EAST COAST ROLL CALL #8 14/15 A NEW HOPE

**dangur** · 03-15-2015, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by robrox

We had a lesser powder day in the westerrn Whites. Maybe 4"-5" on top of a slightly spongy base at about 3200' A lot less below 1800', 1"-2" when we got back down.

Cannon was surprisingly good today. I was a little disappointed to see only 1" of fresh when I got there but it filled in nicely by mid afternoon. Enough to make the woods fun.

**krp8128** · 03-15-2015, 06:42 PM

Just got off the phone with my father, he claims 18" at 2pm in the Moosehead lake region. Hoping that Sugarloaf and Saddleback are under reporting this spring storm

**Ottoclave** · 03-15-2015, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by krp8128

Just got off the phone with my father, he claims 18" at 2pm in the Moosehead lake region. Hoping that Sugarloaf and Saddleback are under reporting this spring storm

I don't know what the mountains are reporting due to a social media blackout before I catch up on F1, but the 8-10" predictions were right on for Sugarloaf, and maybe a little light.

We only saw an inch or so by 11pm Saturday, but there was a solid 8" this morning, and it snowed all day. Much better conditions on Sunday than we saw on Saturday.

**savemeasammy** · 03-16-2015, 03:45 AM

Originally Posted by weasel1

Hey all, a family friend was badly hurt in a skiing accident two weeks ago, his spinal cord was severed and he is paralyzed from the sternum down. He is in good spirits, and a great athlete, and we fully expect him to get after his rehab like the champ he is. We would like to put together a sit ski for him, and are looking for a suitable ski to use. I am thinking something wider, but with metal and sidecut. An older Blower or Katana would be great, or even a Mantra, Bonafide, Explosiv etc. Anyone holding a spare they would be willing to donate?

You could try calling a warranty dept from various ski manufacturers. They sometimes have singles sitting around.

**ncskier** · 03-16-2015, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by weasel1

Hey all, a family friend was badly hurt in a skiing accident two weeks ago, his spinal cord was severed and he is paralyzed from the sternum down. He is in good spirits, and a great athlete, and we fully expect him to get after his rehab like the champ he is. We would like to put together a sit ski for him, and are looking for a suitable ski to use. I am thinking something wider, but with metal and sidecut. An older Blower or Katana would be great, or even a Mantra, Bonafide, Explosiv etc. Anyone holding a spare they would be willing to donate?

I can donate a single Scott p4 191, drilled once for a marker duke, in great shape. It's wood core two sheets of metal, lots of side cut. Just let me know if interested.

**strawjack** · 03-16-2015, 08:55 AM

Weasel, sorry to hear about your friend. Horrible news, but nice to see you helping him to move forward. I have a single mantra (black) 191cm. The other one is broken, but this one is in ok shape. Let me know.

After the rain all day Saturday, the snowpack was perfect for our little playground session. We've been mtn biking by and thru this zone all bike season. I think every ride we'd stop and talk about the lines that we could ride. The area was clearcut because of some invasive bug. They cleaned it up fairly well, but stumps and crap were definitely a concern if the snow wasn't deep enough. It's definitely deep enough

shenanigans

**Bottleman** · 03-16-2015, 08:56 AM

The Bottlewoman sez, "Not as good as it has been but still pretty damn fun!"

**Bottleman** · 03-16-2015, 09:13 AM

Snowboard shenanigans > Ski racing entitlement

**bern43** · 03-16-2015, 09:46 AM

I need to get some boot work done on my existing boots, most likely a punch and some liner work for my high instep. I'm thinking about trying a new boot fitter, either PJ Dewey at Race Stock or the local spot (Ski Stop). Seems like PJ Dewey gets lots of recommendations but I haven't read anything recent about Ski Stop. Anyone get any boot work done there recently, or at Race Stock? Any ideas on cost? I'm going to call over to both places, but figured I'd check in here to see if anyone had any recent experiences with either of them.

**strawjack** · 03-16-2015, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Bottleman

Snowboard shenanigans > Ski racing entitlement

Yeah, they're not all bad, but some of those people have their heads up their asses. A guy came into my office for the first time and noticing my photos he proceed to tell me about all the ski racers he hung around with at WV...like I was supposed to be impressed. Then he dissed Cannon saying it was cold and icy. Such a douche. I didn't even bother to tell him that my friend was on the US development team back in the day and skied out of WV. The best was he was actually trying to sell us stuff. That didn't work out so well for him. Dumbass.

**therudeness** · 03-16-2015, 10:34 AM

lol !

a nice solid 10" at Orford yesterday. dry too

**Jonathan S.** · 03-16-2015, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by bern43

I need to get some boot work done on my existing boots, most likely a punch and some liner work for my high instep. I'm thinking about trying a new boot fitter, either PJ Dewey at Race Stock or the local spot (Ski Stop). Seems like PJ Dewey gets lots of recommendations but I haven't read anything recent about Ski Stop. Anyone get any boot work done there recently, or at Race Stock? Any ideas on cost? I'm going to call over to both places, but figured I'd check in here to see if anyone had any recent experiences with either of them.

Yet another option:
http://www.gmolfoot.com/
A bit closer to Boston, plus you can immediately try out his work via the Bromley high-speed quad.

**bennettc14** · 03-16-2015, 11:47 AM

Can anyone recommend a shop in the Burlington area with a good selection of helmets? Will also be hitting up Stowe.

**Gray Lab** · 03-16-2015, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by weasel1

Hey all, a family friend was badly hurt in a skiing accident two weeks ago, his spinal cord was severed and he is paralyzed from the sternum down. He is in good spirits, and a great athlete, and we fully expect him to get after his rehab like the champ he is. We would like to put together a sit ski for him, and are looking for a suitable ski to use. I am thinking something wider, but with metal and sidecut. An older Blower or Katana would be great, or even a Mantra, Bonafide, Explosiv etc. Anyone holding a spare they would be willing to donate?

Weasel, seems like you might have better options but I've got a pair of 10ish yr old AX4's that are yours for the taking if you want to grab them the next time you're at Mt Ellen. They're 183 or 184 IIRC.

And +1 on Bottle's racer parent rant. Dink city.

**soulseller** · 03-16-2015, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by bern43

I need to get some boot work done on my existing boots, most likely a punch and some liner work for my high instep. I'm thinking about trying a new boot fitter, either PJ Dewey at Race Stock or the local spot (Ski Stop). Seems like PJ Dewey gets lots of recommendations but I haven't read anything recent about Ski Stop. Anyone get any boot work done there recently, or at Race Stock? Any ideas on cost? I'm going to call over to both places, but figured I'd check in here to see if anyone had any recent experiences with either of them.

Two of my buddies have used the guy at Ski Stop and both have nothing but good things to say. IIRC it was somewhere in the 150-200 range to work the shells and make custom footbeds.

**east or bust** · 03-16-2015, 01:43 PM

Due to a bizarre set of circumstances I find myself WITHOUT any work to do for the remainder of the week. Never thought I'd say that!

Will be the first time skiing here in 3 weeks.. I'm pumped.

**robrox** · 03-16-2015, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by east or bust

Due to a bizarre set of circumstances I find myself WITHOUT any work to do for the remainder of the week. Never thought I'd say that!

Will be the first time skiing here in 3 weeks.. I'm pumped.

Hell yeah! Rock it good!

**BushwackerinPA** · 03-16-2015, 04:16 PM

snow stayed wintery at stowe today. still lots of quiet turns to be had even in the resort.

**Crippity** · 03-16-2015, 04:53 PM

Have 2 free tickets to hunter that were given to me by my mom (she won entering newspapers contests who knew they still exist). Good until March 31 but not on Saturdays I won't be using them so they are free up for grabs just let me know and I'll send out in mail tomorrow ?

**Crippity** · 03-16-2015, 06:32 PM

In the mail tomorrow. thank the daily news and nice old ladies that keep entering contests. enjoy

**nyskirat** · 03-16-2015, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by bern43

I need to get some boot work done on my existing boots, most likely a punch and some liner work for my high instep. I'm thinking about trying a new boot fitter, either PJ Dewey at Race Stock or the local spot (Ski Stop). Seems like PJ Dewey gets lots of recommendations but I haven't read anything recent about Ski Stop. Anyone get any boot work done there recently, or at Race Stock? Any ideas on cost? I'm going to call over to both places, but figured I'd check in here to see if anyone had any recent experiences with either of them.

Ski Stop did a great job for me with footbeds

**2nd mate** · 03-17-2015, 06:38 AM

Originally Posted by weasel1

Hey all, a family friend was badly hurt in a skiing accident two weeks ago, his spinal cord was severed and he is paralyzed from the sternum down. He is in good spirits, and a great athlete, and we fully expect him to get after his rehab like the champ he is. We would like to put together a sit ski for him, and are looking for a suitable ski to use. I am thinking something wider, but with metal and sidecut. An older Blower or Katana would be great, or even a Mantra, Bonafide, Explosiv etc. Anyone holding a spare they would be willing to donate?

i have a minty drilled once for large dukes 1st gen 186 Lhasa I would be happy to sent off. Just let me know if you are interested.