East Coast Roll Call #??? 20-21 Covid closures and hard core touring! Be Fit or Sit

[Flounder]

What are you guys talking about? Vt is too cold and never gets enough snow. I think people should stay in Ma or head down south. Isn’t there a thread on skiing in VA & W. VA? I hear that is where its at.


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Don't forget the rain in VT, lots of rain. Avoid at all costs. WV is where it's at.

[MyNameIsAugustWest]

In southern VT, we either ski in the Green Mountain National Forest or on private property that is posted as No Hunting (but not No Trespassing) and accessible via VAST (snowmobile) trails. The only closed ski area that seems to give a shit is the old Round Top/Hawk resort. Have heard they are not very welcoming so I just don't go there. Plenty of places that are well below the radar and require insider knowledge to know what's skiable and what's a suck-fest.

[Vt-Freeheel]

Plymouth Notch is the most welcoming to skinners. Get some!

[Boosh]

What are you guys talking about? Vt is too cold and never gets enough snow.

you're completely right; it's always icy and never fun - Jay sucks, tell your friends

[singlecross]

you're completely right; it's always icy and never fun - Jay sucks, tell your friends

No wonder Saddleback includes two free days at Jay on my season pass.

[Peruvian]

Plymouth Notch is the most welcoming to skinners. Get some!

I hear the local constabulary will even give you a ride to your overnight accommodations when you refuse to leave on a pow day.

[Vt-Freeheel]

Don't forget the prizes awarded to the quickest to get there!

[iriponsnow]

I hear the local constabulary will even give you a ride to your overnight accommodations when you refuse to leave on a pow day.

Whats the story w/ that place? I have a client that stumbled up there & was 'scouting'. They described being accosted by a poorly dressed/ disheveled looking private security guard after they found what was described as a squatting scenario cult style in one of the buildings.....

[ex-powderbroker]

Plymouth Notch is the most welcoming to skinners. Get some!

is that near Chad’s Gap?

[toastybroski]

I am pretty sure vermont does not have a right to roam law at least that I can find.

Either way, I had to choose between MT or burlington area. When its good, its good, but damn those winters are cold and gloomy.

[Peruvian]

I am pretty sure vermont does not have a right to roam law at least that I can find.

Either way, I had to choose between MT or burlington area. When its good, its good, but damn those winters are cold and gloomy.

Vermont law allows folks to hunt, fish, walk, etc. on private land without permission, unless it's posted otherwise.

Here is a fun little publication to confirm.

[toastybroski]

Vermont law allows folks to hunt, fish, walk, etc. on private land without permission, unless it's posted otherwise.

Here is a fun little publication to confirm.

Wow, very cool. Thanks for that info. I will have to weigh that into my decision if I ever decide to move back to new england.

[Vt-Freeheel]

Take that with a grain of salt. There are thousands of landowners who don't give a fuck about your "right to roam" and will tell you point blank, get the fuck off my lawn!
They look for the respect of asking for permission first.

[grapedrink]

Hey EC'ers, since I moved back out east I've been skiing mostly on piste with some SL skis with wife/kids, and on rare genuine pow days I just bust out my 10 year old Rossi S3's.. I've found them to be a perfect pivot on a dime east coast tree ski. But they're so beat I need to replace them now. What do you guys recommend? I'm only going to ski these in the trees, in bumps, or on powder days. If it hasn't snowed in a while, I'll be on the SL skis. I like a 98mm ski, it's enough float for me. I want something that's going to be fun and nimble in the trees, and still decent in bumps.

I'm completely out of the loop when it comes to gear, been a decade since I bought anything. And in tech talk everyone just talks about little dick west coast freight train skis.. really looking for something geared towards the kind of terrain we get out east where everything is tight. Not looking for super expensive boutique brands, ideally a big manufacturer where I can get last years model on discount or something. Thanks!

[retirwntm]

You want the sIgnature PM rontele model. This year or last. Their the same thing.


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[m2711c]

http://www.333skis.com/

[retirwntm]

Woah. Did Grapedrink piss in your Cheerios?


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[Timberridge]

Hey EC'ers, since I moved back out east I've been skiing mostly on piste with some SL skis with wife/kids, and on rare genuine pow days I just bust out my 10 year old Rossi S3's.. I've found them to be a perfect pivot on a dime east coast tree ski. But they're so beat I need to replace them now. What do you guys recommend? I'm only going to ski these in the trees, in bumps, or on powder days. If it hasn't snowed in a while, I'll be on the SL skis. I like a 98mm ski, it's enough float for me. I want something that's going to be fun and nimble in the trees, and still decent in bumps.

I'm completely out of the loop when it comes to gear, been a decade since I bought anything. And in tech talk everyone just talks about little dick west coast freight train skis.. really looking for something geared towards the kind of terrain we get out east where everything is tight. Not looking for super expensive boutique brands, ideally a big manufacturer where I can get last years model on discount or something. Thanks!

Welcome back to the EC Grapedrink.

I would check out this thread which is chock full of good advice on which skis to buy.
https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/...I-get-new-skis

[MyNameIsAugustWest]

Hey EC'ers, since I moved back out east I've been skiing mostly on piste with some SL skis with wife/kids, and on rare genuine pow days I just bust out my 10 year old Rossi S3's.. I've found them to be a perfect pivot on a dime east coast tree ski. But they're so beat I need to replace them now. What do you guys recommend? I'm only going to ski these in the trees, in bumps, or on powder days. If it hasn't snowed in a while, I'll be on the SL skis. I like a 98mm ski, it's enough float for me. I want something that's going to be fun and nimble in the trees, and still decent in bumps.

I'm completely out of the loop when it comes to gear, been a decade since I bought anything. And in tech talk everyone just talks about little dick west coast freight train skis.. really looking for something geared towards the kind of terrain we get out east where everything is tight. Not looking for super expensive boutique brands, ideally a big manufacturer where I can get last years model on discount or something. Thanks!

PM me. I have a brandy new pair of S3s, still in the wrapper. 186cm which still turn on a dime but float great in the 3D. My older pair is holding on strong so I don't think the new pair will get any use for years.

[Peruvian]

Take that with a grain of salt. There are thousands of landowners who don't give a fuck about your "right to roam" and will tell you point blank, get the fuck off my lawn!
They look for the respect of asking for permission first.

Sorry, I didn't mean to suggest that anyone should just ski across someones back field without checking in first, but if you are recreating out in the woods and cross private land that hasn't been posted you are not in the wrong. Being an ungrateful dick is a damn good way to get private landowners to post their property (or pull out of KTA, for that matter).

We had two hunters pop out of the woods into my back yard a number of years back while we enjoyed a Sunday breakfast. They realized they made a mistake and headed back in the woods. I didn't bother to chase them down.

[schuss]

Any recommendations for young kids learning to ski? Will be taking 4 and 6 year old for instruction as they don't listen to me. NH resorts are in play.

[stealurface831]

Any recommendations for young kids learning to ski? Will be taking 4 and 6 year old for instruction as they don't listen to me. NH resorts are in play.

Pat's Peak might a good place to check out for the little ones.

[anotherVTskibum]

Sorry, I didn't mean to suggest that anyone should just ski across someones back field without checking in first, but if you are recreating out in the woods and cross private land that hasn't been posted you are not in the wrong. Being an ungrateful dick is a damn good way to get private landowners to post their property (or pull out of KTA, for that matter).

We had two hunters pop out of the woods into my back yard a number of years back while we enjoyed a Sunday breakfast. They realized they made a mistake and headed back in the woods. I didn't bother to chase them down.

+1.

Common sense goes a long way—if you're poking around out of sight of any structures, roads, etc, you should be okay skiing around without being too concerned about property lines. I wouldn't usually ski through someone's yard without checking in, though—even if it probably is legal, it certainly isn't polite.

[Doremite]

Hey EC'ers, since I moved back out east I've been skiing mostly on piste with some SL skis with wife/kids, and on rare genuine pow days I just bust out my 10 year old Rossi S3's.. I've found them to be a perfect pivot on a dime east coast tree ski. But they're so beat I need to replace them now. What do you guys recommend? I'm only going to ski these in the trees, in bumps, or on powder days. If it hasn't snowed in a while, I'll be on the SL skis. I like a 98mm ski, it's enough float for me. I want something that's going to be fun and nimble in the trees, and still decent in bumps.

I'm completely out of the loop when it comes to gear, been a decade since I bought anything. And in tech talk everyone just talks about little dick west coast freight train skis.. really looking for something geared towards the kind of terrain we get out east where everything is tight. Not looking for super expensive boutique brands, ideally a big manufacturer where I can get last years model on discount or something. Thanks!

PM me. I have a brandy new pair of S3s, still in the wrapper. 186cm which still turn on a dime but float great in the 3D. My older pair is holding on strong so I don't think the new pair will get any use for years.

Well then. There ya go!

[ex-powderbroker]

paging all EC mags for a ski off with benny profane. Killington. Date tbd. apparently he rips harder than 90% of the board so make sure to wax your boards and box!