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

[buckethead]

base: repaired

run of the day was on a darkened trail .
place was crazy crowded, long lines.
big congregations
fast everywhere, more icy than good

it was a good night to put repair to the test.


night skiing: getting old

[Peruvian]

File this under this is why we can’t have nice things. Apparently there are too many drunk and disorderly’s at Stratton, and the state pull’d their license to sell beer in a can. SMH.

I got to the truth on this one. Stratton F&b pulled “to go” cams as too many folks were congregating without masks which was against guidelines. Not because of drunks.

[ticketchecker]

I need to get phone out more for some action shots, but hate to stop. Good tour around the west and east sides of black mountain Thursday. Starting next Thursday BMOM will spin lifts on Thursdays for $25. Following week is vacation week and full ticket prices at $45. One less day of having the place to ourselves, but hopefully helps the mountain through the year. Ticket sales are up, but food and beverage is way down. http://www.skiblackmountain.org/

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Hey Cat, going to make a trip over to BMOM this week for a first ever visit. What's your recommended intro tour look like?

[cat in january]

Riding lifts or skinning?

If riding lifts I would start with the East Bowl and work my way over starting with Beaver to st croix. I would then head down the St. John and look right away to duck in to crooked and pocwock on the left. The hike to runs have a bit of south orientation and I might pass, but one trip down the bagaduce gives you a look around.

If skinning up. Go up the Osekare to the crossing and turn left down the black and white trail where the bearclaw breaks off right. Hike the black and white back to the top and descend right towards a large rock cairn where you enter the headwaters and down into the East Bowl.

If there is fresh snow Wilson stream and the royal are my first choice.

The online map shows the trails on the hill
http://www.skiblackmountain.org/inde...ne-map-2020-21

And this gba map has the backside
https://granitebackcountryalliance.o...ck-white-glade

Hmmm looks like they have not updated with the bearclaw put in this Fall

[iriponsnow]

Beers / No Beers..... no complaints with the snow today.

[MyNameIsAugustWest]

A friend says Wildcat is 100% in, and the pics of Cannon I’ve seen on another friends FB look damn good. Their only complaint is about the lines, but that seems unavoidable on weekends this year.

I definitely need to venture a little further away somewhere...!

When is the NH trip?


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[ticketchecker]

Thanks Cat, thinking about doing a walkabout on Tuesday to get familiar with the place.


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[biggins]

I feel like this went way too under the radar with all the other radness in this thread.

Needs a Steely Dan track to go along with it, maybe something off Goucho...

[SoVT Joey]

Up close and personal with the fall line.

[PhishingME]

I feel like this went way too under the radar with all the other radness in this thread.

Needs a Steely Dan track to go along with it, maybe something off Goucho...

Josie off of Aja ya hoser.

[singlecross]

I don’t often ski weekend days, but when I do, I prefer Saddleback. Started snowing hard around 1pm. Nice groomers before that. Ski on all day.

[m2711c]

that looks sweet... can't wait to get up there.



how was the soup?

[singlecross]

how was the soup?

Vegan chili was good and warmed me up... but, it’s no bacon double cheeseburger. I’m trying to be good... Maybe some Bone Broth next time

[spanky]

Question for the Stowe area mags... any indications or known scheduled closing date for the Tollhouse chair? I figure it’s based on conditions and cover, but I’m trying to get a feel for my chances for the 3rd week of March.

[therudeness]

Josie off of Aja ya hoser.

If i make an edit of this season, that'll be the track fo sho

[Brownski]

Plattekill is 100%. It’s skiing great.





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[m2711c]

not soup.

[Laps]

Question for the Stowe area mags... any indications or known scheduled closing date for the Tollhouse chair? I figure it’s based on conditions and cover, but I’m trying to get a feel for my chances for the 3rd week of March.

It should be up and running then... but why would you want to ski there? The main mtn is usually open til April.


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[spanky]

It should be up and running then... but why would you want to ski there? The main mtn is usually open til April.


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Thanks.

To get out of and back to the ski out/in lodging. That is all. Wife doesn’t usually ski as full of a day and having that option makes things a lot easier considering she can’t hang out in a lodge because of that pesky pandemic.

Even if the lift isn’t running, having the option to ski back would be adequate.

[AyoBeng]

Mondays, am I right?

[WaistDeepGroomers]

Plattekill is 100%. It’s skiing great.

Impressive work. If I had coffee + chili you'd be running for cover

Mondays, am I right?

Miss those chutes. Will have to get back up there once this season.

[singlecross]

Mondays, am I right?

If that is wrong, you don’t ever want to be right. Sweet!

[buckethead]

^^ beautiful pic of how to put the mondays of most to shame...nice work!

[retirwntm]

Mondays, am I right?

Winning!


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[AyoBeng]

^^ beautiful pic of how to put the mondays of most to shame...nice work!

Thanks, can’t take credit for the photo but can for the skiing! Looking mine over now and didn’t get anything nearly as good.