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

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

goEhuge, they owe you a new pair of skis. they fucked up at what they offer for a service. end of discussion. if i miss drill anything in any way new or old, the customer gets what they want. no questions asked or attitude given. mounting skis is not rocket science and the jig and a ruler never lie.

just my .02

rog

Yes... I drilled through only one pair in three years of mounting. Gave him new skis.

ftr, this was before jigs, standardized/marked skis/boots, etc. It was a lot like rocket science...

Hit up Loon today with the wife for our 7th anny. It actually was pretty good cruisin', I'll admit it, I kinda liked the new South Peak cruisers.
Really cant complain considering what we've been dealt.
Hey Rog the new Factors skied great, no hot spots and felt solid on the down. Thanks for pushing them on me all summer.
Will be at Pabst Peak tomorrow and Wednesday w/ kids in tow. (Ya I know you guys are so jealous of my gnar).

Originally Posted by thin cover

The lowes trail starts there [app lot] then you can break off to the KR trail? Maybe I got the names wrong, the randolph mountain club mantains so many trails up there.

no, yes, yes
(maps my man!)

Originally Posted by neufox47

I was very confused by this, until I realized you meant (I think) the King Ravine "Trail" doesn't start near Appalachia, it starts at the Lowes Path to the NW of KR. A fact which I had forgotten until I looked at a map. KR is closest to the Appalachia Parking Lot though.

correct on all counts

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

your route will probably take 45 min or so longer.

Plus add in another 5 min to stare at the Spur Brook crossing wondering about the best route, another 5 min to work up the courage to cross, another 5 min spotting your partner crossing. And probably the same again for the Cold Brook crossing. Maybe more time for pouring water out of our boots, although only for the first crossing, since at the second you'll just be too dejected to care any longer about personal comfort.

Originally Posted by thin cover

I was confused also, I think Jon was forgetting about Lowes.

Other way around: my point was that the KR trail is access via Lowe's Garage, not App lot.

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

it's all good tc. just happy to share an easier way in. now watch, some hippy dippies from west of the ct river will start pm'ing me to stop spewing about their protected kings.

Yes, and especially so given that it's clearly visible from a major highway. Just like those other secret stashes of Ammo, Burt, MB. I mean, I'm all for keeping quiet about backcountry glades, but major glacial cirques that are majorly obvious from major highways...

Originally Posted by Gman

Two questions for the EC crowd. Who offers the most complete/substantial Avy 1 Class in the Northeast. I know EMS does a class up in north conway but not sure who else.

Second question, who's skiing later in the week? I've got five days off in a row and thinking about heading to northern VT if I can find floorspace. Otherwise I'll prob stick around southern VT.

PM Goniff. He just finished a course in Tuckerman yesterday.

Originally Posted by DoWork

DOOD! Is that where I think it is??? Either way, sick shots- way to get those tango bravos back in the saddle. Wish I could have come up this weekend but I blow'd up my spine Friday night, spent Saturday doing as little as possible and Sunday working out the kinks.

Can't wait until this weekend, I'm not letting anything stop me from getting up there! I NEED POW IN MY LIFE!

Did u ski Sunday at Magic? Mrs. AugustWest gave me the stinkeye about going back for 1 trail. She musta heard aboot the Bloody Mary deal...

Bottleman...I will have some demos here in Midd, and they will be up at the Bowl when not elsewhere. Thanks all, for all of your support, we look forward to seenig you all on the hill! If anyone wants to demo some, let us know and we'll connect. Here's what we will have for demos (mounted with Look demo binders, a few will be inserted also for Dukes):

Daily Bread: 171 Response core, carbon blend
185 Response/Carbon
185 Power/Fiberglass (my regular ride, mounted with small Dukes)
Humpback: 185 Response/Carbon
185 Power/Carbon
George: 178 Response/Carbon
185 Power/Fiberglass
Marcy: 165 Response/Carbon

Also, TC will be on a pair of 192 Humpbacks, and Mrs. TC will be on some 171 Georges. Lastly, we do have a pair of 185 Power/Carbon Humpbacks available to purchase, if anyone is interested. PM TC or me for more details on those.

Originally Posted by BigDaddy

Yes... I drilled through only one pair in three years of mounting. Gave him new skis.

ftr, this was before jigs, standardized/marked skis/boots, etc. It was a lot like rocket science...

yes!

and goEhuge, true story here i shit you not. when i'm crossed i can be kind of an asshole irl in person. enough to embarass friends and stuff. so i was a carpenter some years back and had bought skis, AT binders and boots from a shop to be mounted and adjusted to the boots so all i had to do was drive by and pick them up on my way to go skiing. i had friends with me and just expected it to be simple and quick.

so i get there and knowing that the old atomic made bd skis graphics were usually off by 1/8-3/8ths of an inch from ski to ski, i immediately grabbed the skis and put tails to the floor and wouldn't ya know it the fucking ski tech mounted the binders over 1/4" further forward on one ski than the other as the graphics for boot center were off that much. he didn't even think to measure. being a plum/level/square kinda guy, and a tad anal it was the 1st thing i checked. i was fucking ripshit. as soon as my friends saw me look at the skis they were like, "oh fuck, here we go" i love it, actually i hated it. so i go up to the manager and show him the problem and he says, "well, our guys are trained and use the proper jigs" i look at him and the ski wall and notice another pair of bd havoc 175 on the wall, walk over, rip them from the plastic and ask him to show me to the work area. the ski tech was not due in till later and knowing how to use tools and any kind of jig i mounted the fucking things myself, grabbed my friends and went skiing.

the manager never even questioned me.

new skis for you!

hey summersux, thanx for inviting me to ski at loon with you and your smokin hot awesome babe of a wife. coulda been schralping grooms at my favorite (not kidding) nh ski area. bastid glad you like the factors. gave you a good enough deal on em, eh? no need for heat molding either i presume? heat molding is WAYYYYYY overrated. best to ski em in unless yer feet are truly fucked up.

beers on the stoop?

rog

Last two months:




Thursday:

According to that ^^^, looks like George and the Loaf are in the honey spot (unless you are in Canada). Any predictions on snowfall totals? Whats that key mean? Regardless, me likey!

Weather forecast has been so back and forth past two days it's driving me crazier. It is as if Captain Jack Sparrow is sailing the storm up the coast trying to avoid the Empires fleet. It does look like some base snow will be added by the weekend.

on an another note only a few weeks after the tragic Stamford fire some 'tard in our condo complex paper sacked a dumpster with ashes and caused this fire.



Almost T-O-P

Originally Posted by lynchdogger

According to that ^^^, looks like George and the Loaf are in the honey spot (unless you are in Canada). Any predictions on snowfall totals? Whats that key mean? Regardless, me likey!

Key = % chance of snow > 1", get after it!

Forecasters here (Boston) are saying 6"+ for George and the Greens. A bit wet, good for base building. Maybe winter begins soon?

Let's get this party started... come'on Ullr!

Originally Posted by Jonathan S.

no, yes, yes
(maps my man!)


correct on all counts


Plus add in another 5 min to stare at the Spur Brook crossing wondering about the best route, another 5 min to work up the courage to cross, another 5 min spotting your partner crossing. And probably the same again for the Cold Brook crossing. Maybe more time for pouring water out of our boots, although only for the first crossing, since at the second you'll just be too dejected to care any longer about personal comfort.






Other way around: my point was that the KR trail is access via Lowe's Garage, not App lot.


Yes, and especially so given that it's clearly visible from a major highway. Just like those other secret stashes of Ammo, Burt, MB. I mean, I'm all for keeping quiet about backcountry glades, but major glacial cirques that are majorly obvious from major highways...

That was my point, the majority of whole range's skiing is above tree line and visible.


Strangely enough I did it with google and no maps Jon, maps are cool if you like to know where you are going and stuff how about you show me you mt wash maps and I will show my vt secret glade maps, we'll meet in the middle. Met a guy, John (left gully) on the cog last week who is friends with you, works mountain rescue there?

Anyway , Snowing hard now, hope it keeps up, an excellent base down now, this could open more non trail skiing up.

http://www.mountwashington.org/weath...y_forecast.php

I'm using my rose colored glasses and saying NH and ME high is going to get over a foot between Thursday - Saturday.

Anyone skiing Friday?

Originally Posted by thin cover

Met a guy, John (left gully) on the cog last week who is friends with you, works mountain rescue there?

And not only that, he is also the official cartographer for the RMC!
Here is his map:
http://randolphmountainclub.org/stuf...lications.html
Highly recommended for navigating the maze of northern prez trails!
(Much more detailed and finely rendered than the AMC map for that area.)

Originally Posted by neufox47

http://www.mountwashington.org/weath...y_forecast.php

I'm using my rose colored glasses and saying NH and ME high is going to get over a foot between Thursday - Saturday.

Anyone skiing Friday?

just decided that if this storm works out i'll come up to mwv on thurs night, skin the cat well before the lifts open for the day, then get on 1st chair till noon, then head back home to portsmouth for closing shift at the store. no way my legs will be able to handle more than 3 straight hours of 6 minute hsq laps of 2100 vert. the morning skin to the top should be a nice leg stretcher though.

if we only get under 6 inches and friday is just spitting snow and not puking at least moderately i'll probably just wait and ski sunday/monday on george maybe. altho 6 inches won't do shit for the sherb, but at least it's a start.

mmmmmmm, sugarloaf......................................... ..

rog

I would be so damn happy if this storm actually dumps some decent snow in VT. The weather is driving me nuts I haven't skied and Eastern powder this season and its halfway through January. Please just snow.

Originally Posted by Jonathan S.

And not only that, he is also the official cartographer for the RMC!
Here is his map:
http://randolphmountainclub.org/stuf...lications.html
Highly recommended for navigating the maze of northern prez trails!
(Much more detailed and finely rendered than the AMC map for that area.)

Thanks Jon! and come up to ski some VT powder in the trees, the approaches are much easier

fond memories of a great day with jonathan and jon last may 22.

read here:http://timefortuckerman.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=14347

rog

VT Session- unfortunately all the pow days have been mid week, hoping for a weekend storm this time, the resorts could use it.


Seriously snowing hard out, for a while now. Afternoon laps at Smuggs if anyone is interested.

Nice Rog, yeah that was him, lets hope those conditions are a long way off though.

Picked up a copy of this


I'm thinking I'll be touring in the Chic Chocs or Dolomites in April, whichever has more snow. Who's in?

http://www.mountwashington.org/weath...y_forecast.php

Originally Posted by BigDaddy

Yes... I drilled through only one pair in three years of mounting. Gave him new skis.

ftr, this was before jigs, standardized/marked skis/boots, etc. It was a lot like rocket science...

nice! i think everyone that has worked as a tech f'd up somewhere along the line. if you do you owe new boards, period. i drilled too deep on my own kids boards way back...didn't go all the way thru but made a little dimple on the base. that was the least of my concerns with kids boards. fyi for those with little kids...kids boards are RAILED from the factory. get the panzer file and work up a sweat to get those puppies relatively flat. glad those days are over.

in taos i was the tele mounter 'cause i was the stinkin' tele skier and we didn't have a jig. knowing how to read a tape measure was a prerequisite and i have to admit i was glad Rog was a tape guy when i brought my kids boards to him.

Fingers crossed that So. VT gets some.


As many of you know, I am soon off to the far north west on a new adventure. Our doors are always open if you can make it this way. It's really pretty and the skiing ain't to shabby either.

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

yes!

hey summersux, thanx for inviting me to ski at loon with you and your smokin hot awesome babe of a wife. coulda been schralping grooms at my favorite (not kidding) nh ski area. bastid glad you like the factors. gave you a good enough deal on em, eh? no need for heat molding either i presume? heat molding is WAYYYYYY overrated. best to ski em in unless yer feet are truly fucked up.

beers on the stoop?

rog

You dont text and I dont make calls, hence the missed connection
The invite must be with my invite to mtn bike at fort rock with ya, j/k. It was totally last minute d/t child care coming thru.

The Factors skied nicely right out the box, smoking deal that I can't advertise online d/t the DEEP discount garnered at EMS Port City.
Fit is good, stiff enough flex, good lateral support, we'll see how they tour someday. Might bake 'em later but so far no issue.

Beers and/or dinner at my place this week. We can do Wednesday or Thursday night.
Off to Pats now.

PS I dont think you could've kept up w/ A-Boogey on her new Rossi S86W's you mounted up for her! Rocket Ships