Northeast Rant on Weather

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01-02-2007, 10:23 AM
MassLiberal

Well, if you could ski the waterfall like TJ Burke in aspen extreme you'd be super sickter now, wouldn't you.
01-02-2007, 10:27 AM
crashnburn'd

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Originally Posted by MassLiberal

Well, if you could ski the waterfall like TJ Burke in aspen extreme you'd be super sickter now, wouldn't you.

Plus, then he'd be "extreme" and "backcountry" and would fit in with all of us.
01-02-2007, 10:28 AM
Core Shot

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Originally Posted by DaveTV

Boy everyone is getting chippy with this weather pattern - at least this guy found some in New England this weekend..
http://thesnowway.com/gallery/main.p...n/20061230jay/
http://thesnowway.com/gallery/main.p...n/20061231jay/

I've actually skied with steve. Nice guy.

But even he fell victim to negativity in that last review.

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Originally Posted by Steve (RiverCoil)

Conditions setup over night on the mountain rather poorly. Temperatures dropped and the snow froze and got some wind buff. Before ducking into the woods, I skied a few open trails and did not like the conditions. Northway and trails in that drainage were total skating rinks and the upper section of The Jet and Haynes did not look so good (I didn't ski either, but after seeing a few slides for life from the lift, you get the feel for how things are skiing). Natural trail snow coverage was completely obliterated and the words 'thin cover' did the trail conditions no justice.
Out of a dozen runs I ended up in the woods about 10 times picking out trusty powder shots where I suspected base levels would be adequate and dangerous hazards would be minimal (relatively). I found way more pow than I had expected. Each of my tree runs included at least one quarter of the run untracked or barely tracked. Many of those shots were places that I suspected had been trounced yesterday. It was slim pickings though... pick a line, get six turns, stop, reassess, likely traverse, repeat. By noon time the fresh lines were gone but sloppy seconds were still available. After a few more desperation runs for safe powder shots, my legs had enough and I called it a day.
01-02-2007, 10:30 AM
Damian Sanders

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Originally Posted by steve

yeah it's fucking great so far.

I'm sorry, I meant to say,"It's been a pretty good year for me so far."

But from what I hear, it hasn't been a good year for the whiny bitches.
01-02-2007, 10:32 AM
Free Range Lobster

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Originally Posted by steve

how good is it?

tuckerman ravine from december 31:

Wow! That looks fantastic! for ice climbing
01-02-2007, 10:36 AM
steve

Putting our "extreme/bc" friend aside (I read his TRs and he skied a lot of man-made at killington), I've been looking in vain for good news about the future and have not been successful. Eliot Abrams explains models going out 384 hours - in that time there will be 4-5 storms, and every single one of them is forecasted to be rain in the northeast. He keeps emphasizing that this "could change", especially since JB pointed out a trough developing over hawaii - and at this point I will gladly take even 40º highs if it's dry - but the worst case scenario for us - rain - looks like its going to keep happening even after MLK weekend.

All I have to look forward to is what Joe Sobel wrote:
"..and by 10 days or so from now, some of the models are indicating a big arctic high pressure system (1060 mb) will be building in western Canada. It remains to be seen if pieces of, or a large part of, that air mass will head toward the U.S., but at least there is something for you eastern cold and snow lovers to be hopeful about."
http://wwwa.accuweather.com/news-blo...her&blog=sobel
01-02-2007, 10:40 AM
MassLiberal

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Originally Posted by crashnburn'd

Plus, then he'd be "extreme" and "backcountry" and would fit in with all of us.

well, obviously. But he would have to be chased by ski patrollers to make him REALLY extreme.
01-02-2007, 10:41 AM
gravitylover

There is some hope, not much but every little bit counts right.

http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/index.php?showforum=15

Follow the goings on here ^.

Hey Damian Steve's right, you're an ass.
01-02-2007, 10:43 AM
Damian Sanders

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve

Putting our "extreme/bc" friend aside (I read his TRs and he skied a lot of man-made at killington), I've been looking in vain for good news about the future and have not been successful. Eliot Abrams explains models going out 384 hours - in that time there will be 4-5 storms, and every single one of them is forecasted to be rain in the northeast. He keeps emphasizing that this "could change", especially since JB pointed out a trough developing over hawaii - and at this point I will gladly take even 40º highs if it's dry - but the worst case scenario for us - rain - looks like its going to keep happening even after MLK weekend.

All I have to look forward to is what Joe Sobel wrote:
"..and by 10 days or so from now, some of the models are indicating a big arctic high pressure system (1060 mb) will be building in western Canada. It remains to be seen if pieces of, or a large part of, that air mass will head toward the U.S., but at least there is something for you eastern cold and snow lovers to be hopeful about."
http://wwwa.accuweather.com/news-blo...her&blog=sobel

Well Steve, I suggest that you just don't go skiing then. Very simple really. Perhaps you should just give up the sport entirely, move down to Florida, and take up Golf full time. I'm sure that with your natural athletic ablities, a couple years practice, and a sex-change operation, you'd be quite the contender on the L-PGA. DO IT!!!!!! :the_finge
01-02-2007, 10:46 AM
Free Range Lobster

I'd just like to note, that between Berlin, NH and Rangely, ME on Rt 16.
There is nothing.

Absofuckinglutely nothing.
01-02-2007, 10:48 AM
steve

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Originally Posted by gravitylover

There is some hope, not much but every little bit counts right.

http://www.easternuswx.com/bb/index.php?showforum=15

Follow the goings on here ^.

wow, cool link..

"However, if the alaskan block does develop, some very cold air will evetually pour into Canada and evetually the US, and the last half of January could get quite cold an interesting. IF the NAO were to go negative by mid-month to accompany this Alaskan blocking, we could be in for quite a ride. Many of us with colder January and February forecasts are counting"
01-02-2007, 10:48 AM
gravitylover

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Originally Posted by Damian Sanders

Well, a couple years practice and a sex-change

Won't help, you'll still be an ass :the_finge
01-02-2007, 10:48 AM
DaveTV

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Originally Posted by Free Range Lobster

I'd just like to note, that between Berlin, NH and Rangely, ME on Rt 16.
There is nothing.
Absofuckinglutely nothing.

Except frost heaves, and probably none of that yet this year..
01-02-2007, 10:50 AM
Free Range Lobster

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Originally Posted by DaveTV

Except frost heaves, and probably none of that yet this year..

Nope.
Even the Jackson turns don't have frost heaves.
01-02-2007, 10:54 AM
Bluebird

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Originally Posted by helmetcam

Mmmmmm MBC, PMP, so good and so bad at the same time.

Is the Hot Truck still there? who owns it now?

Good times.

-- Class of '28 (Uhall 2) 1988-1989

WGC is where its at. 4th floor, class of '28! The best bridge to jump from is by far the Fall Creek suspention bridge above Sagan's house.
01-02-2007, 10:56 AM
Free Range Lobster

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Originally Posted by Bluebird

WGC is where its at. 4th floor, class of '28! The best bridge to jump from is by far the Fall Creek suspention bridge above Sagan's house.

I'm gonna have to go with this one. Definitely a splatter job with plenty of moving water to clean up the mess and not make it hard for the campus EMTs. :D
01-02-2007, 10:59 AM
Bluebird

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Originally Posted by Free Range Lobster

I'm gonna have to go with this one. Definitely a splatter job with plenty of moving water to clean up the mess and not make it hard for the campus EMTs. :D

Exactly! The fence isn't very hard to climb either. Worse case your body makes it all the way to swimming hole at the bottom of Fall Creek Falls to rest with all the lead pellets from Ithaca Gun Works.
01-02-2007, 11:00 AM
danhikeski

a good friend of mine says that it will pick up the second week in jan., lets hope he's right...
right now, me without a job and no snow to ski, I think that I'll go make some turns on attitash ice tomorrow to kill some time.
01-02-2007, 11:09 AM
helmetcam

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Originally Posted by Bluebird

Exactly! The fence isn't very hard to climb either. Worse case your body makes it all the way to swimming hole at the bottom of Fall Creek Falls to rest with all the lead pellets from Ithaca Gun Works.

Even better- do it in the winter and they have to wait until the spring thaw to drag you out. We had two of these during my tenure.

Ahhh Ithaca. If you like the weather just wait 5 minutes.
01-02-2007, 11:12 AM
DaveTV

Doesn't look THAT bad today up there now.. http://www.robertlyonsphotography.com/webcam/index.php
01-02-2007, 11:18 AM
willywhit

ready to rally

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Originally Posted by danhikeski

a good friend of mine says that it will pick up the second week in jan., lets hope he's right...
right now, me without a job and no snow to ski, I think that I'll go make some turns on attitash ice tomorrow to kill some time.

Next 2 days look pretty good, Killington has enough snow now to make it fun.

Bear Cam

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. South winds around 5 mph.

anybuddy wanna rally up from Boston most of my ski buds are 9-5ers and weekend is 5 days away. Sunday River Atty, any ASC hill will do.
this hangover just sucks ! I need fresh cold air and some turns:D
01-02-2007, 11:19 AM
Free Range Lobster

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Originally Posted by helmetcam

Even better- do it in the winter and they have to wait until the spring thaw to drag you out. We had two of these during my tenure.

Ahhh Ithaca. If you like the weather just wait 5 minutes.

Or you could just hang yourself in your dorm during parents week like a kid did when I was there.
01-02-2007, 11:23 AM
helmetcam

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Originally Posted by Free Range Lobster

Or you could just hang yourself in your dorm during parents week like a kid did when I was there.

Not a suicide but we had a guy get stuck in a fraternity's chimney and die. Cant remember which house though.
01-02-2007, 11:25 AM
Bluebird

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Originally Posted by helmetcam

Even better- do it in the winter and they have to wait until the spring thaw to drag you out. We had two of these during my tenure.

Ahhh Ithaca. If you like the weather just wait 5 minutes.

It's rain, it's sleet, it's snow.......No, it's Ithacating!
01-02-2007, 11:28 AM
willywhit

Bear halfpipe looks MINT !
01-02-2007, 11:28 AM
Free Range Lobster

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Originally Posted by willywhit

Bear halfpipe looks MINT !

You should definitely dig a pit before hitting that shit.
01-02-2007, 11:29 AM
Bluebird

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Originally Posted by helmetcam

Not a suicide but we had a guy get stuck in a fraternity's chimney and die. Cant remember which house though.

I remember hearing about that. Kid was stuck for a couple of days.

We had a kid jump from the upper Fall Creek bridge the day before Graduation. He had a job lined up too.
01-02-2007, 11:30 AM
Shen

my multiple personalities are quite comfortable reading this thread.....:eek:
01-02-2007, 11:32 AM
helmetcam

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Originally Posted by Bluebird

I remember hearing about that. Kid was stuck for a couple of days.

We had a kid jump from the upper Fall Creek bridge the day before Graduation. He had a job lined up too.

When were you guys there?
1988-1992 Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
1992-1993 Master of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
01-02-2007, 11:34 AM
Bluebird

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Originally Posted by helmetcam

When were you guys there?
1988-1992 Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
1992-1993 Master of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering

1995-1999 BS Science, ARME
01-02-2007, 11:58 AM
willywhit

ice ice baby

you'd think they'd ice up the pipe for the little jibbers.
01-02-2007, 12:09 PM
CantDog

So did anyone actually ski this weekend? Or did everyone simply sit around and whine, or complain about other people's whining.
01-02-2007, 12:11 PM
Free Range Lobster

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Originally Posted by CantDog

So did anyone actually ski this weekend? Or did everyone simply sit around and whine, or complain about other people's whining.

Whine and complain.
Way more fun than skiing.
01-02-2007, 12:13 PM
crashnburn'd

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Originally Posted by CantDog

So did anyone actually ski this weekend? Or did everyone simply sit around and whine, or complain about other people's whining.

I mainly just sat around and whined and then got upset because other people didn't agree with my extremely profound comments. Then I watched some guy eat a 1 lb burger with every imaginable condiment except bbq sauce.
01-02-2007, 12:17 PM
MassLiberal

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Originally Posted by CantDog

So did anyone actually ski this weekend? Or did everyone simply sit around and whine, or complain about other people's whining.

Skinned up bolton, got some shin deep pow sunday, Saturday I did the NYC slalom at killington, Monday, meh, not so sweet.
01-02-2007, 12:20 PM
Bluebird

Hit up Shawnee in ME on Sunday. Cool little area.
01-02-2007, 12:20 PM
biggins

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Originally Posted by crashnburn'd

Then I watched some guy eat a 1 lb burger with every imaginable condiment except bbq sauce.

Gnar. Seriously. Deserved its own TR.

And the xc at Stowe was delightful on Sunday.
01-02-2007, 12:22 PM
crashnburn'd

It's too bad I didn't take my camera.
01-02-2007, 12:23 PM
Vinman

The bush was pretty good saturday 8inches or so. pretty sweet.

IC sucks Go C-STATE!!!!!
01-02-2007, 12:25 PM
cinnepa

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Originally Posted by CantDog

So did anyone actually ski this weekend? Or did everyone simply sit around and whine, or complain about other people's whining.

40 mile roadie ride sat, 2 hour hike with dog on sunday, trail run yesterday. much beer in between.....dogfish head chicory stout.

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