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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Mountain Music: Chairlift's Retro Dance Video
The American Electronic Pop Duo Group, Chairlift, has a cool band name but that's not all they have going for them. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Caroline Polacheck and bandmate Patrick Wimberly have produced an exceptionally good video for their exceptionally rad song called, "Amanaemonesia." Try saying that 10 times as fast as you can.
I don't want to explain too much and ruin the rewarding taste your eyes and ears will be receiving, so you better just check it out for yourselves below:
I don't want to explain too much and ruin the rewarding taste your eyes and ears will be receiving, so you better just check it out for yourselves below:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
A Mt. Baldy First: Single, Shirtless & Rough
Now that I have your attention, I want to tell you about my first trip to Mt. Baldy this past weekend. Single, shirtless and rough was indeed the cliff notes to my first adventurous day trip there.
Excitement stirred my bones at the Baseline Road exit off the 210 before reaching the mountain. Why? Because I saw the snow capped San Gabriel Mountain peaks where Mt. Baldy, or Mt. San Antonio resides. It was going to be a good early spring ski day in February!
The tagline on Mt. Baldy's website speaks the truth: "Real Mountain. Real Close." It also declares the area as "Southern California's Best Kept Secret." Another claim that's completely true from my first visit. So with two legitimate truths, you really can't go wrong. Baldy has only 4 chairlifts (easily labeled 1, 2, 3, 4) with Chair #1 running down to the parking lot. But don't let that fool you. Their 26 runs cover a lot of advanced terrain. With more dry erase "No Beginner" boards I've ever seen, this ski spot only 60 minutes from Burbank proved to be very interesting and a lot of fun.
SINGLE. I was skiing single. One ski buddy was in the Alps, another busy with family so I decided to go solo since I had a voucher and the last time I hit the slopes was Squaw Valley during New Years. I was snow restless. Regardless, with all the friendly men around, I wasn't lonely my first time at Baldy! The reoccurring call out line to me was, "Are you a single?" I chatted with many nice men. Two gave me much needed and useful boot advice. Though, not all the guys ended up being courteous (story near the end).
SHIRTLESS. No, not me, but I came across 4 shirtless men. The first was skiing and rocking jeans at the bottom of Chair #3. Not the fake jean-looking snow pants the Winter Olympic Snowboarders are wearing. He was also not in the best shape or very young. He did however have some nice marlin back tattoos. The other guys were around the parking lot where the temperature clocked at about 63 degrees when I left in the afternoon. Thank you early spring ski day!
ROUGH. You can either ride Chair #1 back down to the parking lot or you can ski down. According to the trail map, Run 26 or Sugarpine is intermediate blue. Taking a closer look, it's really a black diamond (the map slightly confuses). As a reminder, my footbeds are loose and I've been sticking to intermediate runs since getting back from my sabbatical. Of course, when I realized my mistake, it was too late. Steep and narrow was the name of this game.
Like all sports, skiing is mental and it's tough when you're not focused. Chair #1 rides above Sugarpine where I made many mental rests to prepare myself getting down the hill. The 1st of my 3 chairlift hecklers was funny and cute. As I was chapsticking he called out, "Yeah, chapstick time!" He was surprised I heard him. He continued his narrative descriptions as I started to put my gloves back on. Now the 2nd Heckler I had earlier chatted with while waiting in the Chair #4 line with his buddies. "Hey white pants, I remember you!" (side note: I was wearing bright white ski pants) Heckler 2 and his buddies wanted me to join them for apres ski up top. "If I get down there, I'm going to want to f you." (F being the F word) Yeah, no thanks Heckler 2. The final heckler, Heckler 3, wasn't bad but when you're trying to focus on a tough run and hear, "You've got a long way to go..." thanks for stating the obvious bud, now shut up.
The result of all this? My first mini yard sale. About 30 feet of my camera, then my left ski, then me. At least I wasn't the only one falling down the run and that made me feel better. Some nice boarders helped me and the rest was (ha ha of course it was) easy. I laughed all the way to my car and driving back to the highway.
Overall, it was a really fun day. The snow was especially slushy on the runs off Chair #4, and if I had a straw and some cherry syrup, I would've made my own Snoopy Slushy! Well, off the groomed path of course.
It is a mountain to monitor when a big storm hits. If you're looking for something close, fun, and advanced, Baldy is for you! It's a ski spot, not a ski resort. I'll definitely be back. I mean, the guys are really nice. Well, most of them...
Excitement stirred my bones at the Baseline Road exit off the 210 before reaching the mountain. Why? Because I saw the snow capped San Gabriel Mountain peaks where Mt. Baldy, or Mt. San Antonio resides. It was going to be a good early spring ski day in February!
SHIRTLESS. No, not me, but I came across 4 shirtless men. The first was skiing and rocking jeans at the bottom of Chair #3. Not the fake jean-looking snow pants the Winter Olympic Snowboarders are wearing. He was also not in the best shape or very young. He did however have some nice marlin back tattoos. The other guys were around the parking lot where the temperature clocked at about 63 degrees when I left in the afternoon. Thank you early spring ski day!
ROUGH. You can either ride Chair #1 back down to the parking lot or you can ski down. According to the trail map, Run 26 or Sugarpine is intermediate blue. Taking a closer look, it's really a black diamond (the map slightly confuses). As a reminder, my footbeds are loose and I've been sticking to intermediate runs since getting back from my sabbatical. Of course, when I realized my mistake, it was too late. Steep and narrow was the name of this game.
Like all sports, skiing is mental and it's tough when you're not focused. Chair #1 rides above Sugarpine where I made many mental rests to prepare myself getting down the hill. The 1st of my 3 chairlift hecklers was funny and cute. As I was chapsticking he called out, "Yeah, chapstick time!" He was surprised I heard him. He continued his narrative descriptions as I started to put my gloves back on. Now the 2nd Heckler I had earlier chatted with while waiting in the Chair #4 line with his buddies. "Hey white pants, I remember you!" (side note: I was wearing bright white ski pants) Heckler 2 and his buddies wanted me to join them for apres ski up top. "If I get down there, I'm going to want to f you." (F being the F word) Yeah, no thanks Heckler 2. The final heckler, Heckler 3, wasn't bad but when you're trying to focus on a tough run and hear, "You've got a long way to go..." thanks for stating the obvious bud, now shut up.
The result of all this? My first mini yard sale. About 30 feet of my camera, then my left ski, then me. At least I wasn't the only one falling down the run and that made me feel better. Some nice boarders helped me and the rest was (ha ha of course it was) easy. I laughed all the way to my car and driving back to the highway.
Chair #3
Guy rocking mini skis
View from trail off Chair #3
It is a mountain to monitor when a big storm hits. If you're looking for something close, fun, and advanced, Baldy is for you! It's a ski spot, not a ski resort. I'll definitely be back. I mean, the guys are really nice. Well, most of them...
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Single? Meet a Valentine on a Chairlift this weekend.
I've said it before. People meet on the mountain. My parents and filmmaker Warren Miller met his wife on the slopes. Most of the time it happens during après ski, but how about on the chairlift?
This Valentine's day weekend, there are several ski resorts hosting Chairlift Speed Dating for singles. And it's not their first time. Many have been doing it for a few years already due to success rates! If you think about, it's a great idea if people aren't super serious about it. You could get unlucky with a crazy who takes it to the limit (chairlift speak or The Eagles for music fans). Regardless, all in good fun. I'm planning on skiing this weekend, but the resorts nearby don't seem to be offering. Now if you live in Oregon or Idaho, you've got it made with more than one option. Also, these are only for heterosexual matching-up so if you're looking for some same sex action, these aren't for you.
If anyone tries it, please let me know how it goes!
OREGON
Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort (fitting for the name, right?)
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Black Mountain Ski Resort
IDAHO
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Brundage Mountain Resort
Image by © Condé Nast Archive
This Valentine's day weekend, there are several ski resorts hosting Chairlift Speed Dating for singles. And it's not their first time. Many have been doing it for a few years already due to success rates! If you think about, it's a great idea if people aren't super serious about it. You could get unlucky with a crazy who takes it to the limit (chairlift speak or The Eagles for music fans). Regardless, all in good fun. I'm planning on skiing this weekend, but the resorts nearby don't seem to be offering. Now if you live in Oregon or Idaho, you've got it made with more than one option. Also, these are only for heterosexual matching-up so if you're looking for some same sex action, these aren't for you.
If anyone tries it, please let me know how it goes!
OREGON
Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort (fitting for the name, right?)
Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Black Mountain Ski Resort
IDAHO
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Brundage Mountain Resort
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