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This Week's Backyard Ski Area!

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9/2/07 at 4:56pm
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This week's backyard ski area is right up there with the others I have featured!


The entire review is blogged at
http://www.skiingathome.com

I still need backyard areas to keep this rolling weekly, how long will I have something to write about each week?

Still waiting for a hill to be submitted from out west?
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9/2/07 at 5:40pm
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Nice, I especially like the tractor!

Surviving is essential, thriving is incredible!
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9/2/07 at 5:43pm
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I know, the setup is a pretty sweet one!

I think it is cool that he as able to get parts from a ski area to make his backyard lift. That is DEDICATION!
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9/6/07 at 8:18pm
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Ski or Skiing Mag this Month features Warren Miller talking about the joys of a rope tow.....he cited this as a reason skiing grew so popular by the 60's--it was affordable.

Maybe he will get wind of your site. I hope so...you are doing good work.

On the PA ski area...I would love to ski it with him...does he open it to the non-public, like Epic Supporters?
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9/7/07 at 8:27am
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I am pretty sure that none of these guys (including myself) open their hill simply becuause of lawsuits.

Last year we opened a hill on the farm up to a group of kids in the community to sled on and I was threatened to be sued because a girl went sledding without her mothers permission and I didn't have a permission form. The mother was at work and the girl came over with a group of friends.

You can't do anything nice for anyone anymore....
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9/7/07 at 12:27pm
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Originally Posted by skiingathome View Post
Last year we opened a hill on the farm up to a group of kids in the community to sled on and I was threatened to be sued because a girl went sledding without her mothers permission and I didn't have a permission form. The mother was at work and the girl came over with a group of friends.

You can't do anything nice for anyone anymore....
People suck. That is a really depressing story.

The backyard ski areas rock though.
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9/9/07 at 4:13pm
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I know, it is very sad. Here is this week's Backyard Ski Area of the Week. Hey, how would you like to have this on your back porch!?!!?!!


More pictures posted for your viewing pleasure.
http://www.skiingathome.com

I'd love to ski his hill a few times before work in the morning!
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9/9/07 at 4:20pm
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Good job. If you don't mind I'd like to link your site to a few I have on the net. What ya say?
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9/9/07 at 4:44pm
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go for it Slider! Share the backyard skiing that is going on!
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9/9/07 at 5:15pm
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It seems extremely decadent and environmentally irresponsible to make snow for personal use. "I ski for free" please, give me a break. Wouldn't the skiing be a lot better and cost a lot less if you simply drove to the nearest commercial ski area and bought a lift ticket?
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9/9/07 at 5:43pm
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It seems extremely decadent and environmentally irresponsible to make snow for personal use. "I ski for free" please, give me a break.
FAIL.

Clearly you've let the terruists win. This is America. If a man can't make some snow in his backyard, next thing you know they'll come for our skis, and then we'll be left with nothing to protect ourselves from...the boredom.

/seriously, i don't think this is a big deal. what is this supposed giant ecological problem here?
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#12
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9/9/07 at 6:46pm
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I skied free lots last year....is it better at Snowshoe or anywhere else...no. I do it because it is fun. I am sure you must really hate ski resorts that make snow.....how "irresponsible."

This is America, you can say what you want, while other skiers and myself will do what we want.
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