OT: who wants to do some REAL boarding/sking.

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Mar 28, 11 3:42 pm **OT: who wants to do some REAL boarding/sking.**

So after I ended up sleeping late on Sunday and dissing on meadows I spent much of today in the office bitching about how fucking lame meadows is. I realized what I really needed was a shot in the arm, something to really bring the spark back as I am not getting any younger and certainly time is slowing down at all.

years ago when I used to be stoked about snowboarding we always used to talk about going heli-boarding but we never made it happen. Obviously, jumping in a helicopter with a small group and flying into the alaskan wilderness to get a once in a lifetime ski runs is not a cheap endeavor. But you have to ask yourself, why the hell do I spend all this time working and making money for? Do I want to buy a sailboat or do I want to purchase a memory that will surely still be vivid when I am old and grey.

A 4 day all inclusive heli vacation will run about $6k.

http://www.valdezheliskiguides.com/video_page.html

Is there anybody out there that is seriously interested?

FlyDunes · Since 09 Oct 2007 1034 Posts Aloha XTreme Poster

A sailboat sounds cool as hell!

Mark · Mon Mar 28, 11 4:17 pm

Heli Skiing is totally worth it. But beware that it will ruin you for regular mountain riding. You think you hate Meadows now.... wait till after.

Also look into Wasatch powderbirds Heli skiing.

http://www.powderbird.com/

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Mar 28, 11 4:20 pm

Mark, I could totally see that happening. I'm kind of like that with scuba diving. But you know what, I'm fine with that. I don't need to expend the time and energy to have sub-par experiences.

I kind of figured that I would go heli-boarding, then just come home and sell my shit. Been there, experienced the best, no need to go to meadows anymore.

alien · Since 01 Aug 2006 114 Posts Portland Stoked

Heli skiing in Cordova is slightly less expensive (maybe $1K less for a comparable trip), and from what I hear from a friend who is from there, much less "crowded" vs. Valdez.

http://www.alaskaheliski.com

WINDUDE · Since 10 Jun 2010 558 Posts GORGE! Addicted

check this out too, northern cascade heli skiing:

http://www.heli-ski.com/blog/

maybe try posting on craigslist portland and seattle for possible interest...

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

hilton · Since 15 Aug 2008 801 Posts Opinionated

What happens if you pay $6K for AK and the weather sucks and the heli can't fly?

If the conditions were great, it would totally be worth it, but what are the odds?

That's the problem with weather dependent sports, but also part of what makes them so addictive.

Makes me want to take up bowling instead...

Bettyboarder · Mon Mar 28, 11 5:13 pm

Take your kids and teach them to ride might make you more interested when the whole family is excited to go

pdxmonkeyboy · Mon Mar 28, 11 5:37 pm

Betty,
You have two kids and then get back to me on that plan. A day on the mountain for a family of four costs around $300 and you spend half the day on the grommers.

Dylan, in all seriousness, I was sking in the Rockies before you were even fucking born and I've boarded just about everywhere at meadows. I know your the young local ripper who has all the top secret stashes that NOBODY knows about.

So after you have 27 years of sking experience in Vermont, michigan, Washington, Colorado, Utah, California, BC, Idaho, wyoming, and yes, the glorious mt. Hood meadows you can can then come back and tell me I'm in it for the wrong reasons.

I've boarded down some shit that would leave poop stains on your XXXL t shirt. Go solo up and board down the Leuthold coluir in January then come talk to me.

DVS · Since 02 Mar 2009 69 Posts Mt Hood

Yeah! Leuthold coulior! I'm impressed Monkey Boy. I've dropped it a few times as well as some even sicker lines on Hood and I know not many have. Right on.

Earn the Turns!

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

uride2 · Since 18 Aug 2010 31 Posts

Dude, I'm still skiing Michigan, longer than you as well, and like you, I've been every where, and still having fun, so count your blessings you actually have a mountain. If you do have kids, skiing / boarding is one awesome family activity. You may consider using the cash for some season passes and a lifetime of family memories.

Bettyboarder · Mon Mar 28, 11 6:29 pm

Kraemer · Since 24 Apr 2006 1736 Posts Sky Pilot Unicorn Captain

Monkeyboy, I think you have seen too much "ski porn". Lay off that a bit,
There's a cool new thing called; kiteboarding. Call me and I'll fill you in.

PDXF · Since 10 Sep 2008 116 Posts Stoked

Go green and get yourself some skins, ~$100.

kochease · Since 03 Jul 2008 760 Posts In Ft. Stevens, OR Opinionated

Hood is lame... Go ski Tahoe for a week then come back to over priced lift tickets and a turd they call meadows. Snowboarding is getting boring, after 28 years on this mountain I don't even want to pay out the ass for okay runs on hood.

It just means more Snowkiting!! YEAAHHH. Screw meadows and go snowkiting!!