Man's 7-diamond ring found on Ski Hill

[AlaskaAng]

Hi fellow Tnet'rs,

OK, this is my best ring find (I think); I found it summer 2006 at the Red River, NM ski hill! I also found more quarters than pennies that day.

The ring has 7 diamonds and is 14k white gold with some yellow gold. I haven't gotten it appraised so not sure what it's worth...all the same, another keeper!

AlaskaAng

[godisnum1]

Beautiful ring! Congrats...

Bran <><

[EDDE]

thats a honker!!!!!! 8)

[Vrent]

nice ring look heavy too congrats on a good find

HH vrent

[AlaskaAng]

Thanks Guys! I wish I could go back to that ski hill...coins were everywhere, especially quarters!
I enjoy ski hills, just never know what you're going to find.

Ang

[Merf]

That's a great looking ring Ang----Congrats.

[skierbob]

Very nice find, Alaska. I've thought about hunting ski hills myself, but I could never figure who to ask for permission. Do you get permission from somebody? Or do you just go out there and hunt? Also, how do you attack the slope? Do you hunt back and forth across the slope, under the chair lift, in the flat area at the bottom or at the top? It seems like it would be a lot of work climbing some of those slopes. In what area of the slope did you find that beautiful ring? Hope you don't mind my asking these questions. HH
Bob

[AlaskaAng]

Very nice find, Alaska. I've thought about hunting ski hills myself, but I could never figure who to ask for permission. Do you get permission from somebody? Or do you just go out there and hunt? Also, how do you attack the slope? Do you hunt back and forth across the slope, under the chair lift, in the flat area at the bottom or at the top? It seems like it would be a lot of work climbing some of those slopes. In what area of the slope did you find that beautiful ring? Hope you don't mind my asking these questions. HH
Bob

Hi Bob,

Sorry this is a bit late but maybe just in time for spring breakup...well, in a month or so in your area. Anyway, I wanted to answer your questions re: ski slopes. You don't typically need permission to detect ski slopes but I did get permission to detect on the AF & Army bases due to it being owned by the GOV. I guess it all depends on the ski slope and who owns it; but in most cases, no one would bother you way down on the slope.

I normally start detecting at the slope landing; this is where skiers will remove their gloves and if a ring is going to fall off...this is the place. The problem you find is that it contains more trash than the hill itself...lots of pulltabs! The chairlift is another good spot. My machine is more quiet in the middle of the hill than the top or bottom. I was lucky enough to find the old ski lift (rusted vertical post only, no cables) on a nearby Army base that operated in the late 30s to present...I'm eager to detect this area this spring. There are a lot of little trees grown up under the lift but the grown cover is minimal.

I found the ring closer to the bottom of the slope but not quite on the landing...it's as if the skier stopped and took off his gloves before he got to the bottom. I'm eager to have the ring appraised but just haven't done it yet.

I wish you luck and don't worry, you'll get a lot of exercise if you work the slopes...you'll feel it in your legs the next day. May you find a nice ring this spring!

AlaskaAng

[Moonshadow]

Very nice ring indeed! Thanks for sharing some valuable info.......even though I don't think I'll be hunting any slopes here in SC! Hope Springtime brings you lots of goodies!
HH,
Moon

[bootybay]

Ang, Thats one beautiful ring.. you always find such goodies..

HH rae

[Pull-tab Parson]

Ski hills. . . . hmmm. . . . interesting. . . . I never would have thought of that

[trish76642]

wow...somebodys wife got really upset that day! lol
nice find!
good for you! bad for him!

[lastleg]

Good on ya, Alaska. Hunted that slope back in '93, found one rosie
and several ski tags and pins.

[Bridge End Farm]

nice nice find

[Urban Grund]

Nice find! But it would look better on my pinky finger.

[bradyboy]

Ski slope?
what a great idea
hands/ wrists /fingers get slippery when wet
(if not wearing gloves)
seems like primo hunting
Bradydawg

[Southern_Boy]

Awesome ring there! I have yet to find one of that quality!!