Base Camp 2014.

sonder

Very cool location, and excellent skiing! Back bowls of Vail..........

Mike Lucey

@pixero said:

@mark h. said:

The hope is to make it easy for your boss to say yes.

The problem is that he thinks I'm quite good as it is...
I was hoping for something specific that I could say I needed learning.

Jan, why not have a think about what you feel you would like to learn and mention it here. Maybe that could go for others that may end up going! I am sure Mark would welcome suggestions.

Mike

Mike Lucey

@unknownuser said:

Very cool location, and excellent skiing! Back bowls of Vail..........

Nick, it looks like you have skied at this location already. I checked the route maps and see there are three locations.

Front Side http://www.vail.com/~/media/Vail/Files/TrailMaps/Frontsidemix.jpg

The Back Bowls / Blue Sky Basin http://www.vail.com/~/media/Vail/Files/TrailMaps/Backside.jpg

I also notice that the various runs show as Green, Blue and Black. Do they have Red runs?

@Pete Did you have a Bowl named after you? Pete's Bowl!!!

solo

@unknownuser said:

@Pete Did you have a Bowl named after you? Pete's Bowl!!!

Probably a toilet bowl.

sonder

@mike lucey said:

@unknownuser said:

Very cool location, and excellent skiing! Back bowls of Vail..........

Nick, it looks like you have skied at this location already. I checked the route maps and see there are three locations.

Front Side http://www.vail.com/~/media/Vail/Files/TrailMaps/Frontsidemix.jpg

The Back Bowls / Blue Sky Basin http://www.vail.com/~/media/Vail/Files/TrailMaps/Backside.jpg

I also notice that the various runs show as Green, Blue and Black. Do they have Red runs?

@Pete Did you have a Bowl named after you? Pete's Bowl!!!

Mike, no red runs here in the US, just single black diamond and double black diamond.........plenty challenging. I've actually not skied there, but know plenty of folks who have, and they all rave about the back bowls. Do a search on YouTube and you can see just how beautiful the ski area is.

utiler

You little rippa!! I missed last years BC but I'm going not going to miss this one!
Now which hat will I turn up in...?

Pixero

@mike lucey said:

Jan, why not have a think about what you feel you would like to learn and mention it here. Maybe that could go for others that may end up going! I am sure Mark would welcome suggestions.
Mike

Thats a good idea, and I have been thinking.
Exept for some Ruby programming what I want to learn is stuff mostly not existing in current SU.
Like advanced camera path animation (with speed ups and slowdowns), how to model efficiently for export to 3dsMax, dynamic terrain modelling, dynamic roads on terrain and texturing with smooth transitions between different surface materials, working with quads and Bezier surfaces in SU,(hint) and of cause how to work efficiently with heavy imported Revit models in the all new 64 bit SketchUp 2014... (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Mike Lucey

@pixero said:

@mike lucey said:

Jan, why not have a think about what you feel you would like to learn and mention it here. Maybe that could go for others that may end up going! I am sure Mark would welcome suggestions.
Mike

Thats a good idea, and I have been thinking.
Exept for some Ruby programming what I want to learn is stuff mostly not existing in current SU.
Like advanced camera path animation (with speed ups and slowdowns), how to model efficiently for export to 3dsMax, dynamic terrain modelling, dynamic roads on terrain and texturing with smooth transitions between different surface materials, working with quads and Bezier surfaces in SU,(hint) and of cause how to work efficiently with heavy imported Revit models in the all new 64 bit SketchUp 2014... (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Looks like you know what you want Jan Maybe some food for thought for the Boulder guys

Mike Lucey

@utiler said:

You little rippa!! I missed last years BC but I'm going not going to miss this one!
Now which hat will I turn up in...?

..... and we missed your jovial ways at the last 3DBC Andrew. Although Oz was well represented by some lunatic riding around on a pink push bike doing wheelies and such

Dave R

@utiler said:

I missed last years BC but I'm not going to miss this one!

Missed my snoring, huh?

It'll be good to see you again, Andrew. It sounds like I'll have the family along although I expect they'll go skiing all day if they can.

Box

Sounds like fun, but I'll not make it yet again.

marvins_dad

So glad I happened by Google+ the other day to see Base Camp 2014 reposted there!
Planning on making the trip, can't believe I missed the last one.

utiler

@mike lucey said:

@utiler said:

You little rippa!! I missed last years BC but I'm going not going to miss this one!
Now which hat will I turn up in...?

..... and we missed your jovial ways at the last 3DBC Andrew. Although Oz was well represented by some lunatic riding around on a pink push bike doing wheelies and such

Thanks Mike, yeah, I know Andrew Dwight attended last year so its good to know we kept the beer stocks down.... my daughters birthday is on the 12th of April so I might stumble out of a cab and straight to the first session I'd say!

utiler

@dave r said:

@utiler said:

I missed last years BC but I'm not going to miss this one!

Missed my snoring, huh?

It'll be good to see you again, Andrew. It sounds like I'll have the family along although I expect they'll go skiing all day if they can.

Snoring???? Dave, I don't think I sleep for the first two nights!! It gave me an opportunity to some cracker farting from you though!!

solo

@unknownuser said:

Probably no outdoor firepit to huddle around at the wee hours of the morning.

True, but since last time we were there something became 100% legal, who needs a fire pit? may need a Cheetos vending machine however.

JClements

Unfortunately, there will probably be no outdoor firepit to huddle around at the wee hours of the morning.

However, the UK attendees most likely will find a co-ed hot tub close to a bar to pass the time away.
(try imagining Mike in a speedo).

Mike Lucey

@utiler said:

Snoring???? Dave, I don't think I sleep for the first two nights!! It gave me an opportunity to some cracker farting from you though!!

Here is answer! http://myshreddies.com/ Watch the male TV presenter when the female presenter tried to take his 'Shredie'

utiler

Good find, Mike!

There you go Dave; endless good night sleeps again for your wife.....

Mike Lucey

@utiler said:

Good find, Mike!

There you go Dave; endless good night sleeps again for your wife.....

I'd say a lot of our long suffering wives might well be contemplating Shreddies as Christmas presents for their hubbies

Phil Rader AIA

@mark h. said:

In general, we did want to make this Basecamp attractive to folks with families

I teach SU to kids age 10-16 WOuld it be possible to have an event or series of events for kids at Basecamp. Id be willing to act as a teacher for one or more of these sessions!!!