Midnight Grooming - The Story Behind the Corduroy

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6 жыл бұрын

Jackson Hole is known for some of the best steep and deep terrain in the lower 48, but if you've ever spent a day on the groomers, you know they're nothing short of amazing. Join the grooming team as they lay the perfect cord in the harshest conditions.

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@user-eh8yz6ko3t 3 жыл бұрын

I have gazed out my hotel balcony late into the night and have said to myself “man I would not want that job” but I do appreciate what you do because I love to ski 🎿

@colecoleman1759 2 жыл бұрын

I say man I want that job

@SidewaysSurfDrinksHQ 3 жыл бұрын

“We aim for 80mph corduroy” “Winch anchors drilled into rock” Epic👏👏

@jackrabbit5047 3 жыл бұрын

I groom our local cross-country ski trails using a Skandic to pull a Ginzu - love it. Very therapeutic and a great way to get outdoors.

@BngRip4Jesus 3 жыл бұрын

Now that's the grooming life. Steep stuff is fun once in a while, but I hated doing it every night with the nearest person close to a quarter mile away. Learned it quickly, but I had to see myself out with decisions made by the management and up.

@jtdiver 6 жыл бұрын

Few things better than that fresh AM cord keep up the great work boys

@justinmellem8964 3 жыл бұрын

Powder

@joeslipper290 3 жыл бұрын

@@justinmellem8964 few things

@griffithd05 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Awesome machines and people.

@gregknipe8772 3 жыл бұрын

"I don't know what I'd do if I didn't groom" I'm crazy till snow mak'n stops, and I can groom again. truth.

@MrMwhit 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't groomed , but I have been on a maintenance team at a ski area in the N. East . I do love the ski life , and miss it terribly

@stevenmoore4078 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to these guys!

@josephjoseph1981 3 жыл бұрын

Nice and humble people . We do appreciate your work gents

@mpoboy71 3 жыл бұрын

Never knew about this, never crossed my mind , thanks that was interesting

@franciscosuarez1645 2 жыл бұрын

People taking pride of their job are a treasure for any society!

@dcx45 3 жыл бұрын

Next level marketing by Jackson Hole

@natelucasmt7 3 жыл бұрын

Groomers, really appreciate you thanks. Better to stay off the groomers and just ski the trees if you can....

@Westpine29 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a split board to ski backcountry. Fresh powder

@joeyk.527 3 жыл бұрын

The trees are fun

@Brownshabsfan 3 жыл бұрын

Perfectly groomed mustache!

@live4powderhound834 3 жыл бұрын

The people who run these groomers are true artist. Why do you pay $200 bucks a pop, endless groom runs is the why! Thank God for the Intermediate Skier!!

@tallcip65 3 жыл бұрын

I just spent 2 days up in Washington and there was no groomed runs at all. Tons of fresh snow but every run was completely rutted out from side to side. I’m going to be in Jackson for 2 days next week and I’m so looking forward to riding a world class hill like that.👍

@trucksucc8490 3 жыл бұрын

I’m from Washington and yeah it sucks lmao, Stevens is alright but Mission Ridge is the best, to bad they are rebuilding their main chair to the top of the mountain.

@jasonracey9600 3 жыл бұрын

Because skiing groomers is boring. Nobody goes to WA mountains to stay on piste.

@20carrocks Ай бұрын

Baker was my favorite when I lived there

@Cappy609 5 жыл бұрын

They've come a LONG way. My first winter in JH was 1976-77, and the "grooming" was a joke. Not unusual to find a two foot high curb between tractor runs. Most of the mountain went untouched anyway. It was awesome. Not that some good roy isn't a treat, but I'm glad I was there when I was. Left in '86. 25 million vertical in the bag.

@gregknipe8772 3 жыл бұрын

and no one miss ya, old fart ; ), times change.

@whoimia5208 3 жыл бұрын

@@gregknipe8772 What a Dick UR

@tjdad13 4 жыл бұрын

With out a doubt my dream job.

@joeslipper290 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone here with this on their recommended?

@amazingtech4767 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the video was also suggested to me. If you are interested in snow groomers, I can recommend my new video about them. I would be very happy to receive your feedback, as I'm just starting out with KZfaq.

@tinderbox218 3 жыл бұрын

Never skied so I didn't even know this was a thing! Interesting

@GooogleGoglee 3 жыл бұрын

What is the pay for these amazing guys? Just a curiosity :)

@vampov 3 жыл бұрын

As a kid I always wanted to be a groomer and live in a ski town. I guess now that I'm old and my body is broken (40s) I would still like it to. I ran a dozer for a summer and loved it.

@timhenderson9794 3 жыл бұрын

Do er up man

@jevongraham5223 3 жыл бұрын

Go do it mate

@UserCommenter 3 жыл бұрын

If you’re getting younger, maybe tomorrow is your day. If not, apply right now. Go for it!!

@therocket86 3 жыл бұрын

so what's the story behind corduroy?? was expecting at least on bit of history 🤷‍♀️

@kneebeau 6 жыл бұрын

DREAM JOB

@zachbraunstein9478 3 жыл бұрын

The unsung heroes!

@ejr5480 3 жыл бұрын

So what’s the story?

@rider_ringz5381 4 жыл бұрын

Dont mean to be rude what so ever but what is pay like i looked it up but no luck is it the better the resort better pay or is there a minimum

@gregknipe8772 3 жыл бұрын

challenge my choice bro. the money I$ in the oil field$. don't do this job unle$$ you like to $ki fre$h pow when you get off work. if it wa$ lucrative, there never be opening$.

@pushnpow 3 жыл бұрын

It’s low. Usually slightly above minimum wage in most countries around the world

@travisgroeneveld5268 3 жыл бұрын

@@gregknipe8772 stop it

@eliswann1922 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad i became a snowboarder a deep hole of opportunity and experiences I will enjoy the most of

@sabinebuie162 2 жыл бұрын

Casually talking about the winch anchor system omg😱 can we get into depth like I need answers

@coopb4073 3 жыл бұрын

Anybody else think freshly groomed snow is so satisfying

@habanerofg2 3 жыл бұрын

At first I wondered where all the dogs were🤔

@rongoldberg8491 3 жыл бұрын

a mans got to groom.

@justinmaguire169 3 жыл бұрын

I learned to skii when I was like 5 or 6 at Jackson hole P.S. they make the best hot cocoa. 😀

@SLowPLaYaH 3 жыл бұрын

But wait. Why the corduroy?

@Vulcan650Vampire 3 жыл бұрын

You don’t ski or ride do you?

@Zreknarf 3 жыл бұрын

you go faster and have more control at the same time

@richburmond6761 2 жыл бұрын

the real champs

@natewebster73 11 ай бұрын

🤙✌🌏🌎🌍🤞🤯💨💨💨😤🤪🙃👌🤘🙄😁🌬🌨❄☃️🏂from Lakes of the North, Michigan 💚💚💚

@MrBen4460 5 жыл бұрын

Do your groomers have problems with ice building up on wiper blades? We use heated wiper blades from www.everblades.com

@TackleTheDog 5 жыл бұрын

Ben Halonen i saw that happen. It gets annoying. We had a cat that it was so cold outside, that ice built up over then intake. It was not pleasant skiing the next day because it was so cold

@jeanwilson9925 2 жыл бұрын

👌👍👍👏👏👏

@RatsburyRaven74 3 жыл бұрын

SOLITUDE GROOMER!!

@vampov 3 жыл бұрын

I loved solitude until they sold it and then the icon pass. Now it's like every other generic resort. But you guys do a great job. I'm jealous.

@jasonracey9600 3 жыл бұрын

I was just at Jackson and saw nothing resembling corduroy. On-piste was 100% either bumps or hardpack. Off-piste was decent 1 of the 3 days as long as you didn't drop below mid-mountain.

@SkiDaBird 3 жыл бұрын

Got down twice last year. It was as good as I've seen at any other mountain both weekends. Probably hit close to 100 kph on Gros Ventre.

@andyd9199 3 жыл бұрын

How about off piste??

@gregknipe8772 3 жыл бұрын

piste off, pal. we save that shit for the groomers!

@eri4777 3 жыл бұрын

The title suggests something else...

@adjo82 Жыл бұрын

The term grooming means something different in the UK, I'm a skier so I understand. But the men keep admitting they are groomers is kind of funny to hear 😂

@darinsmith2458 11 ай бұрын

nothing like good corduroy..

@Sky1 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to ride in a Snowcat some night

@MrHazarulshazly Ай бұрын

@rodee1671 2 жыл бұрын

Ever see any sasquatch tracks botching fresh corduroy?

@KENFEDOR22 Жыл бұрын

I'd guess they telemark.

@3dtoys4u 6 жыл бұрын

Hi from 3Dtoys4U. We 💚 ❄❄❄

@SBFay01 3 жыл бұрын

Cool cinematography, but kinda lacking in terms of 'the story behind'.

@denali9455 3 жыл бұрын

Discord mods be like:

@sp4c334 3 жыл бұрын

"funnest"

@happykillmore349 2 жыл бұрын

They close lifts in the middle of the afternoon...? Holy lazy batman... Never been anywhere that a lift closed before 9, usually 10... Bet they still charge for a full day lift pass despite not have the work ethic to work a whole day...

@jimboslice9472 3 жыл бұрын

how ignurt

@mattbraysails 3 жыл бұрын

You mogul killers!!!

@crackerjack3359 3 жыл бұрын

What a pity. All that fresh powder snow ruined!

@gregknipe8772 3 жыл бұрын

ski elsewhere brah

@mickym.6711 3 жыл бұрын

Groomers are fun too. JH has plenty of terrain.

@BngRip4Jesus 3 жыл бұрын

Grooming is one of the biggest parts of a ski areas ability to open. If you can't appreciate it, I suggest you abandon resorts and hike for every lap.

@chaosweber1834 3 жыл бұрын

Anyone not like corduroy at all. No offense to these guys because they are truly some of the hardest workers out there. But I don’t understand why they need those grooves when they could just flatten it. I feel like that would feel better.

@BngRip4Jesus 3 жыл бұрын

You do know what a tiller does, right? It breaks it up and puts air in it so that it will flatten out the rest of the way, following the blade. The combs finish the job and having that surface and surface area is desirable.

@mick776gold 3 жыл бұрын

Flat hard snow is not better. The grooves allow your skis something to cut into. Powder and soft snow could be better for some folks. But when it gets harder, the grooves are much better.