EAST COAST ROLL CALL #8 14/15 A NEW HOPE

**ex-powderbroker** · 01-31-2015, 04:01 PM

on the road back from Platty after skiing with a great group. Yesterday's 10+ skied dense from the cray winds. Lots of refresh and it looks like they could pick up a few flakes tonight. About as crowded as I've ever seen it, once I even had to wait a few chairs to load.

The real news was the cold which at times was unpleasant with the aforementioned wind. No pictures were taken in an effort to keep my fingers but there should have been. What a sky.

Originally Posted by east or bust

Also first time down goat today to see what all the hubbub is about: did not die.

Good work dude, sweet trail!

**lynchdogger** · 01-31-2015, 04:04 PM

Hello beautiful! Here we go!

**powbmps** · 01-31-2015, 04:14 PM

-10 in the Smuggs parking lot at 8:00 am. If there is no GoPro footage did it really happen? All I got was the last pitch. Batteries last about two minutes in those temps.

The third pitch under the lift was roped off for some reason. I asked the patrol why and he said it was too cold. Say what? Might have skied it once or twice, and if I did it might have been with a boner.

**Brock Landers** · 01-31-2015, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by PhishingME

Anyone ski Cannon recently? Thinking of hitting the 2 fer 1 on Sunday.

Skied Cannon today. Fucking cold and the top was very windy. Had a little trouble getting the tram in the barn at times. -10 at the base in the morning and winds ~30mph.

Skiing real well though, a ton of snow on top of some wind blown hard pack. Stick to Peabody side (lift ride up was the 3rd circle of hell with a nw wind) and the woods. Kinsman skiing real well too.

**biggins** · 01-31-2015, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by powbmps

Sickter!

**Peruvian** · 01-31-2015, 05:18 PM

After I got the 'stand down' order for a SAR at Stratton, the finest lift served backcountry in So VT was found around twilight today.

Warning - crappy cell pic ahead:

MNIAW enjoying soft snow

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**Vt-Freeheel** · 01-31-2015, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Jonathan S.

Not that anyone would have known that last night by checking the MRG website (which hosts on-line race registration), the MRG FB page, or the SB FB page (although the SB website did list the postponement in two different places).
The notion of a so-called "ski mountaineering" race being postponed on account of cold temps is especially amusing for the at least a dozen Quebec racers who were planning to participate since they held a race earlier this month at -28C (which Google informs me is -18.4F).

They were lost even before they went out-of-bounds: that kind of stuff is supposed to be done not at Jay but at Killington (especially after getting stoned at Cooper's)!

I am not surprised about the late announcement even though the weekend weather was known for days, I wonder how many showed up?

I see lost skiers inbounds all the time.

Originally Posted by Flounder

It was pretty cold but multiple layers did the trick. Got really cold on the CR lift but by the time I got down middle earth I was toasty again. Looked like HG went down at some point. Not sure if it was wind related or not.

HG and Bravo fell to the wind but Northridge is fixed [knock on wood].

Glad to see no one died goating and skinning.

Yesterday was fun, not always selfish, I stopped for Roc

And he was gone in a cloud

Today back to Hoth

Ending the month well and a storm to start February off right

**Peruvian** · 01-31-2015, 07:27 PM

Come on down....we've got powder!

**Vt-Freeheel** · 01-31-2015, 07:36 PM

These two should have a ski off

Originally Posted by Peruvian

Come on down....we've got powder!

**Generalstark** · 01-31-2015, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by vt_ski

Went for a skin today, also did not die. ;-)

I was up in that vicinity today as well. Great snow, though pretty cold up on the ridge. We had plans for a longer tour but just lapped the sunny side and tried to stay out of the wind. I haven't been in that zone in a couple seasons and it sure has become popular...

No pics due to the cold...

**MyNameIsAugustWest** · 01-31-2015, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Peruvian

After I got the 'stand down' order for a SAR at Stratton, the finest lift served backcountry in So VT was found around twilight today.

Warning - crappy cell pic ahead:

MNIAW enjoying soft snow

Been featured in a bunch of stoke over the last 8 days and still no calls from sponsors? C'mon AARP, you need my number?

**grubbers** · 01-31-2015, 11:05 PM

Looks like Monday will be a good day for me to start my season, I don't think I've ever waited this long to get out snowboarding. Heading up to Pinkham to lap the Sherbie until I can't feel my legs anymore. Now I just need to figure out when/where I can get out ice climbing before work sometime this week. Probably can't park anywhere near my usual solo top roping spot with all of this snow now.

**Vt-Freeheel** · 02-01-2015, 07:15 AM

Woman in a bag, must have been breezy at the LOC.

**JerseyDave** · 02-01-2015, 07:25 AM

Got out in the heat of the day not far from home. Incredible snow, more on the way...incredible run of quality days.

**vt_ski** · 02-01-2015, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by Generalstark

I was up in that vicinity today as well. Great snow, though pretty cold up on the ridge. We had plans for a longer tour but just lapped the sunny side and tried to stay out of the wind. I haven't been in that zone in a couple seasons and it sure has become popular...

No pics due to the cold...

What time did you head up there? I might have been about 15 mins behind you

**Generalstark** · 02-01-2015, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by vt_ski

What time did you head up there? I might have been about 15 mins behind you

I think we started up the CT about 1:15 or so....

**cat in january** · 02-01-2015, 08:45 AM

Sugarloaf on Saturday did not suck.

Wildcat Monday?

**couloirman** · 02-01-2015, 09:58 AM

I think I will be skinning laps at Magic all day Tuesday if this storm is for real. Anyone else?

**lynchdogger** · 02-01-2015, 10:52 AM

Go Pats!

**BGSTi_403** · 02-01-2015, 10:54 AM

^^^ If this storm is for real, there is a good chance they will open for a Powder Day, in which case you will be at a significant disadvantage if you are skinning...

**BigDaddy** · 02-01-2015, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by couloirman

I think I will be skinning laps at Magic all day Tuesday if this storm is for real. Anyone else?

Seriously considering... lets just say my magic eight ball says, "very likely"

That is some COLD SMOKE!

**NoPostholio** · 02-01-2015, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Jonathan S.

(especially after getting stoned at Cooper's)!

They stopped stoning people in the middle ages -

**EarlyWood** · 02-01-2015, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by BigDaddy

Seriously considering... lets just say my magic eight ball says, "very likely"

That is some COLD SMOKE!

going to check, see what I have to ski on...maybe i'll give the bros a few more core shots before passing off to Aldo...my "new" skis haven't arrived yet, not happy
But I'm thinking Monday, day of storm...

**Peruvian** · 02-01-2015, 03:26 PM

Great trip into the northern Taconic range today with Magicsnowboard, Mrs. Msb, MNIAW, and some other good friends. Just under 2 hours to climb 2k'. I was having WAY too much fun in the upper birch glade to pull out the cell phone for pics. I did get a few lower down. Again, apologies for cell phone pics. I'm no From the NEK!

Msb throwing

Mrs. Msb (who breaks trail like a mountain goat!)

MNIAW is in there

RG keeps on truckin'

EG giffin'

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**thin cover** · 02-01-2015, 03:36 PM

NVT is prime time right now and the snow keeps coming. Good times this weekend with Drew and our buddy Tyler coming over from George Valley to sample the VT bounty.