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05-24-2015, 12:00 AM #5276
helll yesss!
another fantastic day out there today, though this one took a little waiting as day started cold.
kudos to k on another effective groomer run
last nite, maybe one nore tonite to shore up the bridge.
everything else still deep, bumplines flowing with lots of good skiers and several fine rippers out there today. and i'm talkin' to you radio ron!
dude was hammerin' !
and thanks to the whole kzone crew for the superb eats and drinks and fine festivities til the sun went down. took me 1-1/2hrs to actually leave after i started leaving;0]
bike race tomorrow. cars to lot til 2pm.
seasonable temps on tap for sunday
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05-24-2015, 05:56 AM #5277
it's so good, i needs moar!
heading up for the morning sesh.
see ya there!crab in my shoe mouth
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05-24-2015, 06:14 AM #5278
^^right on! see ya up there. late am arrival i will be
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05-24-2015, 09:21 AM #5279
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05-24-2015, 10:02 AM #5280
Wow, I'm up in coastal Maine this weekend and it looks like the leaves here are about two weeks behind VT.
You guys rock tho, shred it till it's gone!j'ai des grands instants de lucididididididididi
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05-24-2015, 02:59 PM #5281
today was one of 'those' days.
days when the top of every bump, was begging you to smash it!
more face shots today than a week in UT!
old guy knees were on it, this weekend.
ran into Bucket and Powbmps at the end of my day, skied with Bucket, but ran into Powbmps on my out.
Bucket was getting after it!crab in my shoe mouth
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05-24-2015, 08:05 PM #5282Registered User
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Quick Slackfest update:
After the record setting deep freeze yesterday temperatures moderated today to make for some great late season skiing. The winds remained persistent on exposed ridges (when I parked, my car was shaking so ferociously I was worried I would have to look for it in the Great Gulf at the end of the day), but the Snow Fields were well protected and wind wasn't really a problem. The day started with less-than-optimal snow conditions as the 1" of new snow from two nights before had turned into sticky glop - skier traffic quickly scraped that off to make way for Grade A corn. Partly cloudy skies moderated sun exposure and preserved the snow in fantastic condition.
A couple of shots:
The direct line:
The vert-maximizing line:
And finally, the Slackfest Meister himself in the flesh, slacking in style:
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05-24-2015, 08:13 PM #5283
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05-24-2015, 10:06 PM #5284
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05-24-2015, 10:27 PM #5285
oh crap! i thought you had gotten ahead of us as we were taking ot a wee slow. 3rd day on the big bumps. sorry for getting split up/not assisting!
hope you're feeling ok and it was just a short-live tweak!
was nice to see you - but sorry about getting split up and not helping!
buttah - good to see you again today.
hope you make it out tomorrow...will be good!
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05-25-2015, 06:24 AM #5286
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05-25-2015, 08:17 AM #5287
Dude, what's happening with you this spring? Hope you are not too wrecked.
I was close to hitting K yesterday until the ride ride call came in. Spun around in Denny, the Driven One and I lost Surface for an hour due to the many turns. Moved an annoying blowdown and cleared a few sticks on Red Army. Fucking mosquitos are thick right now. Gonna get muggy this week.www.apriliaforum.com
"If the road You followed brought you to this,of what use was the road"?
"I have no idea what I am talking about but would be happy to share my biased opinions as fact on the matter. "
Ottime
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05-26-2015, 06:30 AM #5288
Nice to see folks out making turns, meet new friends and hobnob with old friends. Conditions were short of warm bluebird, but the snow was excellent.
The Annual Mount Washington Memorial Day BBQ and Slackfest is the last hurrah for my season. A great, three-day weekend of skiing is the usual and this year was no exception.
As sometimes happens the road was closed on Saturday, so no slacking...but hiking to nab some turns beneath the Duchess and Empress cliff band. The snow was perfect peelaway, but the falling ice made it a one and done. Walking about in the Hillman's Highway landslide was amazing. The power of the land always inspires me. I spotted what looked like an easy swhack just off the landslide and descended to reach it. Some crawling was involved, but in 6 minutes from the landslide's edge I was kicking steps into good corn snow. Just halfway up Lower Snowfield, the ice started coming down. Mostly harmless tiny things but some serving platter sized. Hauled ass up to the shelter of a bush covered rock to think a bit. Decided on the traversing descent out of the firing line as bigger pieces were threatening to cut loose. Made some turns so it counts.
Sunday was full-on Slacking, occasionally folks were all layered up, but when the sun came out those layers were doffed PDQ. About 90-100 people made turns while I was there.
Monday was a warmer, but less sunny day. Maybe 40-45 folks made turns. The 10th Mountain Memorial Day Slalom was run safely; some skiers really hit it and others mosied through. It's not a race, just a way to remember.
2015 Slackfest started when the Road opened over a week ago and, due to the 440 feet of straight vertical and 510 feet of maximum vert (skier's right through the rock slalom at 2/3 height), slackfest will continue for at least another 10 days.
Thanks to Rider.Steve for this photo:
Last edited by robrox; 05-27-2015 at 06:07 AM.
The sad truth is that whine does not age well
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05-26-2015, 07:45 AM #5289
Nice report RR! Friggin awesome to see people getin' it until it's all gone and sharing the stoke up in this thread. Totally rad.
I'm happy to be back at the OG spot shredding concrete for the next few months. Big up mtl_ripper for snappin this shot.
Montreal beach when the weather gets warm is pretty hard to beat.27° 18°
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05-26-2015, 07:45 PM #5290
Great day, pretty decent weather
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05-27-2015, 05:22 AM #5291
Way to keep pushing the season. Heat has cooked off just about everything here, might be a 60' patch on ripcord.
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"If the road You followed brought you to this,of what use was the road"?
"I have no idea what I am talking about but would be happy to share my biased opinions as fact on the matter. "
Ottime
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05-27-2015, 07:27 AM #5292
^^^ looks awesome
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05-27-2015, 07:30 AM #5293
Looks amazingly intact. Reports came over to the Easties of 900-1000 feet and very good width in Airplane Gully. Your pix prove the width.
The choke points will probably show up by the 30th, but maybe 700-800 feet of vert might still be there. At my house that Honey Do List comes into force the day after Memorial Day....sigh.
Relying on further reports from Agiocochook to ease me into cycling seasonThe sad truth is that whine does not age well
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05-27-2015, 08:21 AM #5294
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05-27-2015, 10:10 AM #5295
How much longer will there still be anything skiable?
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05-27-2015, 10:15 AM #5296
Skiable until the end of time
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05-27-2015, 02:01 PM #5297
Wolfelot, the coverage in airplane went to the lake, and the hike out did not show any signs of the usual sketchy undermining you typically find this late in the season.. I think it'll hold on for at least a couple more weeks, if not longer.
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05-27-2015, 02:30 PM #5298
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05-28-2015, 06:27 AM #5299The sad truth is that whine does not age well
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05-28-2015, 07:17 AM #5300
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