First EC roll call thread

**valleygirl** · 02-13-2008, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Alioops

Even though I cursed you while I had to work, thanks for stopping by to clean off my car. It ALMOST made up for it.

I might have cursed you too, E. And damn... nobody cleaned off MY car...

**buckethead** · 02-13-2008, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by EarlyWood

you can just grab any girl nearby...you both win

doing the mini..

yea, yea...i just don't wanna get stuck having to buy dinner or anything

cool!

**eug** · 02-14-2008, 09:14 AM

Anybody up at the Bush during vacation week? Look for mad 7 year old in cammo outfit on blue Juvys and his father (red jacket, green pants, legend pros) trying to keep up.

**PowderHund** · 02-14-2008, 10:08 AM

Might have to make a trip up to MRG early next week. I'm praying this President's day storm remains as snow and doesn't changeover.

**ArmadaBC** · 02-14-2008, 12:52 PM

looks bad for Monday but at least it won't be too crowded at Burke

**cl1953** · 02-14-2008, 03:25 PM

You should of been here yesterday. I heard that a lot today. Skied Cannon expecting a somewhat accurate report. 7" ? maybe before the rain. Cause there was only dust on crust. They groomed when wet and let it freeze. The woods are just glazed and not skiable.

Anyone have a report form Jay? Need to go tomorrow cause it sucked here today.

**skiingsamurai** · 02-14-2008, 08:23 PM

im heading home this weekend for an invitational karate tournament, so needless to say I wont be skiing till late next week at the earliest

**salida** · 02-14-2008, 09:20 PM

gpetrics, on wednesday:

note: he is endowed with precisely one and half poles...

**trainnvain** · 02-14-2008, 09:28 PM

Please don't show me Steaux vid, as I am stuck here til after the break week.

**jtran10** · 02-14-2008, 11:15 PM

steaux sux!!!!

will be there tomorrw mornign with phall

**birdman829** · 02-15-2008, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by cl1953

Anyone have a report form Jay? Need to go tomorrow cause it sucked here today.

As a matter of fact I had one on the previous page.

Originally Posted by birdman829

Jay was $$$$$$$ today. I was planning on MRG but I called an audible this morning when I saw the weather. Turned out to be a great choice as it only changed to sleet for a few minutes.

The snow was not powdery, it was more like 6+ inches (a lot more in some places and it snowed all day) of cream cheese but it skied really nicely. Smooth, buttery turns MMMM. Never ended up making it back for my 3:30 class as i skied straight from 9:30-3:45. The woods are covered very nicely (didn't hit the ice layer underneath nearly as often as I did last weekend).

**yodaottis** · 02-15-2008, 07:40 AM

Hypothetically speaking, how far north would one have to drive to escape the crust?
I'd really like to tour this weekend and avoid the crowds, trying to get a feel for where the line actually ended up from this week's storm.

**skiingsamurai** · 02-15-2008, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by yodaottis

1 Hypothetically speaking, how far north would one have to drive to escape the crust?
2 I'd really like to tour this weekend and avoid the crowds, trying to get a feel for where the line actually ended up from this week's storm.

1. so far that youll actually end up driving south on the other side of the arctic

2. good luck, presidents weekend could very be the busiest for the ski industry

jay: forget about it
stowe: same
bush: probably same
smuggs: weekend will suck, but next week wont be too bad
mrg: single line, double wont suck too much
bolton: who cares

**yodaottis** · 02-15-2008, 10:11 AM

Called the parents, there's crust back home too.
Might drive up to Cardigan Sat. and even if the snow sucks it'll be a fun tour for scenery anyway. Crust is fine, aside from that whole "turning" thing.

**Tick** · 02-15-2008, 11:21 AM

I'm heading to Jay.... after skiing it New Year's weekend and expecting a shit-show I was plesently surprised at a mellow crowd. Hopefully everyone will be scared off by all the talk of rain and crust!

I'm guessing/hoping my secret stashes will be in fine shape for the weekend.

**freedan** · 02-15-2008, 11:34 AM

A little report from the central Adks. We skied Gore yesterday, it was fantastic. The lower mountain had a light crust in the woods, up higher on the mountain it was just dense powder. Chantemiac Glades and woods above skied very nicely. Up above 2500' the snow should be decent in central to N. Adks.

They didn't drop the ropes on Rumor until afternoon. No concrete bumps or gaper yardsales just a deep, smooth slope. It was good!

**cl1953** · 02-15-2008, 07:36 PM

Birdman, my apologies for missing the review. You were spot on. Jay today was better than I imagined. It was MONEY!!!!!

Yes, some wind at the top, but it snowed some last night, it snowed throughout the day, and no one was there. I found fresh until last run of the day.

A great, great day at Jay.

**freedan** · 02-16-2008, 07:06 PM

2-16-08 Central Adk BC. No lines, no waiting, no crust. Nothing but powder from ~2100'-3800'. Good tour for turns.

Hopefully tomorrow's precip doesn't come down as rain/mixed in the Adks at higher elevations. Conditions are already fantastic, another good snow event would make it epic.

**PearlJam09** · 02-18-2008, 09:14 AM

Whats the current state of southern vermont? I'm thinking of playing hookey a day or two this week and wondering if it'd be worth it?

**milton** · 02-18-2008, 01:27 PM

Central VT is 56F and sunny, hasn't rained since early this morning. Plenty of snow left on the ground though. We'll probably be back below freezing in a couple of hours.

**Dexter Rutecki** · 02-18-2008, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by PearlJam09

Whats the current state of southern vermont? I'm thinking of playing hookey a day or two this week and wondering if it'd be worth it?

I'd say pick different days for hookey. I was around Mt. Snow this weekend (was supposed to hit Magic one day but didn't) and anything ungroomed was about as close to unskiable as it gets--very hard ice crust, but still mostly breakable. Don't know what the weather is supposed to do, but I can't imagine it's going to be too good.
But there is plenty of snow-like material around if you just want to ski goomers.

**Tick** · 02-18-2008, 01:33 PM

I hit Jay this weekend on Saturday and Sunday..... what the hell?

anyone else there? Saturday was cold as hell but small crowds and good snow. Sunday was a different story entirely, sunny and warm with the biggest lift lines I've ever seen!

Anyone else ever seen a crowd like that there? holy shit, not cool!

**SheSkisTrees** · 02-18-2008, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Tick

I hit Jay this weekend on Saturday and Sunday..... what the hell?

anyone else there? Saturday was cold as hell but small crowds and good snow. Sunday was a different story entirely, sunny and warm with the biggest lift lines I've ever seen!

Anyone else ever seen a crowd like that there? holy shit, not cool!

Woodcorps and I were there Sunday too. You're right, an absolute zoo. Jay now gets crowds like that a few times a year, and since everyone knew the southern resorts were hit with not-so-nice weather leading up to this weekend, everyone went north. I suspect Stowe, Smuggs, MRG and Sugarbush were crowded too. Maybe some folks who went to those resorts this weekend can chime in on that one.

That said, we had many runs where we were the only two skiing in the trees, and we weren't even going to our "private" stashes. Thankfully the woods still remain uncrowded. But on the trails, look out! The trails were mobbed.

Unfortunately, Jay is no longer the hidden gem it once was. The word is out.

**Woodlandclown** · 02-18-2008, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by Tick

I hit Jay this weekend on Saturday and Sunday..... what the hell?

anyone else there? Saturday was cold as hell but small crowds and good snow. Sunday was a different story entirely, sunny and warm with the biggest lift lines I've ever seen!

Anyone else ever seen a crowd like that there? holy shit, not cool!

Whiteface had the biggest crowd it its history yesterday. it was crazy! They ran out of parking and had to shuttle people from the nearest town of Wilmington, which is 3-4 miles away. and they just built a brand new huge parking lot last year. Although--if you knew where to go, you could still avoid lines and crowds. Still cant compare to VT resorts where you have to wait 40 minutes in a line. I think I waited 10-15 minutes for one gondola--rest of day was awesome. lots of ottawans.