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agree with Rob. It'd be kind of a weird thing to lie about!

one thing that has me puzzled though (and i'll take rob's word for it since he knows more about cannon cliff than I) is i always thought henderson buttress was in huntington ravine... i'm assuming this is just a plurality of henderson buttresses, right?

Originally Posted by gpetrics

one thing that has me puzzled though (and i'll take rob's word for it since he knows more about cannon cliff than I) is i always thought henderson buttress was in huntington ravine... i'm assuming this is just a plurality of henderson buttresses, right?

Close, Greg, that's Henderson Ridge...A very pretty thing in it's own right. Soloed a bunch of that a couple years back..detoured where it was wet.

BTW: Henderson climbed in a Tweed jacket, Shirt with Necktie, nice wool Slacks and smart stockings. Even his hat was a trim, smart thing, suitable to wear to the office, theater, etc. His only concession was modified soles on otherwise conventional shoes, sturdily made to be sure, but fashionable.

The gent climbed just about every NE crag folks climb on today and quite a few that hardly anyone bothers with now.

Got out for two hours of nice soft turns at Wachusett this AM before work. Skied my new Bent Chetlers and tested out my surgery wounds. Still a little sore but skied hard the whole time.

Anyone thinking of any BC adventures this Saturday? Just don't feel like heading to Steaux for more lift-served non-powder. I'm up for suggestions.

Originally Posted by robrox

Close, Greg, that's Henderson Ridge...A very pretty thing in it's own right. Soloed a bunch of that a couple years back..detoured where it was wet.

completely different from "north gully" that joanne had some adventures in last year?

Originally Posted by gpetrics

completely different from "north gully" that joanne had some adventures in last year?

North and Henderson are related, as it were


North Gully is looker's left of Henderson Ridge.

operation giant snowman will commence tonight. anyone in the norjers area want to join in as well as get drunk and have a bbq PM me.

Pardon me if it was already posted, but in case anyone missed the Boston deal. The groupon brought Jay deal to NYC: http://www.groupon.com/deals/jay-pea...utm_source=rvs

$45 lift tix to Jay.

Stoked to be back in Vermont for a month and glad I made it back without any flight issues. Squeeked in Late Monday eve to JFK from Vegas on Jetblue, then to Burlington. Playing catch up at work and hoping to find some goods over the weekend...

Originally Posted by nihiles

operation giant snowman will commence tonight. anyone in the norjers area want to join in as well as get drunk and have a bbq PM me.

Speaking of giant snowmen, took these about a week ago.

Originally Posted by laseranimal

Fuck me. I honestly thought my life could settle down after a frantic 2 weeks. I awaken this morning to find that the window in Minianimal's room is leaking!



I've cleared the massive icicles that were hanging off the roof but there's still a 5-6" ice dam along the edge of the roof. Any thoughts on what else to do or whether I should call a window guy or roof guy first? Or am I screwed until spring?

You might not be screwd till spring. Def get rid of the ice, check the leaders too, they might be frozen as well. The window doesnt look like its leaking it looks like the ceiling. Check the insulation like the others said, heat from the rooms could have caused some melted snow. You might have a draft in your attic and a pipe could have froze. With heat tape for your roof, don't buy the easy heat. That is nothing but garbage, it melts its own jacket and causes shorts. Go with the Raychem brand system. Its a little pricey but it works.

All this construction talk.... I am willing to pimp out my skills as an Electrician to any one that needs some work done. A place to crash and a burger and a beer seem to be a fair trade good conditions help too. Any questions too feel free to ask.

for places that rent AT setups, whats the going rate for a pair of AT skis + boots for a weekend?

Originally Posted by robrox

It's way in the background, past the Black Dike and Whitney-Gillman which are in the center of the cliff. It's got a curve to it and stands immediately south of the Omega Gully.

Is the line somewhere in this photo (which I grabbed off the web in a random search)?

NmbrdDays, I'm possibly looking for an electrician for some projects at the course this season. I've totally got beer, food and a place to crash if you're interested

wicked nice day in 'south central'. woods have dank coverage, still chalk dust. Magic should be excellent this weekend. i'll be there tomorrow.
ohkeymoe today.

Nice Photo!
Good question..here you go:

I can almost see a whole line, but I admit to not being able to drop so many tall steps to do such a line.

I'm guessing they used the skier's-right ramp-like features to ski off the main buttress about half elevation and worked their way towards the next buttress, using the ramps.

More power to them if they did that! Way too stout for this Mother's Son!

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

did a very hard 2 hours this mornin. started with headlamp at o dark 30 and had great turns on some stuff and basically straight ran other stuff that lacked compaction. warm/sunny now, may be sticky in spots. 2 foot+ base now.

Took one of my sons to Bradford this a.m. after about 10" overnight and we did probably 15 laps through what woods they have - some decent little shots actually and absolutely zero competition. The new snow had a little wind affect so you tended to ride high, but it wasn't so sticky as to make turning difficult.

Did my part supporting the local non-NELSAP place, back to local earned turns tomorrow.

A few from the bread loaf today, conditions are superb
1thenaton1

Anyone in the North Jersey/NYC area want to carpool up to Magic. I can drive. Going up solo, and paying for gas is still cheaper than skiing locally, but would love to have someone to split it with. PM me if you're interested.

Originally Posted by buttahflake

wicked nice day in 'south central'. woods have dank coverage, still chalk dust. Magic should be excellent this weekend. i'll be there tomorrow.
ohkeymoe today.

nice edit BF! stump jumper? super nova?

If anyone would like some Bolton 2 for 1 vouchers, PM me. I have more than I will use.

Thought that was you, sir. Haven't seen you since the Salon Slideshow in Utah. How's the hangover? Missed you at Alta the next day! Haha!

R U up in VT over the weekend? Maybe a tour Sunday?

Originally Posted by robrox

I can almost see a whole line, but I admit to not being able to drop so many tall steps to do such a line.

I'm guessing they used the skier's-right ramp-like features to ski off the main buttress about half elevation and worked their way towards the next buttress, using the ramps.

More power to them if they did that! Way too stout for this Mother's Son!

A line? Where? Burly! Awaiting pics! Sickbirds . . .

Laser, everyone's advice thus far is spot on; had this happen 2 seasons ago, and what I did to take care of it was this: buy some pantyhose, cut the legs off, and stuff them with rock salt (don't just toss rock salt up on your roof) and tie the end closed, like a sausage.

At the main dam spots, toss the stuffed hose up on the roof/gutter so that at least 6-8" of the hose hangs over the edge of the roof. This will melt the ice, and create a nice channel/overflow for the water to follow off your roof, without messing with that harsh salt/melt stuff on your roof or gutters.

This should get you through, works well, and is cheap (just looks reaaaaallly strange...)

But the need to address the main cause of the issue still exists.

Originally Posted by laseranimal

Fuck me. I honestly thought my life could settle down after a frantic 2 weeks. I awaken this morning to find that the window in Minianimal's room is leaking!



I've cleared the massive icicles that were hanging off the roof but there's still a 5-6" ice dam along the edge of the roof. Any thoughts on what else to do or whether I should call a window guy or roof guy first? Or am I screwed until spring?

Originally Posted by laseranimal

NmbrdDays, I'm possibly looking for an electrician for some projects at the course this season. I've totally got beer, food and a place to crash if you're interested

Totally. Let me know when and what you need done. Just a matter of bringing the right tools up.
I also talked to a buddy who is a carpenter. He said you could have a possible Ice Damn. Where the ice gets under your shingles and freezes the plywood and all base layers causing leaks and damage.

Originally Posted by highanxiety

THAT IS AWESOME. pretty close to what i was thinking too, a cross between frosty from the old animated xmas show and bonhomme from quebec.

Originally Posted by njfreeskier

Anyone in the North Jersey/NYC area want to carpool up to Magic. I can drive. Going up solo, and paying for gas is still cheaper than skiing locally, but would love to have someone to split it with. PM me if you're interested.

stay here and jump off parking garages with me!! way cheaper unless you fuck up and end up in the hospital.


ATTENTION JAY PEAK PEEPS
wondering if anyone is around or down to play guide for a little for some canadians who will be there this weekend. homeboy hooked me up huge my first day back out in the mountains at tremblant and comes through whenever i cross the border. just looking to cycle some karma return to him and his crew and then ill of course be endebted to you karmically.
peace and love homies.