July 27, 2003, Pinnacle Glacier
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1st Annual Pinnacle Slush Cup !!!
Last week Ron pointed out the Pinnacle from a vantage point above Paradise and suggested that some yo-yo action could be fun. Correct as usual, we had a great time. While the run is a short 250 vf, enough repitition can prove satisfying. We were joined by Randy Oakley who is one of the best Tele skiers I've skied with. I think it was about our second run when I noticed Ron was out in the middle of the pond pokin around with his pole saying, Jerry if you shoot right across here you can make it ! Next thing we know Randy comes down and skis right across. I tried it next but went to fast and didn't get enough spray for the camera. On my next attempt I went for the water ski cut ( bad plan in ice water) and almost filled my boots. Randy tried again and got a good crotch cleaning ( photo above ), but made it across in perfect tele form. And so another tradition is born! See you all there in early August 04. 8) My Photos are athttp://community.webshots.com/album/83311052UWeSoj Jerry
Last week Ron pointed out the Pinnacle from a vantage point above Paradise and suggested that some yo-yo action could be fun. Correct as usual, we had a great time. While the run is a short 250 vf, enough repitition can prove satisfying. We were joined by Randy Oakley who is one of the best Tele skiers I've skied with. I think it was about our second run when I noticed Ron was out in the middle of the pond pokin around with his pole saying, Jerry if you shoot right across here you can make it ! Next thing we know Randy comes down and skis right across. I tried it next but went to fast and didn't get enough spray for the camera. On my next attempt I went for the water ski cut ( bad plan in ice water) and almost filled my boots. Randy tried again and got a good crotch cleaning ( photo above ), but made it across in perfect tele form. And so another tradition is born! See you all there in early August 04. 8) My Photos are athttp://community.webshots.com/album/83311052UWeSoj Jerry
Jerry's working out the kinks of posting a pic of Randy's award winning slush run. In the mean time here's Jerry with the the first runner up slush run:
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Additional pics are at: http://groups.msn.com/WildHeartsSkiing/pinnacleslushcup72703.msnw
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Additional pics are at: http://groups.msn.com/WildHeartsSkiing/pinnacleslushcup72703.msnw
Great photos!! ;D Sorry I missed the "Slush Cup" event. Does this mean that we are going to have to add a PFD to our 10 essentials for summertime skiing? :D
Thanks Ron and JW for letting me tag along on your trip and for the great photos. The Pinnacle Glalcier is surely a great trip for maximum fun for minimal effort. ;D
Looks like loads of fun ron j, Randy, and JW.
Nice pics in those gallery links!
If this becomes an annual event I'll try to make it to next years. I will be petitioning however for a "boarder" division. Our single surface-area gives us an advantage. :)
Nice pics in those gallery links!
If this becomes an annual event I'll try to make it to next years. I will be petitioning however for a "boarder" division. Our single surface-area gives us an advantage. :)
Yeah, BCRider, we were thinking that the annual "slush cup" competition would be a good way for us year-round "streakers" to have some fun and get our August turns in every year with a minimal accumulation of torture points.
Love to have you turn out for the competition next year... And to heck with lobbying for a board division; if your equipment allows you to take the win, so be it!! Kinda makes up for some of the suffering you do on the flats & rolling terrain, right? You'll also avoid the ego shattering "ice water crotch wash" that Randy suffered.
This little patch of heaven will proly still be servicable during your mid-August forray. In fact the last two years we used it for SEPTEMBER turns... check it out here:
Love to have you turn out for the competition next year... And to heck with lobbying for a board division; if your equipment allows you to take the win, so be it!! Kinda makes up for some of the suffering you do on the flats & rolling terrain, right? You'll also avoid the ego shattering "ice water crotch wash" that Randy suffered.
This little patch of heaven will proly still be servicable during your mid-August forray. In fact the last two years we used it for SEPTEMBER turns... check it out here:
What a scream! ;D This is one way to keep cool on a hot day. Wish I could have participated.
Jerry and Ron, great photos! Yet another summer skiing tradition is born. I'm wondering, though, why there are no photos of Ron water skiing??
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