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by buckethead
May 31st, '24, 20:55
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Nivis vs Headwall?
Replies: 10
Views: 563

Re: Nivis vs Headwall?

headwall: no-fall


was imagining the dry ice keeping snow cold above it but i like your idea better ;0]
by buckethead
May 31st, '24, 14:40
Forum: Chatter
Topic: june 1 yes we have a winner!!
Replies: 21
Views: 1403

Re: june 1 yes we have a winner!!

Lol that looks horrible. Who would pay money to “ski” that? hopefully just the hardcore. there won't be a ton of room that thin strip below HW looks tall, for preservation will be cool again tonite. i expect they'll widen it a good bit, maybe hit it with some urea. as with the contrast from first p...
by buckethead
May 31st, '24, 11:40
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Nivis vs Headwall?
Replies: 10
Views: 563

Re: Nivis vs Headwall?

...or a few tons of dry ice???
by buckethead
May 31st, '24, 05:29
Forum: Chatter
Topic: june 1 yes we have a winner!!
Replies: 21
Views: 1403

Re: june 1 yes we have a winner!!

happy friday
by buckethead
May 30th, '24, 19:40
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Nivis vs Headwall?
Replies: 10
Views: 563

Re: Nivis vs Headwall?

straightline! ha! i say that as i recall seeing a guy go down straightlning late aun, but didn't get hurt :^0 did nivis last run closing day '22 i expect to alternate. it is a nice nature walk. thought we'd see more grooming this am...might have been more of a surveying effort -to plot out a plan of...
by buckethead
May 30th, '24, 13:35
Forum: Chatter
Topic: june 1 yes we have a winner!!
Replies: 21
Views: 1403

Re: june 1 yes we have a winner!!

Good for them. That is impressive, but like Kenny says, you got to know when to fold them. After 111 day season, I'm not walking 200' vert down the steep and slippery headwall to the snow level. Ending it on a nice weather Sunday with friends few days ago and only 15 sidesteps to get to snow is how...
by buckethead
May 30th, '24, 10:04
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Urea - We have a winner
Replies: 21
Views: 1558

Re: Urea - We have a winner

OUT
STAN
DING!!
by buckethead
May 30th, '24, 09:59
Forum: Chatter
Topic: june 1 yes we have a winner!!
Replies: 21
Views: 1403

Re: june 1 yes we have a winner!!

FKNA!

my faith in the genius of the groomer pilots rewarded!

props all around!
by buckethead
May 30th, '24, 05:14
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Urea - We have a winner
Replies: 21
Views: 1558

Re: Urea - We have a winner

here comes the groom
by buckethead
May 29th, '24, 16:32
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Urea - We have a winner
Replies: 21
Views: 1558

Re: Urea - We have a winner

^^^ that's interesting. makes me think they have pulled the trigger on doing a first pass this first cold evening are showing us the before. i can't see any other good reason to do this. i expect they may have some plans to build a durable base with urea once they comb-over. then they've still got 2...
by buckethead
May 29th, '24, 15:55
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Urea - We have a winner
Replies: 21
Views: 1558

Re: Urea - We have a winner

^^ we have three 42F overnite lows coming.
should not be so muddy if passes timed properly.
i know i may whistling in the 23/24 graveyard but
ops have done some incredible work these past 2 springs, aided by the new sonar snow depth technology
by buckethead
May 29th, '24, 14:22
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Urea - We have a winner
Replies: 21
Views: 1558

Re: Urea - We have a winner

^^ switch to full editor/see attachments tab below.

enjoy your reunion!
hope to be able to post some pics.
by buckethead
May 29th, '24, 13:43
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Urea - We have a winner
Replies: 21
Views: 1558

Re: Urea - We have a winner

good to see you here jonathan and thanks for your post/beta. (and thanks bobby for capturing those pics; i didn't wanna create an account either :0) as hopeless as june 1 may look, a week ago this place was bristling with doubt the lifts would run past saturday, if that. the first pass with the groo...
by buckethead
May 28th, '24, 16:42
Forum: Chatter
Topic: Urea - We have a winner
Replies: 21
Views: 1558

Re: Urea - We have a winner

urea is also an exhaust additive for diesel cars (diesel exhaust fluid) i wonder if mtn ops will spread some urea over the snow in general, now that there's no headwall to cover! yes, hope to see everyone june 1. whether or not we get there, kudos to all involved for keeping quality skiing going muc...
by buckethead
May 28th, '24, 11:48
Forum: Chatter
Topic: monday memorial day 5/27 report
Replies: 10
Views: 1082

Re: monday memorial day 5/27 report

^^^ just gotta squint. looks fine ;0)
i believe! (and expect to walk down headwall from get-go)