Liberty Snowflex Awesomosity

[davidski]

so we made the pilgramage to liberty mountain--my second trip, last time they were still midway thru carpeting the slope.

My son joined me but didn't really figure out the surface after several runs and an ugly face plant he called it quits to document my epic work

LET the Stoke begin:



we started on the beginner lift



Aaron, calling Jerry Falwell?



then on to the big boy lift; which I must say sucks, particularly with poles, gripping the actual cable before the bar arrives, makes it easier but without gloves, I left some skin behind. Buy some w/ rubberized palms at a convenience store









And the epic action:





including the traverse and climb to the cornice



DROPPING! into the Liberty Cirque



and the run out -- glowing with winning.....not to brag but no one else attempted that drop while I was there.



OK, we were the only ones there

[RMacSki]

the first "Believe" sticker to make a SkiNC TR.

Very nice. Where's the inverted pics??

[THA HATTER]

Where's the jumps!?

[davidski]

well, I didn't want to show off, but since you ask

[davidski]

Originally Posted by mtbartlett

Where's the jumps!?

purely the fault of the photographer --- (and that I don't really jump, occasionally I hop)

[THA HATTER]

haha awesome! It was hard to tell in the pics if they were even there. Just making sure they didn't bull doze them before our trip this weekend.

[mommehK]

Your invert, dear Sir, is epic. I bow to your 'flex awesomeness.

Thanks for the beginner lift shot, mine to conquer Sat. LOL

[Droogie]

Nice, hopefully I will be in the neighborhood and can hit Liberty in the offseason. Given its distance from Columbus, I don't think I'll make a specific trip down there.

Also, I have direct word the the GSA is self-aware and his wraith is upon us......

[RMacSki]

Originally Posted by Droogie

Also, I have direct word the the GSA is self-aware and his wraith is upon us......

what happened!? the whole thread is gone from TGR??

[MSDOG]

RMac, will be in Memphica/Tunica Saturday night. Son doing next (2) six week rotations at the VA hospital there. Going to follow him up Sat., he's staying with a frat bro of mine, then we going to stay at the Horseshoe Sat. Nite.

[RMacSki]

good deal! Beale Street Music Fest is this weekend so downtown is going to be nuts. What unit is he in? I know someone in rotation there on the neurology floor.

Maybe I'll have to make a trip down to the Horseshoe Saturday.

[MSDOG]

Not really sure what unit he is going to be in. Will try to find out and let you know.

[carvebeast]

nice davidski! did you enjoy it? Looks like you did, interested to hear the perspective of somebody who has a more all mtn. focus...

[davidski]

Originally Posted by carvebeast

interested to hear the perspective of somebody who has a more all mtn. focus...

Exactly. I took that place apart like Jeremy Jones ...Deeper, and Farther...this will be called significantly Smaller (!)

But seriously Carvebeast -- I had a good time, the tow is diabolical IMO, and the surface is really confusing until you go fast. I thought I would entertain myself by trying to ski switch -- ha!!

So my all mountain focus? (I like that characterization) when it's muggy and 80+ degrees, any mountain is a good mountain. 5-6 hours total driving is easily worth 2 hours there, it was fun.

[THA HATTER]

Interesting, I have taken people that havent really been into the park scene before and they were not too fond of it. I think it was a combination of the lift, 100+ degrees, and the crazy surface for the first time.