East Coast Roll Call 23/24_The Guns Are Blowing

I forgot how long the walk of shame back to the Gondola was at Killington. Great to be out but northridge gets old quick. There used to be better early season mountains but they've lost interest in opening ASAP under vail ownership. I guess with Superstar and FIS being #1 priority over customers it will take a serious early coldsnap for Killington to not suck pre Thanksgiving these days. There were some good Novembers in the past though.

Wildcat was so perfect right before those cnuts bought it for early season WROD turns.

skied at Sunday River today. I was surprised to find pretty good snow conditions for Nov. 15

Anyone know if the sherbie is in at tux?


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Anyone know if the sherbie is in at tux?


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It's game on!!!!

Good on the IceCoast to get it going before Turkey day.

will be at the TGR movie in Boston tonight at the HOB; if you're also in attendance and see a guy in a grey Jay peak hat holler about change for a nickel.

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Skiing? I guess it’s time to start to think about skiing now that I hauled my boat yesterday.

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Good luck on the WROD, sharpen you edges, and keep your stick on the ice. Ski safe all!

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Sweet skiff. Midland 19 or Eastern/seaway? I have an old Norton 18 that looks very similar.

That sure looks like postcard Maine there singlecross.

Going to allspeed free beer and movie tonight. Bald glasses scruffy white beard trying not to look too creeper Say hi if around

I have Indy Pass looking at a loop from home of bmom to Burke to Jay to Bolton to Cannon with potential sides to Mount Sutton or Orford for 6-8 days in January. I know some bc here and there on that loop. Alternative for the week would be scoot north to the chic chocs. I know the chocs but only know Jay on that list and only climbing preseason. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Message any camper spots


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Earlybird gets the goods??? 5am and I was comfortably sleeping

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Up for a beautiful sunrise

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Yesterday was a pretty stunning day 50º and dead calm, only blight was the spraying going on;)

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Ditched work early to ride around, inspected the snow and soft it is

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I have Indy Pass looking at a loop from home of bmom to Burke to Jay to Bolton to Cannon with potential sides to Mount Sutton or Orford for 6-8 days in January. I know some bc here and there on that loop. Alternative for the week would be scoot north to the chic chocs. I know the chocs but only know Jay on that list and only climbing preseason. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Message any camper spots.

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Jay is pretty cool with camping at the resort; either Stateside lot or Jet Lot down lower, I've camped in the Jet Lot a handful of times and never had issues. good backcountry access either from the top of the pass on 242 going up the catamount trail, or from the lot on 242 in the flats a little bit west of Jay to get to the Little Jay basin; or if you're on resort you can go thru the gate on the backside of Northway off the summit to hit Big Jay proper.

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That sure looks like postcard Maine there singlecross.

Going to allspeed free beer and movie tonight. Bald glasses scruffy white beard trying not to look too creeper Say hi if around

I have Indy Pass looking at a loop from home of bmom to Burke to Jay to Bolton to Cannon with potential sides to Mount Sutton or Orford for 6-8 days in January. I know some bc here and there on that loop. Alternative for the week would be scoot north to the chic chocs. I know the chocs but only know Jay on that list and only climbing preseason. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Message any camper spots


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A friend of mine uses an app called park4night to find spots, swears by it. Some decent BC in the Sutton area but might be low tide. Orford is a sweet hill!

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Sweet skiff. Midland 19 or Eastern/seaway? I have an old Norton 18 that looks very similar.

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Local Southwest Harbor built Ellis 20. Gutted and rebuilt as a lobster skiff/ workboat. Like a pickup truck with an 12’ bed which is very useful.

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Skiing? I guess it’s time to start to think about skiing now that I hauled my boat yesterday.

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I just covered my boat yesterday. Fishing season was long and quite good. We were getting tautog into early November.
Leaves still on the trees here on Cape Cod.

Odds on Loon opening thanksgiving??

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That sure looks like postcard Maine there singlecross.

Going to allspeed free beer and movie tonight. Bald glasses scruffy white beard trying not to look too creeper Say hi if around

I have Indy Pass looking at a loop from home of bmom to Burke to Jay to Bolton to Cannon with potential sides to Mount Sutton or Orford for 6-8 days in January. I know some bc here and there on that loop. Alternative for the week would be scoot north to the chic chocs. I know the chocs but only know Jay on that list and only climbing preseason. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Message any camper spots


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Sounds like a fun loop. Ping me if you come to Cannon.
If the glades aren't open and the air is cold, sharpen your edges.

Thanks guys, yeah I have been really spoiled with a bunch of spots around Jay for backcountry and I will definitely put in a day or three there. My truck camper rig is not the stealth Subaru Outback camper of yore. I will definitely post up if/when I go.

Stellar show last night at Allspeed in Portland. Jamie Walter shared a very interesting retrospective of his work. I did realize how far he had spread his wings with Powder and ski journal covers and galleries of his work. Look for his pictures in the third edition of this years ski journal. Josh Lawless killed it with some bike videos.

Skied Sunday River this afternoon, had fun, lots of laps. Rogue Angel kept things interesting as they have yet to groom it; Lollapalooza may be mostly flat but it's still a long run on slalom skis, particularly with a 4:40 lift ride and no line.

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Spring skiing at Sugarbush for Day 1 today.

very nice. always a treat to start the season on hero snow and getting in one last day of spring*. my first day at K was corn bumps, windbreaker - 3 weeks later, sill spring but at least a few more options

eta: * when season doesn't begin on a pow day . i think i forgot about those...been too many years!

A text from Surface that it looked quiet around noon and webcam confirmed had me wrap up work at one.
Cat was wondering if they would get out

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Suited up but changed into lighter wear after I got around the 60º temp and gusty wind.

Lots of leaves blowing across the trail, Slowpoke steep section had some fine spring bumps

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$5 Sip O Sunshine is likely the best price all season

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Looked ominous on my last lap before heading home.

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Wandered over to Red Clover Ale Company for some 5th anniversary brews and bluegrass

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All in all a fun first day 9/10

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That sure looks like postcard Maine there singlecross.

Going to allspeed free beer and movie tonight. Bald glasses scruffy white beard trying not to look too creeper Say hi if around

I have Indy Pass looking at a loop from home of bmom to Burke to Jay to Bolton to Cannon with potential sides to Mount Sutton or Orford for 6-8 days in January. I know some bc here and there on that loop. Alternative for the week would be scoot north to the chic chocs. I know the chocs but only know Jay on that list and only climbing preseason. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Message any camper spots


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You can always stop by the MRV, driveway parking, shore power, shower and laundry are possible here.

I know a few BC spots, near and far;)

Sounds good. It’s been a few years and bc is always better with friends.

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You can always stop by the MRV, driveway parking, shore power, shower and laundry are possible here.

I know a few BC spots, near and far;)

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Bring your big boy leveling chocks for the camper!

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Skiing? I guess it’s time to start to think about skiing now that I hauled my boat yesterday.

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Even the boat launches are pretty up there.

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Pics from November 5th down in Rhode Island, believe it started to really slow down the following weekend.
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Better than expected conditions at mss today.

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The man made loose granular is skiing 🤌🏼

Still hoody weather up here

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^^^ Nice ‘stache! Channeling a Marcus Caston doppelgänger vibe. Now get on some skis and give ‘er a rip, you Kook.:fmicon:

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^^^ Nice ‘stache! Channeling a Marcus Caston doppelgänger vibe. Now get on some skis and give ‘er a rip, you Kook.:fmicon:

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hehe def some good ski vibes to channel, even on a lunch tray :)

skiing is fun. :yourock:

SR was great this weekend. Rogue Angel alternated between slushy, icy, and somewhat soft bumps.
Seemingly every race program in new england was on lollapalooza.
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Day one at K - good times.

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Whoops. Padding my stats.

Day 1 at Okemo today. Left at the crack of noon and was at the top by 1:00. One way down and it was scraped pretty bad with some irregular soft piles here and there.
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Still good to get the early season leg burn going


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Anyone going to ESAW? I have not attended since prior to Covid (yeah I know it’s only been online). Used to be a great way to get my head back in the game. The only speaker that draws me is Brody Leven, although certainly others could be good. Usually it was earlier in the season, but now I think I would rather burn a ticket skiing.

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Um, I'm kinda excited down here for some sloppy cover when I get up tomorrow. Gore tex and kick and glide baby!!

Smuggs is claiming 10” of snow so far and the bull wheels don’t spin until Friday. [emoji38]

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Wintry mix [emoji2961]

Nice nice

34º with a light mist falling on 2 3/4" of snowball perfect snow bob, no wind rn.

bush also claiming 10"+ 3" today which includes the scant inch from October

classic east coast over-reporting of snowfall totals; it's essential that they start padding their stats with bonus inches in the fall to really drive their end of season values. can't just drop a fake 10" bomb on people when they're actually paying attention mid-season, this is some really seasoned-pro textbook type work by the marketing teams here. throw in a little boost from early season snowmaking action and you've got yourself an above-average year. honestly not even mad, I'm impressed, nice work.

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SR was great this weekend. Rogue Angel alternated between slushy, icy, and somewhat soft bumps.
Seemingly every race program in new england was on lollapalooza.

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Monday was interesting--Rogue was closed, presumably to set up after they pushed out the piles but before they tilled it, and there a whole lot of race programs on Lolla. Not just New England, either--NYSEF was present to represent upstate.