Silvertip's Playground 09

[silvertip]

Great Pic everyone!!!!!!!!!!
I had a great time riding with everyone yesterday. We has King, Tabasco, Yoder, Visi, and Vance out there tearing it up for sure. A few problems but that the way sledding is.
Here is a Pic of the Marker Tree. The snow has gone from over 4 ft to between 2 1/2 to 3 ft in 2 days. But it has snowed up there again. I'm hoping for 2 ft of new.

Talk to Grant this evening and he is sore but doing better. Here is another view of Yoder's log. It was a HARD hit. Kings sled is on the left going past the log where I went though/over. Vance sled in the for-ground.

PS
I think I'm getting OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When we left Cisco. Debby the owner told me that is was zero (0). Cold I just need a long sleeve shirt and or coat at that temp. Above 32 I'm got to go.

 

[King o the Hill]

Lts 12-20-2008

Met up with Smasher and Oberti for a ride today... snow was patchy deep and thin took some shots and met some cool folks.... Smasher's dad was a pretty cool dude..... great peeps and weather was awesome, tons more pix on Photobucket
under Team Summit 2008-2009 and more under Snowmobiling 2008-2009
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Oberti airin it out

These were some of Smashers buds... nice guys. Horrible with real names LOL

Believe it or not there is a Ski-Doo in here!!

 

[phatty]

Pics are looking great king! loving the new camera? What lens did you shoot with today?

Im mad i dont have the 70-200 lens for tomorrow, we have enough pow pow to drop some big ones so we shall see what i can do... problem is im hoping to be the one jumping not shooting!

Loving the new Cat... it rips!

Smasher, you got step up your game, AO is getting more air that you...

3 more storms this week! Awesome!!!

 

[King o the Hill]

I gotta thank you a million for steering me this direction to the 40D.... VERY nice camera... I was using a Canon 70-300AF/IS f4. I have tried you a couple of times homey.... sorry to hear your fingers were broke LOL.... gimmee a ring next week if you get a moment... still too thin here for big drops... hopefully after next storm.... I gotta say AO and Smash's sleds are OTH!! Very dialed.

 

[jlowe]

KING! you're pics are rockin' the casba dude! i heard you had a tough day. pretty sure mine was worse. here's the reader's digest version:

jeff shows up at beasore road at 9am to film a commercial for the national parks system (setting: hispanic family playing in the snow, building snowman, stuff like that.)

talent and agency people are 2 hours late.

team summit riders launching sleds all around me tear off into the high country just as i begin to film commercial.

actors don't speak english...shoot takes forever.

finally, shoot is finished but actors and agency people all get stuck in snow. jeff wants to ride up and find his friends but stays to unstick 3 vehicles by himself.

jeff finally leaves staging area in search of team summit riders enjoying 3 feet of pow on top.

6 miles from staging area, jeff's nytro makes horrible sound and comes to a grinding halt.

jeff removes engine covers and reveals a chaincase that looks like someone planted a stick of C4 on to.

jeff eats sandwich and watches circling ravens for 1 hour hoping SOMEONE will come down the road.

dark clouds blow in...it gets ridiculously cold so jeff puts on helmet and begins to walk back to truck.

halfway down, jeff hears sounds of sleds coming down the hill. jeff is rescued by the brothers Dunbar.

jeff is hiked to truck and drives back up to where his C4ed sled is.

unable to put sled in trailer alone, jeff waits 2 more hours for the team summit guys to come down.

finally, the boys show up and the dead nytro is hoisted into trailer for the long ride home.

did i mention KING'S pics rock!!

looks like my chain loosened up a bit and snapped when i chopped it in a corner. new case cover and chain coming. hope that's all the damage.

jeff

 

[mountainhorse]

Silvertip,

Give me a little photo sampler of what I'm missing... Good to talk with you yesterday..

Go get some for me.

Merry Christmas to all!!

 

[mountainhorse]

King,

Those pix rock!!

 

[Anthony Oberti]

Finally some decent snow for atleast a road ride. Even though we really couldn't get off the trail, it was fun to be out there. Hopefully by next weekend we are good to get on the hills. Conditions yesterday were real nice and snow wasn't bad. Temps were as low as -4 on the way over to LTS. Good way to start the season and can't wait for next weekend.



.....and oh yeah, the sled is stupid fast

 

[King o the Hill]

J-Lowe... man am I sorry about that... fortunately I was able to at least ride out. I am hoping *wink wink* somebody has a hook-up with EZ-Ride and/or Fox to help me get on the road a little quicker!! Stating that...my BB rocked, OMG that power claw is the bomb and my shoulders and finger tips are feeling it! I appreciate the comments and feedback on the pix... I really enjoy having "siezed the moment" and people loading their brag boards up with those shots, and yeah the equipment is just phenomonal.... I have a new found appreciation for your "lugging" abilities though my lower back is feeling it after a couple of stucks LOL... I am sure the extra weight contributed to my shock breaking. Oh well I am still hoping to get down and get some CenCal shots soon as well as Jesse and Shane.... should make for some AWESOME drop sequences... until then hope to talk to you soon

King

 

[jlowe]

yeah bud...get down here and ride! the pics are turning out great.

here's a couple of my pics...not on par with yours but still funny.

jeff

 

[silvertip]

Jeff, (jlowe) Your day had to of sucked my man.!!!!!!! So sorry to hear. Better times are coming with the new snow on it's way. Just to tell you it could be worse. I have a great bud that has gone on 4 or 5 rides and NOT A ONE HAS BEEN GOOD. Always some thing.

I hope your fix is quick and easy.

 

[Anthony Oberti]

JLowe......I love your story!!!! Still laughing.......hope you get her back up soon.

 

[King o the Hill]

yeah bud...get down here and ride! the pics are turning out great.

here's a couple of my pics...not on par with yours but still funny.

jeff

Dude.... the funny thing is I would love to laugh with ya.... but I am thin"king" I know who Silvertips friend might be *hint hint* either that or he knows a lot of hard luck buddies right now LOL!!! That hole could be a new place to hide a extra set of gloves at least!! JK....

Late

 

[jlowe]

Dude.... the funny thing is I would love to laugh with ya.... but I am thin"king" I know who Silvertips friend might be *hint hint* either that or he knows a lot of hard luck buddies right now LOL!!! That hole could be a new place to hide a extra set of gloves at least!! JK....

Late

king...i just left you a message...call me.

jeff

 

[HiMark Racing]

Jeff,

Awesome job on the pics..Very clear and close up..

What camera are you using??

-g

 

[snowrdr]

Wow what nice photo's. Jeff you are just awesome with the camera!

 

[donbrown]

KING! you're pics are rockin' the casba dude! i heard you had a tough day. pretty sure mine was worse. here's the reader's digest version:

jeff shows up at beasore road at 9am to film a commercial for the national parks system (setting: hispanic family playing in the snow, building snowman, stuff like that.)

talent and agency people are 2 hours late.

team summit riders launching sleds all around me tear off into the high country just as i begin to film commercial.

actors don't speak english...shoot takes forever.

finally, shoot is finished but actors and agency people all get stuck in snow. jeff wants to ride up and find his friends but stays to unstick 3 vehicles by himself.

jeff finally leaves staging area in search of team summit riders enjoying 3 feet of pow on top.

6 miles from staging area, jeff's nytro makes horrible sound and comes to a grinding halt.

jeff removes engine covers and reveals a chaincase that looks like someone planted a stick of C4 on to.

jeff eats sandwich and watches circling ravens for 1 hour hoping SOMEONE will come down the road.

dark clouds blow in...it gets ridiculously cold so jeff puts on helmet and begins to walk back to truck.

halfway down, jeff hears sounds of sleds coming down the hill. jeff is rescued by the brothers Dunbar.

jeff is hiked to truck and drives back up to where his C4ed sled is.

unable to put sled in trailer alone, jeff waits 2 more hours for the team summit guys to come down.

finally, the boys show up and the dead nytro is hoisted into trailer for the long ride home.

did i mention KING'S pics rock!!

looks like my chain loosened up a bit and snapped when i chopped it in a corner. new case cover and chain coming. hope that's all the damage.

jeff

At least you have your health? They rebuilt you !!!

Loving family , nice buds who help you out ...
and this wonderful forum to communicate your frustrations and share the grief.

Get the back up sled .... borrow a sled or fix the one you own and spank that snow for hurting your chain.

shred the gnar​

 

[Bart]

King, Like you would say..."Those pics are off the hook!" I don't see any of Oberti?
Jlowe, Sry to here about your sled but glad you made it out before the birds ate you. lol...Good writing!
King, Thanx for stoppin by the other night, really enjoyed it.

Hi Stephy

 

[King o the Hill]

King, Like you would say..."Those pics are off the hook!" I don't see any of Oberti?
Jlowe, Sry to here about your sled but glad you made it out before the birds ate you. lol...Good writing!
King, Thanx for stoppin by the other night, really enjoyed it.

Hi Stephy

No sweat bud... company money spent with friends is way better than just anybody!! Plus how do you go wrong, best food on the planet.... home of wayward Team Summiter's!! The 4th picture down is Oberti and there is much more on the link...

Greg.... using the Canon 40D with 70-300 zoom f4 AF/IS

 

[smrsux]

Jeff sorry to hear about the sled that sucks. King knows all about that boy did he have a day. It is okay at least all this stuff is gettting worked out before the season is really going.

King the pics are great good work. You do have a reall knack for photo shots. If I would have know how good that camera was I would have had me, AO, and Matt kick the sh!t out of those Skido guys on the trail that had a problem with me stoping the trail for two whole min so you could get a shot of us coming down the trail....Next time we will just have to have a sign...LOL