FIRST LEGIT EC STOKE

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10-21-2006, 05:52 AM
soul_skier

FIRST LEGIT EC STOKE

yes, its 7:49 am, yes, I'm already back skiing, and no, I haven't been asleep since 9 am on the 20th. Conditons were cold, windy, and snowy:) . Pics will be up later, but conditons were amazing for october 21st, 3 inches of soft on a wet snow base, didn't hit a single rock. Also, there is a distince possibility that my friend and I were the first people to ski on snow on the east coast this season. Food for thought, Is it dawn patrol if the sun hasn't risen till you're halfway back to burlingon?
10-21-2006, 05:59 AM
snowsprite

Woo-hoo...fkna!!!:yourock:

Where did you ski?

Sprite
10-21-2006, 06:12 AM
awf170

Quote:

Originally Posted by soul_skier

yes, its 7:49 am, yes, I'm already back skiing, and no, I haven't been asleep since 9 am on the 20th. Conditons were cold, windy, and snowy:) . Pics will be up later, but conditons were amazing for october 21st, 3 inches of soft on a wet snow base, didn't hit a single rock. Also, there is a distince possibility that my friend and I were the first people to ski on snow on the east coast this season. Food for thought, Is it dawn patrol if the sun hasn't risen till you're halfway back to burlingon?

Nice! So how much snow did you think there was? Right now I'm looking at getting my first day on tuesday which may end up being even more epic then today if some forcasts prove right. :eek:
10-21-2006, 07:04 AM
MarsB

pIzics, dammit! :)
10-21-2006, 10:52 AM
soul_skier

we were at stowe, and it looks like Jay peak on wednesday will be amazing. I haven't found the friend with the camera yet, but I'll be sure to get some helmet cam footage on wednesday.
10-21-2006, 11:13 AM
buckethead

that's awesome. i read that MRG got dumped last nite too, but no first hand intel.

no rocks in october! - that sounds like...last october;)

i may have to play hookey from work if more snow comes as forecast...

(and yes, please bug your friend with the pics!)
10-21-2006, 12:13 PM
mayor

nice work soul! I hit up bolton valley early this am. much better coverage than i expected. several fresh inches and a few knee deep drifts on the way up. can't really complain about coverage considering its oct 21. Great way to start the season!
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...6/FirstRun.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...6/100_0346.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...02106/img3.gif
10-21-2006, 12:26 PM
dfinn

wicked sweet.
10-21-2006, 12:53 PM
crashnburn'd

Don't be the guy that hits a rock under 1 inch of snow and ruins his whole season. Have fun, but watch out.
10-21-2006, 07:08 PM
Mtn Man

Sweet! Hit K with 2-3" this morning too. Hiked to the peak with KStormchaser and Thetreerat. Was a little dicey skiing down Catwalk(skiing on top of shrub and pines), but powerline was pretty sweet. Great to be back on skis again!!!

B)
10-22-2006, 12:18 AM
Cliff Huckable

Lucky bastards! jk. Good on ya!
10-22-2006, 06:38 AM
goggle tan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cliff Huckable

Good on ya!

^^
Craving a Speights??

As for stoke: I'm headed up to Stowe today. Not sure what I'm going to find. Heard there were a few people up there yesterday- one tele skier boasted a top to bottom run. I can't verify that though.

Less than a month 'til projected opening day: GET READY.
10-22-2006, 05:47 PM
soul_skier

top to bottom is totally possible.
These are the few pictures that were taken the morning of the 21st. They are not that great because it was still dark out when we dropped in due to my friend having to be back at UVM by 7:30 in the fucking morning.

View from my friend's dorm room window, this was during the stitting around, drinking and watching ski movies part of the night. I made the mistake of not sleeping and staying awake until we left at 4am, he slept, he was smarter than me.
http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_66957.jpg

Yours truly taking off skins and all that crap.
http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_66956.jpg

The one skiing shot that turned out.
http://www.biglines.com/photosv2/200...ines_66958.jpg

By the time we got to the bottom the parking lot was getting full, and all the late sleepers were starting to hike, I really enjoy making fun of people for sleeping in till dawn, and i really enjoy yelling in happiness as I carved down that beautiful face. It may not have been 30 inches in 24 hours, but it still made me happy.

On that note, any northeastern mags want to do a balls to the wall roadtrip next weekend, leave thurs night, get to colorado by saturday at dawn, ski all day saturday and sunday, leave sunday night and be back in time for class at 10:00 am at UVM on tuesday morning.
10-22-2006, 05:49 PM
AfroMullet

Quote:

Originally Posted by crashnburn'd

Don't be the guy that hits a rock under 1 inch of snow and ruins his whole season. Have fun, but watch out.

ask me how i know about this
last year :(
10-22-2006, 06:01 PM
dfinn

the forecast for this week looks promising
10-22-2006, 06:48 PM
soul_skier

ya, the same friend and I will probabaly be doing another dawn patrol at jay peak on wednesday and or thursday morning if anyone else will be there. Look for two guys on pocket rockets with freerides or naxos, and my skis have a killer blue and white custom topsheet.
10-22-2006, 07:31 PM
Mtn Man

Looks like you guys had a little more snow than us at K on Sat morning.

Check out the steep and deep mulch in powerline. Green jacket me, orange pants, Kstormchaser:
http://www.killingtonzone.com/albums...line.sized.jpg

The shrubbery was a bit thick on Catwalk at the top:
http://www.killingtonzone.com/albums...walk.sized.jpg

B)
10-22-2006, 09:05 PM
buckethead

Quote:

originally posted by Soul_Skier

On that note, any northeastern mags want to do a balls to the wall roadtrip next weekend, leave thurs night, get to colorado by saturday at dawn, ski all day saturday and sunday, leave sunday night and be back in time for class at 10:00 am at UVM on tuesday morning.

ahh, to be young. sounds like a killer trip. drive safely and take lots of pics;)
10-22-2006, 09:12 PM
fiddler

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mtn Man

The shrubbery was a bit thick on Catwalk at the top:
http://www.killingtonzone.com/albums...walk.sized.jpg

B)

Wow, you guys don't mess around:yourock:
10-22-2006, 09:20 PM
iceman

Quote:

Originally Posted by soul_skier

On that note, any northeastern mags want to do a balls to the wall roadtrip next weekend, leave thurs night, get to colorado by saturday at dawn, ski all day saturday and sunday, leave sunday night and be back in time for class at 10:00 am at UVM on tuesday morning.

A guy I know did that except for the stopping and skiing part, he picked up 600 pounds of plant material in CO and turned around and drove back. Total time from Boston to CO and back ~72 hours.
10-22-2006, 09:33 PM
soul_skier

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceman

A guy I know did that except for the stopping and skiing part, he picked up 600 pounds of plant material in CO and turned around and drove back. Total time from Boston to CO and back ~72 hours.

colorado???? If you're going to make the effort, at least drive to cali to buy from the government.
10-22-2006, 09:42 PM
iceman

Quote:

Originally Posted by soul_skier

colorado???? If you're going to make the effort, at least drive to cali to buy from the government.

Yeah I never did quite figure out why it was Colorado. It was his deal not mine.
10-22-2006, 09:45 PM
mc_roon

Quote:

Originally Posted by soul_skier

colorado???? If you're going to make the effort, at least drive to cali to buy from the government.

yeahhhhhhhh you should
10-22-2006, 10:08 PM
lax

any estimate of total base depth...2-3 fresh+??
10-23-2006, 09:00 AM
K-Stormchaser

Quote:

Originally Posted by lax

any estimate of total base depth...2-3 fresh+??

K was 1" average with 3" drifts...
10-23-2006, 09:17 AM
trainnvain

going to do a recon in Pinkham on the Wildcat side to see what they got last night. Not really expecting anything like last year, so I'll bring the bike as well.
We'll see, I'll take some pics at least.
10-23-2006, 09:20 AM
danhikeski

i was on bond cliff (lincoln,nh) staurday in prolly 3" of snow, not enough to think about putting my skis in the snow, but enough to get me excited about winter
10-23-2006, 12:33 PM
DaveTV

Sunday River, Maine got some, check out the webcam today :cool:
10-23-2006, 12:35 PM
stump832

This was a pretty aggressive/liberal use of the word "legit".
10-23-2006, 01:28 PM
caddah

Quote:

Originally Posted by soul_skier

Also, there is a distince possibility that my friend and I were the first people to ski on snow on the east coast this season. Food for thought, Is it dawn patrol if the sun hasn't risen till you're halfway back to burlingon?

depends on your definition of snow, but you may have been beaten by a week

http://www.uvm.edu/skivt-l/?Page=ima...pman_mpeg1.MPG
10-23-2006, 01:44 PM
Dromond

Quote:

Originally Posted by crashnburn'd

Don't be the guy that hits a rock under 1 inch of snow and ruins his whole season. Have fun, but watch out.

Yeah. That was pretty much me last year. Do as I say not as I do.
10-23-2006, 05:45 PM
soul_skier

Quote:

Originally Posted by caddah

depends on your definition of snow, but you may have been beaten by a week

http://www.uvm.edu/skivt-l/?Page=ima...pman_mpeg1.MPG

sorry, that was skiing on dirt with a dusting of snow, we were skiing on snow with a dusting of dirt, big difference:rolleyes2
10-23-2006, 06:04 PM
awf170

Quote:

Originally Posted by trainnvain

going to do a recon in Pinkham on the Wildcat side to see what they got last night. Not really expecting anything like last year, so I'll bring the bike as well.
We'll see, I'll take some pics at least.

So what did they get? I thinking about going tomorrow. I heard maybe a few more inches tonight.
10-23-2006, 06:09 PM
trainnvain

Quote:

Originally Posted by awf170

So what did they get? I thinking about going tomorrow. I heard maybe a few more inches tonight.

A few inches today with some people skiing up higher. Not worth it yet, a few more storms are rolling in the next couple of nights. Thurs morning should be the ticket.
10-23-2006, 06:27 PM
awf170

Quote:

Originally Posted by trainnvain

A few inches today with some people skiing up higher. Not worth it yet, a few more storms are rolling in the next couple of nights. Thurs morning should be the ticket.

Crap. Tomorrow is the only day I can get out. I think I may try Cannon, hopefully they will get some uplift snow tonight. Anyone in?
10-23-2006, 06:46 PM
lax

think mansfield will be worth it? these storms coming in are all borderline rain/snow...

edit-k-mart too
10-23-2006, 07:47 PM
crashnburn'd

Quote:

Originally Posted by stump832

This was a pretty aggressive/liberal use of the word "legit".

Just cause you live in Pooptown doesn't mean you should shit on sickter LEGIT stoke. Poopyhead.
10-23-2006, 08:09 PM
skatecow45

So will stowe be decent tomorrow as well? Or did I miss my opportunity... im itching for some skiing!