Lucky #7 EC Roll Call 2013-14!

[Gepeto]

Good beta; just 23 hours and 54 minutes to go.... keep it coming.

As to the disturbing "undetermined particulate"... the less we know, the better.

[cat in january]

Rather have the rain now, than later.

[vt_ski]

On the fence about driving up to Steaux early AM tomorrow. It's that or a local MTB ride.

Forecast is looking better and better, snowing pretty hard in stowe when I left work at 5:30... - pm me if you make the trip, I'll be at the mtn most of the day

[lynchdogger]

Let it snow.....

Happy Thanksgiving to all the ECRC crew!

Enjoy family and friends! Drive sober and safe.

Get sum!

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[crank54]

Forecast is looking better and better, snowing pretty hard in stowe when I left work at 5:30... - pm me if you make the trip, I'll be at the mtn most of the day

Right on, looks like I'm headed up early AM. See you there, hopefully. White helmet/jacket, blue pants, probably on Cochises.

[robrox]

Looks like sliding is going on ... Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Trails.

PSA
If you use the Mount Washington webcam network and the meteo-data, be advised they could use a little help. We as members, kicked in a bit extra.

Check it out here http://www.mountwashington.org/givin...x-lightbox.php

[Vt-Freeheel]

Way less rain here thanks to a noon >3:15 dry slot. Stayed in the low 30's with just a breeze down low. The changeover happened here slightly after the Banana belt and we picked up about an inch so far with big NW wind. Some of the new snow bonded to the 2-4" of slushy snow that is draining well and starting to set up. With temps dropping to 8` by morning it should make for a crusty starter base.
Enjoy the snow, eat safe, drink plenty.

Happy Hanukkah

[tylerjames]

anything better to be thankful for than buying a ticket to argentina for august with a weekend in BA and 2 weeks in Las Lenas for 950 dollars?

i think not!

Happy Thanksgiving mags!

[mtnbiker/boarder]

Happy thanksgiving to all. Be safe and enjoy.

Hope the early morning freeze gives way to a beautiful day .

Congrats Tylerjames. Sounds like a great trip.

[gravitylover]

^^ That freeze means the mt bike trails are gonna be in great shape in just a few more hours. No more mud...

Happy Turkey Day all!

[cat in january]

Mount Washington beat the monthly snowfall average for the first time in what seems like a long time. Not much to show for it with the rain I imagine, but perhaps the trend continues .....

[crank54]

Steaux did not suck this morning. Probably 10" of beautiful pow and like 30 people there. Got my fill of soft pow turns in and now headed to eat turkey with the fam. Happy Thanksgiving all!

[I've seen black diamonds!]

Looks like sliding is going on ... Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Trails.

PSA
If you use the Mount Washington webcam network and the meteo-data, be advised they could use a little help. We as members, kicked in a bit extra.

Check it out here http://www.mountwashington.org/givin...x-lightbox.php

And somebody is matching funds.

[Johnny Utah]

^^ The first documented thanksgivukkuh miracle!

[kokomas]

All this talk of NJ ski areas brings back very old memories of the once mighty (at least to a 12yr old local) Belle Mtn. MBB and TC are at least 2 that can attest to its former awesomeness.

Hope the upslope pistons fire on all cylinders tomorrow for everyone...still 3-4 weeks of rehab to go before I'm ready to enjoy any goodness but looking forward to seeing plenty of stoke to feed my jones!

Safe and happy turkey day to all!

Nice Belle bump was my first taste as well, I grew up near Rosemont

[east or bust]

Happy t-day everyone, hope you get the goods in some way/shape/form.

I'll be in a food coma in a couple hours.

Peace!

[icelanticskier]

^^ That freeze means the mt bike trails are gonna be in great shape in just a few more hours. No more mud...

Happy Turkey Day all!

trails were great this am. firming right up. only issue is the rain that fell yesterday. the bridges that get me across little river to the trail network were pretty much underwater . what was a nice cruise up and over on the bike is now a good 50 feet of knee+ deep water/mud. so I entered another way.

yes cat, George finally beats an average at 42 +inches for November. may as well only gotten about 10 inches tho with what the up/down weather has done.

ah well........

nice to see some good skiing happinen in vt on the backside.

happy turkey day y'all!!!

rogblog

[icelanticskier]

and George gets zero net gain since early November.

left gully has less cover than 2 weeks ago. still goes, but..........pics taken yesterday tell the tale.

read here, report from today:

"The first substantial Nor’easter screamed through our region in the 36 hours before Thanksgiving. A brief shot of snow was followed by substantial icing at the upper elevations and then heavy rain. Total water for the event was between 2.4″ (6cm) and 2.6″ (6.6cm) of melt depending on elevation. Ravine temperatures hovered in the mid to high 40′sF for a good part of the rain event before the freefall of the mercury began locking up the remaining snowpack. Reviewing the pictures of Tuckerman that were posted on 11/27 will give you a good idea where existing snowfields exist, albeit smaller due to melting. Rain and warm temperatures hit these snowfields and areas of water ice pretty hard. What is left are a handful of small snowfields that will act as the bed surface for potential future avalanches when new snow is load on them. These isolated areas are now very hard and icy making it tough for new loading to bond well. New snow on these icy hard surfaces could cause instabilities to keep your eyes open for but they cover so few locations we have not yet begun a general advisory.

Of all the terrain we assess mid winter we are only talking about +/- 2-3% of snowfield coverage right now. With that said some of these are sporadically spread through areas where ice climbers have historically chosen as routes through the Tuckerman Headwall and Lip. A climber paying attention even just a little bit will note many options to avoid new snow pockets when choosing a line. Climbers should also consider the plummeting temperatures rapidly refreezing melt and rain water. Use some extra caution in the days following this freeze up and expect quite variable conditions. Expect many areas of ice to be detached, a mix of wet-yet brittle, and thin.

The topics I mentioned in the last posting on 11/24 still hold as true as additional things to keep in mind. ”The classic early season problems are usually found in Tuckerman’s Left Gully, Chute and numerous shelves and benches in the Center Headwall. In Huntington, common locations have historically been found at the base of popular early season routes like Pinnacle and Odell. Could instability be found in other locations? Of course, but these are where we see the majority of the early season developments."

rog

[therudeness]

can't believe you're not surfing Rog !

[whitewoodchuck]

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Hanukkah one and all. Enjoy the day!!!

[Vt-Freeheel]

Thankful

[icelanticskier]

can't believe you're not surfing Rog !

WAAAAAAAAAAAAY TOO WINDY.

surf is big, but it wouldn't be much of a sesh cept for fighting side shore currents on way out, and machine gun spray to the face and digging way too deep trying to paddle into em. tomorrow however could be super sweet in the am as winds drop in half.

c'mon down!

rog

[icelanticskier]

Thankful

lookin sweet!

rog

[cat in january]

^^^^^^^^^^ that is beautiful

Nice to see new season pictures for Tuckerman, but pretty thread bare especially in comparison to Vt.

Hope to get up 12/7 or 8 for first turns.

[gravitylover]

Thankful

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