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Seeing as Season Passes go on sale today I figured what better time to start the season thread.
So yeah, anyone want to lend me $385?
Originally posted by: Scooby
Seeing as Season Passes go on sale today I figured what better time to start the season thread.
So yeah, anyone want to lend me $385?
Sure at 1000% interest
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reine de l'hiver
how about $3.85?!
you could write a letter to NZ herald like that kid and get heaps of donations
Gotta take a mug shot of me and the boy and I'll be getting mine.
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*** Blinding Night ***
good news Bluntski..cant wait for the snow
*edited 16 Apr 2010 20:19
Originally posted by: Scooby
Seeing as Season Passes go on sale today I figured what better time to start the season thread.
So yeah, anyone want to lend me $385?
Sure at 100% interest. 5 years of not having to pay for passes has been great.
Feel a bit cheated with my season pass.. Having to pay full price for my renewal because last season I had a snowvember pass, but missed the renewal at this november. 
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IT Hack & Genuine NutJob
loving my 5 years of $307 passes.
I'm going to enjoy not paying for day passes can't wait
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Europe 2011 - living the dream
It's getting on to late April, two months till (theoretical) opening, and still no roof on the new Knoll Ridge cafe. Should we be alarmed?
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One good turn deserves another...
ahh, back from my summer vacation away from the snow forrum Nice to see you all again!
anyhow... I wouldn't worry to much about no roof on the knoll cafe, knowing how promptly everything gets done by RAL...
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I am the freedom breeder!
and still stoked I spent three years paying hundy a month for my life pass. free riding forever!
...yet unfortunately still no new lift at whakapapa
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I am the freedom breeder!
*edited 18 Apr 2010 17:42
Originally posted by: edgehi
It's getting on to late April, two months till (theoretical) opening, and still no roof on the new Knoll Ridge cafe. Should we be alarmed?
The cafe is not due to be finished till the school holidays. Well that's what I remember reading. Who cares as long as there is snow and the lifts are running that's all that really matters.
all going well there should be a new quad up knoll ridge next season. But who knows. I kinda like ts, they keep the runs nice and empty and keep the learners out of the way.
Originally posted by: impreza50
all going well there should be a new quad up knoll ridge next season. But who knows. I kinda like ts, they keep the runs nice and empty and keep the learners out of the way.
I have to say... without a doubt the High Noon Express is to blame for the vast increase in total goobers flopping their way down Big Bowl or, god forbid, wombling out past the ski area boundary.
One of my friends, while wearing an orange jacket, got followed way, way out glacier way by a group of complete novices... who thought he was a Mountain Host. Oooops.
yeah so many people don't read that sign. lift for advanced skiers riders and just hope on since it's comfy and fast.
If you can get up a tbar you should be able to get down, but anyone can get up on that chair. There are so many people who freak out at the top of snowbird.
Originally posted by: Scooby
Seeing as Season Passes go on sale today I figured what better time to start the season thread.
So yeah, anyone want to lend me $385?
Still waiting for the offspring to pay me back the $375
they owe me.
Only then I can get a new stick from BWM.
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Wait For The Ricochet
^^^cheap boards going on hyper this morning..$299
Looks like we have the 'kune house, 99.99999% sure. Will be good to have the weekend and holidays pad again.
Paid for 2 season passes today. :gulp: I hope I can actually afford to get up to the mountain now
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*** Blinding Night ***
Originally posted by: edgehi
It's getting on to late April, two months till (theoretical) opening, and still no roof on the new Knoll Ridge cafe. Should we be alarmed?
Heard from horse's mouth that Knoll cafe won't open till after the holidays. If they can get helicopters to fly the long run roofing up. Apparently nothing around that can do it.
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reine de l'hiver
Originally posted by: rozboon
I have to say... without a doubt the High Noon Express is to blame for the vast increase in total goobers flopping their way down Big Bowl or, god forbid, wombling out past the ski area boundary.
One of my friends, while wearing an orange jacket, got followed way, way out glacier way by a group of complete novices... who thought he was a Mountain Host. Oooops.
Just ski Whakapapa instead
I hate that big ice sheet at the top of Snowbird etc caused by slide-slipping novices.
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reine de l'hiver
This year will be expensive in gear and avalanche course But will make me a bit more confident to head off the beaten track
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IT Hack & Genuine NutJob
whakapapa can be great but not really worth it till the west is open. I have found turoa to have more choice early season, but can't beat the west at whaka once the snow is there and the far west t is going.
Disaster!!!!!!
Fell off bike last night and cracked ribs (ow), snapped bone just under elbow (double ow), dislocated shoulder (triple ow). No plaster though and lots of good medication. Starting to bruise up nicely. Could be some ligament damage in shoulder - too early to tell. Could be kissing goodbye to my plans for the ski season....least legs ok.
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reine de l'hiver
Geeeeepers Jude! Hope it's not the end of it all, is there a bit of time to see how it goes??
Originally posted by: CCS
Geeeeepers Jude! Hope it's not the end of it all, is there a bit of time to see how it goes??
Lordy I hope so
What a accident-prone duffer I am. Not as though I was gaving fun either.
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reine de l'hiver
werent u getting a job at ral too?
Originally posted by: Jude
Disaster!!!!!!
Holy bike-crash batman! I hope you were doing something awesome at the time - in fact, there's gotta be a good story behind this, do tell...
You'll be fine, the number of park-rats I see rocking around with no poles and 1 arm in a cast is pretty enormous.
Your legs are ok? Then ski, baby, ski! Plenty of time for the rest to heal. Who needs ski poles anyway.
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One good turn deserves another...
Who needs ski poles anyway.
Indeed. I've never felt the need for them
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*** Blinding Night ***
Originally posted by: edgehi
Your legs are ok? Then ski, baby, ski! Plenty of time for the rest to heal. Who needs ski poles anyway.
Legs Ok - so happy about that. Agree poles a waste of time anyway (unless you are hiking up hill). My own fault - riding on footpath and had to take evasive action to avoid kid on scooter and hit the deck - hard. Should have just run over the kid.
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reine de l'hiver
Hrm. My MRI referral says "ACL?" on it.
Why do I hate those 3 little letters 
The question mark, surely it is my savior.
^^^ I really hope I don't get to meet you Rozboon. Hopefully you get some good news
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Europe 2011 - living the dream
Originally posted by: Ride Against
^^^ I really hope I don't get to meet you Rozboon. Hopefully you get some good news
Haha be like that then
Ehh hopefully it's all good. I did ski 3 weeks on it so it can't be all bad.
Originally posted by: Jude
Disaster!!!!!!
...no way. by the time the real snow arrives you'll be good as gold. i've skied after dislocating my shoulder, broken ribs, a compression fracture in my spine, and after dislocating an ankle. as long as yer knees are fine you'll be all good (even a dislocated ankle isn't a barrier when you've packed it into a ski boot). just get onto the drug relief and the rehab as fast as you can....the quicker you get rid of the swelling and start getting everything working again the better. i swear by the physio and oesto....worth every cent!
Have you got a specialist yet Rozboon? In my experience most ACL patients aren't all that mobile so you might be lucky
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Europe 2011 - living the dream
Must have been some crash Jude!
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Europe 2011 - living the dream
Originally posted by: Billy_the_kidOriginally posted by: Jude
Disaster!!!!!!
...no way. by the time the real snow arrives you'll be good as gold. i've skied after dislocating my shoulder, broken ribs, a compression fracture in my spine, and after dislocating an ankle. as long as yer knees are fine you'll be all good (even a dislocated ankle isn't a barrier when you've packed it into a ski boot). just get onto the drug relief and the rehab as fast as you can....the quicker you get rid of the swelling and start getting everything working again the better. i swear by the physio and oesto....worth every cent!
that is so true about ankles. Stuffed mine late last year and walking was really painful, but could snowboard without really noticing it. Worse bit was getting the boot on and even worse off.
Latest injuries part of of growing list (mailinly skiing)- broken nose , 2 x knee reconstructions (ACL same knee), broken thumb, last year broken ankle and ribs and now this. Think I will spend rest of life on couch knitting...yeah, right.
Rozboon - you must be seeing specialist this week? Reckon they will do an arthroscopy to see what the story is. Get them to do any repairs at same time. No point having two ops (happened to me once - woke up to the news they had found something that needed surgery which meant another long wait/stint in hospital/time off work/rehab).
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reine de l'hiver
Originally posted by: Ride Against
Have you got a specialist yet Rozboon? In my experience most ACL patients aren't all that mobile so you might be lucky
Yeah, saw Prof. Horne yesterday. Man did he give it a nudge, hasn't hurt that much in ages
He sent me for an MRI to get a better idea of wtf is going on.
There's no way in hell it's a complete tear, but it might be a partial. I have (in all modesty) monster legs which is possibly mitigating it a bit.
Originally posted by: rozboon
There's no way in hell it's a complete tear, but it might be a partial. I have (in all modesty) monster legs which is possibly mitigating it a bit.
Yeah strong hammies and quads help. When's your MRI?
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reine de l'hiver
Any of you National Park permanents know a shelia called Mary Towler?
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reine de l'hiver
Originally posted by: Jude
Latest injuries part of of growing list (mailinly skiing)- broken nose , 2 x knee reconstructions (ACL same knee), broken thumb, last year broken ankle and ribs and now this. Think I will spend rest of life on couch knitting...yeah, right.
Rozboon - you must be seeing specialist this week? Reckon they will do an arthroscopy to see what the story is. Get them to do any repairs at same time. No point having two ops (happened to me once - woke up to the news they had found something that needed surgery which meant another long wait/stint in hospital/time off work/rehab).
that's an impressive list of injuries, hope it gets better in time for the season.
@ jude. Yes
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One good turn deserves another...
Hi all
Just stumbled across this forum. Just back from Japan/Canada and looking forward to the season. Mainly ski Ruapehu. Too poor to go south
Blade
Colin is Mike Janner on Facebook eh? C'mon, he is eh? It's his new forum 'cause he gets slagged on here too much eh? C'mon, it's him eh?
I dunno. Just want one of those cheap vinyl handbags. A purple Louis Vuitton ski bag maybe....
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reine de l'hiver
Colins name is Colin! Well thats what his name tag said when i met him a few years back.
burp, I mean bump
(threads go a bit haywir when you remove a single post)
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*** Blinding Night ***
what post did u remove?
The one your mate posted selling handbags
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*** Blinding Night ***
oh yup. You mean your mate
say are u a moderator in this board to Bluntski?
so^^
Yep. All NZXSPORT forums.
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*** Blinding Night ***
Woot, 3 significant dates booked:
1. MRI
2. Next orthopod appointment
3. 9 day ski trip to Ruapehu in July
Let's hope the first 2 don't exclude the third
^^ Good luck mate!
Is it too early to be getting excited about checking the Turoa cams when I get home from work?
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Europe 2011 - living the dream
Well last year there was snow in early may so who knows but this 3000m freezing level all around the country needs to drop big time.
meant to drop to 2000m in the week apparently
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Europe 2011 - living the dream