- 04/02/2008 - 1:41pm
- 03/11/2008 - 3:00pm
- 03/06/2008 - 7:35am
- 03/03/2008 - 4:46pm
- 02/24/2008 - 11:27am
- 02/23/2008 - 8:54pm
- 02/23/2008 - 7:56pm
- 02/20/2008 - 1:02pm
- 02/20/2008 - 12:12pm
Goin out to the lower Avy chutes above the parking lot with Shane and Mike/Dropping into Big Butch and Movie/main chute hike from the top.
Then later airing over the small trees at the top of chair 3, then dropping the rock at the bottom of 3, then big hit at "Parachute Jump." Laps on 3, huge fast turns.... Then back to chair one getting Nighmare, Windslab and Psychout chute.... so sick.
To the guy who was all pissed at Baldy on here that did a review and gave it a "1". I really would like to see you ski. I guess it sucks you had a bad day up there, but seriously I am not sure if I trust what you said, or what lever skier you really are. All the skiers I roll with are at the pro level, and we found and always do know where to find the best snow and shots. So if its windy or icy use your knowledge and "skills" and go to where the sun bakes on the south facing shots if its icy or hardpack, If its super windy go inside the bowls, or into the trees where the snow is loading up, but just try not to be such a winer about how bad everything "sucks" because WE know the real story about Baldy. Its So Cal's ONLY true Big Mountain skiing outside of Mammoth (If you really call Mammoth So Cal.) I don't.
There is no way that that anyone that really knows about freeskiing Real chutes and bowls will belive your crap about your wining. Sure weather can turn things ugly, but you have to know where the shots are good. Often times they are not on the main runs, especially when the wind or weather can get bad. So it makes no difference if you go back or not, Maybe Mtn High is more your level. Just know that there are rippers that ski Baldy everyday that know what is "good" any day, whether its full on Powder or hardpack or even dust on crust. We are up there dropping cliffs, straightlining chutes and making huge fast turns. Powder mag, Freeze, skiing mag, and snowboarder mag have all done great stories on Baldy. They get it! And so do we. If you don't that's ok... stay at Big Bear or where ever else. We won't mind at all.
PK
You sir, are a loser
Way to abuse the review process. If I wanted to read THIS review I would have searched under "Douchebags who love Baldy."
I'm sure Baldy is great, but this review and its location are ridiculous.
Grow up.
whats a "pro" skier??,
whats a "pro" skier??, anyway skiing challenging conditions like what you find in so cal most of the time will make you a better skier - ice, crud, mashed potatotoes, mank, junk and on the good days powder or great spring corn. Anyone can ski utah champaign pow
Answer: What is a pro skier?
Remember back in the '70ies. Hank Kashiwa and the Mayer Twins. How about Spider Savitch?? Ahh professional skiers. They probably made enough to eat and by gas. Chicks were the real pay I would estimate. An AIDS free play field. Awsome.
Hank is probably now a ski tech at Oshman's sporting goods.
Mr. Gaff
pro-skier
A pro skier. That's easy. Remember Hank Kashawa and the Mayer twins? or however you spell their names. The 70ies "pro skiers". These were pro skiers. They made just enough to ruin their lives, and ensure they will never really enjoy a retirement. It must have been nice back then, no AIDS or anything.
I used to ski, but too expensive for me now. Hell, I'm trying to send kids to college. Plus you might consider skiing a bit narcissistic. I mean, like surfing, you are using gravity to pull you down a hydro hill. Hell you should be in the library trying to find a cure for cancer or something, compared to feeling the snow pass under your p-tex ski bottoms.
Anon.
Hear! Hear! Long live
Hear! Hear! Long live Baldy.
Baldy reviews
The review with the "1" rating was from last year when snow cover was inadequate. So the problem is not necessarily that the poster doesn't know how to ski, but that he doesn't know Baldy and follow the weather closely enough to determine independently whether there is adequate coverage.
I'm sure Paul didn't set foot on Baldy in 2007 because he probably knew better.
^ 07 bad o8' epic
^ you are absolutley right. I went up there once last year I think, not sure maybe 3. It was Baldy's worst year in history, so I guess the guy who was pissed has a right to be mad. Plus I was in Utah for a while too that year; However even on big years like 06' or this year, I still hear people bitching about this or that, because they are not a custom to steeps that are not like a freeway and groomed perfectly, or they decide to go up when the wind is blowing like 60 miles per hour...and then they don't have to sence to go into the middle of the bowls or trees to where the snow loads up. Anyway- I was a bit harsh on the dude- I hope he actually comes back up this year, to see it good, because it really is epic this year as many have in the past.
PK
Baldy Owes Me Nothing
love baldy, i'll suffer several less than epic (still better than work) days for one decent day there. I've rode so many places and there was one day at Baldy that I still consider the best day yet. There are a lot of hills packed to the gills with styled out bluebirds brimming with the delusion of self entitlement. Thank God I can go to Baldy and get away from those people.
love the bluebird line
love the bluebird line