Jay Dec 12 (Telefestival! Crusty Snow! Crappy Pictures!)

**gincognito** · 12-13-2004, 07:38 AM

There are many things that can constitute a great ski day. Powder is a given. Weather can help. Strong legs might get you there. But sometimes you can lack all three and still come out smiling. Sometimes it's as simple as the company you keep.

Mit, C. and I headed out for the second day of the tele-fest at Jay and, though we still held lingering hopes for powder, we pretty much knew it wasn't going to happen. This was confirmed on our first run through the glades: anything untouched was death-crust. To be sure, Jay had received snow: unfortunately the temps didn't stay low enough so they also received rain. Result was some heavy snow under a breakable crust topped by a couple inches that was still slowly falling. The world was thrown upside down as the best turns were to be found were people had passed before.

A little video was taken and a few stills were extracted. Quality sucks but, well, whatever.
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Just another day on the Flyer

Undeterred we forged on with demo skis and gung-ho attitudes that belied our shaking legs. A free clinic to brush up on forgotten technique and we were good to go. (note: teleing slow is hard. Much easier to crank up the speed and rely on reaction rather than technique...).

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L. relies on her Instinx to lay out a turn

Anyhow, met up with a Scottish transplant living in New York who may wander over here at some point (if he survived the drive home Sunday night). Was good to discuss Scottish skiing with someone who grew up doing it. Also hooked up with Marc Guido, creator and editor of First Tracks Online and the man who first pointed us towards the potential of the Jay Peak Ridge. Plenty of east coast information on his site for those interested.

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Mit moves too fast to make for quality still grabs, but here he is blasting through the debris on Beaver Pond

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And here he is putting his new helmet to use

Groups morphing in and out of each other and random baselodge bumping into the basom-less basom crew had Sunday feeling like a homecoming. And that in itself makes for a pretty good day.

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L. looking peaceful in Beaver Pond Glade

Sick and ashamed and happy (and sorry I didn't quite catch Mit's wicked spread eagle),
d.

**basom** · 12-13-2004, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by gincognito

the basom-less basom crew

it sounds so.... wrong http://www.tetongravity.com/ubb/icons/icon9.gif

**snowsprite** · 12-13-2004, 08:28 AM

WOW! What's that white stuff?

Sprite

**gonzo** · 12-13-2004, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by gincognito

There are many things that can constitute a great ski day. Powder is a given. Weather can help. Strong legs might get you there. But sometimes you can lack all three and still come out smiling. Sometimes it's as simple as the company you keep.

Fuck yeah! Those west-coast softies need a lesson from the Gin!

**edg** · 12-13-2004, 10:31 AM

Telefestival : good!
Skiing : good!
Pictures : good!

What do you get?
TR : great!

edg

**Mit** · 12-13-2004, 10:59 AM

The telefest was a lot of fun..my thighs still hurt though. All in all it was a good day even though the crust in the glades made it a real challenge. I demo-ed the Kahru Kodiaks all morning and I just want to say that they rocked. I don't think I could have done the glades at all (or anything else as easily) on my skinny noodle skis.

Thanks for the pics Gin, I'll try to post mine tonight even though they are a little lame.

ps. Got a couple of shoulder shots from L. due to a couple of leg lifting comments..thanks alot

**gincognito** · 12-13-2004, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Mit

ps. Got a couple of shoulder shots from L. due to a couple of leg lifting comments..thanks alot

My work is done.

SaAaH (and advanced warning: I suck almost, but not as quite, as bad as Mit's photos may indicate),
d.

**skieast** · 12-13-2004, 12:30 PM

Nice Tr and Pics.

Tremblant was fun Saturday, no rain but not as much snow as Montreal. The snow in Montreal kept everyone off the hill (if that makes any sense, lots of snow==no skiers??)

Add to that the south side being closed until about noon due to 'extreme conditions' (wind hold) means that there really was quiet.

North side snow was pretty good, soft snow around th sides of the runs. I didn't venture off trail as the cover still isn't that great.

Sunday was packed, south side mostly closed for the 24h race, I stuck to the North side and had a family and friends slow ski day.

**Mit** · 12-13-2004, 07:41 PM

Alright. I think I got this picture posting thing down (finally)

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L. about to jump into the winter wonderland known as Beaverpond

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L. happy to be alive after turning through the death-crust.

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Gin taking a crack at Timbuktu