Bro I live in Utah , ever heard of it ??Quote:
Originally Posted by tetzen
Western Territory, you mean like 2 25 degree groomers cut through trees ... sick bro lmao
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Bro I live in Utah , ever heard of it ??Quote:
Originally Posted by tetzen
Western Territory, you mean like 2 25 degree groomers cut through trees ... sick bro lmao
The western territory runs are the furthest thing from sustained fall line skiing. Although the bottom pitch of shays is decent, both have several sections of almost flat terrain. I was very disappointed when I went, especially after all the hype. The rest of snowshoe is flatter than beech, which is fairly remarkable. Timberline has much better sustained fall line and is chill AF. Wolf ridge also better terrain.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetzen
Cool, then piss off back to the Wasatch Stoke thread and bitch about the LCC or BCC road being closed for the umpteenth time or whatever. We're discussing SE hills here, not your annual pilgrimage out west. No one is going to dispute the west has better terrain in here.Quote:
Originally Posted by SirHeady
Also, I will grant that Snowshoe doesn't have the best terrain in its main bowl area, but the Western Territory is good for the more serious skiers and usually quite uncrowded. Timberline's got the best fall line skiing of any where, but the bottom two pitches for Shay's and Cupp are some of the steepest you'll find in the region. WGAF if you gotta skate the flat for a minute to get to it? I've definitely had to skate flat sections at western mountains to access terrain.
Anyways, snow on the way tomorrow! Hope we see some stoke in here.
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Hey JONG- GTFO this thread with your hards on for Snowshoe. West Virginia aint Dixie .
Isn’t there a mid Atlantic thread for YINZ mouth breathing mid Atlantic cohort
The Mason-Dixon line is literally part of West Virginia's northern border you geographically-challenged dunce.Quote:
Originally Posted by SirHeady
I was kinda hoping the SE would eventually take back Sirdipshitsalot, but looks like we are stuck with this smug dumb gaper douchebag for a bit longer.
Anyways, I'm following this thread as SE skiing is fascinating. Been to Beech during the summer, I'd ski there if I had the chance.
should we make "the official argue about where the south is" thread?
Oh please, hell no. It will go on until the end of time. Plus the rare opportunities of SE stoke pictures will be lost amongst the senseless drivel about who's more southern than who.Quote:
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fret not. twas all in jest.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetzen
look what you did SUF. a legit thread.
ain't that somethingQuote:
Originally Posted by ntblanks
I lost all respect for Snowshoe when I went up with a couple buddies in 2013 ('ish) and there was a monster storm forecast. Sure enough the weather came through and it snowed about 18" in 24 hours. Stoked to hit some legit pow, we got up early in the morning and found.........
the entire fucking mountain had been groomed that morning; every single run. There was about 1-2" of fresh on to[ of the groomers. Everyone was just raving about how great the powder skiing was, dumbasses wouldn't know powder if I shoved up their noses. To add insult to injury, got my ticket pulled for skiing the trees between the runs and actually finding some snow.
So yeah, fuck Snowshoe.
Did manage to find this little spot on the edge of one of the runs though.
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meadows stoke. a day not too long ago. pretty crowded.
-might have been poached early.
-Allegedly.
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In a really good snow year, the Beech Mtn powerline clearing is in play.
SkiATL, SEMaggot, and I were able to partake the last good snow year we had, about 10 years ago
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This was a great day. Best I ever had in the SE. Made my gf at the time really upset when I ditched her for the entire morning, haha. I think we made 5 or so runs and tracked it out. All lift served too.Quote:
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Hah, their patrollers are pretty hard up. Only time I have ever had my ticket threatened to be pulled, was after we ducked a rope at the end of the day trying to catch the last lift to save a walk from Western Territory over to Widowmaker. Guy threatened to clip it, so what? It's the end of the day, not like we're using it tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by teledave
Also got yelled at on other days for skiing the lift lines under both Ballhooter and Grabhammer. Buncha damn rope-nazis. I went ahead and dropped that Old Man Rock under Ballhooter after getting yelled at by a patroller riding the lift and just evaded the patrol the rest of the day.
WTF on grooming the powder, though. That's fucked.
SkiATL and I hit the Powerline New Years 2009/2010 when it dumped like 20 inches in 2 days. It was the coldest I recall the high country ever being so as close to blower as you can get in dixie.Quote:
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Not as bad as WinterplaceQuote:
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Pray tell...Quote:
Originally Posted by SirHeady
I had one of the best (by WV standards) sleeper pow days at Winterplace in 09/10. Snuck out of work early after seeing it snow most of the day and drove the turnpike over to Winterplace. I really wanted to ski this new pair of BD Zealots I had just mounted at the time. Got up and skied probably 6-8" of fresh power from 4PM to when they turned the lights off. It was practically empty. There was one other guy and myself on that top chair and we kept lapping this fresh pow line under that top lift that lets you off at the radio towers. There was just enough ambient light from their night lights to ski the line and the adjacent trees. Fun as shit, and never once got yelled at once by patrol. I was under the impression they were running a barebones crew at night.
Whiteknuckled the frozen twisty-ass turnpike back to Charleston at midnight to get to work again the next day.
Late January 2016 was an insane day at Wintergreen, crazy dump one day with refills all day and then decent bluebird next day, little traffic because roads were shit. Never seen it again. Took out some 114s for the day.
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That Grocery/General Store in Wintergreen has great Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Went to college in VA... Winter of 2010 was sick if I recall...got snowed in and couldn't leave to head back to Central VA- ended up staying the week up there skipping class and drinking my friend's parents liquor cabinet dry with a few fraternity bros....good times. Weird mountain layout though
It can be rough, but you know what they say - any port in a storm.Quote:
Originally Posted by skysos
Catching a good storm like that makes it all the sweeter around here. Bonus, too if you can drive in ahead of the storm. Shitty roads will keep the gapers away around these parts. Barely anyone knows how to drive snow covered roads with a sheet of ice underneath them here.Quote:
Originally Posted by ThreeRidges
Pretty sure 2010 was the year that Snowshoe got more snow than CB when I was living there. I planned a trip home over spring break with my cousin to go stay at our parents' place and ski all the lines that would get our passes pulled, since we would have day tickets.
A few days before I flew home, it warmed up and started raining at the 'shoe. By the time we got there, everything in the trees was mud.
That's not the power line. That's the lift #6 lift line. That day was sick and we def got in trouble with patrol.Quote:
Originally Posted by SirHeady
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Originally Posted by skiATL
Lol,the SE crew; always in trouble with the patrol.
For no good reason on the patrols part, I might add.
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This thread should really just be a photo montage of Beaters on Church Group and boyscout ski trips
I’ll be at beech Sunday morning half day and probably sugar tomorrow night. Black pants, puke yellow puffy jacket, will be found bent over adjusting my boots at the bottom and top of every lift ride.
Give a shout if you’re around
Cataloochee wasn’t terrible today, hopefully this system coming thru will produce
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When it snows in Knoxville and you have skis
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Beech was decent today until the crowds showed up. Stealurface was working the quad, can confirm he was with redhead today
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Covid and current circumstances have limited traveling abilities for the season. In the spirit of still getting out on skis I decided to revisit some local haunts and a few places I haven't been before this season.
Took a trip to the Homestead Resort earlier this week. I'd never been before. It's basically WROD. As expected, it is fun for a few turns to stretch the legs and get out of the house along with zero crowd at all. If the lift went all the way to the top of the mountain it would have a very steep first pitch by east coast standards. Unfortunately, it stops just shy of it, but the slope probably fits the most prevalent skill levels for the region.
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I'm considering driving up to Winterplace on MLK Monday, but I expect it will be super crowded still. If the snow keeps coming over the next two days, it may be too much to pass up though in this low tide year.
Good day at Sugar yesterday with Teledave and Paj
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Looks great! Was going to try and get to Catalahochee with my groms Wed/Thur but unsure if weather will cooperate. looks wet but not snowy.
no pics but another beautiful day at the beech today. people are lapping the mtb trails in troves. patrol can't seem to stop them at this point. look to be some quality tree runs if you like coreshots. hopefully the next storm will provide some more rock cover.
on a sadder note, we airlifted a second skier for the season today. another helmet-less gaper on the bunny slope, another traumatic brain injury at the least. fkna.
I gotta say Beech > SugarQuote:
Originally Posted by stealurface831
Best season we’ve had in 10 years
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i'm glad to hear it. it ain't a bad little hill.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackbeard
i don't have any perspective on historical comparisons since i haven't skied NC regularly since i was a little kid but i have been thoroughly surprised by the quality of turns. it hasn't been crazy ice. we have had some freshies. there is some decent chop in the afternoons. the vibe of the mountain is...interesting to say the least. in a good way, of course.
Great nostalgia in these pics! Learned at Cataloochie. Raced the ribbon of death for Asheville High in ‘88. Some good road trips to Sugar and Beech partying at ASU dorms after skiing. Good good years for sure!
Oh and night skiing at Wolf Laurel.
Sx81 rear entries, jeans and gaitors. Prob a turtleneck too. Those were the days.......
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The black terrain at the top of Sugar is so much better than anything at Beech, but that flat ass run out that goes forever....fuuuuuuck me. And customer service is not their strong suit, it's no wonder they have a run called Gunther's Way because that's the way the whole place is run.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackbeard