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Alpental open AGAIN?

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RudyGarmisch
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Apparently they're set to open again this weekend. I'm considering going...
Apr 23 2007 8:43PM
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P.J.S.
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I saw the kicker from Upper International, looked nice indeed. Who was rocking the EP Pro's out there today? I can't imagine how those were fun at all to ski through all of those moguls.
Apr 29 2007 8:56PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Haha, we talked to that guy for a little, and he was going balls out through the mogul's everywhere. Those look like amazing skis, I might have to buy a pair this summer to fulfill my rockered ski slot.
Apr 29 2007 8:58PM
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P.J.S.
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Is there going to be any footage or pictures of today's kicker session? I wish I could be jumping, but not until next year, I am lucky to even be skiing at all right now with my heel.
Apr 29 2007 9:01PM
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=nick=
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edit and pictures to arrive shortly
Apr 29 2007 9:27PM
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Brit1275
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that little garbage can thing was a little silly, did you guys really think it would take more than 5 minutes for patrol to come tell you to take it all down? You built it on a chairlift for christ's sake.
Apr 29 2007 9:29PM
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masterexploder
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not on a chairlift, NEXT to a chairlift.
Apr 29 2007 10:31PM
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Apr 29 2007 11:56PM
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photo cred-justin chen.
Apr 29 2007 11:57PM
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WONTON
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best not be callin that nicks gap Rowen. So many of us worked on that shit, and my domepiece prolly saved that gingers ass
Apr 30 2007 1:26AM
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RudyGarmisch
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It needs a name, and maybe a less severe takeoff. Gnar Knuckle maybe?
Apr 30 2007 1:53AM
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Brit1275
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awesome photos
Apr 30 2007 9:16AM
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more pictures courtesy of jake W
Apr 30 2007 9:39AM
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GANDALF
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so true
Apr 30 2007 10:51AM
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too bad u didnt even help build it.
Apr 30 2007 11:02AM
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GANDALF
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yeah but i know for a fact that its not "your jump"
Apr 30 2007 11:12AM
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never claimed it homeboy...
Apr 30 2007 11:17AM
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GANDALF
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yeah i know. i was goin off what kevin said to rowen
Apr 30 2007 11:18AM
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Old_School_Eddie
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Nice work on that jump guys! It was pretty sick. I walked it off and it was a true 70' if you make the downside. That's pretty big. Great shots too! Crazy half cabs man!

Could be called Chip's Gap since the drop in is below Chip's Couloir.
Apr 30 2007 12:20PM
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=nick=
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haha good call. chips gap, i like. edit to come soon
Apr 30 2007 12:24PM
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P.J.S.
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Those pictures were sick!
Apr 30 2007 1:31PM
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P.J.S.
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Anyone else see the suspense filled addition to the Summits website? They haven't decided whether or not to be open for next weekend. I don't know about you all, but I could definitely use another weekend of skiing!
Apr 30 2007 2:05PM
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WONTON
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another weekend of being sunburned as hell. im not too bad but u pastey white kids are strugglin
Apr 30 2007 5:01PM
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i closely resemble a well cooked lobster
Apr 30 2007 5:11PM
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cobra_commander
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but with less meat on it.
Apr 30 2007 5:30PM
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Brit1275
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why can't you kids wear normal clothes? You all look goofy wearing shirts twice your size.

And don't get me started on your jersey billy, I expect you to wear that squid costume at all times.
Apr 30 2007 6:38PM
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=nick=
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maybe we like wearing stuff thats big? why are you worried about it? anyways heres a lil edit i made.

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/videos/id/133986/cat/all/search_string/alpental/
Apr 30 2007 6:39PM
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cobra_commander
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that's not me sean.
Apr 30 2007 6:52PM
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RudyGarmisch
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I think we need to actually make that jump a little closer and actually build it up more to give you more loft... the landing is really wacky, it would be nicer to have an actual downslope. Ah well, maybe next year.
Apr 30 2007 6:54PM
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NoTeefa
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If its' too baggy, you're too old
Apr 30 2007 7:09PM
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Old_School_Eddie
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I kind of agree. The other way to go is to look for a better spot to build a 70fter. There are plenty of options out there.
Apr 30 2007 7:22PM
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RudyGarmisch
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There certainly are. Stevens backcountry is dope too, I might have to do the double pass next year... if money allows.


Anyone have any ski plans next weekend?
Apr 30 2007 8:10PM
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skierbabe420
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ahhhhhh such a sick edit! you kids are so silly. i wish my knee wasnt so broken, otherwise i would have joined at least by playing photographer. i need to shoot more skiing, next year though, hopefully my body will allow for me to at least capture some sick shots if nothing else....
Apr 30 2007 8:30PM
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NoTeefa
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the rodeo 7 with no speed was superb
Apr 30 2007 8:45PM
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ESAND
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Did anybody else see the slide that covered the High T on sat. I got there right as it finished sliding, not deep enough for a burial but it ran fairly long, sketched me out a little as I had left my beacon at home. I saw most of you guys out there on sun I think but I was in the backcountry all day. Did anybody actually clear that large gap jump that was setup on sat, when we went by it looked like nobody had enough speed because the snow was so sticky. When the sun came out Stokes Bowl was really really nice and some other stuff out that way too, dont really know the names though, only skied alpental since stevens closed. If they're open next weekend I'll be there, if not I'll probably be skinng around stevens pass.
Apr 30 2007 10:11PM
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=nick=
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^ saw that slide, was rather big. a few of us cleared but like u said sticky snow made it hard
Apr 30 2007 10:17PM
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WONTON
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that was the other nick. kid's nuts. Rodeo 7 guinea'd the jump after we added more onto it
Apr 30 2007 11:05PM
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NBCskier
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sorry but that jump is retarded. biggest waste of time ever.
Apr 30 2007 11:10PM
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=nick=
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what were you doing that was so worth your time? jus wonderin homie. we had fun.
Apr 30 2007 11:11PM
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skier_boy26
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looked like good fun but that tranny looked a wee bit quick eh?
May 1 2007 12:11AM
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=nick=
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haha yeah it was like downdowndown....FLAT UP
May 1 2007 12:12AM
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skibum193
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alpy should open for cinqo de mayo like last year.....5$ lift tickets
May 1 2007 12:29AM
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masterexploder
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that was such a sweet jump, awesome size, but ghettoest landing everrr, and the lip was bigger then bubba's from forrest gump. Next time lets actually check out some better spots.
May 1 2007 12:51AM
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(Jonesy)
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i'm with this cat. alpental has so much more to offer than spots to build big tables. in about half the time it took to make that jump, you could've made one of about ten other hits/jibs with way more potential. just my two cents.
May 1 2007 12:56AM
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shawnm1260
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im with jonsey and lockness
May 1 2007 1:04AM
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zerospinskier
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I really wish I knew of these places!

But ya, the jump you guys built did look pretty steep and sudden. It probably would have been better to make a nicer take off a little bit closer and actually be able to clear it and throw stuff easier.
May 1 2007 1:25AM
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(Jonesy)
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here's all you have to do:

look at any spot on the mountain

use your imagination

that's it. that's all there is to it. no joke, any jib fantasy you've ever had can be fulfilled at alpental. i've long dreamed of hitting this one very special tree jib/stall/bonk. it has the nicest tranny, and i have never seen anything even close to it in any ski movie.
May 1 2007 2:06AM
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NBCskier
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getting stoned, gettin down with beezys and gettin down with beezys. come try us. crunk dizzle du dank. thanks shawn. haha. niggas.
May 1 2007 3:30AM
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=nick=
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footy?
May 1 2007 9:45AM
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Brit1275
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d'oh!
May 1 2007 9:55AM
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Osek206
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damn your such a cornball and on top of that your a hater.
May 1 2007 1:32PM
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