Ok EC crew its time to make amends

[laseranimal]

Its raining hard at my house, its going to rain tomorrow and possibly wednesday too with freezing rain possible. I have come to the conclusion that we as a group of EC'ers have done something awful that has angered Ullr and the Angry Whelk. Maybe I talked about Thelonious in a sexual way one to many times. For this I am humbly sorry and I vow to sacrifice both my local weatherman and a pair of skis in order to placate the wrath of the Gods.

Anybody else?

[schuss]

I think I bought too many fucking skis. I'll apologize after God apologizes. He started this shit.

[Vinman]

I bought.................. a snowblower this fall.

It is my fault.

I'm sorry.


I suck.

For this I will burn 3 snowboards and a pair of tele boots.

[EPSkis]

I accept NO responsibility for this.
I only got 5 days in last year, and so far - ONE night THIS season.
I blame Tahoe, Alta and Summit County. Selfish bastards.

[lax]

i got snowlerblades a couple of years ago, i am deeply sorry

[shamrockpow]

I'll be making ammends from Utah biatches!


but seriously good luck

[Showtime06]

fuck el nino and the rest of this global warming shit

[Anxious Mo-Fo]

Meanwhile, the Skiing Weatherman is trying to tell us something, but I'm not sure what it is... oh yeah, more snow for the west.


Weather Discussion 01/03/05

The final thought I left you with last time was the promise that I’d be taking a look at the prospects for a pattern change in the near future. For about ten days now, a trough has been anchored in the west, with a large upper level ridge over the Gulf of Mexico and southeast the other major player on the weather map. Let me get this on the table right away…the pattern is not going to change for at least a week. Now, while that means that the lion’s share of the snow will fall in the west, but that doesn’t mean that winter weather is out of the question in the east…au contraire, as we have a very messy, complex situation on our hands this week…anywhere from the Mason Dixon line northward.

First of all, the snow in the west…in California, the amounts have been staggering, especially in the Tahoe region. Resorts have seen anywhere from 5 to as much as ten feet of snow in the past ten days, and bases are now in the range of 7-12 FEET. It’s taken a heck of an effort for the highway crews to keep the roads passable, and the mountain crews have hand their hands full trying to battle avalanche threats, as well as grooming connector trails. Also, when it snows that hard and that fast, it’s hard to keep the ropes and chairlift tower padding ahead of the accumulation. Further inland, amounts have been more manageable, and the entire west is enjoying fine conditions right now, with the exception of Washington State, where the snow hasn’t been as plentiful…there are several resorts still waiting for opening day!!!

As I explained last week, the western trough is entrenched now, and to the east, a confluent flow between the southern ridge and the arctic branch to the north will be the focusing mechanism for a whole slew of weather problems this week. I also pointed out that timing the shorts waves that are ejected from the trough is a pain in the neck, and that has already been the case. I expected one to bring some precip to the northeast last night, which happened, and then the next one would come along Tuesday. The second one will be right no the heels of the first and bring a mixed bag to central and northern New England tonight. The wave will pass just south of New England, so the circulation of the wave will tend to cool the atmosphere to the north, so rain will mix with sleet and freezing rain, and the frozen stuff will tend toward light snow. Light is the operative word, but I expect 1 to 3 inches of snow from the southern Appalachians eastward through the Green Mountains (south of route 2) and into the Whites of New Hampshire. A bubble of high pressure will follow the wave, and this small piece of arctic air will play a vital role in the bigger ticket item that is coming along midweek. As I mentioned last time, there is plenty of arctic air over Canada, and it is being replenished by a flow over the North Pole, but with a basically west to east flow along the northern border states, it’s hard to get a big chunk to dive into the east. The bubble high will push a shot of cold air a little further south than we have seen in the past week, and then another wave from the west will come along, on a line from the Ohio Valley to the New Jersey coast. North of the path, a cold rain will fall within 50 miles or so of the boundary. Next will come a zone of sleet and freezing rain. This time, precip amounts will be more significant, so the threat of moderate to heavy icing will exist from northern Pennsylvania eastward to the northern suburbs of NYC, as well as interior southern New England. Now, a little further north, from Jamestown, New York, eastward through the Catskills, southern Adirondacks, Berkshires, and southern mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire, it will be a snow event, with a solid 5 to 10 inch snowfall in the cards.

Unfortunately, south of the track, through the central Appalachians and into the resorts of the mid Atlantic, this looks like a rain producer. South of the Mason Dixon line, the southern ridge will continue to call the shots, and abnormally warm weather will continue to frustrate the snowmakers, skiers, and riders. Trail counts have taken a hit in this region, and any turnaround in that trend is at least a week away.

It is important to include the Midwest in this discussion, too, as this system will lay down snow from Denver and Amarillo northeastward to Minneapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo. That is significant for the east because any subsequent cold air that comes from Canada will travel across snow covered ground, which will help to sustain the intensity of any cold outbreak. That cold outbreak is not on the horizon right now, but another wave on the strong thermal boundary looks like it will materialize sometime this weekend…I’ll have a look at that a little later in the week.

[Showtime06]

fuck el nino and the rest of this global warming shit

but i am willing to make both equipment and human sacrifices if needed

[irul&ublo]

When the Red Sox won, it fucked up everything...Not only the Winter Gods, but Nature itself has been offended by this abominaton. The only way to get out of this is to cut off ManRam's dreadlocks and sacrafice them to Ullr.

Get clipping.

[Benny Profane]

When the Red Sox won, it fucked up everything...Not only the Winter Gods, but Nature itself has been offended by this abominaton. The only way to get out of this is to cut off ManRam's dreadlocks and sacrafice them to Ullr.

Get clipping.

amen.....and Les Otten is still eating caviar. fucker

[trainnvain]

i got snowlerblades a couple of years ago, i am deeply sorry

As you should be.

[glademaster]

I bought Spatulas last year, V-ex's for my dad and a pair of used Powder Plusses this summer. I will sell the PP's and burn several older pairs of skis in order to turn this around. I'm sorry for my excessive buying of fat skis.

[snowsprite]

. I got those fat bastards a few weeks ago and brought them to Utah. Look what happened there (basically, nothing until I left!).

My God...what have I done?!

Sprite

[Mtn Man]

I started the buying frenzy of Fat Bastards on the EC. I am truly sorry for informing those who bought them. Maybe I should leave them home before heading out to the summit. Then again, it may snow on the EC if I bring them with me

B)

[Benny Profane]

For about 16 seconds last fall I was considering the Bro Models. yeah, right

[Aldo]

For about 16 seconds last fall I was considering the Bro Models. yeah, right

Good thing you waited. I didnt' realize those were 04's... damn. c'mon admit it, hard snow has a certain appeal to you right now... I urge you to spend your next day on the upper lift at Pico making fast laps right down the gut edge to edge.

[TJ.Brk]

When the Red Sox won, it fucked up everything

Word on the street is the Steinbrenner paid Ullr off as a way to get even. The transaction went down at George's beach house property in South Florida

[spanky]

When the Red Sox won, it fucked up everything...Not only the Winter Gods, but Nature itself has been offended by this abominaton.

Exactly. And it won't snow until the Patriots are knocked out of the playoffs.

[laseranimal]

bump cause its snowing,

Anyone have anything more they'd like to own up to?

[Free Range Lobster]

Poaching everything on Wildcat December 03 snowstorm.
Sorry doodz

[gravitylover]

It's partly my fault too. I moved my ski shop to the base of the local ski area this year. I should've stayed in the old barn with the woodstove and porta potty. NOT...