At Long Last, East Coast Roll Call 3: The Return to Gnar

[akokskis]

Oooooh, also, I really don't know about this, so someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't this NoVT's biggest 24h event all "winter" ?
Either way, WOW! So awesome!

[umby]

Email from a friend I just got, FWIW..
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I went up to Wildcat to ski on that awesome looking snow, looks can be deceiving. As I was skinning up a couple of skier were complaining on their way down saying it was too heavy. Made it to about 300 ft below the summit on the Catapult trail. Skinning was easy because I followed existing tracks. But skiing down was hard because the snow was so heavy that it acted like glue.. The only way down was to get on tracks made by other skiers, and there were only one or two of those, or back on the tracks used for skinning up. It was harder to ski down than to skin up. Groomers would've been the only way to enjoy that snow today

heard something similar from a buddy that was up there this evening. He said the snow wasn't wet but was some of the hardest shit to ski this year. Weird.

[buckethead]

What the fuck? I leave for Florida and it DUMPS? Oh well, gotta move on and dream of next season I suppose.

PHall - TC is no longer at DHMC, he is at home in Middlebury.

FWIW, the ocean is MONEY right now. Gotta love the one your with right? Sand , surf and sun.

haha, so we have you to thank for this freakishness.
is it me or does someone look like he's practicing his pole work already?

that said, the water looks great...

[ex-powderbroker]

stoked to add i put my dukes on my jaks, even if it's like being all dressed up with nowhere to go.

[buttahflake]

headed over to pick up Turn High, 3 hour burn cruise to the NEK. see ya at first chairs

[gpcharles]

PSA to Burlington mags: there is a skintrack on the TD above the CCC road. don't get disgouraged if you're coming up from the bottom. the hardest part is already set for you. you're welcome. it was not easy to put in. that is all.

[Tuckerman]

they are gear testing up there. some lucky bastid gets to spend the night in there.

Yeah wounder how that tent is holding up?

Winds velocities will increase through the day gusting well over 75mph (120kph) from the NW this afternoon. Some sources are showing a very tight pressure gradient generating the potential of wind gusts over 110mph (176kph). This trend will continue during the overnight with maximum velocities during the hours just before dawn on Friday. NW winds will subside tomorrow, but tailing off 100+mph (160+kph) is still quite nasty. Wind speeds should stay above hurricane force (77mph) for a good portion of the day, continuing some snow loading.

[JerseyDave]

When skinning, keep your back straight and focus on weighting your heels, not the ball of your foot. This will help you use different muscle groups on the up and down hill. Do it alot...it get's easier.

[kingdom-tele]

" Do it alot...it get's easier. "

there you go. You figure out your own style within and hour, theres no way around not suffering when your cutting through knee deep paste

Dave - good to see back - any vids?

[JerseyDave]

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[kingdom-tele]

Ahh! Nice. Merci.

funny week - mowing and mt biking monday - knee deep pow wednesday, gotta love it.

[thin cover]

thanks Dave vt, buddy and I just watched that, it was awesome.

[MMP]

nice video. damn that looks tasty. you even seemed to enjoy yourselves despite the grooming being so poor.

how did the surgery go TC

[thin cover]

^^^^^ I have a lot of folks to call back. Was in the surgery center all day waiting, getting xrays, and meeting with the surgeon. He wants to hold off for 3 more weeks and let what they have done heal some more. He really did not have much to say excet for, we are taking this surgery by surgery and you are at the very beginning of a long road on what is one of the worst leg injuries I have seen in my 25 years of leg trauma surgery, being tactful is just not his gig. He lays it straight which is cool. The hoe is that the knee graft will take and then they will start to reattach the ligaments. The alternative if the graft fails is a fused knee joint, which I did not like to hear. But that is not going to be my fate on this one, no fucking way. So back in Middlebury on my ass watching the snow melt and about to start a safe work out routine. Still need to be able to smoke you guys on the track next year

[alev]

just got back from a quick hike at stowe. snow was nice up top, a little thicker and whatnot near the bottom. will post pics and video later if i remember.

looks like their building a BIG jump on north for tomorrow, should be pretty fun

[roark]

about to start a safe work out routine. Still need to be able to smoke you guys on the track next year

[mtnbiker/boarder]

TC there is no doubt you will be back in action like a big locamotive heading down the tracks..........tree's shake as you go by....glad to hear your getting a safe work out going.....

[lionelhutz]

Which mag did I pass on 87 today. Driving a maroon 4x4 Dodge pickup with cap over back.
jay, stowe, sunday river stickers. Grey hoodie. 5'oclock shadow...looked they had been skiing yesterday.

[buttahflake]

just got home from the NEK, got to love the vermontabhan also known as I91. had to get
Turn High home for the school bus. 5th chair this morning at jay, don't know him but someone pointed out that slope-a-doper was on first chair. first run down UN outstanding, hooked up with Do Work, Crank 54 and the always humorous AreWolf. Kitz woods and timbuk both awesome this morning. timbuk especially fun today. TC you were missed today. your praxis would have rocked today. i was lovin' the 189 toons today, real point it in the fall line kind of day. didn't bury a tip all day and it was gettin' manky by noon. crank should have some vid later, that guy schralps it. it was way worth the drive.

[MMP]

TC there is no doubt you will be back in action like a STEAM LOCOMOTIVE rolling down the tracks..........tree's shake as you go by....glad to hear your getting a safe work out going.....

fixed.

I have found that many of the best doctors I've had treat me have shit bedside manner. I'll take them if the medicine is good though.

No doubt we'll be seeing you on some high cold mountain chain.

Heal up, thoughts are with you as always. Peace. ( and try to get Shelburne Furthur tix)

[BroGnar]

Today was good, the snow was definitely wind buff in some places but really good in others. Jay was smart to open this weekend. Here's a couple of pics from my adventures over the past two days.

Wednesday at Stowe, the hike up looked like this. The snow went from 2" to 2' within steps. This was a for real storm



Non-mag Will, he's 6'3" and knee deep.


The day after, breaking trail.


The aftermath snow bank 5 feet deep next to the gondola.

[Doremite]

just got home from the NEK, got to love the vermontabhan also known as I91. had to get
Turn High home for the school bus. 5th chair this morning at jay, don't know him but someone pointed out that slope-a-doper was on first chair. first run down UN outstanding, hooked up with Do Work, Crank 54 and the always humorous AreWolf. Kitz woods and timbuk both awesome this morning. timbuk especially fun today. TC you were missed today. your praxis would have rocked today. i was lovin' the 189 toons today, real point it in the fall line kind of day. didn't bury a tip all day and it was gettin' manky by noon. crank should have some vid later, that guy schralps it. it was way worth the drive.

Sickster. Glad to hear woods in play. Warmer temps should just settle it nice like. I hope.... Be there tomorrow with non-mag and BostonJohn. Hoping to catch up with Buckethead for laps/brews too.

[buttahflake]

^trees should ski well tomorrow, there is a shit ton of snow up there right now. should be packed powder goodness in the woods friday.

[buckethead]

YOWZA!! these pics need to be back up front!

Today was good, the snow was definitely wind buff in some places but really good in others. Jay was smart to open this weekend. Here's a couple of pics from my adventures over the past two days.

Wednesday at Stowe, the hike up looked like this. The snow went from 2" to 2' within steps. This was a for real storm



Non-mag Will, he's 6'3" and knee deep.


The day after, breaking trail.


The aftermath snow bank 5 feet deep next to the gondola.

[Chesser]

Nice hike at Stowe today. Cats appeared to be going up and down North Slope and environs so mountain employees could do a few laps. Tracks kinda ruined those trails, but Nosedive was the place to be anyway. A little windslabby in spots up high, a little moist and slow down low--but the coverage was outstanding. Worthwhile turns.

Will be riding the lifts at Jay tomorrow, most likely. Sounds like things were good today; I'll settle for good enough tomorrow.