Alpine, first day out this season!! Again I ask,.. WTF????

This was not a great weekend,.. but hey!!!! At least I'm riding??? :dunno:
 
#2,396 ·
where did you ride? I was at nubs today and the snow was pretty good. Once it started dumping around 2 putting some soft stuff down things got even better!! Didn't look like too many were at highlands today.

You can get a veto ticket for this weekend as it wasn't real snow you were on :laugh:
 
#2,385 ·
Summit County. Most likely staying in Breck, riding a few days there and maybe Aspen/Snowmass, maybe Loveland.

Flights are retarded cheap right now on Southwest you can get them for $85 each way if you don't mind taking either the first flight in the morning (630am) or the last flight in the evening (730pm).

We're flying in on the late flight Thursday 3/7, landing Denver at 830pm, puts us in Breck by 11pm, get a full night of sleep, and then shred all day Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and most of Monday. Flying home on the late flight Monday, departs Denver at 650pm.

Since we have to fly home Monday, I'm thinking we'll end up at A-Basin or Loveland that day so we have a shorter drive to the airport in the afternoon.
 
#2,392 ·
You've got massive balls to do that.

I cancelled my plans for Big Sky last year, wife would've been ~8mos at the time, she said it was fine for me to go but I figured it's better safe than sorry and just went up north that week instead.

131441 said:
Im hoping to run into some of you guys this season. Ill keep posting when Im able to hit a slope.

Unfortunately I was right in thinking resorts around here would not be open until 3rd week in Dec.
You're wrong :) they already opened once !!!

Defo keep on the forum we all kinda use this to communicate who's riding when & where. I'll probably be doing a lot of early AM sessions on weekends, or late evening sessions (8-11p on Friday?) this year.
 
#2,391 ·
Sam - lodging is TBD but there seems to be an abundance of options due to (over)development in Summit County.

If you're interested in going, book the flight & let me know, I haven't booked any lodging yet, so there's basically room for whoever wants to go within reason (it's hard to find lodging for more than 8 ppl but right now I only have 2-3 confirmed, although I'm expecting 2-3 more).

We may end up teaming up with my friend Mike and his crew of 3-4ppl to get a huge house, but if "we" is 6+ ppl we'll probably just get our own place and hook up with them on the slopes/apres.
 
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