Jon Dahl
5 post s
19-May-2006
12:35 PM
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Figured I'd toss this out now, so we can all mull this over. How hard would it be to put together an informal longboarding event this winter? I personally would hope for a west coast venue 'cause I'm self centered. Where could we do this? Need to have somewhere to meet/greet, a relatively safe place for a Chinese downhill, maybe some cat riding. And lots of snow. Toss out some ideas here, let's see what we can make of this.
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sandman21
7 post s
19-May-2006
1:01 PM
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Jon, funny you should mention it...things are being looked into as we speak...no firm details, but loosely it would probably beeither west coast or in the rockies and would be two to three days. Will let you know if I hear anything else.
cheers,
sandy
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Speed is your friend!!Contrary to popular belief, size matters...go big...ride a Tanker!!
Last Edited sandman21 on 20-May-2006 12:48 PM
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ralph
9 post s
19-May-2006
1:03 PM
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of you do one, let me know, if i can get any time, i would love to come as well.
think it should be like the first-tracks in europe, what you think sandy? ----------
ride on, ralph "don´t share powder with your girlfriend" ;) first-tracks - last-tracks
www.first-tracks.org
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sandman21
8 post s
20-May-2006
12:47 PM
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Of course Ralph, You will definaely get an invite and we will try to schedule it around your off time. I also agree that we need to make it like the FIRST-TRACKS event. Will keep you updated as to the event details and sched.
cheers,
sandy
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Speed is your friend!!Contrary to popular belief, size matters...go big...ride a Tanker!!
Last Edited sandman21 on 20-May-2006 12:48 PM
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Sinecure
1 post
23-Jun-2006
1:42 PM
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In the self-centered vein, Tahoe would work for me. Depending on what weekend it ends up being, I could probably provide some lodging for folks, and definitely could provide a place to tune boards, shoot the bull and drink/eat. Alpine and Squaw are probably my votes for best places if speed is in the offing. Northstar might work, but its usually such a mob scene there that it can be difficult - plus their set up makes it difficult to bring multiple boards and change mid-day (although it can be done - you just have to plan to carry a board down the lower mountain at the end of the day when you ride out). IMO, Alpine offers one of the best places for a Chinese DH type event. There's a section of the Sherwood trail that's rarely got any people on it, stays smooth/groomed, has a good pitch and at the bottom we can pull right into the Ice Bar for mid-morning beers. In fact, maybe the competition winner is the first one to be seated, beer in hand at the Ice Bar after a mass start from the top?!? Stay tuned...
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ralph
10 post s
13-Aug-2006
2:49 AM
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'cause other riders have been talking in severall different snowboard forums about a possible first-tracks happening in north america did i start an "official" first-tracks topic about a north america first-tracks in the first-tracks.org forum:
http://www.first-tracks.org/cms/index.php?option=com_joomlaboard&Itemid=29&func=view&catid=2&id=99
so please post every sugesstions, wishes or ideas in there
thanks
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ride on, ralph
www.first-tracks.org
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taz
Guest
0 post
16-Aug-2006
12:57 AM
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i'm even more self centered! we hold a chinese downhill here in Fernie each winter at the end of the season from polar peak to the Griz Bar
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Jon Dahl
12 post s
17-Aug-2006
12:37 PM
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Taz, what's the conditions usually like during the chinese downhil there, I could be tempted to come up to ride it. I live an hour from the border in western Washington.
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ralph
11 post s
24-Aug-2006
11:44 AM
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hey Jon
ask TAZ on first-tracks about it, she's there nearly every second day online
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ride on, ralph"don´t dream your life, live your dream" first-tracks - last-tracks
www.first-tracks.org
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taz
Guest
0 post
12-Oct-2006
11:25 PM
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am I on there that much???? the snow in fernie for CDH holds up pretty well when it's time to go it's starting to get just enough crunch, not icy and not slush. it's worth the trip just for apres for it! an hour eh? big sky?
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taz
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0 post
15-Oct-2006
4:56 AM
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oh man was i have a Jong moment or what??? I'll use the search next time. big sky washington, pfffft what the hell am I on?
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Jon Dahl
15 post s
16-Oct-2006
10:24 AM
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Hmmm... taz smokum too much stuff in bowl....I work outa the Bellingham area. If I drive crazy fast I could make Fernie a overnight trip, so if everything comes together I might do it this winter.
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Taz
1 post
21-Oct-2006
4:57 AM
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i forget the golgen rule, post first smoke crack later
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Teewinot
2 post s
28-Nov-2006
1:39 PM
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Any of you guys finally run out of crack and decide where we might get together? I live in western Montana, so Big Sky or Fernie are both do-able. Big Sky has (as I'm sure many of you know) some very nice, very long cruisers perfectly suited for deep trenching and allow enough space to manuver the Queen Mary, or whatever big board you might be riding. Count me if if there's enought support.
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SkierBob
8 post s
6-Dec-2006
3:41 PM
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I'd be willing to attend a long board event anywhere worth making turns in the U.S. I'm even willing to go to Ak if anyone wants to plan a event for next winter. I could also be talked into South America this summer but would like to go with someone that knows the area as I don't speak the language... I only know enough to order beer.
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Anonymous
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0 post
7-Dec-2006
12:36 AM
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that is enough
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