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Title: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: Wlfgng on November 18, 2002, 02:47:06 PM

ok.. just for grins, testing this digi-cam in movie mode:
it's shakey, crappy quality, etc etc.. but gives you the idea.
(use quicktime or an MJPEG codec)

Assburn (http://www.nick-tucker.com/ski/WlfAspen.AVI)

just wanna know if you can view it...

Title: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: Curval on November 18, 2002, 02:55:57 PM

It's not working for me Wlfgng?

Btw...I want to take the family skiing early next year.  I could use some recommendations for hotels etc. in your area.

The only thing is:  I can ski, but the wife and kids can't.  It may not be worth going all the way to Colorado if all they are going to do is putter around on the bunny hills.  You thoughts?

Title: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: johnathanh18 on November 18, 2002, 02:58:05 PM

i didnt work for me either.

ComradII

Title: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: DA98 on November 18, 2002, 03:00:47 PM

It works great for me. And now I'm green of envy  :p Do you have a longer version?

Title: Re: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: Horn on November 18, 2002, 03:06:14 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Wlfgng
ok.. just for grins, testing this digi-cam in movie mode:
it's shakey, crappy quality, etc etc.. but gives you the idea.
(use quicktime or an MJPEG codec)

Assburn (http://www.nick-tucker.com/ski/WlfAspen.AVI)

just wanna know if you can view it...

Worked for me under RealPlayer. That the bunny slope?

And Curval--Colorado is a GREAT place to learn to ski. Perfect snow. Lots of variety. Some of the best ski schools on the planet are here w/ all the proper gear. A week will see the family heading down the blues like they were born to it.

I'm sure Wolf's got links galore in Snowmass, but there are other worthy places to learn (Vail, Copper, Monarch, etc) if the price gets to you... ;)

dh

Title: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: Wlfgng on November 18, 2002, 03:37:29 PM

prices:  Vail is the most expensive in the state.
Aspen is next but you get 4 mountains to ski on and there are deals to be had, including 99$ for Roundtrip air from denver , lift ticket and lodging overnight (one night)

not the bunny slope..
here's the pic of the run from the chair lift looking up

(http://www.nick-tucker.com/ski/Aspen-Mtn.jpg)

started here: (Aspen Highlands behind me in picture)
(http://www.nick-tucker.com/ski/WlfEdge.jpg)

The problem was that I held the poles with one hand, camera with the other.. kinda puts bumps off limits for the duration of filming.

as for running into the trees (lol) if you listen you can hear me turning to stop. (to tuck the camera back in pocket)


unfortunately it's taken with my little (elf) digital camera for stills.  I has the movie 'feature' but that's limited to the length shown.

I have more if you wanna email me I'll send em.

Colorado is absolutely one of the best places to learn.

Buttermilk (home of the winter X games) is the 'beginner' hill with tons of slow easy runs to learn on.l

Snowmass is world renowed for it's ski instruction, especially for young ones down to 2 or 3 yrs old.


email me at nick-tucker@attbi.com if you want more info including lodging, etc.


oh.. and hello from Colorado !
wlf(http://www.nick-tucker.com/ski/WlfLift.jpg)

Title: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: Wlfgng on November 18, 2002, 03:43:05 PM

Horn, how's that side of the divide shaping up for snow ?


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if the movie didn't work you need this (free for 30day) codec for mjpegs:  
  Codec (http://www.nick-tucker.com/m3jpegv3.exe)

Title: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: Horn on November 18, 2002, 04:12:33 PM

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Originally posted by Wlfgng
Horn, how's that side of the divide shaping up for snow ?

Monarch is going to open on time, Copper already is (I think) and Breckenridge is next -- sno-pack looks good on the "other" mountains too (finally) -- starts about 9k ft. -- perhaps this year we will have run-off!!

dh

Title: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: Wlfgng on November 18, 2002, 04:16:40 PM

we'll have runoff I think
we're at 170% of normal snowpack

Title: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: Pfunk on November 18, 2002, 04:44:25 PM

Looks like an easy cruiser run.  Probably a groomed blue......correct? To me those are the best run.  Well it only lasted 2 seconds but damn if you didnt make this snowboarder jealous.  Doesnt look like I am gonna be able to make it out west this year, which sucks because I've been every year for the past 5.  I guess I'll just have to make the drive up to Sugar Mountain, NC and board the nothing but ice molehills
:mad:

Title: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: Wlfgng on November 18, 2002, 04:56:17 PM

yep, groomed blue (hard to ski anything else with one hand holding poles, other with camera)

the picture later in the thread shows the same slope from the chair lift looking up.

too bad you can't make it pfunk.  Good snow this year.


*edit*

oed.. no oak trees this high up :)

Title: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: XNachoX on November 18, 2002, 05:18:34 PM

I'll be there the first week in December :).  Ah...the good memories those pictures bring back.
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Title: skiing movie (hand held)
Post by: Wlfgng on November 18, 2002, 05:26:14 PM

drop me a line if you're gonna' be nearby.