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

Originally Posted by jgb@etree

Now the hard part: picking a PAIR OF SUPERBROS for opening day.

I say you should go with the pair with the sharpest edges. Now is that pair 1, pair 2, or pair 3?

BTW...I have those 11-17 din 997s, not as minty as I originally thought, based on the pics. Pretty good shape overall, but missing 1 toe wing afd, and a small chip/crack in the din glass. We'll figure out the specifics on Saturday.

Originally Posted by thin cover

I drove for a decade straight, missing maybe 2 weekends a season max, from New Hope, Pa to VT. Storm or not worth every minute of the trip

Another DelVal to VT escapee huh? Small world TC, I was born and raised in Titusville and lived in Hopewell Twp. until moving up here 5 yrs ago. We probably sat across from each other at Fran's or Havana at some point in a drunken stuper, probably more than once.

Originally Posted by njfreeskier

I say you should go with the pair with the sharpest edges. Now is that pair 1, pair 2, or pair 3?

Hrm, that'd probably be pair 2 as they still haven't seen snow yet, although I did a pretty nice job on 1 before putting them away last year. I loaned the third pair out for the season. Hope they don't come back too badly beaten, but they're tough skis. I should probably break out the wizards at some point too. I'm excited to have scored a nice pair, and think Magic is the spot to ski 'em first.

BTW...I have those 11-17 din 997s, not as minty as I originally thought, based on the pics. Pretty good shape overall, but missing 1 toe wing afd, and a small chip/crack in the din glass. We'll figure out the specifics on Saturday.

Cool, thanks. We can work it out over beers.

PJ: I'll bring up your NFOAPD plaque

****** NYC Mags headed to Magic (or even passing by). Anyone have room to transport a 50" tv from NYC > Magic this week? I've got a 'spare' in the city and figured many of the aging Glebetrotters might appreciate a little bigger TV in the bar area - you know, one you can actually see. Please PM me if you can help. Pickup in midtown sometime between now & thursday night (or possibly SW CT on Friday)

Is it one of those super old tv's that take up a ton of room? Also if you need to harvest parts from some 977's, they are yours.

Originally Posted by BigDaddy

Pig boxes coming home and going back to Bruce tomorrow:




Now winter can kick in. I think it was the pig boxes still being up north. I had to pick them up, so Ullr is now happy.

Your poor housekeeping peeved ULLR and delayed winter? WTF is wrong with you. I am going to burn you in effigy this weekend while I am not skiing at teh bush. Also going to drag a keg of Long Trail to K-mart to appease ULLR.


After "blowing" continuously since Wednesday the bush is now open top to bottom with 1 wrod pathway. Here is a report I copied from AZ that describes the "action". btw, Yesterday mornings snow report said "packed powder, machine groomed conditions". Going to put the MTB back in the truck.

"Skied today just got back
I agree with the angry post, yes the post seems a bit dramatic but really Sugarbush plain sucked this weekend and was far worse today. I was with intermediate skiers who really didn't get to go much as a result of the conditions and on the way back I heard a lot of complaints about why we just didn't spend the weekend in killington as from route 100 there is visibly a lot more snow on that mountain. It does look really sad that not only could they not open more trails but the conditions were not good either, downspout was according to some the worst they've ever seen it. Top to bottom when they finally opened it(gondolier) was like a sheet of ice, might as well sent the snowlogic guns back because a hose would be almost as effective and way cheaper. I know mother nature has not been kind but the resort has to do better, they should have gotten a little more open maybe organgrinder and ripcord and the conditions should be better. I am not asking for them to match killington in early season snow making, but at this stage 2-3 real trails and decent skiable conditions should be a reality."

PS, BD I am stopping by sat to pick up Otis for the killy trip, how about 6:15?

Originally Posted by Gman

Is it one of those super old tv's that take up a ton of room? Also if you need to harvest parts from some 977's, they are yours.

Nah, it's a flat screen (plasma). Really appreciate the 977 parts offer - I'll let you know what I need to make those 997's complete - thanks.


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Originally Posted by NmbrdDays

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Got home form work today to have these waiting for me at my door.

Got exact same setup last year. You won't be disappointed...

Originally Posted by Vt-Freeheel

Your poor housekeeping peeved ULLR and delayed winter? WTF is wrong with you. I am going to burn you in effigy this weekend while I am not skiing at teh bush. Also going to drag a keg of Long Trail to K-mart to appease ULLR.

It was really my mounting of snow tires too early that did it.

Originally Posted by eug

It was really my mounting of snow tires too early that did it.

Yeah, I jumped the gun on the snow tires back in early October too. Good news: I washed my car yesterday, so it'll probably snow tonight.

Originally Posted by neednsnow

Wow, People thought I had gusto for making a weekend trek during storm cycles. Good-On-Ya for making the drive! At this point, i can't even imagine a trip to VT over the next month. Kudos! Kudos.

Got to do what you got to do to ski...was going through withdraw in a bad way. Having good travel partners helps (diamondback and buckethead).....TC put some serious miles on his trucks during the decade of travel. Started to laugh when i saw your location......Hit me up sometime if you want to travel north...

FussyDutchman.....went to The Pennington School right by your old residents....spent many a night in frans and ring side before it became the yuppy shit hole it is now...small world is right......

TC...sunday was last minute deal or would have given you a ring..thinking of heading your way over christmas break......
Washed truck last night may wax tonight

What's the prediction on the "new" trails Magic is adding to the official trail map?

Originally Posted by FussyDutchman

Another DelVal to VT escapee huh? Small world TC, I was born and raised in Titusville and lived in Hopewell Twp. until moving up here 5 yrs ago. We probably sat across from each other at Fran's or Havana at some point in a drunken stuper, probably more than once.

haha Thats great, yeah I still have my house on 58 west mechanic up from Karlas. Few people in here from that area. Skinning the mighty bell mountain for NJ pow days.

Originally Posted by thin cover

haha Thats great, yeah I still have my house on 58 west mechanic up from Karlas. Few people in here from that area. Skinning the mighty bell mountain for NJ pow days.

We had some good and deep days at BELL.....the side of bell is a sleeper..now i just hit alone when its deep enough..........maybe the dog dude is still around....whats the weather calling for up by you........

Originally Posted by eug

Got exact same setup last year. You won't be disappointed...

Awesome. I'm stoked to get on them. Now for some snow.

Originally Posted by VTsession

What's the prediction on the "new" trails Magic is adding to the official trail map?

Didn't know they were planning on adding any of the 'new' trails to the map this year. Did they announce that they are?

Edit: Just saw they added Wardrobe & Disappearing Act

Originally Posted by PearlJam09

Anyone around here have some S7s I can demo. 335bsl. Skied some shiros over the weekend and loved em. I have some as of yet unmounted S7s that I'd like to decide if I want to keep or not. Beers are on me. CT/Magic/Sugarbush/anywhere inbetween

Just bumping this to the current page, and hoping that someone will see it and hook me up.

Originally Posted by mtnbiker/boarder

We had some good and deep days at BELL.....the side of bell is a sleeper..now i just hit alone when its deep enough..........maybe the dog dude is still around....whats the weather calling for up by you........

Yon is still around for sure. Weather is cold and grey calling for snow on the mountain forecast. And temps are getting better for this thursday event. Gonna be close, I think jay and to the mad valley should eek out snow from this. snowing right now.

No worries on Ktown day trip to here would not be a day trip even if you drove and skied all day.

TC and MBB - Too damn funny, used to love Karlas! I don't know how many pairs of gloves I shredded on that old tow rope back in the day. Used to mtn bike the power line trails out to Bell from 518 almost every weekend, some great riding back there as long as someone cuts back the overgrowth a few times a year. MBB - I make it back on a somewhat regular basis and usually crash at one of two buds places in Yardley or Upper Mkfld so I will shoot you a message next time I'm headed down and we can meet up if we don't end up meeting up here first. I was planning on coming down for the Birds game this weekend but I dumped the tiks, not worth the drive at this point!

TC - Hopefully we get some fresh on Wed. night into Thursday and the forecasted "four letter word" holds off. If that happens I plan to head up for a few hours in the morning.

Anyone ever taken a Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid course? If you've taken both, did you get a lot more out of the WFR than the WFA?

Would love to take the WFR course, but not too psyched about taking a week off for it.

Originally Posted by neufox47

Anyone ever taken a Wilderness First Responder or Wilderness First Aid course? If you've taken both, did you get a lot more out of the WFR than the WFA?

Would love to take the WFR course....

I felt the same way as you about the time commitment. I'm sure that it's awesome to spend a week in WFR. It definitely goes beyond what you learn in the WFA, and it'd be kind of valuable to spend more time making splints in class. But if you're not using it for a professional application and don't have the time, I don't think you'd have buyers remorse over the WFA. I took the class last january with VT-F in Waterbury, and had a great time. It was a holiday weekend, so it was a great weekend to take off from resort skiing anyway even though the bc was getting kind of fat at the moment.

In other news, I just checked out this kind of spammy video TR about the Devil's Path from Timberland. There are lots of unnecessary shoe shots, but I was digging the foliage. That's why nature should really get her act together so we can have leaf peeping followed by immense amounts of snow.

not ski related stoke:

Bell mtn talk is cracking me up.. I was just talking about that place with TC the other day. Somewhere I still have my name tag from when I worked there...

Originally Posted by VTsession

What's the prediction on the "new" trails Magic is adding to the official trail map?

Disappearing Act: just under 33&1/3

Wardrobe: right between talisman and sorcerer



Nothing "new" to magic skiers and pretty obvious to anyone paying attention but I think it's great to add that terrain to the map. They are both huge and have plenty of options and were both perfect to be added to the map.

^^^^^ High Ax.....when were you working there....was there almost everyday after school..(mid 80's) .......thats to funny....was up it last summer on my KTM...

Originally Posted by mtnbiker/boarder

^^^^^ when were you working there....was there almost everyday after school .......thats to funny....was up it last summer on my KTM...

Mid 90's I think....

Originally Posted by highanxiety

I think....

Jah Rasta!