Re: Goals for 12-13

[HowieT2]

Ok lets have at it.

1. 10 powder days at the bush-considering i got 7-8 last season this is definitely within reach
2. At least 2 harrowing trips through a driving snowstorm up to vt. Been missing this the last few years. The drive gets boring and monotonous without some inclement conditions to make it a challenge.
3. Figure out what my next ski will be. Been on the line profit90 for 3 seasons and its getting to be time.
4.drink more. Especially bourbon. I need to step up it up on the alcohol dept.
5. Ski to jerusalem. See last seasons goals.
6. Ski out west with the family. See last seasons goals.

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Sugarbush's goals are:

1) Open the Saturday before Thanksgiving at LP

2) Stay open through April and maybe into May

3) Make sure everyone has a great winter!

[Nick]

--> Get my wife on the slopes more often ... and into lessons
--> Get at least a handful of powder days .... more snow dancing
--> My son is now 4 months old ... not enough to ski yet so it's going to impact me a little bit either way ... but totally worth it
--> I'd love to go out west this year also, My sister moved to Colorado so I'm itching to go. She lives in Alma near Breckenridge.
--> Ideally get into some backcountry skiing, although it's going to be tough with my newborn son.

[gostan]

1. Begin the 2012-13 ski season @ Killington or SR in October and finish it on Steins in May.

2. Hit my age in days of skiing .

3. Get up to SB & MR to ski a minimum of three midweek dumps.

4. Buy Howie a Woodford Reserve after a day of knee+ deep powder.

5. Find better tree skiing than Club X found at Revelstoke.

6. Learn how to cook an on time Saturday evening dinner for a dozen +.

[HowieT2]

1. Begin the 2012-13 ski season @ Killington or SR in October and finish it on Steins in May.

2. Hit my age in days of skiing .

3. Get up to SB & MR to ski a minimum of three midweek dumps.

4. Buy Howie a Woodford Reserve after a day of knee+ deep powder.

5. Find better tree skiing than Club X found at Revelstoke.

6. Learn how to cook an on time Saturday evening dinner for a dozen +.

I like. we can do a tasting? Have you had the Hudson Valley distillers bourbon? mmmmmmmmm.

[HowieT2]

Sugarbush's goals are:

1) Open the Saturday before Thanksgiving at LP

2) Stay open through April and maybe into May

3) Make sure everyone has a great winter!

c'mon Win. those are layups. Give us something.

[gostan]

I like. we can do a tasting? Have you had the Hudson Valley distillers bourbon? mmmmmmmmm.

I have not had that one! I would love to try it. I did get a chance last year to dive into some Whistle Pig (a Vermont Rye Whiskey) that John one of the bartenders at Timbers turned me on to. It was superb, but sold out completely. There are many fabulous small brew bourbons' to warm us up after a day on the slopes. http://www.bourbonblog.com/blog/2010...-launch-party/

[HowieT2]

I have not had that one! I would love to try it. I did get a chance last year to dive into some Whistle Pig (a Vermont Rye Whiskey) that John one of the bartenders at Timbers turned me on to. It was superb, but sold out completely. There are many fabulous small brew bourbons' to warm us up after a day on the slopes. http://www.bourbonblog.com/blog/2010...-launch-party/

I've had the whistle pig. very good. if you had a chance to go the waitsfield farmers market this summer, they were giving out shots and the girl manning the booth was not unattractive. good stuff all around.

[Hawk]

I hear you on the Whistle Pig Staff Howie. However I can't appreciate the brown liquor like you guys. It does evil things to me and makes me real ugly. I am a clear liquor person. Vodka, Gin or Tequila........or fine red wine or..... PORT! Huge fan of vintage aged port.

Anyway back on topic...

- Ski with different and interesting people. I have met so many new friends and I want to keep the trend going.
- Skin to win!!! no pun intended. Dawn patrol and beat the limo this year. No more bitchin about having the run tracked out even though I was on first chair....and dam the rules!
- Howie I am on the religious pilgrimage with you. I have Intel and a ride for us.
- More than one trip out west. I am definitely going to Squaw to visit a longtime friend. I just want to sneak my way back out. There are several trips I know of. Just need the right timing.
- More après - less pooping out. Sometimes I just can't get my a$$ of the couch when I ski back to the condo. NO MORE!!!

There you have it. See you all soon.

[HowieT2]

I hear you on the Whistle Pig Staff Howie. However I can't appreciate the brown liquor like you guys. It does evil things to me and makes me real ugly. I am a clear liquor person. Vodka, Gin or Tequila........or fine red wine or..... PORT! Huge fan of vintage aged port.

Anyway back on topic...

- Ski with different and interesting people. I have met so many new friends and I want to keep the trend going.
- Skin to win!!! no pun intended. Dawn patrol and beat the limo this year. No more bitchin about having the run tracked out even though I was on first chair....and dam the rules!
- Howie I am on the religious pilgrimage with you. I have Intel and a ride for us.
- More than one trip out west. I am definitely going to Squaw to visit a longtime friend. I just want to sneak my way back out. There are several trips I know of. Just need the right timing.
- More après - less pooping out. Sometimes I just can't get my a$$ of the couch when I ski back to the condo. NO MORE!!!

There you have it. See you all soon.

Nothing wrong with tequila but i never touch vodka and gin is strictly my summer drink.

Im with you on the skinning. could work well for the pilgrimage. But thats up to ullr to bless us with a good base at the right time.

My problem with apres on saturday is that i am so pumped from the drive on friday night, that i usually dont get to sleep till 1-2 am. Then im up at 6, and by the time im done skiing at 3, all i want to do is crash. Dont really have a good plan to address this.

[teletubby]

Skin to win!!! no pun intended. Dawn patrol and beat the limo this year. No more bitchin about having the run tracked out even though I was on first chair....and dam the rules!
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Let's talk this through ... as I am also interested in partaking in this type of endeavor.

1. Assuming we are already season pass holders, skinning can not be construed as 'theft of services,' correct?
2. The spirit of SB backcountry policy is to check in with resort services prior to skinning within boundaries, though this might seriously test our weather prognosticating abilities as I'm sure when a surprisingly abundant overnight dumping occurs, the guest services desk will not be staffed at 5 a.m. the next morning.
3. There's always MRG on such occasions.

[Hawk]

TT, no need to ask questions. You will not like the answers. We have been through this before. Trust me. :-0 See you on the hill.

[SkiVideoGuy]

New skis

4+ Vermont Trips - 4 already scheduled!

Bourbon and cigars with the boys

Wife in Women's Camp at SB in March

Get better at bumps and eastern trees

Get really good at tuning my own stuff

Ski at least half my age (50) in days and ski like I'm half my age.

[teletubby]

Ok, so in the interest of staying positive, I'll submit some alpine goals I shamelessly scarfed from Decas:

1. Ski in the matrix
2. Focus on dropping the shovels
3. Begin each turn near the tip (anywhere else and you're already too late)
4. Think two steps ahead, minimum!
5. Use the energy

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OK, Howie, ski at least 100 days!