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mdf

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Lots of people are working to save big chunks of epicski content. I was thinking of the little things that will be difficult or impossible to figure out once that site goes away. For example, where were the Gatherings:

This table is based on a post I made in the 2017 Gathering Vote thread::

Past locations:
2017 Whistler Blackcomb (Mar 5-11)
2016: Aspen (Feb 3-9) Ajax/Highlands/Snowmass
2015: Jackson Hole (Feb 26-Mar6) Jackson Hole/Grand Targhee
2014: Split: Utah (Feb 2-7), Mammoth/Squaw/AlpineMeadows (Mar 24-28)
2013: Montanna (March 25-29, Bridger/Big Sky/Moonlight)
2012: Tahoe (Feb 26-Mar 3) AlpineMeadows/MtRose/Northstar/Squaw/Heavenly/Kirkwood
2011: Colorado (April 3-9, Vail/Breck/A-Basin)
2010: Utah LCC(Jan 31-Feb 4, Solitude/Snowbird/Alta)
2009: Jackson Hole (Feb 7-11) Jackson Hole/Grand Targhee
2008: Utah LCC+ (Feb 1-4) Alta/Solitude/Snowbird/Snowbasin
2007: Tahoe (Mar 24-26) Squaw/AlpineMeadows/Kirkwood
2006: Utah Park City (Feb 4-7) Park City/Canyons/Deer Valley (? - record not clear)
2005: Kicking Horse (Mar 3-6) very poorly attended
2004: Jackson Hole (Jan 30-Feb 2) Jackson Hole/Grand Targhee
2003: Utah LCC (Jan 30-Feb 3) Alta/Snowbird
2002: Fernie (I think)
2001: Tahoe (I think)

There are only two immutable rules for voting for the next Gathering.
1) you must be present to vote. No absentee ballots, no proxies.
2) The 3 year rule: We cannot repeat the current or prior year's resort.
It was before my time, but I think the 3 year rule was put in place to break the pattern of Utah every other year.
3) and one close but not-quite immutable rule: if you nominate, you are volunteering to be Gathermeister

Number of days = 7, 7, 9, 6, 5, 7, 7, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5
 
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Episcki logos, from the thread Tricia linked there recently

2004
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2001 t-shirt design
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My personal favorite
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And finally, boo-hiss, how'd that thing get in here?


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@mdf , how about also adding gathermeister name to each gathering also?

I'm going to need some help with that...

Past locations, dates, and Gathermeisters

2017 Whistler Blackcomb (Mar 5-11); Lady Salina
2016: Aspen (Feb 3-9) Ajax/Highlands/Snowmass; mdf
2015: Jackson Hole (Feb 26-Mar6) Jackson Hole/Grand Targhee; Uncle Louie
2014: Split: Utah (Feb 2-7), Mammoth/Squaw/AlpineMeadows (Mar 24-28); jgiddyup? and Philpug
2013: Montanna (March 25-29, Bridger/Big Sky/Moonlight); ?
2012: Tahoe (Feb 26-Mar 3) AlpineMeadows/MtRose/Northstar/Squaw/Heavenly/Kirkwood; Philpug?
2011: Colorado (April 3-9, Vail/Breck/A-Basin); Uncle Louie?
2010: Utah LCC(Jan 31-Feb 4, Solitude/Snowbird/Alta) ; jgiddyup?
2009: Jackson Hole (Feb 7-11) Jackson Hole/Grand Targhee; ?
2008: Utah LCC+ (Feb 1-4) Alta/Solitude/Snowbird/Snowbasin; ?
2007: Tahoe (Mar 24-26) Squaw/AlpineMeadows/Kirkwood; ?
2006: Utah Park City (Feb 4-7) Park City/Canyons/Deer Valley (? - record not clear); ?
2005: Kicking Horse (Mar 3-6) very poorly attended; ?
2004: Jackson Hole (Jan 30-Feb 2) Jackson Hole/Grand Targhee; ?
2003: Utah LCC (Jan 30-Feb 3) Alta/Snowbird; ?
2002: Fernie (I think); ?
2001: Tahoe (I think); ?

There are only two immutable rules for voting for the next Gathering.
1) you must be present to vote. No absentee ballots, no proxies.
2) The 3 year rule: We cannot repeat the current or prior year's resort.
It was before my time, but I think the 3 year rule was put in place to break the pattern of Utah every other year.
3) and one close but not-quite immutable rule: if you nominate, you are volunteering to be Gathermeister

Number of days = 7, 7, 9, 6, 5, 7, 7, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5

I know Uncle Louie was the Gathermeister several times, but I'm not sure which years. I know jgiddyup was Gathermeister in Utah, and I think I have the right year.

If anybody remembers, or wants to spend some quality time with Google, please fill in the missing question marks.
 
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If @Lady_Salina still has the Epicski Gathermeister password, pulling up the private message mailbox on that account will probably shed a lot of light on who was running Gatherings, at least the last few years.
 

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Wow that image shouldn't prominently feature on the snow!
 

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My 1st of 2 gatherings attended. Bonus day at Pow Mow. I actually flew out from Long Beach just for this 1 day on a storm chase. Great day with some great people. I am the dark shadowy figure in the back 3rd from the right.
 

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2007 in Tahoe was cirquerider. I should have some pics I can dig out

I'm going to need some help with that...

Past locations, dates, and Gathermeisters

2017 Whistler Blackcomb (Mar 5-11); Lady Salina
2016: Aspen (Feb 3-9) Ajax/Highlands/Snowmass; mdf
2015: Jackson Hole (Feb 26-Mar6) Jackson Hole/Grand Targhee; Uncle Louie
2014: Split: Utah (Feb 2-7), Mammoth/Squaw/AlpineMeadows (Mar 24-28); jgiddyup? and Philpug
2013: Montanna (March 25-29, Bridger/Big Sky/Moonlight); ?
2012: Tahoe (Feb 26-Mar 3) AlpineMeadows/MtRose/Northstar/Squaw/Heavenly/Kirkwood; Philpug?
2011: Colorado (April 3-9, Vail/Breck/A-Basin); Uncle Louie?
2010: Utah LCC(Jan 31-Feb 4, Solitude/Snowbird/Alta) ; jgiddyup?
2009: Jackson Hole (Feb 7-11) Jackson Hole/Grand Targhee; ?
2008: Utah LCC+ (Feb 1-4) Alta/Solitude/Snowbird/Snowbasin; ?
2007: Tahoe (Mar 24-26) Squaw/AlpineMeadows/Kirkwood; ?
2006: Utah Park City (Feb 4-7) Park City/Canyons/Deer Valley (? - record not clear); ?
2005: Kicking Horse (Mar 3-6) very poorly attended; ?
2004: Jackson Hole (Jan 30-Feb 2) Jackson Hole/Grand Targhee; ?
2003: Utah LCC (Jan 30-Feb 3) Alta/Snowbird; ?
2002: Fernie (I think); ?
2001: Tahoe (I think); ?

There are only two immutable rules for voting for the next Gathering.
1) you must be present to vote. No absentee ballots, no proxies.
2) The 3 year rule: We cannot repeat the current or prior year's resort.
It was before my time, but I think the 3 year rule was put in place to break the pattern of Utah every other year.
3) and one close but not-quite immutable rule: if you nominate, you are volunteering to be Gathermeister

Number of days = 7, 7, 9, 6, 5, 7, 7, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5

I know Uncle Louie was the Gathermeister several times, but I'm not sure which years. I know jgiddyup was Gathermeister in Utah, and I think I have the right year.

If anybody remembers, or wants to spend some quality time with Google, please fill in the missing question marks.
 

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@agreen are you the one with the silver/gray helmet?

BTW, Phil, you sold me my 1st pair of "modern skis" after I had a long layoff in 2010. Fischer Watea 94 both left skis so they don't say Watea. Great price and still love them! I had been reading on Epic about different mounting points for various skis and on the phone I asked you where I should mount'em. To which you replied "On top usually works best". You were right!!! I actually told you this story on Chair 23 at Mammoth on the 2nd Gathering that year to which you said "Yeah, that sounds like me".

Thanks again
 

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This fills in a few of the blank spaces on The Gathermeister list. She shows MTT as the GM in 2007 but may have been Cirque....not sure

I am pretty sure Kicking Horse was Spindrift

compliments of SugarCube.


Year of Gathering Location Gathermeister

2001 Tahoe Not sure
2002 Fernie Not sure
2003 Utah Not sure
2004 Jackson Hole Not sure
2005 Kicking Horse Not sure
2005 Let's Go Colorado 1 Uncle Louie
2006 Park City Spindrift
2006 Let's Go Colorado 2 Uncle Louie
2007 Tahoe MTT
2007 Let's Go Colorado 2.5 Uncle Louie
2007 Let's Go Colorado 3 Uncle Louie
2008 Utah Bushwhacker
2008 Let's Go Colorado 4 JGiddyup
2009 Jackson Hole Uncle Louie
2010 Utah Uncle Louie
2011 Summit County Uncle Louie
2012 Tahoe PhilPug
2013 Big Sky Nolo
2014 Utah JGiddyup
2015 Jackson Hole Uncle Louie
2016 Aspen mdf
2017 Whistler Lady Salina
2018 Utah PhilPug
 
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With a little more that 24 hours left to pull data from epicski.com, let me know what threads you want to save. I will prioritize threads focused on skiing but will do whatever you want, within reason. I'm going to be in my office all day today so there is plenty of time to grab the goods. Tomorrow will reportedly be a powder day so I'm making no promises for data

I am only going to mirror threads, which works well. Any specific personal info is up to the specific person to capture themselves.

@mdf do you want the what are you drinking right now? thread saved?

Add your desired thread below. I need the exact name of the thread, preferably the URL of the first page of the thread.

Thread list:
1 More Retro Memories: saved
2 Time for the Code of Conduct to be Updated: saved
3 Who's Pass Would You Pull: saved (aka Red vs Gray)
 

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This one made me laugh a lot, but I'm not sure it was worth saving.

Good times. That guy finally showed up at TGR. He's probably still licking his wounds.
 

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