East Coast Roll Call 6.0 Get Your Stoke On!

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Originally Posted by ticketchecker

I'm sitting five miles from the loaf access road, it's pouring rain on my deck.

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Quick, throw a shot of whiskey at it and chase it away



edit:rocking blue lange boots, russet and cream jacket, yellow goggles ask for change

Looks like Upslope is set to fire:
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FCST FOCUS WL SHIFT FROM THE WINDS TO POTENTIAL ACCUMULATING SNOWSHOWERS FOR LATE TONIGHT THRU SAT. WL ISSUE WINTER WX ADVISORY FORNORTHERN DACKS FROM 00Z TONIGHT THRU 06Z SUNDAY FOR 3 TO 6 INCHESOF SNOW. IN ADDITION...WL ISSUE WINTER WX ADVISORY FOR WESTERNSLOPES/GREEN MTNS FOR 12Z SAT THRU 12Z SUNDAY...THINKING 3 TO 7INCHES WITH LOCALIZED 10 INCHES NEAR JAY PEAK/STOWE.

Come on, rog, PTT!

here at Alpental it is mandatory to check in with patrol before uphill travel.
signage is visible in multiple locations and they are very good at explaining when and where they are bombing.
many uphill travel routes are on known control runnout locations.
timing is everything

bob

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Originally Posted by vt_ski

WITH LOCALIZED 10 INCHES NEAR JAY PEAK/STOWE.

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Awesome 123

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Originally Posted by icelanticskier

based on my experience skinning both before lifts open for the day and accessing terrain that is "open" but not open, the riv is much more chill about it.if you've done both quite a bit at both hills, correct me if i'm wrong. a snowcat sees you skinning at the riv before dawn? they wave hello, maybe even a thumbs up. the loaf? i always get shit for it, every time. unless i can avoid them. not avoiding buying tickets.

rog

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Never got shit from anyone at the loaf, know others who skin regularly too. Can't speak for the riv.

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Originally Posted by flowing alpy

here at Alpental it is mandatory to check in with patrol before uphill travel.
signage is visible in multiple locations and they are very good at explaining when and where they are bombing.
many uphill travel routes are on known control runnout locations.
timing is everything

bob

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Can't tell if you're being informative . . . or, an a$$hat:rolleyes:

Lets hope things hold up in the north country. It's been pouring all day in these parts......

Tbatt, vibes man. I know how you feel, my gma passed last week. It's a shitty time of year for a loss, hey it's what it is. Now you have something to look fwd!

still planning on heading to saddleback in the morning, with lifts closed todayand 5 inches hopefully a few hours of rain and then back to snow doesnt ruin the fun. If it looks like a tough night , ill save the hour and go to the river. vermont on sunday am. raining hard at 42 in the lakes region right now, was 5 or 6 inches this morning when i went to work in the yard, its almost down to the grass, the wind is still howling.

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Originally Posted by cat in january

Looks like I will be driving from Portland to Sugarloaf early tomorrow for the day. May have room for 1 or 2. alternatively if anyone has room for 1 or 2 let me know. Will try to get in Crank's slipstream-man drives fast and skis fast too.

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I can neither confirm nor deny that I drive fast. :fm:

Change of plans though, heading to Smuggs to see what we can cook up with the TC cloud. :yourock:

It will be interesting to see which area makes out better. Have fun!

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Originally Posted by cat in january

Quick, throw a shot of whiskey at it and chase it away



edit:rocking blue lange boots, russet and cream jacket, yellow goggles ask for change

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x2 with that sentiment! Although? . . . it is still early and a little rain then cold will lock in that base tight and then it will really start to dump on top of that = perfect! Going to be good year folks! Get those snorkels ready!

It's snowing on Katahdin!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by vt_ski

Looks like Upslope is set to fire:
NWS:

FCST FOCUS WL SHIFT FROM THE WINDS TO POTENTIAL ACCUMULATING SNOWSHOWERS FOR LATE TONIGHT THRU SAT. WL ISSUE WINTER WX ADVISORY FORNORTHERN DACKS FROM 00Z TONIGHT THRU 06Z SUNDAY FOR 3 TO 6 INCHESOF SNOW. IN ADDITION...WL ISSUE WINTER WX ADVISORY FOR WESTERNSLOPES/GREEN MTNS FOR 12Z SAT THRU 12Z SUNDAY...THINKING 3 TO 7INCHES WITH LOCALIZED 10 INCHES NEAR JAY PEAK/STOWE.

Come on, rog, PTT!

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UPSLOPE BABY!!! My favorite phrase and hope to hear it often! Nice! Wish I could join but locked in down here with family stuff and holiday parties. Get sum!

And it's snowing! The upslope machine is on.

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Originally Posted by sequoiashan

And it's snowing! The upslope machine is on.

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sweet! Heading to MRG in the AM to meet up with PearlJam

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Originally Posted by sequoiashan

And it's snowing! The upslope machine is on.

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Sweet! Lets see what the NW slopes can grab

HA- they are spinning M1 from what patrol told me. chilcoot is definitely blown and groomed.

sequoiashan

And it's snowing! The upslope machine is on.

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Originally Posted by thin cover

Sweet! Lets see what the NW slopes can grab

HA- they are spinning M1 from what patrol told me. chilcoot is definitely blown and groomed.

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All music to my ears...off to the basement for a fresh coat of wax!

Winds of change came in strong at 5:30, in fact strongest of the day at the bob. Now 31.3` and a little fresh new snow has fallen, yea. Rained at least an inch but with a high of 40` the base has held up well with 5" in the yard of super dense snow. Once this freezes it will make a great base over frozen ground. I would look for areas untracked to avoid coral reef, but you all know that.

Go winter.

Hellz yeah, see you guys at the hill tomorrow!

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Originally Posted by vt_ski

FOR 12Z SAT THRU 12Z SUNDAY...THINKING 3 TO 7INCHES WITH LOCALIZED 10 INCHES NEAR JAY PEAK/STOWE.

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So....Sunday at Smuggs could be good?

Stayed snow all day up at the reserve, but power went out around 1. Did a final skin lap and got free vouchers for tomorrow. Holed up in St-Donat now, still light snow but really mild...

Xmas scene in downtown st donat:Attachment 128506

For the record, got yelled at for skinning !

Pete and Repete were friends...

So I'm crashing at Grampa Grunts tonight & ski Jay tomorrow morn. Place is dope.

Hope the fact that i just spent 8h driving in the wrong direction kicks some extra NO2 into the upslope machine for all you goons. So GO GIT SUM!!

On another note, with any luck, by the time I'm back all of vt will be nice and snowy, even my lowly corner in the upper valley.... I hear rumors of a storm around xmas from ne wx works.... here's to hopin

30.3` bob mebbe <3/4" dandelion fluff this am. Out shoveling walks and the winds are whipping this am. Eves still dripping and underlayer of snow wet but dense like a snowcone, top frozen and only sink an inch walking on it.

Heading out for dawn patrol from TC's place. Dumping fat flakes even in the valley. Could be good.