Offical Thread: EC Mini Summit 04-05 (disregard previous posts)

[Vinman]

Just throwing my $0.02 in as well. Just to say I'm in agreement with small groups. No way would it be any fun to ski with a huge group in those lines.

If it comes down to it I would be willing to lead a group over at Smuggs or off the backside of big spruce.

Today wasn't bad but kind of wierd snow. The initial snow we got yesterady was so wet that it got pretty crusty as the temps fell and lighter stuff piled on. So it was like 3 inches of fluff on top of semi breakable crusty mashed potatoes. And the bros slayed in it.

[gravitylover]

The backside of Spruce looks interesting. Need avy gear? Also, can you take Smuggs lift back up?

[basom]

The backside of Spruce looks interesting. Need avy gear? Also, can you take Smuggs lift back up?

you have to sneak on. i hear they can be a bit lame about it.

[trainnvain]

Looking for room on sat night. Coming in at 11pm or so. Need approx. a floor space of 3 x 6. Thanks.

Edit: will grace said host with alcohol.

[Vinman]

The backside of Spruce looks interesting. Need avy gear? Also, can you take Smuggs lift back up?

No avy gear. Can ski the notch road back to Stowe, some walking required.

No dice on the smuggs lifts unless you buy a tix.

[laseranimal]

i did?

i meet up with people either at the quad base, or teh octagon, or the gondola base, or the waffle spot, or on the benches.

there are lots of good places to meet up with people.

nevermind no you didn't, damn halucinagenics always fucking with my head

[sequoiashan]

The road from the Smuggs side back to Stowe isn't so bad, on skis. Just about slide down to or past the bottom of Hell Brook and then a little shuffle and you're back by the Gondi,that said multiple laps without a Smuggs ticket would be a pain in the ass. There is stuff a bit closer but I'm thinking we need some serious snow for the best of it, and a good crew. Some of you may know the lines I'm talking about, great skiing but serious exposure from the ice this season. I'll check things out a time or two before the summit to be sure, as well as a few other less skied lines in the area closer to Stowe.

[nhtele]

you have to sneak on. i hear they can be a bit lame about it.

You can also buy a one-way lift ride @ Smuggs for like $5 - last time I went to buy one and they gave it to me for free.

[basom]

You can also buy a one-way lift ride @ Smuggs for like $5 - last time I went to buy one and they gave it to me for free.

new shit has come to light, man.

[sequoiashan]

You can also buy a one-way lift ride @ Smuggs for like $5 - last time I went to buy one and they gave it to me for free.

Really? Was this, this season? I guess i never really looked because well I have a pass. But just so nobody gets screwed on the Smuggs side I'll go and check it out at the ticket window. And a couple more inches to soften it up this morning and still snowing.

[mildbill.]

i did?

i meet up with people either at the octagon.

I know what you ladies are thinking.

and yes, i have a nickname for my penis.

it's called the octagon.

and i also have nicknames for my testes.

One is james westphal, the other is dr. kenneth noisewater.

you ladies play your cards right, you just might get to meet the whole gang.

[elevens]

I know what you ladies are thinking.

and yes, i have a nickname for my penis.

it's called the octagon.

and i also have nicknames for my testes.

One is james westphal, the other is dr. kenneth noisewater.

you ladies play your cards right, you just might get to meet the whole gang.

WAY TO MUCH INFO......

[Mtn Man]

anyone looking to split a room/condo for saturday and possibly friday night?

I'm in for a Sat night, drive up Sat morning from K. You guys find a place to crash yet? Shmerham, you still looking? I have a feeling spanky may want in on this.

B)

[Mtn Man]

Just throwing my $0.02 in as well. Just to say I'm in agreement with small groups. No way would it be any fun to ski with a huge group in those lines.

If it comes down to it I would be willing to lead a group over at Smuggs or off the backside of big spruce.

May take you up on that. Although just sent peeps back to joshbu from the JH summit. Do we need BC gear or a pack is fine?

B)

[Raps]

Anyone planning on skiing Friday? I'm headin up on Thursday night so i'm hoping some mags show up early as well. Also, anyone interested in maybe hittin Jay for a day? I'm crashing at my friends place above i think Peformance Ski Shop or something like that. I think all the floor space will be taken up but i can ask for those still lookin for a place to crash...

P.S. - I had to tell my Tennis coach that i had to travel to New York for job interviews all weekend to get out of all my practices...he bought it...

[Vinman]

May take you up on that. Although just sent peeps back to joshbu from the JH summit. Do we need BC gear or a pack is fine?

B)

No avy gear needed, packs optional. All terrain can be accessed via hiking.

[gravitylover]

Terrain like this?
http://rsn.com/cams/stowe/full_size_...Section=RESORT

yesterdays pic on the Stowe website

[trainnvain]

Looking for room on sat night. Coming in at 11pm or so. Need approx. a floor space of 3 x 6. Thanks.

Edit: will grace said host with alcohol.

bueller?

[snowsprite]

I am in great physical shape, and can ski run after run after run w/out stopping... but my skiing skills generally suck. I could seriously hurt myself in double black diamond woods. However, I know I can make it through semi-tight woods w/ a bit of a pitch. I think it's up to the person to honestly tell their ski buddies what their limits are, especially if they've never skiied together before.

And be ready for a surprise here & there! This has happened to me before where somebody tells me "don't worry, it's not too bumped up!" and it's volkswagon moguls which I cannot ski. But I always manage to pick my way out of really bad situations like that. What I don't like about it is the time-suck aspect. I could be doing 5 fun runs which I could handle during the time I'm picking my way out of a white-knuckle scenario. But I guess you learn something there too, so it's okay.

Bottom line is: I think the best plan is pick a group to ski with. The group will naturally break into "faster & better" and "less faster and better." And I think people are cool enough here that they will wait up and help ya out if you need to take it easier. I found this to be true when I went to the Tahoe summit, and skiied w/ folks who were light years above me in ability but still took the time to slow down and ski w/ me and help me out. There is a certain reward that comes w/ helping a lesser skier along to push a boundary or teach them a new skill. I am sure many folks here will rise to the occasion and do that.

Sprite

Speaking of that, what are we looking at for ability levels here? What kind of shape are people in and what kind of shit are they capable of skiing, and at what speeds for how long? I know the first time I followed my brother around stowe back in '97 (he boarded there 3 years), it was a serious wakeup call. Even now with better woods skills, I'm a bit out of shape and couldn't ski 2000' vert of technical woods non stop...but am still fairly fast and agro. Should start running again this week, ack. Anyway - are some of you guys fucking animals? I know some of you are not exacty rippers, not to diss anybody. Guess it will all fall out....look forward to skiing with some people that will push me.

[schuss]

just get in a group with me. I'm an out of shape gaper.

[elevens]

I'll be in the slow, old and bald group

or

the slow, white and weak group

[laseranimal]

i'll be in the Schuss group of out of shape gapers

[L8APX]

i'll be in the Schuss group of out of shape gapers

I'll hang with you guys then. On a different note, I'm looking forward to watching and learning from better skiers. There was not too many of those in Kentucky. On the stoke side of things, it's gonna be a wide open time. I even held off going to colorado three days earlier, just so I could attend.

[basom]

IOn the stoke side of things, it's gonna be a wide open time. I even held off going to colorado three days earlier, just so I could attend.

thats pretty cool apex. stoked people are stoked.

lets not start self segregating here. the place isn't that huge. i'm guessing most people will end up sharing runs with pretty much most people.

[schuss]

I was largely kidding, as I'll be charging into the trees like a perturbed rhino. We'll see how that works out.