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Skiing b4 resort opens

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Igobigsledding
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Do people ever go up to Alta and build jumps and what not at the base and ride em ever before it's open?????

Nov 5 2011 8:55PM
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chuck_testa
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yes especially chads gap
Nov 5 2011 8:56PM
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danbrown
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i was up in grizzly today and chads was built, not sure who was hitting it though
Nov 5 2011 9:01PM
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Igobigsledding
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I ski at Alta so that is where I am familiar, are there any built jumps up there
Nov 5 2011 9:06PM
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SFBv420.0
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 CHAD ZUBRISKI

straight aired it

TANNER PASSED AND SKIED THE REAL GNAR OFF THE REAL SUMMIT OF SUP

Eheath filmed it while eatin wally tomrich dogs and you know what his favorite relish is

PRO HOE MAN MAYO

Nov 5 2011 9:07PM
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danbrown
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chad zurinskas homie
Nov 5 2011 9:12PM
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Igobigsledding
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TWA, how was that and were there any jumps up there?
Nov 5 2011 10:01PM
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Blake.P
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You gotta build your own jumps. That's how preseason works
Nov 6 2011 2:21AM
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84891jnf92048
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the snow actually just fell in a pattern that made perfectly shaped pow booters. It's a pretty incredible phenomenon.
Nov 6 2011 8:13AM
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theWIZARD
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Was therer yesterday, some kids were building a jump at ze bottom of high rustler
Nov 6 2011 11:37AM
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PJS.
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this thread has decreased the size of my brain
Nov 6 2011 11:57AM
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brooksmcclintock
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packin up bri town and kicked some booters!  milly is mostly rock and hair, but the base/lower run of majestic is all snow blown and not grassy.

hit it up!

Nov 6 2011 12:55PM
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smuggs
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base of the mountain huh? i prefer the tops. this was yesterday btw


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Nov 6 2011 2:12PM
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brooksmcclintock
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well i would like the tops too if I could bootpack it all the way up I would, but I'm out of season shape!
Nov 6 2011 2:56PM
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Drail
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yeah, and I could see how not putting forth physical effort will make you in shape by the time ski season proper comes around.

with your logic, you will just sit around all day saying "I would, but I'm not in shape". How do you purpose you would get into shape if not for actually going out there and hiking?
Nov 6 2011 3:34PM
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Igobigsledding
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Ya I just didn't know if someone had built a jump up there somewhere, usually jumps don't just disappear after people built them and are done (unless there is significant snow fall)
Nov 6 2011 5:06PM
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jblaski
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Just came across Twitter:

"Small skier triggered avalanche @ Alta. Facets below new snow failed. 1'x15'x50. Small pocket but demonstrates buried weakness."
Nov 6 2011 5:10PM
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.spaghetticat.
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:O
Nov 6 2011 5:11PM
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84891jnf92048
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probably amateur ski buff talon manning and his friends on their annual trip.
Nov 6 2011 5:18PM
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Inline.
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i skied yesterday. fun fun
Nov 6 2011 5:18PM
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Igobigsledding
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Ok and one more thing kind of off topic,

  This year I want to learn how to cork but I can't backflip yet. Should I learn to cork first because backflips don't interest me that much (frontflips either). I can 180, 360 and that;s basically it. But, if I wanted to learn it, should I go for a cork 3 or cork 7 (which is easier) and do you need to go really big to come around on axis for a cork 3???

Nov 6 2011 5:20PM
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84891jnf92048
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this is an honest question:

have you ever skied before. because it doesn't sound like you have.
Nov 6 2011 5:25PM
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Igobigsledding
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Have you skied before?

Why would you think I haven't skied before, just because I said I haven't tried a back flip yet? Of course I have skied before and I am pretty decent too. Last year that is basically all I did at Alta, I can 360 and I am wondering if there are other tricks I should learn before going to corks.  Just answer the question

Nov 6 2011 5:59PM
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mikeyT123
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just because you can 3 doesnt mean you should try a cork 7 ......
Nov 6 2011 6:42PM
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jblaski
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Just because someone didn't know how to get to Chad's gap, doesn't mean they shouldn't go.

If you have good advice to give the kid, give it to him. If not, then just go click on another thread.
Nov 6 2011 6:46PM
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84891jnf92048
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dont try either of those. if you want to cork 7, learn 7s first. and learn cork 5s before cork 7s. and cork 3s are the hardest.
Nov 6 2011 7:51PM
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Igobigsledding
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Ok,

  I know it's a big goal, but my goal is to be able to cork by the end of the season. Last year I think i skied 38 times and i went from sucking and only on groomers to skiing almost the whole mountain I mostly worked on my skiing I didn't really get into tricks and big cliffs last year but that is what i want to do more of this year. 

Oh and is it possible to spin 3's slightely off axis and not fully corked? I am asking because if it is maybe I could practice going slightely off axis but then I could see how it would be harder to get back on plane right?

Nov 6 2011 8:07PM
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84891jnf92048
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yes, it is possible. Most 3's I do on real jumps are slightly off axis. that will not help you learn corks though.
Nov 6 2011 8:25PM
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