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

cool! MRG just opened everything up minus the practice slope.
wish i was there, lots of steep terrain under the mid that hadn't seen tracks in a couple of weeks....somebody go get some for me!

addit:
that's ok ml: THESE are the pagetop tunes

gen-u-ine moving picture too live from brooklyn


lee renaldo of sonic youth has gone solo in the wake of the kim/thurston divorce/band shake-up
he's got SY drummer steve shelley on board AND will be playing 2 blocks from work in april

Originally Posted by buckethead

cool! MRG just opened everything up minus the practice slope.
wish i was there, lots of steep terrain under the lift that hadn't seen tracks in a coupld of weeks....somebody go get some for me!

PTT cuts



edit to add: bucket, I know you would have gotten on that. I just saw that band though and had to give them a shout.

^^^Nice ML, I'm not much of a metalhead but any band that has somebody playing a Warr almost always will have some talented players in it.

Originally Posted by buckethead

cool! MRG just opened everything up minus the practice slope.
wish i was there, lots of steep terrain under the mid that hadn't seen tracks in a couple of weeks....somebody go get some for me!

That sounds fun!!

Prolly going to be there ripping with the old man tomorrow, who's making the drive up from MD, leaving behind the (supposedly) great conditions on SoPA.... You'll never know unless you go!

omg cant believe i overlooked it in my previous post but right with KIM JONG-UN skiing with friends and family who arent good enough to ski with regularly. ive skied with my dad 3 times this season for the first time in over 20 years. one of those times happened to be the first time my youngest sister ever got to ski with dad (and subsequently the first time all three of us ever skied together).

for those in the young 20s and not so caring about family this is a good time to take that hottie who always says she wants to go. this season is considered 'safe time'. you hear that? thats right, its silent. there is no hooting from the trees, no ones in there. there are no bro-brahs having an epic celebration in liftline. you aint missing shit. so just relax and go her speed and pay attention to her. youll earn mega bonus points -just try not to let all the dividends cloud the karma lesson!

Originally Posted by gravitylover

Fuck yeah Nihiles! Campgaw huh? I keep wanting to go there for some really odd reason.

That's a reason I'd love to hear when you figure it out. As far as Jersey Alps, it's gotta be Mtn Creek for pure vertical reasons..... Or maybe Mt Peter is closer to you. Either way, let me know when you make this, uh, pilgrimage.

Originally Posted by awf170

Riding HP tomorrow morning if you're free. Going to be nice and warm, again.

If you can't do tomorrow, just send me a PM whenever you have a free morning and I should be down. Wicked pumped on HP after Rog and I's ride yesterday so I will probably be riding there a bunch for the next couple months. All the new stuff at HP is the perfect combo of techi and flowy. Good stuff!

Might just join you. PM on the way. Rog?

Originally Posted by kokomas

hey magic crew, i've been up a decent amount this winter and having fun every time. met PJ09 a couple weekends back, i want to buy one of your shirts! hope to meet more of you this weekend on the hill or in the pub. green jacket brown pants, look like my avatar, ask for change if i don't first.

my wife and i are heading up friday afternoon from nyc port authority parking lot and returning to jersey city by 5pm on monday. have 2 spots open in the car if anyone wants a ride

Pretty sure the baselayers are for sale at the bar, if not, ask around for UNM (or just PM him) and I'm sure he'll be able to hook you up....

Anyhow, kudos to TC for beating back the winter-haters! Get over it folks - whining ain't gonna make it snow. If you don't like the conditions, TGR's got forums for biking, surfing and most of your other non ski related outdoor pursuits. Enjoy.

Anyhow, just spent 3 days maching groomers with the wife at Smuggs. Great coverage and just about everything was open. Some softer snow would have been nice, but a day skiing is better than just about anything else, IMO. Finally got to try out the 192 Bro's I picked up this summer and they're PHENOMENAL on hardpack. So much so, that the quiver position currently occupied by my SuperBro's may be taken over by the 192 (stay tuned). Should be interesting to see how they perform in deep snow.

Hoping for a nice dump leading into the weekend. Stop bitching and go out and make some turns folks - ski season's more than half over!

Originally Posted by crank54

Might just join you. PM on the way. Rog?

Just sent you a text.

And I'll give Rog a call. I know he has work tomorrow but he might be able to sneak out before work if we ride early.

Originally Posted by jgb@etree

Hoping for a nice dump leading into the weekend. Stop bitching and go out and make some turns folks - ski season's more than half over!

^^ and that's an optimistic estimation! close your eyes and picture mud and grass and little patches of snow that await. then open your eyes and be happy.

wow! i just remembered i had a ski dream last nite (weird since they only happen when the season is yet to start) there was snow at first, but at one point we were looking up at the mountain we had just skiied, and indeed the trails were all wet and muddy (no snow)...but the lifts were running.

Originally Posted by nihiles

go back to straight skis.
try to spend a day on 210s.

Word - I mounted up these beasts and have been getting out and having fun close to home while I wait for snow worth the 8 hour drive to NoVT.

Anyone have any info on these skis by the way? They've been hanging in my parents' basement for as long as I can remember, but I don't know when exactly they're from, I just know they're awesome.

Information on those skis? Those were my GS skis for years. 208cm and complete trucks. Stable as fuck. Check out the channel in the base (I actually had a scraper with a channel scraper built into it).

Like an 80's Cadillac.

Pirmin's skis, of course.

Originally Posted by nihiles

well this season is a time to work on/expand your skills.
break out those old race skis and keep beating your personal best.
go back to straight skis.
try to spend a day on 210s.

three days on slalom skis last week
three days on GS skis this week
Should next week be the horse or 205s?
Ideally the fat skis, but we'll see.

Originally Posted by Dexter Rutecki

Information on those skis? Those were my GS skis for years. 208cm and complete trucks. Stable as fuck. Check out the channel in the base (I actually had a scraper with a channel scraper built into it).

Like an 80's Cadillac.

Pirmin's skis, of course.

Yeah they're like trains. I was wondering what the deal with the channel was, I just turn the scraper lengthwise when I wax them, it's the perfect thickness (by design presumably). When I first saw them I thought they'd make a nice shotski, but I realize now that would have been a waste.

Originally Posted by Aldo

That's a reason I'd love to hear when you figure it out. As far as Jersey Alps, it's gotta be Mtn Creek for pure vertical reasons..... Or maybe Mt Peter is closer to you. Either way, let me know when you make this, uh, pilgrimage.

havent been to peter since age was measured in single digits but given the choice between gaw and creek, gaw wins. no denying creek has the vertical, but those flats are murderous (especially if youre playing ride switch on a board day), crowded, notorious ice, drive time is comparable but quality is polar opposites, have yet to experience a lift line at gaw and i kind of like the fact that i cant buy beer there. creek has that allure at the bar that makes you want get drunk and fuck someone in the snow and that shit is gonna get me arrested.

admittedly gaw holds extreme nostalgia for me; essentially learned to ski and board there (and now leather 3-pin), first mountain i got ticket pulled (skiing fakie), first halfpipe (ski and board), first broken bone (on snow), first makeout session on the lift (danielle p), first glade runs... but even all that aside id prolly still go gaw. gaw is more the first step on the platts/magic/mrg coursework than creek. but if youre gearing up for stratton (or under 30) then creek all the way.

Originally Posted by tBatt

three days on slalom skis last week
three days on GS skis this week
Should next week be the horse or 205s?
Ideally the fat skis, but we'll see.

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PHISHSTX: good decision! if you want a replacement stick for a shot ski i got a salomon verse 150ish somewhere.

Heading up to Sugarloaf this weekend but dont want to pay for lift tickets every day-- gotta save my money for a trip out west. Can anyone recommend an EASY tour or two for my girlfriend and I to do near the area? Any popular mountains nearby that are maybe between 4-8 miles round trip that aren't much more than a green or a blue descent? Even just a snow covered dirt road to the top of a lump of a mountain is fine; it doesnt have to be some great adventure as long as there arent a thousand other idiots nipping at our heels all day and we get some satisfactory views. My girlfriend isnt very good at skiing but wants to snowshoe something while I skin and Id like to have a plan before we head up there of where to go.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Originally Posted by akokskis

That sounds fun!!

Prolly going to be there ripping with the old man tomorrow, who's making the drive up from MD, leaving behind the (supposedly) great conditions on SoPA.... You'll never know unless you go!

Might see you there. Bringing any Worths?

FREE FONDUE!!!!!!!!!

goddamn it, I was baiting downbound train in the wrong thread. carry on.

now that I'm looking at this, isn't the whole point of going to Maine to be the only person in the whole state? Just skin up the middle of any beginner trail, it'll be fine.

Jay was good today. Not great but definitely good. As many have said, it's all about making lemonade and finding the right aspects. Plus, it's beneficial to have low expectations. I was shocked at how little snow there is in the valley but the mountain is in pretty good shape. Steeper natural snow classics like Green Beret and Quai are super-sketchy at the top but much better after the first few turns. Lower-angle woods were quite good also. There is snow in there if you go looking. Groomers were very nice after I got tired of stick-dodging...

Thanks to the random guy from St. Albans who shared some snow beta.

Originally Posted by ml242

goddamn it, I was baiting downbound train in the wrong thread. carry on.

now that I'm looking at this, isn't the whole point of going to Maine to be the only person in the whole state? Just skin up the middle of any beginner trail, it'll be fine.

I'm making the trek to the loaf this weekend with a non-mag for some ski journalism meeting he has to go to.
SO it'll be him, me, + a bunch of ski journalists.

Originally Posted by Bottleman

Might see you there. Bringing any Worths?

Bottle, Ak's got 178 Response/carbon Georges. Get on those.

Addit: May get some MRG time briefly in the afternoon on Friday. Anyone?

Don't jinx the forecast, don't jinx the forecast, don't jinx the forecast.........

Originally Posted by couloirman

Heading up to Sugarloaf this weekend but dont want to pay for lift tickets every day-- gotta save my money for a trip out west. Can anyone recommend an EASY tour or two for my girlfriend and I to do near the area? Any popular mountains nearby that are maybe between 4-8 miles round trip that aren't much more than a green or a blue descent? Even just a snow covered dirt road to the top of a lump of a mountain is fine; it doesnt have to be some great adventure as long as there arent a thousand other idiots nipping at our heels all day and we get some satisfactory views. My girlfriend isnt very good at skiing but wants to snowshoe something while I skin and Id like to have a plan before we head up there of where to go.

Thanks for any help in advance.

there's lot's of options coolieman........if there as a decent base built up. there's a nice cirque on crocker, but not nuff snow right now. mt abraham has amazing exotic snowfields, but best accessed via snow machine from the high school in kingfield, and not nuff snow. fire wardens on bigelow can be fun and would be a great slowshoe for yer gal and skin for you, but probably not nuff snow and a bit gnar for her. kennebago has a nice old road all of the way to the top, but need more snow probably. the skin from north of 27 to the 1st maine hut that way might be good and easy turns back down for a stretch.

honestly, and i've done this a ton. sugarloaf has probably one of the biggest and most beautiful vert gains of any ski hill in new england (cept iceface) and the tour up is a great way to start the day. the views all of the way up are amazing. my ole gf had a condo at the base and we'd often skin up at dark on pow days, or not pow days, the 2800 vert to the top, catch sunrise and ski back down well before the lifts would spin, grab coffee, a quickie and hit 1st chair (if a pow day) or just lounge a round a bit if not.

with the bc as thin and sketch as it is, i'd go for the loaf early morning tours followed by lift served on the better day, or heading up to the town of eustis to get useless instead of buying a ticket

love the loaf like no other. shit, just saw yer pm!

enjoy!

rog

ps, no ride for me tomorrow boyz. dentist and worky. maybe sunday if it doesn't snow or the oceans not cooperating.

Putting this here as opposed to "Gear Swap" because I'm not shipping this thing. So it's only available to NE mags.

Anyone need a Thule Mountaineer roof box? In good condition. I recently replaced some of the mounting hardware (nut and bolts, etc) and lock works good. It has a couple of very minor cracks where the top overlaps, but they don't affect anything.

$100 and I can meet somewhere reasonable to north shore of MA. PM to work out details.