If anyone likes the idea of joining Hugo, Tony F and myself at Sugarbowl (near Lake Tahoe, CA) for some boarding on the 13th, drop me an email. Note - we're in the bunny class! ..although Tony is bringing his expert mate as well.

Rob

Yeah, you can watch us fall on our a**es.

Heh, sounds like fun. I am going to be learning how to board this season after being a skier for many years.

If you ever decide to stop somewhere in Colorado, let me know...

Sounds cool. I should probably try that sometime. Considering I'm a novice enough skier that it won't affect my snow boarding. :)

Anyone ever try the those really short solomon skiis that have been around a few (5 maybe?) years? I'd like to try those this season.

Bruno

Too bad I blew all my christmas money otherwise I'd definatly go. Last time I went snowboaring was about 7 months ago on Mary Jane mountain in colorado.

-Greg

Hey a snowboarding thread . . . My other obsession besides tweaking the music collection on my Rio. The player has made the weekend traffic snarls into the mountains so much more tolerable. But the best thing is having my whole collection with me whenever we stay up in a hotel or condo for a weekend.

Anyways, yeah if you're ever in Colorado . . .

Damn.. I would sooooo love to go boarding this season.. but I am also sooooo broke.. ;)

Maybe next year I can give you guys advanced lessons.. (i've been boarding since '93) just remind me to get in shape first ;)

Damn, I don't snowboard, but I will be on the west coast in Anaheim exhibiting at NAMM 2002 from the 13th till 21st. I would have gone just to say hello. Hopefully we'll meet up at CES somehow.

I'm THERE! I'm afraid i'll be leaving you boys in the snowdust though =].

Lemme restate that... I'm THERE (as long as there isn't a snow storm that weekend... high performance tires + lowered car = disaster)

Sugarbowl is one of my favorites too! Tony/Rob... any more details?

Already sent Rob the note, but I'm down.
Sugar Bowl is one of the better in that area and the lift prices aren't to damaging.

Look forward to seeing you guys.

If you can get to Sacramento maybe I can arrange for us to go up together in something more snow capable.

Drop me an email.

That sounds like a plan. We'll see what the weather is going to be like next week and plan from there. Thanks!

I was hoping you'd find this thread, Loren.

E-mail me privately and I'll give you more details. Be warned that my friend Tod will make fun of your Rice Racer.

What's this!?! A Snowboarding / empeg gathering!?! My two biggest loves!!!

And I already have plans to hit Kirkwood that weekend... Damn damn damn...

OK, so do I go to Kirkwood, where I have a season pass, and it won't cost me anything, or do I bail on my friends and go hang out with you guys up in north lake...

Hmmmm... Decisions, decisions...

high performance tires + lowered car = disaster (Assuming +snow also)

Not with the new Pilot Sport A/S!

I'm sorry... I couldn't resist that... I know they don't make them in your size, and I think that sucks. I just wanted to reiterate the snow worthiness of these high performance tires. My car is absolutely unstoppable in the snow now. It's insane.

Speaking of which, if you guys do convince me to go somehow, I would me more than willing to drive. I'm in Santa Cruz, so the Sactown hookup might be the way to go. Also, my rack holds 8 boards (It's really big), so I've got plenty of room.

Hmmm... Still weighing my options...

I just wanted to reiterate the snow worthiness of these high performance tires. My car is absolutely unstoppable in the snow now.

Isn't unstoppability the thing that you're supposed to be avoiding?

Dario, you are not going to miss opportunity to see Hugo, Rob and Tony going downhill at alarming speed on their bums, are you?

DOH, i left out the + snow... haha.

Actually, i haven't had a chance to test that theory, and i really don't want to. I slid around a bit in the parking lot at Mt. Rose a few weeks back, and that was enough for me.

I was hoping you'd find this thread, Loren.

It took me a few hours just to wade through the General section... i haven't even tackled anything below Off Topic yet... honestly i'm scared =]

I'll email you about it tomorrow probably.

And your friend Tod can make all the fun he wants... but no playstation for him! =]

(and i still contend that i don't have a "rice rocket"... hahaha... it's just a sported up Civic. No stickers or wings =])

heh heh heh...

You funny guy!

Yes, "unstoppability" is something you do want to avoid.

To clarify, my car stops very nicely in bad conditions, even on solid ice. (AWD, LSD, 4 channel ABS, etc)

Boy... You really do have to watch what you say around here...

If you're willing, I'd certainly be able to let you drive. I'd really appreciate it on the way home after a full day. I'm hardly in the condition I'd like for snowboarding right now. Do your seats recline?

Plus, you'd get to show off your car and music collection! What could be better!

I'm going to be renting, I just sold my "clucky" old gear in hopes of getting a new Palmer Honeycomb this year. I'm coming up short on that and wishing I had the old gear at this point. It'd save me 36 bucks that Sugar Bowl is going to stick to me.

Cool cool.

Well, let me check my wallet, and talk to my buddies, and by Monday I should know whether or not I should try to go with you guys.

Somebody slap me if I don't respond again by Monday.

Plus, you'd get to show off your car and music collection!

You know... Since everybody going on this trip has an empeg, people could bring along thier units, and take turns putting them in the dash, and hooking everyone else up with some new music... Just a thought...

Let me just slap you now so you will go. It's not a great time for me, after christmas and everything, but I won't miss out.

In March of 2000 I came back to Toronto from PA in a snow storm driving on 16" Dunlop SP8000s in my Integra. Pulling a trailer with a SeaDoo on it. It was *NOT* fun. I had just changed over from my winter tires (Nokian Hakkas) two days before. The weather had been so amazing I figured it was safe. Argh! :)

Bruno

If you're up for this please send me an email (got yours Ben) and I'll send back some details later today.

If you've never boarded before then come along anyway - because the same is true for me and Tony, and Hugo has only tried a few times. We'll be getting a bunny lesson while the pro's are busy posing. Sugarbowl are doing $70 for board & boots rental, 2 hrs tuition, and day pass on six lifts.

Rob

Well, It's wednesday.
What have we decided as far as who's going and who's driving from Santa Cruz to pick me up?

Seriously, I'd like to get it all squared away. I need to know if I'm going to by driving or not.

Email me or post here.

Ben

Hey, sorry I didn't get back to you guys earlier. I hate to be a party pooper, but I'm almost positive I'm not going to be able to go. Which completely sucks, 'cause I totally want to go. I know the crew that's going is a virtual who's who of the empeg community, plus it should be interesting to see how the new snowboarding plugin works with project tfabris... Will this amazing AI create a snowboarding FAQ, too? The world will have to wait and see.

As for me, I will most likely have to miss out. I still have a few strings left, but I'm running out...

So, assume that I'm not going, that's probably the best. If somehow I do figure out a way to go, I'll let you guys know. Hopefully, I will know absolutely positively one way or the other, by Friday.

plus it should be interesting to see how the new snowboarding plugin works with project tfabris...

I get the feeling it's going to turn into a mass of wetware.

So you're saying your Snowboarding FAQ will have a lengthy section on "Falling Down"?

I know how it is. Sometimes reality doesn't sync properly with ones needs.
Looks like its going to be good weather so it should be a nice drive.

Ben