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

^^^^^^that's lift served skiing on a saturday during a lean/average december in new england.

rog

^^^ We had fun today

I'm sure you did panama red

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

^^^^^^that's lift served skiing on a saturday during a lean/average december in new england.

rog

yeah I know. I've been there a couple of times.

Originally Posted by ml242

If anyone needs someone to vouch for NJFS, I'm happy to. I'm pretty sure that those also come with a race tune, edge bevels your choice.

Unkajunebug - let us now how Hunter is. Pretty amazing that they just started making snow on Thursday morning and they'll be T2B tomorrow. I'm going to head up this Thursday if anyone wants to go. They should have a bunch open by then, and the week after all of West.

As far as Plattekill goes, it'd be awesome to have some help next time but enjoy the glades this winter. I don't care about sharing there, the snow sits around all week and you can't track out the place on a powder day as it is. I'd still head there if they sold twice as many tickets, I doubt it would change the conditions much on a pow day.

We might have to trade a few stashes though! Do you have a pass there?

Edit to add: Big Daddy with the Jesus and Mary Chain TOP! Nice and unexpected!!!!

Hunter was worth $28 today but not much more. Boilerplate and weave and bob on 1 trail. We were broke down on the mid station lift for 45 minutes, luckly we were well prepared. Was amazed at how much better the afternoon session was. They can make it like no one else. Became T2b, cleared out (if you will) and found some under the gun fun. They are definitely making moves so should be better tomorrow and beyond. Whatever, just glad to spend the day with friends.
No, i dont have a pass at Platty, but am there every weekend. My wife sells coupon books as a fundrasier for her safety patrolers(not as safe as us), and there are b1g1f for Platty and Windham. So basically i take advantage of her good doing and apply it towards my pleasure selling hard to family and snaking that page. Doesnt matter though, would happily pay $58 to support the place and not have to deal with resort bullshit. Glad the place is getting the respect it deserves here and applaud your efforts.
Here's to a week of cold temps and force fed H2O (love you too mutha nature).

Originally Posted by Bluebird

yeah I know. I've been there a couple of times.

just a couple? ya me too

nice tc^^^^^^^^^call me when there's a 110% chance that i won't hit anything underneath that pow, will ya?

rog

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

nice tc^^^^^^^^^call me when there's a 110% chance that i won't hit anything underneath that pow, will ya?

rog

they have cell service up there in heaven?

World Cup to Northstar Quad for me - rinse, repeat. You and way too many of your closest friends. Wait for the wave to go by....

Originally Posted by thin cover

they have cell service up there in heaven?

fuck i'll never get in up there my friend. heh.

rog

TC,
As always, any shot with a dog is $$$. Nice!

Leaving to meet Bucket and crew at teh Killing Fields. Blue giro helmet w/change Oakly goggles [dark tint], red Marmot shell, black Marmot pants, black Marmot gloves, black T1s w/ red buckles, Wailer 105s w/ G3 ss binding , mismatched poles [1 white,1 black] , Lowe Alpine Countour 40 pack [ circa96 purple] , no underwear.

Looking to get a crowd shot with more gapers than previously posted pic..

looks like not very winter through the holidays. then the big jan thaw. my cars odometer ain't gonna move much anytime soon.

josh's take, hey he's just a weatherman

http://madriverglenweather.blogspot.com/

rogblog

TC - Nice pics, sorry we didn't catch up yesterday. We didn't there until 2:30 and by the time we grabbed our passes and geared up it was 3:00 so we opted for a few less than fulfilling lift runs to dust of the cobwebs and get our legs under us.

There's a slim chance I make it up this afternoon with the dog for a few more meaningful runs.

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

looks like not very winter through the holidays. then the big jan thaw. my cars odometer ain't gonna move much anytime soon.

josh's take, hey he's just a weatherman

http://madriverglenweather.blogspot.com/

rogblog

I think I prefer the LH style of keeping quiet when the weather sucks. Helps keep the hope alive.

Heading to MRG hiking in from 100. Skied Quacky yesterday which was really good, didn't hit any rocks.

that would be a long hike in from 100, think you mean 117



Rog- if it never froze is it still a Jan thaw?

Fussy Dutch- yeah we left at 2 for my sons birthday party, lets meet up next time, will be up today taking my son out

we did the customary dinosaur pinata bashing post touring yesterday. Dino themed party.

Originally Posted by thin cover

we did the customary dinosaur pinata bashing post touring yesterday. Dino themed party.

I think we're still working off the sugar rampage from that party. I hope your boy made that wish for winter to finally arrive. If it doesn't come soon I'm gonna need ALOT more help.

Originally Posted by thin cover

Now that's my kind of party!

had a great day at smugg's yesterday.. even if the only run was 2/3 ice by the end

i demoed some K2 Backlash w/ NTN and Scarpa TX boots.. so amazing! I suck at tele but I was ripping in these.. and brand new skis on that ice was really nice. I demoed them all day - sorry yall

glad u liked the backlash^^^^^^^^^my one ski for all quiver. slices and dices anything in it's path and in pow? well what ski isn't good in pow? 129-92-115 of ass kicking versatilty

tc- very good question on thawing. i think since it's in jan pretty much every year cept for 94' (fuck 94' was sick at the riv with like 9 feet of snowfall, cold as a sumbitch and no thaw) and maybe 11'. that dino party looks kickass btw!

seq, ya sorry to bring the deb downer forecast link. things can only improve.

had a most excellent ride on perfectly frozen singletrack in the stratham alps this morning. just me and a buddy ducking, bopping, and weaving our way around on the grippiest conditions imaginable. lots of climbing. he on a fairly light 120mm orbea full sussy, me on my full rigid indy ti 29er single. he wasn't amused, hehe maxxis ignitors are the ruler, still!

maybe new binders on the backlashes tomorrow for some maybe groomers next week at loon

keep the stoke (of any kind) coming folks!!!

r to the o to the g to the b to the l to the o to the g!

Originally Posted by njfreeskier

Just having a tough time getting these sold, and trying to gain a wider audience. They are in gear swap, but people do occasionally post stuff here to spread the word, so I figured it couldn't hurt. Someone buy my stuff!!!

NJFS, I was completely joking, you remember I got some grief here recently and thought the joke would be obvious. Anyway, I'm all for posting local FS stuff here.

Does the big grin icon mean nothing these days?

no doubt. everyone need's to chill. i've been on the hill once so far. the race ski's we so diligently prepped all fall, go out one day and come back fucking trashed. why kid's from connecticut feel the need to not ski their 'slip ski's' is beyond me. is there something in the water down there that breed's stoopidness
big grin biatches!

Originally Posted by therudeness

had a great day at smugg's yesterday.. even if the only run was 2/3 ice by the end

i demoed some K2 Backlash w/ NTN and Scarpa TX boots.. so amazing! I suck at tele but I was ripping in these.. and brand new skis on that ice was really nice. I demoed them all day - sorry yall

I've got a pair of 181s, super minty, practically brand new 15 days on them drilled once for jesters at a 315 bsl. Trying to get $300 shipped for the skis if you're interested.

Originally Posted by crank54

NJFS, I was completely joking, you remember I got some grief here recently and thought the joke would be obvious. Anyway, I'm all for posting local FS stuff here.

Does the big grin icon mean nothing these days?

I know and I remember...I just didn't want anyone who wasn't familiar or didn't realize what was going on to start bandwagonning.

Originally Posted by njfreeskier

I know and I remember...I just didn't want anyone who wasn't familiar or didn't realize what was going on to start bandwagonning.

Right. Carry on.

A few runs on the fat skis yesterday, then a few runs on the skinny skis. Those slalom skis will get your legs in shape QUICK. All this skiing is getting me in shape for biking ... good, quick ride at the SMBA trails with Radam today. And I was barely out of breath!