Thread: East Coast Roll Call V---> SO MUCH better then all the other roll calls

Originally Posted by powbmps

Nice ride (ASR-5) buttah!

Am I page top?

ASR-5C
carbahhn fyebahh
it's so fucking not heavy!
anyone up for a ride on Saturday?
STAB or Pinnacle?

Love low snow liftline laps, lots of fun features that are flattened with a good snowpack. We're getting there, soon we'll get to ski the good stuff. Might even come in just in time for some Worth shralping

Mtn writer- just saw that, anytime come up! Jeff knows the way...


Hiking out things were looking fat

woooow i need to meet up with you guys at some point. The bush is great but this looks soo much better.

Originally Posted by RXPXSkier

woooow i need to meet up with you guys at some point. The bush is great but this looks soo much better.

How about the 14th? :-)

TC and DB, nice work...sweet shots! I was cursing you all day from my desk.

nice TC! yer looking way more athletic this year. good angle's dude. way to 'keep on'.
you really need to write a book. your comeback has been wicked impressive.
i need to bust my Smugg's cherry soon. woot!

Yea awesome pics bro!
Lookin hudge in the the Worth vest. Skis comin right on time - enjoy!

Originally Posted by thin cover

Nice lift ticket flappage.

Don't you have a pass??

guess 2 skiers took a ride in hr, central to be exact on tuesday. heard mention of 2 foot crown.

party has started.

rog

NJFree. Check with droppingloads on the ride.

Originally Posted by weasel1

SPAM

Worth-y update... Freight company delivers the boards next Friday (1/13)...After a mount-fest Friday night we should have skis ready to ride next weekend. Who's in for some turns? Thinking we may need to converge at Smuggs Saturday?

Oh, and stickers arrived today. PM me your address if you want one.

/SPAM

bump for the spamage...was PMing with TC about next week and checking some boards...may have to make Saturday the 14th obligatory "skip stowe saturday, too many gapers day." there are at least a few of those every season

Originally Posted by thin cover

Mtn writer- just saw that, anytime come up! Jeff knows the way...


Hiking out things were looking fat

Waking up in 5 hours, driving 3.5 hrs, skiing 3 hours, driving 3.5 more hours, then going into an 8 hour shift isn't seeming too terrible at the moment. Fuck.

edit.. not gonna happen. Too much stuff to do tomorrow, too shitty of a driving/skiing ratio.
I'll head up some other time when I can actually ski a full day, and it's even DEEPER.

Fair room, fair warning TC - Bottlepeople are hitting the road momentarily.

Tbatt- anytime you want to ski up here pm me, would be happy to get out.

Buttah- thanks dude! Been a long ride and making the best of it.

Crank- no pass. Was going to do usual 2 for 1 storm days and skin, up until recently I was questioning that option due to lack of bc snow, but now we are almost there.


Bottle, see you here it's snowing pretty hard again, few inches down new already in the valley, with this the mountain should be money today.

Don't you sleep? Even snowing down here in the banana belt. Buying our $30 tickets and hopefully making a run or two on Sterling before M1 starts cranking. Will call if I don't see you. Looking forward to skiing ze powder snow, eh?!

Originally Posted by weasel1

That's sweet!!!! Hmmm.....graphics?

Watercolor painting, by the way GP told me to tell you to stop spamming[jk]


Butta the Black and White looks crisp, might be up for a STAB, should keep working though.


Another 1/2" has fallen overnight at the base of the bush, 2" over the last 3 days, first hand report of 3 1/2" at the summit though it mostly blew off. TC do we need to throw in some ca$h with the lodging?

Going to have to rally this trip and get back for pow turns Sunday.

TC If this snow keeps up I might have a few ideas of where to get some deepness. By the time HA returns we'll be full on. Let's get working on some filming up there. New faces and styles. Best one yet.

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

guess 2 skiers took a ride in hr, central to be exact on tuesday. heard mention of 2 foot crown.

party has started.

rog

No party I'm interested in, thank you. Incident report still not up but says there should be pictures with it. Assuming wind slab. Climbing to ski?; or actually skiing/ At least they were not higher / above the ice bulge. Lets be careful out there folks.

FKNA! Hey it is snowing here on the coast. What is this winter season you speak of? Finally here? Let's hope a more favorable pattern starts in a week or so. Skis finally to be mounted next week. Shoot a PM if you are interested in checking out the W99 or others.

Hope it keeps snowing up under the TC Cloud! TC, speaking of snow what is this: "with lot's more on the way?" What do you know that no one else is speaking of right now. More upslope? Enjoy it.

^ BS!!! I call photoshopped!

Originally Posted by lynchdogger

No party I'm interested in, thank you. Incident report still not up but says there should be pictures with it. Assuming wind slab. Climbing to ski?; or actually skiing/ At least they were not higher / above the ice bulge. Lets be careful out there folks.

quite a bit of new snow with high wnw winds for days loaded right in there fer sure. tux is much more "in" now than it was over new years weekend when some ski reports came in here and t4t. left looks downright fat, finally. good to go, stability willing. another 2.4 since yesterday and up to twice that or more due by sun/mon. looking forward to seeing pics/write up of incident. trying to figure out who the skiers are. interesting. may go up with drew and austin sunday, or solo monday. monday looking less windy.

FKNA! Hey it is snowing here on the coast. What is this winter season you speak of? Finally here? Let's hope a more favorable pattern starts in a week or so.

I JUST LOOKED OUT MY WINDOW TO WHITE GROUND! 1ST WHITE GROUND HERE SINCE HALLOWEEN! wtf?

rog

On a sad note, a skier died after falling off the lift at Ward Hill in Shrewsbury, MA

We used to train there, too. Sounds like a well liked guy... Obviously very sad, but sobering reminder of our mortality. Condolences to his friends and family.

From the Boston Globe:

UPTON - The teenager fatally injured in a 25-foot fall from a chairlift had skied since he was 5 years old and died “doing what he loved,’’ his family said yesterday.

John Street, an 18-year-old senior at Nipmuc Regional High School who apparently suffered a seizure while riding a lift between runs, had a “heart of gold and a passion for skiing beyond all else,’’ his family said in a statement.

The accident occurred Wednesday evening at the Ski Ward complex in Shrewsbury, where the Nipmuc ski team was practicing. Shortly before 7 p.m., Street fell from the lift, which was about one-third the way up the hill, and landed face down on the icy ground. He was found unconscious and taken to a Worcester hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

It was Street’s first practice with a ski team, the statement said. The family, who live in Upton, declined to comment beyond the statement.

The lift was running properly, and Street and another skier sharing the lift had lowered and locked the safety bar, according to the Worcester district attorney’s office. Several students said that the other skier tried to keep Street from falling, but could not.

‘He had a good heart and a good spirit.’
Nipmuc Regional sophomore Giants running back

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Street, who went by Jack, was known for a genial personality, booming laugh, and sharp sense of humor, students said.

Brett Szymko, a sophomore, recalled that Street got a hearty laugh in marketing class Wednesday afternoon with a quick remark.

“He was in a good mood,’’ he said, describing Street as a big-framed figure with a personality to match. “He was a good kid. It’s terrible.’’

As they left school yesterday, students said they were stunned and deeply saddened by Street’s death. They said classmates could be seen crying throughout the day. Grief counselors were on hand.

School officials declined to comment or could not be reached. Writing on the school’s website, principal John Clements called Street’s death a tragedy that would leave a lasting mark on the school.

“Jack will be remembered as a bright and talented young man with a great sense of humor and a tremendous personality,’’ he wrote. “His loss will be felt deeply by us, not only today, but also in the weeks, months, and years to come.’’

Students planned a remembrance ceremony at the school this morning. On a Facebook page devoted to the tribute, students were urged to wear sports apparel in tribute to Street, an avid fan of the Boston teams. More than 200 indicated that they would attend.

“Please show your support for the Street family by coming out this Friday before school to the auditorium to contemplate on the shining example that Jack Street has left behind for us to follow,’’ students wrote on the site. “We will be wearing sports shirts/jerseys on Friday in remembrance of Jack, who loved his Boston sports teams and always wore their garb.’’

An autopsy is planned to determine the cause and manner of death. Investigators said there was no evidence of any problems with the lift.

Ski Ward’s owners extended their sympathies.

“It saddens us to have learned that the racer has passed away,’’ a statement posted on its website read. “. . . Please join the Ski Ward family in giving our heartfelt thoughts, prayers, and support to his family and friends during this difficult time.’’

The ski area has been in operation since 1939 and is one of the oldest continuously operating ski areas in the country, according to the company.

Street’s family mourned him as a “gentle giant with an amazing smile’’ who delighted in arguing about politics, religion, and social issues.

“In addition to skiing, he was a tremendous sports fan organizing fantasy leagues and critiquing his favorite teams endlessly. Jack’s circle of friends included every generation and they will all miss him tremendously,’’ the family said in their statement.

As students filed home for the day on a cold winter afternoon, many struggled to make sense of a death that seemed so random.

“He had a good heart and a good spirit,’’ said one sophomore. “Everything feels kind of empty.’’

^^^ Sad news. Too too too young. Vibes to his family and friends.

Vibes++++ awfully sad to read.

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wow what a shame.......vibes to the family and friends at school....sad sad story.......

for anyone interested, new avy update. a second avy incident occurred in hr. lot's of loading goin on. looking forward to having a look around in coming days........

http://www.mountwashingtonavalanchecenter.org/index.php

rog