Thread: Its Baaaack: EC roll call version 4.0(beta)

Originally Posted by ml242

Also, the Catskills forecast sucks now because of this damn cold. Fuck that, I have the need to ski a lot next week. Nihiles, you should consider Hunter over Belleayre tomorrow if you really don't want to tour. They've had about the same natural lately, but Hunter has like three times as much terrain open. If you got a big lift, it's about the same money as well.

not that i didnt want to tour but the lady wasnt equipped. also, i hate that fucking extreme drive to mellow hunter. anyway, heres the report from belleayre:

COLD. WINDY. shoulda wore leggings. gran marnier w hitachino espresso stout was a good combo though. there was alot of cars in the lot, probably the furthest ive ever parked from the lodge, but idk where all those people were cause the trails were pretty much empty. ski on all day. sides of the trails are wind loaded with such a creamy softness. must have been that same snow that was up in NoVT last week that i missed. the closed trails are COVERED in this soft, fluffy snow but each turn is a touchdown.
despite the extreme cold (highest temp i saw was 12) the trails are not bullet proof and quite edgeable. still too thin in the trees... sorry BUTTAH but hey, i did get almost half a day on those smooth bases!
noticed tomahawk lift was running so we hiked over and had the entire thing to ourselves. liftee said only one other person had come through all day and did two runs. about an inch fell through the day so nothing got iced out. well worth the 20 spot.

VTsession its THIN anywhere there hasn't been snowmaking I suppose if you found low angle grass that had been wind loaded you'd be ok, but I wouldn't count on anything

Originally Posted by uppernotmaster

Yes, it is. I have $600,000 worth of them if anyone else has interest.

PJ09, one for you as well.

Sweet! Now I have to decide where to display it.

Originally Posted by PearlJam09

Why not go Die Cut? Isn't there someone on here that does that? I like the black one better.

I'll have to search for the die cuts, that would be badass.

Last weekend I saw K-mart was doing shirts with that slogan and was like WTF?!?!?!

Originally Posted by VTsession

What's the BSL on those????

I'll check for you when I get home today.

UNM, from what I saw in the office on Tuesday looks like you've only got to sell $300,000 worth of stickers to hit the magic number

Originally Posted by laseranimal

I'll have to search for the die cuts, that would be badass.

Last weekend I saw K-mart was doing shirts with that slogan and was like WTF?!?!?!

I second Black

Die cuts are awesome but $$$$. Afrodesiak (sp) sells them here. Company is Beta Cuts.

http://www.betacuts.com/portfolio.htm

Note die cut Magic sticker.

Originally Posted by laseranimal

I'll have to search for the die cuts, that would be badass.

Last weekend I saw K-mart was doing shirts with that slogan and was like WTF?!?!?!

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...light=stickers

Found it.

http://www.betacuts.com

edit: Dammit, UNM beat me to it.

Originally Posted by I've seen black diamonds!

Good deal, but I can't do back to back sick days for less than a foot of fresh. Another time.

That's called swine flu. With temps so frigid "The snow-making capital of the world" should have made shitload of good dry pow, gotta go get it before it turns into a mush this weekend.

laser and killww (and whoever else), I think a Saratoga/Albany mag mini-meetup many be in order sometime soon.

I'm thinking about skiing Magic Saturday and Plattekill Sunday... I know there should be decent group at Magic, anyone else game for Plattekill?

Originally Posted by laseranimal

VTsession its THIN anywhere there hasn't been snowmaking I suppose if you found low angle grass that had been wind loaded you'd be ok, but I wouldn't count on anything

Bah! That's what I figured. Thanks for the info.

Originally Posted by radam

laser and killww (and whoever else), I think a Saratoga/Albany mag mini-meetup many be in order sometime soon.

I'm thinking about skiing Magic Saturday and Plattekill Sunday... I know there should be decent group at Magic, anyone else game for Plattekill?

Radam, look forward to seeing you. Praying for a lift line! lets make it happen.

From Magic's Facebook page.

"alright everyone, WE ARE GOING TO MAKE IT!!! We will open with Upper Carpet, to Trick, To Wand and the Show Off. We will be offering midweek rates. Stay tuned for an Alpine Update and Snow Report tonight. We will open for the weekend and then close Monday through Thursday and reopen again Friday for the Holiday week."

Sweet.

I heard it's supposed to nuke on Sunday night. Wonder if there is any chance they'll decide to open on Monday too?

magic is OPEN saturday!!!!


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Originally Posted by laseranimal

magic is OPEN saturday!!!!

And there was much rejoicing.

Wonder if there'll be enough snow to try out the new gotamas???

Originally Posted by nihiles

not that i didnt want to tour but the lady wasnt equipped. also, i hate that fucking extreme drive to mellow hunter. anyway, heres the report from belleayre:

COLD. WINDY. shoulda wore leggings. gran marnier w hitachino espresso stout was a good combo though. there was alot of cars in the lot, probably the furthest ive ever parked from the lodge, but idk where all those people were cause the trails were pretty much empty. ski on all day. sides of the trails are wind loaded with such a creamy softness. must have been that same snow that was up in NoVT last week that i missed. the closed trails are COVERED in this soft, fluffy snow but each turn is a touchdown.
despite the extreme cold (highest temp i saw was 12) the trails are not bullet proof and quite edgeable. still too thin in the trees... sorry BUTTAH but hey, i did get almost half a day on those smooth bases!
noticed tomahawk lift was running so we hiked over and had the entire thing to ourselves. liftee said only one other person had come through all day and did two runs. about an inch fell through the day so nothing got iced out. well worth the 20 spot.

thanks nihiles, and hitachino's nest stout is pretty great (though i would take a catman brew any day)

Anyone hit Smuggs this week? Gonna be in Burlington again this weekend and looking for some advice on mountains... We did Bolton last weekend and some short hikes/rope ducking led to some great stashes (as you could see from that vid posted). Tempted to go back but wouldn't mind some advice from the locals!

Pearljam

Yes there is. I wouldnt venture off piste though

Mmmm back on the EC after some adventures in OR this week. Skied some fresh at Mt Bachelor Tuesday and some sled-accessed backcountry at Paulina Peak yesterday. Got to ski some sweet DPS demos (112 pure, 105 hybrid, 120 hybrid) while I was there, and all I can say is "YUM!" Super nice stuff.

Some pics of the BC stuff.





Anyway, I'll be around Steaux this Saturday, hoping for some fresh, but will be out carving if we're not so lucky.

Originally Posted by uppernotmaster

Die cuts are awesome but $$$$. Afrodesiak (sp) sells them here. Company is Beta Cuts.

http://www.betacuts.com/portfolio.htm

Note die cut Magic sticker.

a friend of mine will do die cuts also here in nh. high quality 3M vinyl. he rides a lot with me and lynchdogger. trade is always a good thing for him. pm me if you want info.

Has anyone skinned up MRG recently? Thinking of heading up this weekend if they don't open up and doing a couple of laps. Wasn't sure about the conditions though after the rain.

Thanks Strawjack but Laser is the one thinking about the new die cuts. I'm still up to my ears with Magic schwag to unload. "Save Magic" Patagonia base layers should be in soon.

What's Jay got open? I don't have Flash at work so I can't see their main site. They say 6/8 lifts open. I'm guessing the two closed are still the Tram and the Bonnie. Or is the Bonnie open now?