XC/XCD Stoke

MattB · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 4840 Location: G-Spot, Colorado

So I've been wanting to start this thread because I've been doing a bit of this kind of thing this year and it's been fun. But this topic was dear (or something) to the heart of a certain troll and I didn't want the stoke to get drowned out in all that noise.
But it's quiet again now so I'll toss out a few pics from a recent day skiing up the Carbon Creek trail near Carbon Peak. I would have liked to be skiing pow on bigger gear, but I've been busy, my regular BC partner is gone this season, and avi conditions were a little sketchy.
Feel free to contribute your own XC/XCD stoke.

Some (ok, a lot of) breaking trail on 6-8" of new.

IMGP6650.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr

Carbon from near the top of my ski that day, maybe 4 Miles in.

IMGP6655.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr

IMGP6659.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr

I found a nice meadow with just enough pitch and did some meadow skipping. I made a few more laps and farmed this baby out! Cool

IMGP6665.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr

The sun was getting low by the time I was getting close to the car.

IMGP6674.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr

From the lot, the castles are on the horizon across the valley:

IMGP6681.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr

One last one of Carbon with nice light:

IMGP6682.jpg by MattB.net, on Flickr

It was a good day to (not) die!
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Brenda · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 4413 Location: Ice Coast

Lovely! There is a meadow-skipping thread on another Ski forum I frequent, and I think it's a great topic. Hope to see more!

Carbo · Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3930 Location: VT

cross posted from the East Coast Thread.

yes, those are XCD skis. No, the photo is no where as good as Matt's.

gdaut · Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 2073 Location: Utah

Well I guess some folks just skip harder than others.

Nice photos all; looks like fun.

haystack · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 188 Location: PA

Awesome!! Great photos. Thanks for that.
I have been doing more of that myself this year, but 90% has been at night (making picture taking tough). I'll strap on a headlamp and hit the trails til 9-9:30 p.m. Get home, grab a bite & a beverage (or three) and hit the rack. Sleep comes easily after a great ski.
Lost most of our snow the last couple of days so any more skiing this year will likely have to be lift-served. Crying or Very sad

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diggman · Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Posts: 2305 Location: Minnesnowta

Amen.

I was out last night for some sunset kick and glide with the lab at sunset on a frozen lake. It's nice way to wind down from a busy day.
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deiberson · Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:25 am Post subject:

PA meadow skipping. Photo's of t-tips member Poleplant

the crux

the novena

the crossing

the climb

The Stash

We're working on lowering his poles. Wink

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wooley12 · Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Posts: 260 Location: North Bend, WA

Some stoke from last years Hog Loppet. Just me, my son and grand daughter... with about 500 others. Dropping 3000' over 20 miles.

Full picture story here

https://picasaweb.google.com/wooley12/HogLoppet2010#

haystack · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 188 Location: PA

Wow. More excellent pics. Keep 'em coming!!!

wooley12, where did that event take place? Looks like a great time.
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crumb · Joined: 04 May 2010 Posts: 494 Location: oregon

Really nice. Carbon itself looks like some good skiing!

wooley12 · Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Posts: 260 Location: North Bend, WA

mekon · Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 1155 Location: vancouver, b.c.

This is my kind of thread.

Carbon Peak is gorgeous. I think I may have climbed that back in like 1983 in the summer. I remember no water... Is it near Gunnison?

THe Hog Loppet looks awesome.

MattB · Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 4840 Location: G-Spot, Colorado

Carbo - whoa, that's some extreme skipping!

mekon · Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 1155 Location: vancouver, b.c.

Hey wooley - we have a loppet here now (just north of vancouver) around the same time. I'd love to train for the Hog Loppet and do it with some people. Interested? You could then come do the Sigge's Payak (15, 30, or 50 k) the next day!

Leavenworth is maybe 5 or 6 hours from here.

If you are interested, (in a year) let me know.

wooley12 · Joined: 14 Apr 2009 Posts: 260 Location: North Bend, WA

If by "training" you mean casual tours through the woods followed by drinking moderate amounts of German beer to wash down multiple plates of strudel, I'm in!

Some great photography in this thread. Lets see some more.