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*edited 23 Apr 2010 00:03
*edited 22 Apr 2010 23:59
Originally posted by: edgehi
Apocalypse Snow is still the greatest, retro insanity, but who's got a copy?
1, 2, or 3? PM Me for some nostalgia goodness
Epic monoboard action...
EDIT: Rewatching 2 now, lol, how was this stuff ski film worthy? This guy just went up a windlip, went upside down, threw away his poles and landed on his head. He was in a yellow one-piece with a pink bum-bag though, hahaha.
This movie has some very worthy impacts in it though, I have to say.
Double edit:
Oh my god, this movie is the best thing ever. Why are they jousting on pedal boats?! WHY?!
Have you seen the Bizzard of Ahs? Apparently retro 80s action. Best recent one I have seen (for serious skiing) is a doco call "Steep". Not a Warren Miller yawn-fest.
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reine de l'hiver
just been reading my snowco blog from last season, it all seems like yesterday!
Originally posted by: Jude
Have you seen the Bizzard of Ahs? Apparently retro 80s action. Best recent one I have seen (for serious skiing) is a doco call "Steep". Not a Warren Miller yawn-fest.
Yep, got that one too. Skiing is actually decent at times... Scott Schmidt sends it real big at least a few times. Kinda amusing that a 360 is about as technical as they get.
Steep is ooooold news... good film though.
There's been a helluva lot of good films recently, although that may only apply if you have an appreciation for park skiing.
Everyone snow-sporty should download Nimbus Independent's webisode "On Route - Japan" though. It's free and it's excellent.
Steep is ooooold news... good film though.
Takes me a while to catch up Rozboon
Will check out that "On Route Japan". I think we should make our own film. Only stipulation is that you have to star wearing a batwing one-piece and straight skis (probably why they could only do 360s in the 80s 
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*edited 21 May 2010 13:22
Last night I had the snowiest dreams yet this season.
Highlight was a snowmaking system that used weedmat type black netting on the top of a lake and produced a whopping 80 snowflakes and hour! (WTF??? haha)
hmmm update on snow reports page says alpure peaks opens july 10th. back from the dead maybe?
Originally posted by: CCS
Last night I had the snowiest dreams yet this season.
Highlight was a snowmaking system that used weedmat type black netting on the top of a lake and produced a whopping 80 snowflakes and hour! (WTF??? haha)
Snow fever....
Snow fever and I have to have it
Crazy Dr Feelgood he encouraged my habit
All his time he would devote to discover the antidote
And he said cry tough on your crutches too
You were born to be a skiing fool
Apologies to Nils Lofgren.....
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anyone going to the Banff Film Fest [alpineclub.org.nz] at sky city tomorrow? I think I scored me some tix
I like the search and rescue ad on telly at the moment, the one with the yeti
saw a snowco advert on tv the other day
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yeah saw it on prime
Random post time:
"Commercial airliners have a strange ability to create rain and snow when they fly through certain clouds. Scientists have known for some time that planes can make outlandish 'hole-punch' and 'canal' features in clouds. A new study has found that these odd formations are in fact evidence that planes are seeding clouds and changing local weather patterns as they fly through. In one case, researchers noted that a plane triggered several inches of snowfall directly beneath its flight path."
- via Slashdot [science.slashdot.org]
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The only way to beat the crowds is with a club.
Just thought I'd move the football discussion here so we didn't hijack the new to snowboarding thread.
Yeah James, as soon as the game ended I knew I would get the blame for them not winning cause it was the 1st one I had gotten up for
We even had the dog on the lucky couch he sits on when the phoenix play and it still didn't help
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It's compulsory to grow old, but it's voluntary to grow up!!!
Well we didn't lose...
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*** Blinding Night ***
And the riot police came out afterwards
Priceless
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It's compulsory to grow old, but it's voluntary to grow up!!!
why did the riot police come out?
After the last 2 kiwi games some of our supporters stayed in the stands singing for about an hour after games but the police went in in riot gears 25mins after last nights game to clear them out, don't think it was anything major, check out stuff.co.nz for article.
Would have been minor stuff for what the South African riot police are use to dealing with anyway
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It's compulsory to grow old, but it's voluntary to grow up!!!
Grats to Roosta26 for scoring first Chill tracks of 2010 at Lyford according to the Chill newsletter 
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The only way to beat the crowds is with a club.
a question for the DOC supporters on here, why do they hate dogs on skifields so much?
Originally posted by: stringman
Grats to Roosta26 for scoring first Chill tracks of 2010 at Lyford according to the Chill newsletter
Cheers Stringman, I didn't even have to be there before 9 either, was about 9:20 when I got my ticket and Stu from Chill was in the office so took my pic
Managed to tick off 3 Chill fields so far and 5 days riding plus the pre-season hike, its all good so far
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It's compulsory to grow old, but it's voluntary to grow up!!!
*edited 27 Jun 2010 21:56
Originally posted by: brighton_pumps
a question for the DOC supporters on here, why do they hate dogs on skifields so much?
if theres bush around, kiwis stink (to a dog) and are very easy for them to find and kill due to soft bones.
also if a kiwi comes across dog scent where a dog has walked, it will not cross it and can get cut off from food, home, etc.
on the side.
doc in ohakune just caught a feral cat that in 3 days killed 180+? bats, just off the mt rd
Why are the weekends wet and f'king miserable and then Monday dawns fine 
Long range is for a fine weekend coming up. Yeah right
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trust us blunt, we dont want any fine weather just now.
Hopefully that forecast is wrong.
Originally posted by: tokenkgb
*edited 27 Jun 2010 21:56Originally posted by: brighton_pumps
a question for the DOC supporters on here, why do they hate dogs on skifields so much?
if theres bush around, kiwis stink (to a dog) and are very easy for them to find and kill due to soft bones.
also if a kiwi comes across dog scent where a dog has walked, it will not cross it and can get cut off from food, home, etc.
on the side.
doc in ohakune just caught a feral cat that in 3 days killed 180+? bats, just off the mt rd
ah yes the elusive snow kiwi found only in skifiled carparks. you raise a valid point except most of the SI hills are well above the treeline. also why is it sweet to take dogs hunting in the bush then? a hunting dog is gonna cause more trouble for them? CP has a dog race each year,TC doesnt care and its on DOC land but then other hills are real anal about it. I guess none of them have rescue dogs
trust us blunt, we dont want any fine weather just now.
I know what your saying but if you saw my place and the work that needs to be done. Ah fuk it ... just put it off until Spring and go sliding instead ahe LOL
bring on more snow!!!
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Least they have the snowguns working at Whaka. Unless there is a big dump school hols is going to be Happy Valley and maybe the Rockgarden. Not even tempted to go out, despite lovely day here. Maybe later.
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reine de l'hiver
its not worth going to ruapehu until late july at the earliest
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Originally posted by: brighton_pumps
ah yes the elusive snow kiwi found only in skifiled carparks. you raise a valid point except most of the SI hills are well above the treeline. also why is it sweet to take dogs hunting in the bush then? a hunting dog is gonna cause more trouble for them? CP has a dog race each year,TC doesnt care and its on DOC land but then other hills are real anal about it. I guess none of them have rescue dogs
I need to find a dog-friendly field (despite rescue dogs I don't think Ruapehu is...)
My friend has a Samoyed that would love the snow (obviously!)
Originally posted by: Freshie
its not worth going to ruapehu until late july at the earliest
bah-humbug freshie. Sounds like people are getting a few turns in already. Think I'll still headup on Sunday for the day if I can get enough done around home on Saturday.
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Ah fuk it ... just put it off until Spring and go sliding instead ahe LOL
spoken like a true boarder
Its the big wet at the moment car-pie. Just need me some sheep and a few cows to act as lawn mowers and then once eveything starts growing in spring I will attack. Until then its slidin time.
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a sheep or 2 in the backyard sounds like a great solution to me!
Yeah good idea blunt. Then on the last day of the season you could bring one of those sheep along with you and we could BBQ it on the giant deck.
(I was gonna say spit roast it, but knowing you guys....)
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Yep got a couple of farmers lined up to give me some orphan lambs. Might need more than just 2 however
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Originally posted by: brighton_pumps
... why is it sweet to take dogs hunting in the bush then? a hunting dog is gonna cause more trouble for them?
Usually by permit only on DOC land and if your in the area of a mass kiwi killing then you'd have a lot of explaining to do. Ofcourse like most things its more likely to be the person who didn't bother with a permit.
But yeah, I'd love to take my Huskie up the hill - he could help tow me up!
Hey Cass!!! Its official "Rockers not just for Powder"
K2 propoganda [sportive.co.nz]
I LOVE the names of the kids skiis - I want to force my kids to ski just so I can buy them!!
*edited 27 Jul 2010 19:46
^ Wow. No holds barred. Lets all get crazy! "if I had a facebook page" I would comment, but then people would see my profile, look at my pictures and know what my vehicle looks like, and then look on here and see that i cover the stuff in the back of my truck with a blanket, and then look for my truck and break into it to get said things from under the blanket and perhaps the blanket itself as its quite warm and in good condition... thats "if I had a facebook page".
Calm down everyone. You're taking this too seriously.
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Punter Extraordinaire
Originally posted by: kcskierOriginally posted by: brighton_pumps
... why is it sweet to take dogs hunting in the bush then? a hunting dog is gonna cause more trouble for them?
Usually by permit only on DOC land and if your in the area of a mass kiwi killing then you'd have a lot of explaining to do. Ofcourse like most things its more likely to be the person who didn't bother with a permit.
But yeah, I'd love to take my Huskie up the hill - he could help tow me up!
hmmm so doc owns the access rd land at porters and has supposedly banned dogs from the carpark yet 8km down the road doc owns cheesemans access rd and high conservation value beach forest and allows dogs on leashes. double standard, bullsh1t or something im missing here?
Random Post: Sometimes I feel so sad for Bindi Irwin.
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Punter Extraordinaire
its amazing how fast taranaki can go from a meadow to skiable area.
be damn frustrating if you lived round there.Be like me surfing Auckland north shore..hang out for it all year and get maybe 10 days where something is doable
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at colin parkinson on robs link
deal one grabone
day pass at snowplanet $24
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Porters Chinese Downhill [youtube.com]
Might get to enter this if it is on over the next 2 weeks looks like fun