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    Still highly respected as far as I know. Lots of...

    Still highly respected as far as I know. Lots of top end talent coming in from all over the country.
    They would still have the HSDPL (old Poma lift). Which used to be the fastest lift on the Mtn...
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    "Not enough traffic" is exactly why they are...

    "Not enough traffic" is exactly why they are putting it in. The slow lift to the summit is the main complaint from customers and a major reason Burke has trouble getting potential customers to...
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    A Sharp chain helps tremendously with control....

    A Sharp chain helps tremendously with control.
    Chaps, steel toe boots, and a helmet with a face guard are not overrated either.
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    That is Willoughby Gap. The top of Burke has...

    That is Willoughby Gap. The top of Burke has sweet views. The clearing for the new lift summit terminal opens up the views better than the old Willoughby Quad area. More pics are in my blog.
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    On another note, construction on the HSQ at Burke...

    On another note, construction on the HSQ at Burke is progressing.

    Pic from 2 weeks ago:
    http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn238/from_the_nek/Burke%20HSQ/Dsc02369.jpg
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    WTF Mother Nature! What did little 'ol Vermont...

    WTF Mother Nature! What did little 'ol Vermont ever do to you! At least give us a week to recover :cussing:.
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    And that map is just the major State and Federal...

    And that map is just the major State and Federal road closures. There are tons more local/town roads that are washed out as well.

    DOWork: that before and after pictureset of Jackson Falls is nuts.
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    The VT road closure map kind of gives you an idea...

    The VT road closure map kind of gives you an idea how isolated areas are after the flooding.

    https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=99467&d=1314720682

    99467
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    Just wanted to pop in with an update (now that...

    Just wanted to pop in with an update (now that internet is restored). The NEK got a lot of rain but we were an inch or so short of seeing the massive destruction that occurred just south of here....
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    Welcome back. I'm sure there will be some mags...

    Welcome back. I'm sure there will be some mags willing to show you some East Coast whiterooms :) What part of the East Coast have you moved "Back to"?

    Edit: just saw your thread in the main forum....
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    You working for Milton, Chadwick & Waters?

    You working for Milton, Chadwick & Waters?
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    Long true loop hikes in VT are hard to come by...

    Long true loop hikes in VT are hard to come by due to the linear nature of the mtn ranges. Off the top of my head I can't think of anything similar to what you can get in the Whites or Dacks....
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    The mtn tops were nice a cool this past weekend....

    The mtn tops were nice a cool this past weekend. Went swimming in Newark Pond with the family and dog and then went up to Burke to see all the stuff going on up there. Updated my Blog with info and...
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    That's right! Eastside represent!...

    That's right! Eastside represent!
    http://yourtattoosucks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/eastside-gonzalez-arrested.JPG
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    Spam is my other middle name... Actually,...

    Spam is my other middle name...

    Actually, Burke wasn't really planning on putting in a lift. We drove up the mtn (didn't pay the toll) earlier this spring with my gas axe wielding crew and we cut...
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    Yep interwebz arguing about apparent "renegade...

    Yep interwebz arguing about apparent "renegade volunteer work" and resulting butthurtedness on both sides :fight: . Gotta love summer on winter sport oriented internet message boards :)
    On another...
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    The slow summit (Willoughby) quad will stay where...

    The slow summit (Willoughby) quad will stay where it is for now and will probably get used on really busy days. There is rumor/speculation that it may get moved to the East Bowl someday but I'm not...
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    I don't know. I think Ragged Mtn was also looking...

    I don't know. I think Ragged Mtn was also looking to buy it. Burke maybe didn't like the way the deal was going to play out.
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    Word is going around that the HSQ at Burke is...

    Word is going around that the HSQ at Burke is going to be a brand new Poma HSQ instead of Ascutney's 11 year old Garaventa CTEC HSQ. Burke's lower mountain Sherburne Express is also a Poma HSQ.
    ...
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    Anyone going to ski this beofre it's gone? ...

    Anyone going to ski this beofre it's gone?

    http://www.thebostonchannel.com/slideshow/news/28198031/detail.html
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    Wow! Amazing/grateful the death toll was so low...

    Wow! Amazing/grateful the death toll was so low considering the damage. Definitely F3 to cause this type of damage.

    http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg61/mtc0907/3b58d468.jpg


    BTW, it is...
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    The water's looking kinda gross. A lot of farmers...

    The water's looking kinda gross. A lot of farmers just finished spreading their shit.
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    The lightning and rolling thunder last night was...

    The lightning and rolling thunder last night was almost constant here near St Johnsbury from 8:00 to 12:30 this morning. Even when the power went out I didn't need a flashlight to walk around the...
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    The Northern 3/4 of VT and the northern sections...

    The Northern 3/4 of VT and the northern sections of NY are currently under a tornado watch until 8PM. It is really hazy and muggy out right now. Much like the time I was in a F3 tornado in Iowa.
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    That is the top station of the Poma. The...

    That is the top station of the Poma. The mid-station is hidden behind the trees where the Poma makes a turn to the left.
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    Well yesterday the clouds broke here in the NEK...

    Well yesterday the clouds broke here in the NEK and the sun came out. So I was able to get some pics of Burke's new High Speed Quad liftline that they were able to get cut before May 15th (the date...
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    Blue sky you say. Pictures or it didn't happen...

    Blue sky you say. Pictures or it didn't happen :biggrin:


    Will it still be there when I exit my cubicle in 30 minutes?
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    In the news... Burke already finished cutting a...

    In the news... Burke already finished cutting a liftline for a "new" HSQ that parallels the left side Poma and goes to the summit of the toll road.

    Edit: Who is going to be post 10,000 in this...
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    You are probably correct the Soccer...

    You are probably correct the Soccer Fields/Football practice fields are always the first place to flood during spring run-off.
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    V8 all the way! Don't have to waste energy...

    V8 all the way! Don't have to waste energy chewing :)

    If we get enough rain they may delay opening. Otherwise the trails on the west side of Darling Hill will have to be renamed:
    "River Run" to...
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    Lyndonville and St J took it pretty hard last...

    Lyndonville and St J took it pretty hard last week too.

    http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn238/from_the_nek/Dsc00989_1.jpg

    http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn238/from_the_nek/Dsc00987.jpg
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    If you drank 3 liters of water there is a chance...

    If you drank 3 liters of water there is a chance you were over hydrated. I have fallen victim to this problems as well. Drinking a lot of water without also taking important minerals like potassium...
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    That's a sweet shot! Brings me back to 4/19/2008....

    That's a sweet shot! Brings me back to 4/19/2008. Ahh memories :)

    http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn238/from_the_nek/Mt%20Washington/Dsc08492_crop.jpg
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    +1 As I sit in a cubicle admiring the weath of...

    +1
    As I sit in a cubicle admiring the weath of stoke. Someday I will get there.
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    How not to outrun your sluff. 40 seconds in (not...

    How not to outrun your sluff. 40 seconds in (not my video)...

    rjTmE4nMjJ4

    PS lots of sweet early-late season pics out there
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    Now my short East Coast vid from this past...

    Now my short East Coast vid from this past weekend makes me feel so inadequate. :tdo13:
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    That's pretty :)

    That's pretty :)
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    Not knocking your picture analysis. Do you know...

    Not knocking your picture analysis.
    Do you know what 9" I'm talking aboot? :fmicon:


    Although, It's very possible I suck at Interwebz humor as well.
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    When I first saw that picture and caption, I at...

    When I first saw that picture and caption, I at first glance thought he was talking about the guy in the Burton Jacket trying to use his 9" to do the repairs (looks like he's about to whip it out)....
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    :nonono2: After that short tirade you maybe do...

    :nonono2: After that short tirade you maybe do deserve a little JONGing for not recognizing the BIG SMILEY (you know, this thing... :biggrin: ) that Strawjack included after the comment. I pretty...
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    Nice one! Way to get after it.

    Nice one! Way to get after it.
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    I put together a short POV video showing some...

    I put together a short POV video showing some select glade runs and the ski mounted footage from the tandem skimming setup.


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyYfSySIF_o
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    Sweet pics of the hand made tandem skis!...

    Sweet pics of the hand made tandem skis! :yourock: The guy on the left made them from two planks of maple. The front tips are Ash. I was the other guy there (just out of frame) in the blue jacket...
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    I'll be there, but I'll only be skiing in the...

    I'll be there, but I'll only be skiing in the morning. I'll be Pond Skimming in the afternoon. Lots of excellent trees at Burke and the coverage is very very good right now. Black Pants, Bright Blue...
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    The foot+ at Burke has now been substantiated!...

    The foot+ at Burke has now been substantiated! Woot!:snowman:
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    An unsubstantiated report of a foot at Burke....

    An unsubstantiated report of a foot at Burke. Hmmmm. St Johnsbury picked up 4-5 inches.
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    You might be on to something. He may be Ullr's...

    You might be on to something. He may be Ullr's love child or brother from another mother :biggrin:
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    I know but in this case I wanted LH to be wrong...

    I know but in this case I wanted LH to be wrong for once :biggrin:
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    Seriously, WTF happened to all the pink 12"+...

    Seriously, WTF happened to all the pink 12"+ areas from this morning?

    http://www.erh.noaa.gov/btv/html/StormTotalSnow/StormTotalSnowFcst.png

    Edit tunes:
    gKG-xp1M_64
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    WTF! a full hour has passed on the day before a...

    WTF! a full hour has passed on the day before a big storm and nobody has posted any stoke? :)

    Edit for historical stoke:
    http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn238/from_the_nek/powderfist2.jpg
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