Bobby Danger
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went for a short hike in peruivan gulch , not a lot of color left on the trees above snowbird but down canyon looks pretty good !!! double click on these their sweet
l.c.c. in color---10/23/11
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Bobby Danger
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Admin":2li5c6l5 said:
In the last couple of seasons, I have discovered one other useful purpose for safety bars: helping the Dads of wiggly, fearless, little girls to feel a little less nervous.
My daughter will be 6 in January. I started her at 3. The areas we ski here in MN generally don't have safety bars. That's been fine with us, as the lifts are mostly low, short, and not too exposed. However, I had her on the double at MRG over several windy days last winter and was pretty happy to have the safety bar. Unless spiders are involved, she's more-or-less fearless. This has mostly been a plus on the snow, but means sometimes she's not as intuitively careful on the chair as I would like her to be. On the longer, higher, more exposed ride up the lift at MRG, it sure was nice know the bar was there to back me up. I'm pretty sure I'd feel the same way riding Collins with her.
Bobby Danger
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thought this pic might get some debate!!!! sorry i feel alta should at a minimum have these bars for the kids . some of the kids that get on the chair are not thinking about the chair quick stopping and thus loosing there balance and being ejected from the chair. some older folks i know will be glad they installed them. as far as the foot rests , one makes themselves sound old when they say that , probably you should be on the tram !
Acidchrist
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I scraped an 8 year old up after taking a 30 foot fall coming out of the chair with no bar. Not pretty. Airlift with broken back...
I'm basically a libertarian, but seeing things from the "other side" can give one pause...It's just a perspective, I still don't really have a "position" on all this.
AC
I'm basically a libertarian, but seeing things from the "other side" can give one pause...It's just a perspective, I still don't really have a "position" on all this.
AC
Acidchrist
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Oh, and nice pics Bobby! Who says the west doesn't have colorful autumns!
Nice pictures indeed. But they do illustrate why I don't usually count October snowfall. Some of us got to ski it, but in terms of a base for the 2011-12 season it was irrelevant.
I agree standing on the tram is more tiring than riding any chair. But all of Snowbird's chairs have footrests.MarcC":23ixb2s2 said:
Acidchrist
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What kind of tree is producing all the super red foliage??
Marc_C
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If we want more specificity, scrub oak, which is really Gambel Oak. These are not the mighty 100+ yr old oaks, but more like overgrown shrubs, gnarly and spindly, usually not exceeding around 12' - 15' in height, typically more like 8' or so.Admin":3o0w5etx said:
http://watchingtheworldwakeup.blogspot.com/2008/05/scrub-oak-part-1-basics.html
Bobby Danger
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don't forget the chinese maples , they have identical leaves as north american maples but only smaller. they turn brillant red !
Acidchrist
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Ah yes, the scrub oak--I do recall that growth being ubiquitous at lower elevations--my memory of my time spent in Utah grows somewhat dim, jeez, it's been 6 years since I've wintered there! Indeed, there most certainly IS life after Utah, but it was an interesting and fun chapter.Hope all of you are doing well!