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p-foI'm taking it at Seattle/Stevens through Mountain Madness Jan 14-17.
californiagrownI think I might just join you. I finally pieced together all the items needed over the past year, but I've never skied outside the gates, or put a ski on a skintrack before. I'll probly be the greenest one there haha
p-foYou'll pick it up quickly. Basic skinning is pretty straightforward. I've only gone twice, both times in bound early season Stevens, with skins that are way too narrow for my skis, and I was still able to figure out a bit of rhythm. That rhythm and layering seem to be the main things to figure out.
Also you should sign up NOW. I believe they were getting close to sold out when I put in my name a couple weeks ago. I think they have more people than normal due to rolling over like half their classes from last year. I'm one of those rollovers haha.
Rossbergeryeah i think that session's sold out now. i'll prolly be doing the jan 21-24th one through them
Rossbergeryeah i think that session's sold out now. i'll prolly be doing the jan 21-24th one through them
californiagrownyup. thats looking like the likely session for me too. Ill see if i can pull the trigger on it this weekend.
byuboundIm going to try to get on this one too.
californiagrownJust filled out and sent in the online form for mountain madness Jan 21-24.
p-foYou'll pick it up quickly. Basic skinning is pretty straightforward. I've only gone twice, both times in bound early season Stevens, with skins that are way too narrow for my skis, and I was still able to figure out a bit of rhythm. That rhythm and layering seem to be the main things to figure out.
Also you should sign up NOW. I believe they were getting close to sold out when I put in my name a couple weeks ago. I think they have more people than normal due to rolling over like half their classes from last year. I'm one of those rollovers haha.
californiagrownI hurt my knee a week ago and it's not getting better so I'm in the process of MRI + ortho right now. Unfortunately it's too late to cancel without eating the whole bill. My class is next week, but yours is this weekend, right?
Can you let me know how strenuous the skin in is for the field portion, and the ski/n out? I'm pretty worried seeing as how I could barely make it down one lap at summit central last Friday, I'll be skinning on trekkers, and this will be my first time skinning. FML.
californiagrownI hurt my knee a week ago and it's not getting better so I'm in the process of MRI + ortho right now. Unfortunately it's too late to cancel without eating the whole bill. My class is next week, but yours is this weekend, right?
Can you let me know how strenuous the skin in is for the field portion, and the ski/n out? I'm pretty worried seeing as how I could barely make it down one lap at summit central last Friday, I'll be skinning on trekkers, and this will be my first time skinning. FML.
p-foDude I would wave off this one. Where we go probably depends a lot on the actual conditions so I doubt my beta would be at a reliable. You should hit them up. They're pretty chill and I believe they'd let you push it back or roll it over to next year if you explained what's going on.
byuboundThat sucks dude. I just filled out the form for the march 10-13 dates, maybe I could switch you?
californiagrownYeah, I just emailed asking to roll over my date to later in the year or next year, they've been really responsive to my past emails, and I know there are waitlists for these dates so it shouldn't be a problem.
This sucks cause I have no pain walking or living normally, but as soon as o get on skis and get any kind of backseat or load my tails the knee buckles in pain, and its even worse when there is any twisting- like when you are doing a slow speed hockey stop right above a line and forcing the tails around. I can't even bike because moving the back of the bike descending fucking kills... But I have zero pain pedeling. And the ENTIRE reason I moved to this state was to ski and bike and winter finally showed up this year.
Now the fucking MRI center is late scheduling me an appt. Fuck.
Alright I'm done done bitching and moaning. I hope you guys are getting after the goods.
JaybrtnI feel your pain, just fucked up my knee as well. Giving it a week or so of no skiing then going to a doc. Heal quick!
californiagrownAnd the MRI says... Broken fibula. I go see the ortho tuesday to find out the full story. This makes no sense- I squatted 300lbs pain free yesterday. I was told to imediatley get crutches and put no weight on it lol.
