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@@thabetalmazyad Thanks so much for the kind words! This was her third time out, and I thought she did great. It’ll definitely be more enjoyable next time when it’s less crowded. You’re right-it can be nerve-racking to have so many people zooming by while learning, but she handled it really well!

Like the falling leaf, we’re learning to flow with gravity-not to fight it, but to descend in harmony with it. The butterfly just adds flair!

The one and only @@LittleRipper303!

@@biggkoz You’re right, crowding wasn’t too bad! It was a fantastic opening day!

Yeah, and this is Peak 8, the mother of all crowded areas.

@@Andrew-kk2ry I was pleasantly surprised when I pulled up!

Ah, the French Alps! I’m jealous of your mountains! Cheers from Keystone! Happy shredding!

@@PoBoysPod It’s a lot of fun over there, the chair is not too intimidating for beginners, and it’s a great spot to learn right there on top of the mountain!

@@Everyday_IceCreamYT I wish that you could have gone! We could only get two tickets and there are four of us so we had a tough decision to make.

@@Worm-q1g Thanks for your concern! It was last Saturday. The lighting was actually terrifying but we unfortunately didn’t really capture any good video of that 🫤

Elk Run is on The Outback, no? I’m always eager to learn more. 10 Mile featured here goes around the edge of Bergman Bowl to the Timber Ridge lodge and used to be the path the snowcat took to transport folks to the top before they opened the lift this year. I did cut off onto Quandary at the end there for easy access to the Bergman Express chair lift though. Highly recommend.

Thanks for taking the time to point this out! I completely agree with this! I'll go back over the video and consider the close encounter you've mentioned. While it is not fast skiing per se, it is fast for me and a good milestone marker for my progress. Thanks again for pointing out the close call - More lately I've really been focusing on allowing my fellow skiers more room on the mountain and improving my self-awareness in general. Edit, You're right; the camera angle might have exaggerated the severity of the close encounter at 1:51, but I should have edited it out to at least not look so bad. More recently I really have been more intentionally mindful of giving everyone ample space while I'm zooming around up there on the slopes. Your observation is a great reminder for me to continue improving my awareness and actions while skiing. I appreciate your feedback!

@@ezripper Thanks for the quick reply. The closeness.... happens to us all! And is more common when there are "less skilled" riders out there... sometimes people do unexpected things. The 1:51 type encounter can be easily avoided if you had gone "behind". It's what I taught my kids and now grand kids. Timing your passes so they are always behind is a critical learned skill and once it becomes standard operating procedure, your enjoyment level goes way up! (not necessarily to chide you; more to educate all your other viewers.)

@@LAXtimmons That’s a great way to look at it - thanks for sharing!

Thanks, I didn’t realize the history there. The fact that it’s groomed and only starts out black before going blue helped give me the confidence I needed to even try it. It’s a fun run to be sure!

@@ezripperI was in the same boat recently, it’s a great run for that transition period. If Richter and Lower Go Devil are freshly groomed off the Peru chair, that’s a full black line that is super doable if you’re comfortable on most groomed blues. Looks intimidating from the base, but in good conditions, I’d go for it haha

@@kalen1702 Thanks! I was not yet aware of those and I’m always looking for more trails to progress and practice! Diamondback is another one I got my eye on!

@@ezripper I just did diamondback Wednesday and it does get a little icy on the long final decent. It is steeper than Lower Go Devil and Richter, but not a ton. Starfire on North Peak is also a good one when it’s not icy and is groomed daily. The final 50m are very steep, but doable for a newbie to blacks. It seems we’re basically at the same level haha

@@kalen1702 I’ve got a Starfire video on deck; that one got a little icy on the final decent too but I survived! It’s a little intense for me but it’s easier early in the day while I’m still fresh. Good stuff, thanks for the comments!! It’s a fun level to be at, trying black groomers. The blue moguls are honestly more challenging … but black moguls, no way, not yet lol

Thanks for the tip, I’ll be sure and explore out that way - it’s amazing how the moguls still manage to surprise me and put me on my ass when I’m least expecting it lol

@@ezripper two tips that might help. apologize in advance if this already obvious to you. 1) the ideal mogul form is for your legs to be going up and down and your upper body to be not going up and down. So as you go up the mogul slope, pull your legs UP relative to your waist to absorb the bump. try not to bend at the waist. 2) At the peak of the bump, think about using your toes to push your ski tips down into the trough. you want to get your weight forward but again by not bending at the waist. At the mid point of Oh Bob, its pretty flat. So you can try traversing across the slope and going up and down the bumps while attempting #1 and #2. Tiring but fun.

@@Justin-yx4bq Thanks - I’m always willing to listen and learn more!

That’s a great point and thank you for keeping me honest! This certainly isn’t a top to bottom Schoolmarm run as I had originally titled it. I’ve now updated the title and description to more accurately reflect the actual runs portrayed. And now I get to go back and capture a true top to bottom Schoolmarm video! That’s a win-win! Great catch and Thanks for taking the time to comment!

@@ezripper Silverspoon is always less crowded and a way better section of the run over taking Schoolmarm the whole way anyways

@@kalen1702 For sure and the River Run base area gets you back to the top of the mountain … although I did recently learn my way around Peru Express. Good parks and learning area out that way around Mountain House. Plus it’s walkable from the North Lot. It’s just crazy that I don’t have a full and proper Schoolmarm run on the books already.

So glad you enjoyed it - Raidercito really put me through the paces on this one!!

w00t!

You and me both! I’m really glad that they added this access!

All colors of the snowy rainbow coming together for an epic day on the pow!

@@ezripper I bet my dad can beat up your dad.

Bruh

Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll be sure and capture more of the horizon moving forward. I appreciate the feedback!

It’s very much a learning process - I’m the ez ripper, emphasis on the ez 😅 Thanks for watching!!

I bet the haunted house is fun - we wanted to try it! Those are some great rides you pointed out, sounds like you had a blast!

I swear the haunted houses are so scary

We had a lot of fun, good times!

Getting close - Keystone opens Oct 28th ⛷

This is true! 😅

That is indeed a thing, or so I hear brother.

@@ezripper indeed must be coming from those snow boarders over there.

This a huge part of it. It actually often puts me in mind of that big hill out by Captain Lane but for some reason I find it fun and approachable, even in my 40s. I’m pretty comfortable out there and I feel like I can build up my skill and try more. It doesn’t help that I’m super afraid of heights but it’s like telling your body to do something it doesn’t exactly want to do but in a really fun way. I also really enjoy being on the mountain in the snow and riding and finding new trails. It’s very fun to explore in this way for me. I’m so thankful Enrique helped show me the ropes! I knew skiing was for me and I needed a hobby tbh. One reason I wanted to film was bc the sights you don’t see every day and it’s neat. Appreciate you bro!

@@ezripper, heck yea, you are doing it though! it definitely won't hurt as bad as me slamming on the brakes and flipping over the handlebars on the bicycle.

@@BEASTmodeontheRoad exactly, ty! 😊

Well we’re gonna try and hike our first 14er so that should be cool! We want to try out camping as well. As far as cold weather recreation goes, the snowfall was great this year and some resorts are actually still open. Unfortunately, my season ended in March without a season pass but I had a blast on my first season ever and I’m already ready for Fall! Plus going through, editing, and posting the videos is fun too. Also I’m going to try and get all of us on the summer lift for some interesting family fun on the summer slopes-It’ll be neat to see it without the snow and with the girls!

We had a lotta fun with it

It really is a great mountain to ski! Keep shredding!!

I found it difficult to track down some good 90s grunge music that didn't sound at least a lil bit depressing 😀

Nice!

We tipped with discretion, we tipped those performers we enjoyed. We were more or less aware of the “tipping atmosphere” going in - we made it through and had an amazing time! We didn’t want to leave - we spent at least 8 hours on the strip a day. It was very awesome!

Also not shaming anyone in any way here - more like what ya lookin at huh .. we set it up

@@ezripper nice, I mostly go to Vegas for Huston's Hot chicken sandwich. Did ya end up going to meowwoof? Figure we would see videos, but the $50 a person price tags keeps me away. Couldn't imagine having a family and trying to enjoy Vegas stuff. Even the zip line is like $40. But we plan on being there for winter.still trying to find some land in North Nevada to call forever home and vaca at our property in KY in the summer.

@@BEASTmodeontheRoad we planned to go to MeowWolf, we waited till the end, and it was gonna take like three hours (plus we always do stuff like that slow anyway) to go through and we didn’t have time or money for it this time. We spent so much time on the strip, taking it all in, that we honestly felt like we barely had time to do anything else we had planned. We planned so much stuff and couldn’t get to a fraction of it honestly. That city wore us out lol! So much stuff we didn’t get to see, but that just means that we know we’ll be going back. Also I have lots of video to edit and post still, I’m just doing it slowly. And in order mostly. We’ll be getting to the Vegas vids - Stay tuned :)