1/7/07, 10 am: Highway Star Freeskiing Clinic

Stormchaser · Post by **Stormchaser** » Jan 4th, '07, 16:10

RustyK wrote:
spinmaster wrote:Here is the policy:

for 7 days and another hole punched in the pass.

Thanks for your cooperation and for communicating this policy.

At Pokemon, they just use a marker...
Then you can't get back on the lift...
I have a few of these tickets.

Nail polish remover will take the marker off.

Highway Star · Post by **Highway Star** » Jan 4th, '07, 16:16

Bubba wrote:
Highway Star wrote:
spinmaster wrote:Actually, they'll be on the lookout for you!
The don't know how I'll be dressed and they also do not know my full name.

And the whole idea of poaching is to not do it infront of the ski patrol, which is one of the things I'll be teaching at the clinic.

Again, thanks for the heads up.
You're advertising yourself in a public forum, telling everyone where to meet, and at what time you'll be there. Someone from Ski Patrol, incognito, will be joining you on Sunday morning, I'm sure.

Well, they had better send someone who can ski, otherwise they won't make it to the adventure skiing portion.

And if there's going to be such a fuss about skiing closed trails, we can just do the adventure skiing portion of the clinic on un-marked glades....not a big deal, I'm game. I think that is perfectly within Killington policies, right? Or, we will just go out of the ski area boundary, which is certainly another option.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Spinmaster, can you make it to the clinic?

johnny the jibber · Post by **johnny the jibber** » Jan 4th, '07, 16:19

could i bring snowblades to the clinic?

Highway Star · Post by **Highway Star** » Jan 4th, '07, 16:21

johnny the jibber wrote:could i bring snowblades to the clinic?

Yes, that it perfectly acceptable, as long as you feel up can keep up. I don't want to discriminate against snowboarders, but I think snowboarding falls outside the scope of this clinic.

johnny the jibber · Post by **johnny the jibber** » Jan 4th, '07, 16:28

yeah, i dont think snowboarding wouldnt fit either. im gonna rent some snowblades and rip it with you guys...

Highway Star · Post by **Highway Star** » Jan 4th, '07, 16:28

johnny the jibber wrote:yeah, i dont think snowboarding wouldnt fit either. im gonna rent some snowblades and rip it with you guys...

That would be awesome, do it.

spinmaster · Post by **spinmaster** » Jan 4th, '07, 16:37

I would love to make the clinic, but I have an Eastern Ski Writers Assocaition meeting this weekend at Smuggler's Notch.

Highway Star · Post by **Highway Star** » Jan 4th, '07, 16:50

spinmaster wrote:I would love to make the clinic, but I have an Eastern Ski Writers Assocaition meeting this weekend at Smuggler's Notch.

Hummmm.....want to ski Stowe on Saturday or Monday?

spinmaster · Post by **spinmaster** » Jan 4th, '07, 16:52

Skiing Smuggs on Saturday and Sunday, then Pico with a group of journalists on Monday.

Dr. NO · Post by **Dr. NO** » Jan 4th, '07, 18:34

Very fair policy and well communicated. Thanks Tom.

But I never actually "poach" a closed trail. The woods are alway open, unless a marked trail. They just happen to end on some of them dam trails.

So, Tom, have you had a complete tour of Killington? ;)

gotanygum? · Post by **gotanygum?** » Jan 5th, '07, 01:22

laseranimal · Post by **laseranimal** » Jan 5th, '07, 06:35

Highway Star wrote:
Well, they had better send someone who can ski, otherwise they won't make it to the adventure skiing portion.

I'm generally assuming if you can make it onto the ski patrol then you can "ski"

now the mountain ambassador's

perhaps not so much

Post by **SkiDork** » Jan 5th, '07, 06:50

laseranimal wrote:
Highway Star wrote:
Well, they had better send someone who can ski, otherwise they won't make it to the adventure skiing portion.

I'm generally assuming if you can make it onto the ski patrol then you can "ski"

now the mountain ambassador's perhaps not so much

exactly. I've never seen a patroller who wasn't worthy of an "expert" tag. Even thought I feel I'm a _fairly_competent skier, I know I'm not worthy of being a patroller.

Mountain Ambassador? I could do that with my eyes closed...

Post by **SkiDork** » Jan 5th, '07, 06:52

AFA trees, here's my take:

As long as you can:

Enter the woods from an open trail

and

Exit the woods onto an open trail

You're OK.

kmudrick · Post by **kmudrick** » Jan 5th, '07, 08:17

Highway Star wrote:
johnny the jibber wrote:could i bring snowblades to the clinic?
Yes, that it perfectly acceptable, as long as you feel up can keep up. I don't want to discriminate against snowboarders, but I think snowboarding falls outside the scope of this clinic.

Judging by those video clips someone posted earlier, I see absolutely nothing special about your skiing. Woo hoo! Congratulations! You can ski down Superstar! Mommy must be so proud!!