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

[buttahflake]

Beautiful evening at Killington, and looks like more of the same tomorrow for the first full day of Slackfest.

i was there on Sunday, the yellowish snow, seemed like it was treated with ammonium nitrate.
June first seems easy, amirite?

[tBatt]

Back East now, and It looks like I'll be at MTW on Monday, anyone else?

[Jonathan S.]

^ Superstar cover sure seemed solid today with no signs of any weaknesses, but June 1, well, a lot can change by then...

[savemeasammy]

It's a shame that Superstar will be groomed down the middle. Hopefully it is fully recovered by Sunday...

[Fenris]

Where?

That shot? Backyard Boof on the West Branch of the Peabody on Monday, which we followed up with a lap of the Upper Ellis in the clouds.



My PFD of the Sawyer was Tuesday. I understand now why so many first borns are named after this river, and I'm very happy that I came out of this run of Cabin slide intact. I'm in the green boat, and the guy in the bottom hole had not made his way out by the time I got there.

[ex-powderbroker]

well, they screwed up the forecast royally again. can't wait to see some bb photos from MTW, wish i was there.

[neufox47]

Going up the autoroad tomorrow. Anyone with beta on conditions? Looks like LG is the only thing in Tucks that is going from the top. Snowfields look pretty good still.

Can't believed I didn't ski S Gully this year or franconia this year. Definitely missed out.

[Jonathan S.]

well, they screwed up the forecast royally again. can't wait to see some bb photos from MTW, wish i was there.

Looking at the hourly obs:
http://w1.weather.gov/obhistory/KMWN.html
... with rain between 5:52 and 9:54, followed by zero vis, the wx wasn't quite as bad as fx, but still pretty close to spot on.

Going up the autoroad tomorrow. Anyone with beta on conditions? Looks like LG is the only thing in Tucks that is going from the top. Snowfields look pretty good still.

Everything should have gotten at least a mention in my TR, although feel free of course to ask q's if I overlooked anything.

I'll probably be heading up again on Monday, and I'd be happy to take up a passenger or two at 9:00.
(Plus take down that same passenger or two, and this time by 4:44:59!)

[Jonathan S.]

Back East now, and It looks like I'll be at MTW on Monday, anyone else?

I'd be happy to carpool up the road at 9:00.
(Starting off with laps in Airplane, then finishing up -- by 4:45 this time! -- with laps on the NE Snowfield.)

[mtl_ripper]

Looks like the Note of Shame was well worth the effort!

[robrox]

Great report Jonathan. Nice harvest.

[vt_ski]

That last pic was taken at eye level - 6 feet!

[east or bust]

absolutely glacial

[ex-powderbroker]

blackfly report from the southern tier: you're gonna die!

[vt_ski]

blackfly report from the southern tier: you're gonna die!

They're pretty bad up nord too

[tBatt]

I'd be happy to carpool up the road at 9:00.
(Starting off with laps in Airplane, then finishing up -- by 4:45 this time! -- with laps on the NE Snowfield.)

My plan was to meet with someone to carpool up at 9:30. He's coming in from a way off so I don't think he'd want to get there any earlier.

Anyone know of free camping near the base of the auto road?

[retirwntm]

My plan was to meet with someone to carpool up at 9:30. He's coming in from a way off so I don't think he'd want to get there any earlier.

Anyone know of free camping near the base of the auto road?

Dolly copp

[Vt-Freeheel]

Snowz be going fast around here, not looking anything like Mansfield, no wonder the Driven One drives for it.

SBN looking thin



Backyard fun



Was out yesterday on a long tour with Surface Whore, ended up on Dana where we ran into this Dude



Riding from the north border to the south in one shot [thumbs up]. We had just slopped down Plum Creek and he said "that's the way I am going". We convinced him to follow us on the dry track back to the Access Rd. Mentioned it was "a little rough on one tight rocky downhill with a long 60 lb. bike". He even got a dose of the "angry sapper" on Bitter Root to complete his Valley visit.
If jonnie foof would stop wasting time jerking shenks' shank and step away from the useless revo and fix 20+ years of Plum neglect I could get some better loops.
Blackflies were out in force but I have been ignoring them so not worried about em.

New Whip is a lot of fun



Unfortunately spent this stellar day doing chores.

[powbmps]

No walking required.

[savemeasammy]

^ Keeping your head on a swivel WAS required, though!

[powbmps]

^ Keeping your head on a swivel WAS required, though!

No doubt! Stopping or straying into a different line was risky.

Not too hot this week. Still could be good next weekend.

[Tuckerman]

Skiing still is good but so is the mtn biking.

[strawjack]

TR 2016-05-15 GG, Tux, OG via Otto
I nevertheless got out early enough Friday morning to arrive at the gated road several minutes before opening bell ... only to find myself, what, third in line?!

Proving my point as I was fifth in line and the FIRST NH plate! I've already contacted my senator with regard to my rule change proposal. Green and ME plates will be exempt.

Conditions were pocky and a lot more firm than I expected to the point that I walked out of my 11 toe din at the bottom of my second lap on Airplane. The more skied, the more buff it became, to the point that you were looking to turn in tracks. Snowfield skied better than Airplane imo and that appears as though it will stick around for a while.

Look forward to a recent report in Airplane as we were postholing near the choke up top. That section seems as though it will melt out quick.

Weather was hot and no wind. Certainly too hot for me with my heat issues...I was sweating gallons.

On a wing.


Some of Portlands finest


edit - my pics are always snowboarders 'cause that's who I ski with...this is one of his pics

[savemeasammy]

No doubt! Stopping or straying into a different line was risky.

Not too hot this week. Still could be good next weekend.

Are you going again? I'm a little afraid that if I leave my wife home with the boys again that she might kill me in my sleep...!

It was great to ski some bumps with you. If not again this season, definitely next!

[Jonathan S.]

Killington’s Superstar proudly displaying its signature late-season “S” just like the superhero of late-season skiing that it is:






But our superhero’s kryptonite vulnerability is revealed at the rollover on top of the lower headwall – already broken up, with probably about 100' (linear, not vertical) of walking required by the Friday reopening:






However, fear not, as the snowpack up high is deep and wide thanks to what can only be explained by true superhero powers in defiance of Central VT mid-May weather: