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

Originally Posted by ml242

I didn't manage to find any breakable crust at MRG.

You see ML, the difference in our experiences is due primarily to the fact that, at my tonnage, I'm quite literally twice the man you are..... ;-)

Sweet pics! Any of Aaron coming down that drop come out okay?

eug, freakin' outstanding shots dude, looks sweet!

Love that follow cam HA & TC, looking forward to more from Japan. AK, sounds like we had a strangely similar experience...yours with the hats, mine with the skis. I hope this isn't a trend.

hey y'all

just got back after 9 days and many, many surf sessions from the pacific to the caribbean, back to the pacific side of costa rica chasing swell. saw lots of cool stuff along the way and surfed some pretty heavy water (caribbean side) and enjoyed smaller consistant pacific surf. as suspected, didn't find any spots as good as back here in nh, but the consistency, warm water, and weather was a nice reprieve from the winter we're having here.

definitely good to get outta town for a bit. my arms are cooked.

maybe high george sunday with an inch here/there.

rog

Originally Posted by akokskis

Sweet! I see you also got some Cochises. I think you'll like them - I'm pretty happy with mine so far and I know TC likes his. Depending on your foot volume, you might have to take up some room here and there.

This weekend looks like a good weekend to replace the front axles on my car and watch some football. Have fun on the ice, whoever heads up North to try to ski.

rog = lifestyle engineer

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

hey y'all

just got back after 9 days and many, many surf sessions from the pacific to the caribbean, back to the pacific side of costa rica chasing swell. saw lots of cool stuff along the way and surfed some pretty heavy water (caribbean side) and enjoyed smaller consistant pacific surf. as suspected, didn't find any spots as good as back here in nh, but the consistency, warm water, and weather was a nice reprieve from the winter we're having here.

definitely good to get outta town for a bit. my arms are cooked.

maybe high george sunday with an inch here/there.

rog

nice rog! where's the pics?

SWEET lids from WORTH....please keep one aside no matter the cost.......Weasal you are twice maybe two and half times the man ( size) ml is.....us big folks seem to dig in alittle deeper

ROG can we get some surf pics from your trip???? sounds like a nice 9 days....

Originally Posted by mtnbiker/boarder

Weasel you are ... maybe two and half times the man ( size) ml is....

I resemble that remark ;-)

260lbs of PURE MOMENTUM baby!!! That's right! Wax up if you want to catch me on the flats.

PTT:

Originally Posted by weasel1

I resemble that remark ;-)

260lbs of PURE MOMENTUM baby!!! That's right! Wax up if you want to catch me on the flats.

Something to keep in mind for the future - perhaps we shouldn't ride the Worth Mtn double together

Originally Posted by Bottleman

Something to keep in mind for the future - perhaps we shouldn't ride the Worth Mtn double together

Speaking of which, Bottle, wanna go check out the rink up there? Got a few hours before I need to be back in town to get the tinies....

Hmmmm, let me finish lunch and get back to you.

OK, didn't want to waste away

Sure, why the heck not. The Missus and I will leave here in twenty minutes or so. Hope to see you there!

Dog is tweaking, so I'm headed up to Baileys. See you there if you're game. Or buzz me if you're lift-lapping.

Lift lapping. Will call.

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

hey y'all

just got back after 9 days and many, many surf sessions from the pacific to the caribbean, back to the pacific side of costa rica chasing swell. saw lots of cool stuff along the way and surfed some pretty heavy water (caribbean side) and enjoyed smaller consistant pacific surf. as suspected, didn't find any spots as good as back here in nh, but the consistency, warm water, and weather was a nice reprieve from the winter we're having here.

definitely good to get outta town for a bit. my arms are cooked.

maybe high george sunday with an inch here/there.

rog

sweet Rog, were you in puerto viejo on the carribean side? My favorite spot in central america for sure. They are known for that big surf break Salsa Brava, figured thats where you were. Such a difference from pacific to carribean side. Built up touron craziness pacific to mellow rasta, buy weed and a pipe right on the street carribean. lets see some pics? did you rent bikes and peddle down to manzanillo? cool border town.

Originally Posted by weasel1

rog = lifestyle engineer

here's a classic one for y'all. just had a customer come in that had purchased a kona hei hei 29er here for wicked cheap while i was away (all sorts of weird shit goes down while i'm away) he walks up to me with a fucking greenfield kickstand and asks me to put it on the kona. when i told him "no, ain't happenin", he was so confused. then he asked about putting a sussy seatpost on his new full sussy 29er

he is a foreigner. NTTAWWT. speaking of foreigners. whattup with no americans in newark nj? i swear costa rica was more american than newark. no one spoke english in newark airport. unreal.

so refreshing to see simple ole singlespeed beach cruizers as the bike of choice in CR. bikes here are frickin silly.

rog

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

here's a classic one for y'all. just had a customer come in that had purchased a kona hei hei 29er here for wicked cheap while i was away (all sorts of weird shit goes down while i'm away) he walks up to me with a fucking greenfield kickstand and asks me to put it on the kona. when i told him "no, ain't happenin", he was so confused. then he asked about putting a sussy seatpost on his new full sussy 29er

Haha that's classic! Funny too that you told him no. Would have been funny to see him show up at a local trailhead and pop that beast on the kickstand. LOL

Originally Posted by akokskis

A little spam/stoke...
It's always a happy day when the mailman delivers (read: you drive down to the UPS sorting facility to get your shit bc no one apparently knows to include your apt # with the addresses).

Dibs on Tecnicas.

^^ ........no! They're mine!

Can't wait to tour with real touring boots, been going at it hard with alpine boots for the last 2 years or so, and while that's quite do-able, I think that this will really blow my world apart.

anyone have any info about mountaineering race in the MRV on sunday?

it is really mountaineering, or can it be done with plain old skis and skins? (rugged touring?)

http://www.ussma.org/race/2012-02-04...aineering-race

Originally Posted by akokskis

^^ ........no! They're mine!

Can't wait to tour with real touring boots, been going at it hard with alpine boots for the last 2 years or so, and while that's quite do-able, I think that this will really blow my world apart.

Good luck with those bad boys...hope you and your feet enjoy the boots ........

Originally Posted by therudeness

anyone have any info about mountaineering race in the MRV on sunday?

it is really mountaineering, or can it be done with plain old skis and skins? (rugged touring?)

http://www.ussma.org/race/2012-02-04...aineering-race

Yeah, skis and skins are all you need.

Pretty boring course to be honest. Bunch of easy, flat, groomed downhills = wicked lame. You have to give at least some advantage to people who don't ski on ultra light 3 buckle boots and 160cm carbon skis. Should go to the summit of Ellen and go down under the summit chair at least.

Originally Posted by icelanticskier

he walks up to me with a fucking greenfield kickstand and asks me to put it on the kona. when i told him "no, ain't happenin", he was so confused. then he asked about putting a sussy seatpost on his new full sussy 29er



rog

dude!

Eastern Mountain Sports

Our first priority is your complete satisfaction with your Eastern Mountain Sports purchase.

when i worked there i almost was fired for not taking a tnf coat back 'cause this unh kid said it leaked. he was sweating, it wasn't leaking. i was never cut out for that 'complete satisfaction' shit. i'm glad you told him no.

Originally Posted by therudeness

anyone have any info about mountaineering race in the MRV on sunday?

it is really mountaineering, or can it be done with plain old skis and skins? (rugged touring?)

http://www.ussma.org/race/2012-02-04...aineering-race

Originally Posted by awf170

Yeah, skis and skins are all you need.

Pretty boring course to be honest. Bunch of easy, flat, groomed downhills = wicked lame. You have to give at least some advantage to people who don't ski on ultra light 3 buckle boots and 160cm carbon skis. Should go to the summit of Ellen and go down under the summit chair at least.

The course was changed last year to include a boot pack section. You know, just like the one at Crested Butte this past weekend:

http://gooneyriders.typepad.com/goon...ed-butte-.html

Well, okay, maybe not *quite* like that...
But the new course last year did go up [Upper] FIS with a boot pack, and then as always down Lower FIS, which although not very steep at all, given that it is at least ungroomed, and that it's now coming after the Upper FIS descent, finally concluding with that maze of Slidebrook work roads, the new course definitely increases the emphasis on skiing skills and strong legs. (Still nothing like the race I put on at Magic when Redline is open, but at least much more challenging on the down than in prior years.)

Originally Posted by thin cover

sweet Rog, were you in puerto viejo on the carribean side? My favorite spot in central america for sure. They are known for that big surf break Salsa Brava, figured thats where you were. Such a difference from pacific to carribean side. Built up touron craziness pacific to mellow rasta, buy weed and a pipe right on the street carribean. lets see some pics? did you rent bikes and peddle down to manzanillo? cool border town.

yup, that's where we were. great spot. salsa wasn't working and had wind on it, but cocles(sp?) was firing nicely. my gal, a friend and i had a peak all to ourselves about 100 yards away from the mob scene both days there. heavy wave where on some duck dives my knuckles would scrape the sandy bottom sometimes. had to really pick the right waves to get anything out of them more than just a drop to closeout. stayed right across the street at this foofy spot called cariblue.

loved it there, but for surfing preferred this rivermouth on the pacific side much more. marbella(sp?) was a nice spot as well. kinda close-outish tho as most beach breaks down there were. i missed the beach breaks here in nh bigtime while i was down there

rog

PSA for Powder-Starved NE Skiers / Fans of Long Drives

Massif de Sud will open tomorrow at 8:30am. They have been closed since Sunday. There has been ~20cm of snow this week with NO RAIN CRUST. Conditions last weekend were great, so tomorrow should be too. Not talking Most Epic. But as far as this season goes...

I will be car-camping in the lot. Red Volvo. Pics from last Saturday