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

Originally Posted by angry swede

At least it has been cold out there so a decent amount of terrain has coverage from earlier in the season. Might get a little here and there http://powderchasers.com/category/forecasts. I'm headed there after new years and worried about the same situation.

So far I've only found '01-'02 with a worse base building start per mansfield stake.

wasn't ' 01 epic?
or was it '00/'01 vs '01/'02...I remember enormous epicness, just not the fine details..

wtf happened to the side bar with snow totals across the country?

fwiw, I received a spam Whistler vacation offer stating "Third Snowiest Nov on Record"

Originally Posted by another_canuk

plenty snow up hear... not sure whatcha talkin about. o thats right... tvs and cyrin bout no snow

why do i smell a TROLL....

MBB- heard you may be catching a private plane ride up north over christmas

Originally Posted by another_canuk

plenty snow up hear... not sure whatcha talkin about. o thats right... tvs and cyrin bout no snow

that would "here" and "aboot" for you dude

Not saying its been banner but it always snows a lot more up north, way its always been, nothing new. Definitely been enough to have fun. Its why I moved up here. Hope the whole EC gets it soon.

some of you may have seen the thread I posted a while back looking for photos from magic. here is the progress so far. Forgot to rotate the last image, rest assured its not on the wall that way.

Originally Posted by awf170

WATCH THIS NOW!

Seriously, it is mind blowing. Amazing filming and even more amazing scenery.

I especially like the mini mag riding up at the bush with the view of castlerock in the beginning. How did that happen?

You guys want to talk about skiing, I'll talk. I skied fake snow groomers all day. I was indeed the best skier on the mountain because everyone at Windham snowboards. Well, there were some old people on carving sticks that couldn't carve. And some tele dudes. I could smell them.

Anyway, there was this HUDGE cliff band that I crushed about fifty times.



PM me if you'd like an autograph.

^^Wait until I get there ;-)

WTF is going on with the weather? It's like Ullr and Mother Nature are going through a nasty divorce and taking it out on the kids. Please be amicable and give your kids some snow already (and colder weather so at least we can make snow). Thank you!

I NEED SNOW!!!

Out in Breck right now on business. Took some runs for a few hours today and I must say they're hurting as bad as (maybe even worse than?) we are. Literally a few inches of snow on the ground, and a handful of groomers coated with McSnow. Rode the lift with an employee who said at this time last year they had 150".

It better start dumping when it finally snows.

Oh and does anyone have a cure for altitude headaches? Going from sea level to 10,000 ft today and then skiing/bootpacking has left me with a splitting headache. I've been guzzling water, just took a nap, and took ibuprofen, but wondering if there's a miracle cure/remedy. This sucks.

Originally Posted by crank54

Oh and does anyone have a cure for altitude headaches? Going from sea level to 10,000 ft today and then skiing/bootpacking has left me with a splitting headache. I've been guzzling water, just took a nap, and took ibuprofen, but wondering if there's a miracle cure/remedy. This sucks.

My friend the heli guide recommends two things: 1) climb high, sleep low, 2) smoke hash, it will help you acclimatize.

Originally Posted by crank54

Oh and does anyone have a cure for altitude headaches? Going from sea level to 10,000 ft today and then skiing/bootpacking has left me with a splitting headache. I've been guzzling water, just took a nap, and took ibuprofen, but wondering if there's a miracle cure/remedy. This sucks.

Age. It's one of those things that actually goes away as you age. I used to get it at Alta, but no more.


(In the meantime, head for lower ground.)

Originally Posted by strawjack

yup...here is the proof. http://www.uvm.edu/skivt-l/?Page=.%2Fmansel.php3&dir=.

ya, alta was pretty much worse for snow that season leading into x-mas than this season as our crew was still riding mt bikes up high in the canyon well into december. jan it dumped like 22 feet there while back east it was unbelievable. as soon as the snow shut off in the wasatch at the end of jan, i packed up all my shit and drove back east to enjoy the MOST epic feb-july of skiing in the whites in my memory. lots of avy deaths too. such is life.

rog

Originally Posted by crank54

Oh and does anyone have a cure for altitude headaches? Going from sea level to 10,000 ft today and then skiing/bootpacking has left me with a splitting headache. I've been guzzling water, just took a nap, and took ibuprofen, but wondering if there's a miracle cure/remedy. This sucks.

When I crossed from Golmud China into Tibet at 17k+ ft they said to eat bread and carbs. So I did and it worked for me as well as lots of water. But I was more out of breath then hurting.

Forecast looking good for more snow on top of what we got. Stoked for the weekend.

Originally Posted by ml242

And some tele dudes. I could smell them.

Originally Posted by ml242

PM me if you'd like an autograph.

PM SENT!!!!!!

Wednesday:


Saturday:


Sunday:

Thanks guys. I am staying in Breck at 10k feet till Saturday, so going lower isn't an option, but I'm hammering back the water and carbs, so hopefully it'll improve.

TC, I hope your effect kicks in and we finally get some storms rolling through. Keep doing whatever it is that you do.

Originally Posted by crank54

Oh and does anyone have a cure for altitude headaches? Going from sea level to 10,000 ft today and then skiing/bootpacking has left me with a splitting headache. I've been guzzling water, just took a nap, and took ibuprofen, but wondering if there's a miracle cure/remedy. This sucks.

You been boozing it? Try to hydrate all day rather than all at once. It'll pass... your blood's adjusting as we speak. Last year was an epic early season everywhere so we just need to be patient.And in the meantime, if you want snow drive southwest

Just moved out here from back east this past summer so I feel your pain about the altitude...

Crank - When I was at Breck I remember seeing a few quickie marts out there that sold pills for altitude sickness. Not sure if they work but might be worth a try.

Originally Posted by crank54

Thanks guys. I am staying in Breck at 10k feet till Saturday, so going lower isn't an option, but I'm hammering back the water and carbs, so hopefully it'll improve.

TC, I hope your effect kicks in and we finally get some storms rolling through. Keep doing whatever it is that you do.

I'm going to say it's fucking hot out: Melting is happening. Hope the mts can hold some snow. I think my storm dance powers are done at this point. Looking for the big block of kryptonite ullr musta hid in my house.

Hope the backside of this has something. Mon/tues look good

Originally Posted by thin cover

Hope the backside of this has something.

ya, like maybe the ground will freeze.

Mon/tues look good

wait, oh ya the sun will come up

between playing landlord this weekend, cape. x-mas, cape, and new years prob cape, that leaves me with maybe skiing on my bday
jan 8th which is usually about as shitty as november or worse. jan 8th 2007 i could barely connect patches of snow to skin up spruce peak while across the street, manny was a few WROD'S in shady frozen desperate form. at least it was sunny soft mud and corn snow patches on spruce.........................but then a week later................pure epicness for the duration.

mmmmmmmm coffee!

rogblog

Originally Posted by thin cover

I'm going to say it's fucking hot out: Melting is happening. Hope the mts can hold some snow. I think my storm dance powers are done at this point. Looking for the big block of kryptonite ullr musta hid in my house.

Hope the backside of this has something. Mon/tues look good

TC. its just the wind thats warm.

the frustration with the weather is easily explained, for years we have been experiencing sliding on snow/mcsnow/shit snow/whatever, your brain gets wired to the timeline of foliage drop, sun angle, etc. the pain you experience now is merely the re working of the neurons in your skull, its no different than the difficulty you have trying to wipe your ass with the wrong hand

still hiking season up here

nice pics tbatt

Originally Posted by crank54

Oh and does anyone have a cure for altitude headaches? Going from sea level to 10,000 ft today and then skiing/bootpacking has left me with a splitting headache. I've been guzzling water, just took a nap, and took ibuprofen, but wondering if there's a miracle cure/remedy. This sucks.

I was out there for 4 days last spring and it kicked my ass the first 2 days. Hydrating did me good, and eating an apple made me feel great. Maybe it was timed with dropping in elevation, or a rush of sugar and carbs, but it made me feel a lot better.

Originally Posted by DoWork

Heh... The Church of Steezus Christ of the Powder Day Saints FTW.

im a member

Originally Posted by thin cover

some kiddie stoke, been taking my son up to the notch to ski.


Up

FKNA!!!!! u r doing it right!! huge dividends to follow!

Anyone from NoVT going to Magic this weekend? Gman has a jig for us that needs transport north..

^^^ thanks SJ really want to get him used to the up at an early age, and are you making those shirts? I would buy one.

KT- yeah like tradewinds warm down in the Carribean. But this is the EC we are known for our hardened resolve, letting one banner season spoil us is whats happening. Cant expect anything, got to ski it when it drops. Fly Rod is still out.

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

the sun will come up

Who are you little oprhan Rog? I was talking about a possible snow event and looks like cold temps. I am with you on the coffee.

Originally Posted by weasel1

Anyone from NoVT going to Magic this weekend? Gman has a jig for us that needs transport north..

Was thinking about it, but its supposed to snow up here, if that changes I may head down there. Alternatively, He can give it ML242 and when ML comes to the bush we can get it from him?