Baller A_B Posted July 1, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 1, 2013 This season has to be the worst start I can EVER remember. We have had wind or rain or both. Rain going east, stops, hovers, then goes south, then west, now back at us going north... What the heck? More storms moving west, south, and all points in between. Not our typical weather pattern at all. Only one truly nice day of skiing so far this year. One positive note, I am getting better at playing 15-20 mph wind in golf... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted July 1, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 1, 2013 @AB feeling similarly. It's now July and I've got a whopping dozen sets under my belt. The few nice days I've been obligated elsewhere...when I have time it's been rain n wind. Just whacky. Had beautiful sun n temps the last 4 days, but all available courses blown out in the north wind--the only direction that hits every one of 'em. This is making it very difficult to work my way up to my lines from a year ago and certainly harder yet to progress beyond. It ain't over, though, if the weather turns and get a good July and August....there's still hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popof Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Same here in Paris France, weather has been the worse I can remember. The worst thing is, I can identify 3 main reasons not to ski: Wind Rain Temperatures (skiing is a club activity here, so when it's cold, there are not enough skiers for it to be profitable so it does not operate at all) Well this season, (usually starts on May 1st) we have had either Wind, OR, Rain, OR really cold temperatures OR a combination of these 3, for the past 2 months. I've been longing and waiting and only got 2 real days of skiing, I mean real summer skiing, nice weather, boats out, girls in the boats, people rounding buoys etc... 2 other crappy crappy days, crazy ballers ballin' and absolutely no one on the shore, everybody freezing it's bottom off... And approximately 55 days of Meteorological nonsense... Exactly the same as @AB stated, wind going south, cold, wind going north, rain, wind going south again, cold again, wind messing with you, rain&cold, etc etc... really depressing, as I KNOW, that by september 30th it will be the end of the season, this will have been a 3 months season... :(.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwillygood Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 yep, in the east here the weather has just been crappy, iv slalomed maybe 10 times, hopefully the weather starts getting consistently nice so we can really get into it : 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller SkiJay Posted July 1, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 1, 2013 Stupid weather shut down our club in Calgary altogether. We still go to the club every day, but to dig it out of heavy mud left in the wake of a 100 year flood. Golfing in the wind actually sounds pretty good right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted July 1, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 1, 2013 I just got back from a tournament in Cody, Wyoming (Gordon's Pond - Thanks Tom!). Nearly everyone I talked to had low set counts due to weather. Saturday was the first time I ran a pass since May 2, but that was due to a broken ankle - I'd say count your blessings, but I would rather endure a broken ankle than have to deal with what @SkiJay has on his hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller nam1975 Posted July 1, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 1, 2013 @AB, life on the north coast! I ski, Sit in the truck for an hour while it rains, repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted July 1, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted July 1, 2013 Another typical week: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted July 1, 2013 Supporting Member Share Posted July 1, 2013 What I can't believe is that the region having trouble is millions of square miles. I guess there's tiny solace in suffering as a group... But I want this damn backwash to get the hell out of here so I can kick 38s ass like god intended!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted July 1, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted July 1, 2013 We had high water to start the year, with almost 8" in June, and July getting cats and dogs already, we have more water than @Horton has hair... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted July 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 2, 2013 my boat was nearly trapped under the canopy frame as the windshield was just millimeters under it when backing out. Thankfully no rain recently and have dropped about an inch so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted July 2, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted July 2, 2013 Rain 11 days in a row and counting.... Losing 1/3 of a month in prime time is hitting below the belt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted July 2, 2013 Supporting Member Share Posted July 2, 2013 Long-range forecast just starting to include some no-rain days in MA. There's even a cute little picture of a cactus for Thursday. Here's hoping it's true! Of course, I'm in NH this week, which still looks like at least some rain every day the forecast covers. If I get rained out of my best chance to ski with Jamie, I may be grumpy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted July 2, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted July 2, 2013 We have the next 7 days forecasting rain, on top of what we already have. I am starting to grow a beard and looking for barn timbers to build a Ski Arktique... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted July 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 2, 2013 Nice night tonight and no ski partners available. Recruited very inexperienced driver whose 2 young daughters want to see me ski. Figure longer line skiing better than no line skiing so worth it. Will stay at 32 off and hopefully groove some technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dbski Posted July 2, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 2, 2013 I can relate, the first sunny calm night in days and everyone has commitments, maybe tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MZito Posted July 3, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 3, 2013 @dbski...Where in mi are you? I'm in the same boat...perfect water no one to ski with. I'm in north oakland county are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller XR6Hurricane Posted July 3, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 3, 2013 The weather here in the Chicago area has been nothing short of a freaking disaster this year. The river and the lakes have both flooded twice now and the first time was into 50 year territory. Emptied out for a month and then we had another 5"-7" of rain dumped on us in a few hours last week. When it's not flooded, we've had 90 degrees with 20 mph winds from the south or 65 degrees with 15 mph winds out of the northeast. Amazingly I've managed to ski about a half dozen times in between the floods. Just got off the phone with my dad, we were going to put the fishing boat in to watch the fireworks tomorrow but it's supposed to be 58 for a low with northeast winds so we said screw it. Might as well watch from shore with hot chocolate. I've always said Chicago is the worst possible place in the country to live if you like outdoor activities but it seems like the whole country is dealing with it this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted July 3, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 3, 2013 Turned out well tonight. Skied a few 28's to warm up the new driver. He seemed to be doing ok so ran some 32's. Still seemed ok so some 35's. After that pulled him open water and his young daughter as well finishing with some pulling drills to work on her stacked position. Nice night. Sent them home with a ski to try from my crawl space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dbski Posted July 3, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 3, 2013 @mzito I'm located about 5 miles from MIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MZito Posted July 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 4, 2013 @dbski great area. Still no ski, everyone headed up 75 to the great north this week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted July 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 4, 2013 @6balls - good on ya for working on form and breaking in a driver! Also great for giving some pointers and loaning a ski. That's what we need to grow this sport. Looking like a great 84 degree day and sun tomorrow. Hopefully the wind will stay at bay. I'm skiing anyway!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted July 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 4, 2013 @skoot1123 fun little run here. Last year hosting @andyb and Lorna from GB, hosting @colo_skier recently, and then these folks. Was hoping to entice @wish while he is in MN but now wind going straight south the next number of days which will be tough for our slalom course sites. Would like to get my new driver and his teenage girls out enough to get them to try some buoys...I think would be addicted for sure and judging by their free skiing and coach-ability could be rounding some buoys. Holy cow they had old skis...circa 80's. Have not heard how the ski trial went yet. It's really not a loan...if they like the ski in the bag it's theirs. I've dished a new KD Platinum to a water skiing pastor who I worked with on a ski camp (I'm not religious), a D3 X5 pro to my ski partner, and this old Jobe to these folks now. I've dished kids barefoot wetsuits, regular wetsuits, vests etc to those in need. Bottom line if they are taking up space in my crawlspace they are doing no one any good...they could be of benefit to someone. I've got a Nomad down there too that may go to the girls father if he's interested. This stuff may grow the sport, but it also is just a feel good thing to do. Maybe what goes around comes around...but if not a good thing to do is still worth doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Murrski Posted July 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 4, 2013 Pretty sad for all the folks in the Northwest and Northeast when lake temperatures in Northern California are 10 degF warmer than your extended outlook temps. I feel for you guys. Come to CA and I'll give ya a pull! Our lake temp is pushing 90 degF. Major heat wave but no complaints since we are skiing a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Brady Posted July 4, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 4, 2013 Hey @AB can we have some of your rain? In Utah the temp is a balmy 106 but we have no water. We are almost out of our second course because the water is so low. On the one side of our course, it is literally about 24 inches deep. I should write a book about how to get up on a slalom ski while laying it perpendicular to the water....that or take up wake boarding!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted July 4, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted July 4, 2013 That sucks. We have had over 10" of rain in a month and a half, with more on the way. We snuck out ahead of rain today and now trying to get some yardwork in before the rain hits (priorities). We cleaned out our drainage ditch pretty good and our water is holding steady at about 4" over optimum. It's amazing what calm water can do for your skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopowpow Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 It's been bad in central Iowa too. I skied for the 1st time on Tuesday. Didn't get the boat in until June 30th... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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