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Beech Update 2-20-11

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jamsandwich
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Today was interesting. I broke one of my old aluminum poles last night so I got out to alpine at 8:30am and scored a pair of k2 4 speeds for 50 bucks. I like the lightweight nature, flexibility and thinness of these fiberglass poles. Got a text from Brian (musicmoves) that he was only 20 mins out from beech and he ended up beating me there. They cut them down to size for me in about 15 mins and we got out on the slopes by 9:15. It was cloudy and breezy today, and the snow was hardpack groomers with sand like loose snow on top. The park got downgraded since thursday night. The corrugated pipe was gone, so was the down rail and up box from the upper park. They added a small gap in the middle of the upper park, and then changed the down rail near the beach ball to an up flat down box. Beech ball was gone, but the hip is still there. the first hit has a bad shaped step up, but if you skip the step and ride up the side it kicks you up pretty well. the last jump is unchanged, but the landing is a lot softer during the day. We left at 1 and a light rain was falling



Jenna and I:





Brian:





Cool Effect with the clouds early:





Lightning:





Upper Southern and Lightning:





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Late:





Jenna earned a battle scar on the rocky slope edges:





See some snowmaking temps in the forecast, and some guns were out there and hooked up so we will see if they make some. Some spots could use some. Still great coverage considering the weather.
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FleurDeSki
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I actually took the family for a Sunday drive instead of skiing. We went by all three places today.



App wasnt very crowded at all, Sugar looked bad. Beech didnt look bad at all, but couldnt really tell. It was drizzling when we drove by around 1:45. Wife had never even seen a ski slope other than Sugar in the summer. She said she is ready to learn.
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@FleurDeSki 240793 wrote: She said she is ready to learn.



:)
"Nothing changes if nothing changes."
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FleurDeSki
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@skipink 240804 wrote::)



keep us in your prayers
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Tmiller72
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@jamsandwich 240784 wrote:Brian:











He should cheer up, he never looks happy. haha
2019-20

Beech: 10
Snowshoe: 3
Alta: 2
Brighton: 1
Solitude: 1
Jackson Hole: 2
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mmmtaters
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@Tmiller72 240825 wrote:He should cheer up, he never looks happy. haha



Haha, I was emulating Jam's crotch grab daffy...
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peanut butter
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That picture of my elbow just doesn't give my fall any justice...



RIP blue jacket, we had some good times!
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