Your Greatest Day, Snow Edition

[Harvey]

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That’s fun too but it can ski pretty slow.

And the pics are cool! ?

 

[raisingarizona]

And the pics are cool! ?

True that ?

 

[Peter Minde]

Too many good days to count. This post was one of them. The old guys took over Prospect.

Prospect Mountain: Return to Forever • NYSkiBlog

I thought my winter would end with the Lake Placid Loppet. But in another surprise storm, the gods smiled and dropped another five inches of snow at Prospect late Friday night. I had to work on Saturday, but Sunday was full on for skiing.

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My personal best at the Lake Placid Loppet, longer ago than I care to admit. It was a Start Green day, wicked cold. After finishing, I staggered into the wax room to change into dry clothes. I fumbled one ski boot off and and to rest for a minute. Same thing with the next boot, and the socks. My wife was looking at me like she was gonna call 911.

Then Marc Gilbertson bounced into the room to collect his stuff. He won the race an hour ahead of me, and it was like he'd walked down to the corner for a quart of milk. He later competed in the 1998 Winter Olympics.

 

[Campgottagopee]

It's difficult for me to narrow it down to just one as there are so many. However, there are a few that stick out in my mind.

1. My first time down Hells Brook
2. First time down the Headwall @ Tuck's --- I was scared, never had I seen or skied anything that steep
3. And more recently. The first time I skied POW on my Patron's, I smiled ear to ear the entire time.

 

[DMC_Hunter]

Best day of riding was in Kashmir India..
Giant Himalayan ridge - sunny day - fresh pow - awesome hashish - and a great crew of my Hunter friends

 

[Campgottagopee]

I remember when you first shared those, D

Liked them then and still like them --- looks awesomeness

 

[Tjf1967]

Best day of riding was in Kashmir India..
Giant Himalayan ridge - sunny day - fresh pow - awesome hashish - and a great crew of my Hunter friends
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I thought for sure it was going to be your Dubai indoor skiing

 

[jasonwx]

My fav day was a spring day at hunter. The snow / corn was pure velvet and the temp was perfect with a cobalt sky

 

[Milo Maltbie]

My best day was in 1998 at Whitefish. I at the top of a steep narrow chute wondering whether I could do it when the cornice I was standing on collapsed. I nailed it and all the untracked below it. it might have been the only time I felt I skied as well as I wanted to.
A 50+ year ski career comes down to 15 or 30 seconds.

mm

 

[Harvey]

My best day was in 1998 at Whitefish. I at the top of a steep narrow chute wondering whether I could do it when the cornice I was standing on collapsed. I nailed it and all the untracked below it. it might have been the only time I felt I skied as well as I wanted to.

That is really pretty cool on several levels.

IMO skiing is all about creating those indelible memories.

It's why I write. It helps me remember.