Looks aweful. Sorry you wasted your time today. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
OK now I'm a little jelly. Very nice.
Excited to see stoke role in. Wow winter.
Beautiful.
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Looks aweful. Sorry you wasted your time today. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
OK now I'm a little jelly. Very nice.
Excited to see stoke role in. Wow winter.
Beautiful.
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Schweeeet.Quote:
Originally Posted by lionelhutz
Worth heading up for early AM turns?
Nice blog.Quote:
Originally Posted by icelanticskier
I don't have the skis up here yet... kind of pissed, I'm hiking Mansfield tomorrow too. WOuld have been perfect!
Both Chin Clip and Gondolier will still be fine Saturday morning for about a thousand vertical from below that cliff under the gondola.Quote:
Originally Posted by krp8128
Above that was getting a bit beaten up.
Below that, well, on my final lap, I did ski to the parking lot, but that was mainly transportation skiing.
Pictures of TC to follow tomorrow...
you mean you weren't the only one there? snirt brings out all da crazees:fm:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan S.
rog
First snow sure does
Way to go Jonathan! Hope everyone who got to do the gravity slide today had a good time.
Here is the photo on George Rog linked to:
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I wore that album completely out from playing it every day for years in collegeQuote:
Originally Posted by cat in january
Goniff and a couple others went to Killy yesterday and said it was surprisingly good and not that crowded. Think I'll sample it tomorrow.
Day 1 in the books. K-ton tomorrow. Ask for change if you see a tall dude with last years Bacon's.
Took the leisurely afternoon stroll with the dog and found powder-ish like snow up high. First turns of the year felt pretty sweet! Snow was picking up around 4, continued strong as I left - still snow down to the Toll Rd.
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Stowe is often almost kind of crowded for early-season snow: lots of moderate-angle grassy terrain, lots of snow up high, great attitude from management, and no fear of an early-season opening since no lifts serving only the upper mountain.Quote:
Originally Posted by icelanticskier
Often the parking lot near the gondola is about half full, and the most popular lines get tracked out very quickly.
Photo sequence follows below for the top of Chin Clip ... taken with cell phone of courseQuote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan S.
(Hey TC, where are all those pictures you took with your fancy camera?)
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^^^Nice!
:D I know, I was trying to be funneh. I used to ski there weekly for a few years some years back. I stopped going there due to the skinning all hours of the day and night skiing population there when it snows more than 2 inches. storm skiing days with skinz in my coat when the Gondi would be on wind hold all day were really good. not enough of those tho. nice shots! looks thin. yer skis survive?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan S.
rog
Damn, going to get real warm next week.
LARGE CANADIAN HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE NW MONDAY NGT AND
TUESDAY THEN SETTLES OVER THE REGION TUESDAY NGT AND WEDNESDAY. THE
HIGH SHIFTS TO THE E WEDNESDAY NGT AS DRY FAIR WX PERSISTS. ON
THURSDAY AN INTENSE UPR LVL SYSTEM BRINGS LOW PRES INTO THE GREAT
LAKES WITH A SURGE OF VERY WARM AND MOIST AIR SPREADING TOWARD THE
NE ON INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW AT THE SFC AND SW FLOW ALOFT. THIS
WILL BRING A PERIOD OF UNSETTLED WX AND PRCP...POSSIBLY DEVELOPING
THURSDAY AND MAYBE CONT INTO SATURDAY...DEPENDING ON THE MODELS
WHICH SHOW VARIABILITY ON TIMING WHEN THE UPR LVL RIDGE BREAKS DOWN
ALLOWING THE STORM SYSTEM TO MOVE IN FROM THE WEST..
get it while it lasts! Slow day on here, lots of folks outdoors today huh. Sunday River lappage yesterday, now I'm waiting for next cold clear snowmaking window, or random mountain dumpola.
In the meantime, coffee reading on mounting skis up DIY.
the season will be here soon enough. the mtb is so good right now. perfect temps and trail conditions. kicked my arse in a big way at Stratham alps today. lovely day for it. maybe surf by Friday and for the weekend. mid 60's Friday!Quote:
Originally Posted by neufox47
love fall!!!
rog
Just the usual minor edge burrs and base scratches.Quote:
Originally Posted by icelanticskier
I've never had any significant ski damage in my many October ski outings over the last couple decades -- just pick the trails you know that have the right characteristics, keep the speed under control, and you'll be fine.
Basically, it's in the same category as your aversion to helmets, modern ski touring gear, snow tires, boot crampons, and self-arrest ski pole grips ... or IIRC did you completely change your mind on those final two items that you previously denounced?
rog, a true fucking warrior does not need anything
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkp8TnCaNCg
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Never knew you personally, but I miss you Warren.
Oh snap!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan S.
I lol'd.Quote:
Originally Posted by philth
In other news, rode the lift today. ;)
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Sweet blog breh!Quote:
Originally Posted by icelanticskier
Two sweet blogs breh!!Quote:
Originally Posted by icelanticskier
Love the ECRC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I skied a different toll road today (Whiteface):
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^^^
Nicely done! Saw the full blog posted elsewhere, my question is, where are the pics of the girls you picked up?!:wink:
Cock - We get it already dude, time to move on!
I just want to be part of the "stoke" bro. Why the hate? : (
Ask and you shall receive.Quote:
Originally Posted by FussyDutchman
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No hate, just tired of the hate. rog is what he is, your constant rehashing of your disdain for him is just old is all and it certainly won't change anything so why not just let it be.
MC2 :yourock:
actually there's all kinds of wrong^^^^^^^^^there. I use modern touring gear. more versatile gear than tech gear even. i'm a huge fan of snow tires on 2 wheel drive vehicles. 4 wheel/all wheel drive. not so much. waste of money, imo. I've used a whippet and crampons for years. so only the helmet thing and half of the snow tire thing:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan S.
rog
oh but FD, the cock is only one of so many that follow me around TGR like butthurt lil whiny bitches. they just don't get it/me:)Quote:
Originally Posted by FussyDutchman
just had a non cheap beer, btw:fm:
rog
Sincere thanks for the clarification on the snow tires. (I didn't read that thread very carefully at all.) I still disagree, but at least your position there has at least some rationale.Quote:
Originally Posted by icelanticskier
However, plate bindings are simply not modern ski touring gear. For slackcountry, sure, they're fine. But they're horrible for ski touring. (I've actually used both types of gear, and even still own both types.)
And yes, I know you've used a Whippet and boot crampons for years now ... after many years of denouncing them. So, see, there's potential for you to actually try modern ski touring gear too!
Looking forward to some of this SoMe:)
^^^^^^^^me too!!!
you'll hafta come down for the grand opening!
rog
a binding that I can tour all day on, then bash moguls at the loaf all day with zero issues of ski megabend pre release like with tech binder, then ski on absolute icy boiler plate without the binding/ski chattering my fillings loose like with a non elastic tech binder, my plate binder is far superior and more versatile to the binders you preach, imo. we are both entitled to our own opinion.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan S.
rog
I've never understood the idea of no snow tires on 4wd. Snow tires are for braking and keeping traction at speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by icelanticskier
If anyone is looking for a cheap pair of good AT boots and has a wide 27.5 sized foot, I will be selling my Titans soon. They are 314 mm with Intuitions molded once and have a booster strap. The outer part of the foot has been stretched from just behind the pinky toe to almost down from the front of my shin, the ball of the foot has also been blown out in the inside. Completely functional, but they have seen probably 100+ days. Not selling until I get my Vulcans dialed and I can already hear my bootfitter cursing me that I am not racing anymore...
whatever works rob. I've owned many a 2wd car and woulnt think about driving w/o snowtires. I've owned many and currently 4wd/awd and have NEVER wished I had snows on in even the sketchiest winter driving. I never really put myself into a position where I need to slam the brakes tho. it's just forward/cornering traction I need/have needed.
rog
I agree, never felt the need to put winter tires on my 4x4, and I go LOOKING for the snow.Quote:
Originally Posted by icelanticskier
what are snowtires?
Snows? Well there is one rationale....make that two, that you missed.
1) being a cheapskate, I find that I get more miles out of my "all-seasons" when they spend the winter months in the basement. It delays the need to replace by as much as three years. The snows last a good long while, three seasons or more.
2) The rubber compound of modern better quality snows is better suited to colder temps than the compound of the better quality "all-seasons". Consequently, even though the tread pattern should cost some grip on dry roads (due to flex and wider grooves reducing contact), it doesn't, especially below freezing.
Then there is the grip in the unplowed snow....
Forester with snows == mini-tank!
Maggot Owned!Quote:
Originally Posted by FussyDutchman