Old MS Accout Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Pine+Island+MN+55963 I Hate Winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Marco Posted April 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 17, 2011 Spring is here in Colorado. Lake is filling up and will be skiable in a week. If only I was skiable in a week... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted April 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 17, 2011 MS, Bobby Olson and I are going to run our first open water set today. No docks/lifts/buoys in yet as was on vacation during ice out last week. It's only going to be in the 40's, but I can't take it anymore. I have to imagine you have taken a set? Razor1 has all of his stuff in the water but had obligations this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ham_Wallace Posted April 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 17, 2011 Go for it 6balls, Quit stealing my :I Hate Winter, MS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I will have to agree with this one. I love winter but spring time in the Wasatch can be depressing. I am all done with the alpine boards this time of year and ready for summer but it just keeps snowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Obermeier Posted April 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 17, 2011 Here in the Great Freaking Plains, this time of year if it's warm the wind is blowing 40 mph. We've gotten some nice warm days (been 90 once already!) but the wind kills everything. The spring monsoons are starting early this year too, and their timing out to come in mostly on the weekends. At this rate it will be May before we get started skiing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 It was Ice pellets here yesterday with 50k winds today. We came back from FLA too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Scot I was on the Lake also about 4 pm. Water was reading about 54 deg from my boat so we are pretty close. Scot your an OB props. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ScarletArrow Posted April 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 17, 2011 Water temp in Ohio is still in 40's...took at spontaneous trip to FL with Eric so we could ski in decent weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jedgell Posted April 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 17, 2011 Same thing here in MT. Been cold, no real nice days yet. Add to that the lake owner where I ski has drained the lake to work on the shoreline and spray for weeds. Hope I'll be skiing by the second week of May, best case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tsixam Posted April 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 17, 2011 Winter is officially over! Big Mike and I had the first set of the year today. Temp was ok 50F/50F and a heat wave is forecasted for next weekend. Horton, the Stradas fits perfect and I think it will be a success. Tsixam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 6balls, I have about 8 sets in down here but it all went to crap with that blizzard. I am trying to talk Mrs.Ms into going in a few minutes. 51 and sunny with a cross wind. Ham, Sorry for using your slur. You can use my "Radar Rocks" if you want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted April 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 17, 2011 We got out in the open water behind the 196. 45 deg air and 41 deg water. Very light wind. Chilly but worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Scot OB props. Original Baller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted April 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 17, 2011 Thought about it today but had too many Honeydos! 47 degrees but calm. Think I'll work on the 196 one more week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dleenhouts Posted April 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 17, 2011 Had a few flakes in upstate NY today. Boat's going in Friday come hell or cold water, I can't stand it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted April 17, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted April 17, 2011 the water was 50' @ Radar Lake today, that means "winter's over"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted April 18, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 18, 2011 Winter's over? Not here in WI! They're calling for 4-6" of snow tomorrow night! I was skiing for a month by this time last year. This year, I haven't even picked up my boat yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Went out in 51f air and 48f water. Back on the rubber and had to make sure I could still ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted April 29, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 29, 2011 I am going to put the boat in today or tomorrow. I was out at 7:15 this morning getting some wax on it. Unfortunately I tweaked my back swinging a sledgehammer on Wednesday so I won't be able to ski this weekend it will probably be next weekend for my first set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted April 29, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 29, 2011 I'm finally skiing this afternoon:-) 48f water, 64f air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted April 29, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 29, 2011 It is staying too cold. And when it isn't cold (today) it is blowing like a freakin hurricane! Last year I had my course in for 2 weeks already. This year I haven't found a day when I can bring it up. Done about 8 sets of open water skiing so far just to get on the water and build some technique and endurance, but I'm ready for warm, calm and sunny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Marco Posted April 29, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 29, 2011 Telluride just got 2 feet. Winter does suck, especially in the spring. Shoulder rehab sucks even more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members acmx Posted April 29, 2011 Members Share Posted April 29, 2011 Ditto on the shoulder Marco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MarkTimm Posted April 29, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 29, 2011 The water level in the Gravel Pit I ski in is 4ft above the previous high water level and the snow skiing has been great. Long story short, snow skiing when I should have been water skiing = dislocated thumb = surgery. No skiing of any kind until July. Winter Sucks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted April 29, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 29, 2011 Water was about 58* today and the boat is in. My little guy is going to ski tomorrow. I am probably a few days out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dleenhouts Posted April 29, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 29, 2011 Water is cold enough for my parents to worry about hypothermia. Gotta get wet & raise the boat lift tomorrow while the sun makes a rare appearance. 2 years ago I had been skiing for 5 weeks at this point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller _ lpskier Posted April 30, 2011 Baller _ Share Posted April 30, 2011 Ice is out and water is up to 34f! Should hit 55 my Memorial Day! Summer is here! I'd put my boat in but the marina is under three feet of water and they are a little tied up with a project called "sand bagging". WTF! Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwr Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 It's no picnic here in Florida either. I have only been skiing for a month with a wetsuit, and it has been real windy. Such a bad white capping tail wind that I have only been over the ramp on two sets. Having to cut at the 700 and still slam on the brakes. Managed to hurt myself twice, once trying to switch to a regular grip in slalom, I ski with a reverse grip. Hurt my forearm so much I couldn't ski or work out for 5 days. Then 3 days ago I bent over to plug in my phone and my back locked up. Doctor has me on bed rest and prednisone and rubaxin. I decided to take the kids to the beach instead. I can stand up today without pain. Might try to ski this afternoon or tomorrow. Wouldn't want to blow my number one goal of the year of don't get hurt bad enough to not be able to ski for a week. Probably take it easy though, no jumping or holding onto slack. Global warming sucks, or the lack there of does anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted April 30, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 30, 2011 Cold, cloudy and rainy today in South Canada. Feels like visiting Seattle but the boat is going in the water anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted April 30, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 30, 2011 jwr take a couple of days off and let your back rest. Don't force it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Snow in Utah this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwr Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I'm not going to push it, but I have to get on the water to not destroy my main goal this early in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 40 and lots of rain here today. Al Gore is a moron.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwr Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 But he invinted the internet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 Scot, How many people show up to ski this late in April? I have always wanted to check it out late in the year like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted April 30, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 30, 2011 Woke up to four to six inches of snow this morning. We've had a total of about 12" over the course of the past week. Bozeman is hell during the months of April, May, and June. JP :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dleenhouts Posted April 30, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 30, 2011 Finally got on the water for the first time. It was great to get my ass out of the water, but between the wind, the debris in the lake, & the fact that my vest & gloves are MIA, it wasn't the greatest. Latest I've gotten wet in the past 4 years, but tomorrow's forecast looks enticing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted May 1, 2011 Baller Share Posted May 1, 2011 Woke up to howling wind and 17 degree wind chill this a.m. Lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted May 1, 2011 Baller Share Posted May 1, 2011 It is windy here as well. My little guy rode the jumpers yesterday and we will get him out on his slalom after his lacrosse game this afternoon. Water was 54* yesterday and the air was 56*. My son was skiing in just a heater top because it is all he has (his jump suit is just a tank top). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted May 1, 2011 Baller Share Posted May 1, 2011 35 degrees, 20mph wind from the NW. WTF!!! Minnesota weather sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Obermeier Posted May 1, 2011 Baller Share Posted May 1, 2011 Low 50's, overcast and windy (again) in the Great Freaking Plains. Water temps are mid-50's but the wind has killed any nice days so far. Might get a shot Wednesday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Water over 70f now and I skied last night in a hot top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Marco Posted May 12, 2011 Baller Share Posted May 12, 2011 18" of new snow here in the last 24 hours. Arghhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted May 12, 2011 Baller Share Posted May 12, 2011 Not as bad as Marco but we haven't really been over 60* for an extended period and the water is still in the 50s. The wind has been out of the northeast which for our lake means no calm water anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Brent, you have to focus on the positive. Nobody wants to hang around Mr Negative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixball Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Mid Michigan I was in March 28 last year. The earliest ever for me. This year it was April 28 the latest ever. This year has been $hi#. Cold snow very windy and more wind. At 8 PM last night we got our first ride on glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Obermeier Posted May 12, 2011 Baller Share Posted May 12, 2011 Dude. I live in Kansas. What the hell is glass?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kona Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Ed it's the stuff in your car and house that keeps the rain wind away. Great stuff but I have never skied on it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 9400 Posted May 13, 2011 Baller Share Posted May 13, 2011 If you people didn't live in Hockey/Ice Skating country, you wouldn't have this problem.......Ya'll will get your payback in a couple of months when I start complaining about 100 degree water temps and 120 degree "wind chill" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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