East Coast Roll Call 6.0 Get Your Stoke On!

[jgb@etree]

Wow. Looks like yallz got some down in WVa. I'd say I wish I could have made it, but I noticed people moving uphill via human power

Great to see Flatton & Bromley firing up the guns even though it seems a little early for being so far south. Hopefully cold weather hangs around until May or so


Edit for PTT

Last time I remember seeing this much destruction on the coast was in '86 when Gloria came ripping thru CT

[philth]

Wow. Looks like yallz got some down in WVa. I'd say I wish I could have made it, but I noticed people moving uphill via human power

So awesome. Sig worthy jgb....

[DoWork]

Never ran into esteemed local Rog

Did you check the champagne room?

[icelanticskier]

Did you check the champagne room?

good one

i'm not too hard to find

my gal and i saw our 1st flakes today as we were shaking hands with our realtor at a house where we are putting an offer in. literally reached out and it started to snow. a sign perhaps? k thinks so. mmmmm, 1 mile down a dirt road from a nice surf break. the road name? you ready? ROGERS ROAD. i shit you not. another sign? hehe. k thinks so, again.

thursday, thursday, thursday, rivah t2b with some inches of new? may have to take a drive.

george sure was wintery today. a nice steady path into winter me thinks.

rogblog

[NmbrdDays]

Guns blowing in Ct. Vermont



Nmbrd, lucky you to get the genny. At least EW and SS have water and a gas range that was working on Friday, Such an awful tragedy to befall the area so close to winter.

Yeah really lucky we grabbed one. Got a call while I was at work that grainger got a delivery. Sent the fam over and they came home with a nice lil 7.5 kw generac. That thing is a beast! I have to admit there are a lot of crews out getting things up and running again. I can only imagine how the dirty jerz shore is holding up.

[lynchdogger]

my gal and i saw our 1st flakes today as we were shaking hands with our realtor at a house where we are putting an offer in. literally reached out and it started to snow. a sign perhaps? k thinks so. mmmmm, 1 mile down a dirt road from a nice surf break. the road name? you ready? ROGERS ROAD. i shit you not. another sign? hehe. k thinks so, again.

thursday, thursday, thursday, rivah t2b with some inches of new? may have to take a drive.

george sure was wintery today. a nice steady path into winter me thinks.

rogblog

Nice! On all accounts. Sign of what?

Thursday would be fun.

Hope the house, gal, and . . . the white picket fence happens for ya my friend!

[gpcharles]

The guns and the natch were blowing here too. Still squalling on and off.

estimate on accumulations up near the top?

[thin cover]

we were up that-a-way too TC, just a little earlier! we musta been enjoying the TC cloud preemptively. Great coverage!

got this shot which i think looks like an MC Escher drawing since it looks like you're looking up the mtn, but the skier's going down. woah...

Sweet, I saw two skin tracks on the way up. I knew Hugh J was headed up also figured they were his. Coverage was better up top, thin down low but skinned from and skied back to the truck which is enough to motivate me. Going to head up tomorrow and see what todays squalls gave up.

nice shots

[NHguy]

fun to see snow in the notch this weekend. yeah i'm new here- but amped for the season and to run into some of you out there ( prob know some of you already from other forums, patrolling, and being out there)

cheers

[laseranimal]

Good ol' Killington charging $40 for 600 vert of skiing. Good thing I have a 2 for 1 or I'd complain more.

Look I'll complain about expensive lift tickets as much as the next guy, especially when you're paying a premium for frivolous BS at places like Stowe and Stratton. And yes it is kind of funny that you can ski 600 feet of vert tomorrow for the same price it costs to ski Magic's 1700 feet of vert Midweek. Unfortunately for me, in this case however, K's got every right to charge that. Early season snowmaking in marginal conditions cannot be cheap and they've got to staff 2 chairs plus ski patrol and F+B and because they actually busted their asses to get open they deserve to make a little bit on top as well. Not to mention I'd rather pay $40 and have a relatively uncrowded WROD to lap vs $15 and get 4 runs in because the lift line at the Glades is 60 minutes+

[icelanticskier]

+if they're the only game in town open, they'd fill the place @ way more than 40.00 with very happy skiers.

that said, sunday river will probably open t2b with cheaper tickets than killington. but, they ain't open yet.

rog

[icelanticskier]

Nice! On all accounts. Sign of what?

Thursday would be fun.

Hope the house, gal, and . . . the white picket fence happens for ya my friend!

thanx dood!!!

told her the 1st thing i'm buying for the new house is singlespeed beach cruisers with surfboard carrying racks for rolling down to the beach.

she approved

hope thursday trends colder. could be wet.

rog

[icelanticskier]

http://www.sundayriver.com/TheMounta...port/index.asp

opening tomorrow with 2 upper mountain trails. might go t2b! cost depends on what's open!!!

bet they go t2b

rog

[VTColdSmoke]

Stoked for the Dream Factory tomorrow in BTV and turns this weekend. This winter is looking good ::I can feel it::

[JMO]

What I did on my summer workation...built ALOT of beginner MTB trail....but also built a some more interesting trail.
http://vimeo.com/52359818

Nice work, Dave! I got a little riding in this summer, along with a few other things.

[tBatt]

Sorry guys. You can blame this storm going out to Sea on me. I got snow tires and two new pairs of skis last week.

In other news, It looks like it's gonna snow on New Jersey. Just what they need right now...

[atkinsonvt]

Great vid, DaveVT. I am hoping to go shoot some jumping there tomorrow with Eganbrutha the Younger.

I haven't been able to get up high yet Greg, no on-the-spot estimate. I say 6-10" though, judging from the pics.

Speaking of which ...


Good morning!

[HankScorpio]

Look I'll complain about expensive lift tickets as much as the next guy, especially when you're paying a premium for frivolous BS at places like Stowe and Stratton. And yes it is kind of funny that you can ski 600 feet of vert tomorrow for the same price it costs to ski Magic's 1700 feet of vert Midweek. Unfortunately for me, in this case however, K's got every right to charge that. Early season snowmaking in marginal conditions cannot be cheap and they've got to staff 2 chairs plus ski patrol and F+B and because they actually busted their asses to get open they deserve to make a little bit on top as well. Not to mention I'd rather pay $40 and have a relatively uncrowded WROD to lap vs $15 and get 4 runs in because the lift line at the Glades is 60 minutes+

Say what you will about Stowe but the $600 student pass, 350+ inches of snow and endless side/backcountry works pretty damn well for me.

And who the fuck skis at Stratton?

To each his own.

[icelanticskier]

RIVAH OPENS WITH 29.00 TICKETS. t2 only for 600 vert of sliding.

rog

[lynchdogger]

The only reason to go to Stratton would be to chase high end cougars if that is your thing.

Stratton sucks balls.

What's this nonsense about this storm going out to sea? No bueno. Think positive.

Cranked up the wood stove last night. Feeling like winter.

[vt_ski]

600? Oh, part time. Mine's only $399.

Guns a-blazin' up high at $towe.. Anyone else going for a skin this weekend during the warm up?

Say what you will about Stowe but the $600 student pass, 350+ inches of snow and endless side/backcountry works pretty damn well for me.

And who the fuck skis at Stratton?

To each his own.

[Peruvian]

The only reason to go to Stratton would be to chase high end cougars if that is your thing.

Stratton sucks balls.

Yep, sucks. I hate skiing for free and only a few folks chasing through the woods for freshies as opposed to all the 'core places. Remember those cougars and their neurosurgeon husbands are there for exceptional grooming.

The funny thing about Stratton is how two-faced it is. On Saturdays, Sunday mornings, and holidays it's a total Joey nightmare. Mid week it's much more relaxed with no lift lines and minimal attitude.

Bring your skins after a decent mid-week storm and I'll show you around.

[HankScorpio]

600? Oh, part time. Mine's only $399.

Guns a-blazin' up high at $towe.. Anyone else going for a skin this weekend during the warm up?

I'm a part time grad student, you must be full time. The Stowe pass is one of the few benefits of working full time and going to school part time.

I was thinking about taking a trip up there on Monday and picking up my pass and maybe doing a skin/hike. I've got new boots break in.

Hopefully some snow falls Wed/Thurs.

[mtnbiker/boarder]

The only reason to go to Stratton would be to chase high end cougars if that is your thing.

Stratton sucks balls.

What's this nonsense about this storm going out to sea? No bueno. Think positive.

Cranked up the wood stove last night. Feeling like winter.

quoted for the truth on the cougars.. Green door for wings and beers aint bad, but do have to say i have hunted some good cougars up there....JUST DONT SKI THERE

[mtnbiker/boarder]

finally got power as of sun. was a hell of a week down here in pa....couldnt get out of my road until tue night except with the four wheeler.....have cut to many trees up to count.....really was unbeleiveable.....i live in the woods so i am sure you can imagaine.....Beach house was fine with no problems or water thanks god but having the coast guard less the a couple hundred yards is a good thing.. highest point on the island......for all those in jersey and new york feeling the effects still hang in there.......friends in LBI have lost everything..inlcuding the boat but that was a good thing since they were trying to sell it......mother nature can be so giving in ways that we like AND can be such a bitch when she wants to......

VIBES TO ALL .... oh and NO BABY YET............wish i could have made the journey to WV.... next time................

ALSO ISBD.. iwill call you tonight about the trip.... 5 days off from school could screww shit up for me...what about you?????

VTF and TC thanks for the check in via TEXT......