East Coast Roll Call 6.0 Get Your Stoke On!

[buttahflake]

page top. Talking Heads cover, from this summer.


schweet day.
way drier than i thought it would be.
town trails for 2.5hrs.
down here the 'lowly' sumac is the leaf of the year. think 80's day-glo.

[buckethead]

wow those are some seriously beautiful skis (absolutely perfect or not)!

My summer-fall projects






There are a few more pair left to build and one or two not shown here. Bring on the snow.

[gpcharles]

wow those are some seriously beautiful skis (absolutely perfect or not)!

2nded (or thirded or whatever). sexy beasts thems is

[icelanticskier]

buttah, bike's too clean. don't think mine was that clean when i pulled it outta the box. nice bike! 26er, a real man's bike!

rog

[Vinman]

Thanks, WhiteRoom will be we'll represented around N. Vt this winter with 2 pair at Stowe, 1 at Jay and 8-10 pair or so at Smuggs. A couple back home at Platty also.

[Flounder]

Awesome looking skis vinman. Making my own skis is on the list along with a cedar strip kayak. Neither can be started until I finish the trim and cabinets for the house!

py iPhone photo and it isn't snow, but here is rime ice on Camel's Hump today. Crazy busy there but a fun hike none the less

[tBatt]

Snowing at Whiteface and on MTW right now according to the radar

[alpinista]

Columbus Day fast grass...or better?
5:30am K-1 base.
Silver Outback & Towanda.

[tBatt]

Columbus Day fast grass...or better?
5:30am K-1 base.
Silver Outback & Towanda.

10:30am Whiteface Toll road... maybe. Could change in the morning whether we're going there or K.

[Jonathan S.]

I packed up all my gear, but the updated weather forecast does not sound very promising now . . . plus last year I hit 20 years in a row of October skiing (with five October days in a row, immediately followed by seven November days in a row), so now I don't have to worry about my streak! (Or do I have to start on a 30-year goal now?)

Would love to get an update though from anyone there first thing in the morning.

Also, I forgot to check this earlier today in the daytime to see if it was up and running, but this North Ridge webcam could be key:
http://www.killington.com/winter/mul...orthridge.html
(The webcams lower down can often be misleadingly discouraging, and even when they are pointed higher up, sometimes they're too socked in to see anything.)

[icelanticskier]

saw a pic of folks skiing the toll rd on iceface last night.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1053388...30647357148450

george got 3.6" of new which was more than expected according to obz.

"The low pressure system that screamed up the coast yesterday was a little more potent than expected, and, as of 2AM EDT this morning, had dumped 3.6" of snow on Mt. Washington, with snow continuing to fall lightly thereafter. As a result, the higher summits are now coated in a decent layer of snow and ice, which did not budge much during the overnight as winds remained fairly light. Activities on the peaks today WILL REQUIRE AT LEAST SOME WINTER GEAR, SO PREPARE ACCORDINGLY. Some minor drifting did occur before winds subsided, so be prepared for this as well. When ascending during this time of year, always keep in mind that 50 degree temperatures and sunshine near the base will very often morph into 20 degree temperatures, breezy conditions, freezing fog, and a snowpack near the summit."

Mike Carmon

Observer

surf appears to be up a bit as well. always happens when it snows. is it light out yet?

rog

[tBatt]

Worth it!

[icelanticskier]

Worth it!

careful teddy bear......you go!

i'm looking forward to all the epic tales.

rog

[tBatt]

Bikes are coming along just in cast the Flume trails seem like a better idea once we see what we're working with.

[icelanticskier]

good call^^^^^^

surf was good this am. 38 degrees but still no need for booties or gloves. had all of longsands beach to meself in perfect waist+ long period groundswell. outta the water by 740am to get back to feed the dog, eat, then catch a low tide session up in ogunquit later this morning.

fucking starving.

rogblog

[Binky]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...75238831_n.jpg

Snow on Flatton summit...

[sequoiashan]

Snow in the hills of VT this morning. Be safe to all those who venture into the fast grass. We got alot of winter left

[Binky]

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...01047718_n.jpg
Jay Peak reporting snow up top

[DoWork]

My summer-fall projects






There are a few more pair left to build and one or two not shown here. Bring on the snow.

Man those look like a really fun shape, love that bird's eye veneer.

[Jonathan S.]

george got 3.6" of new which was more than expected according to obz.

Got me all excited this morning about an Otto expedition.
Perhaps an October 18, 2005 redux:





Then I went back and checked my TR:

Snowpack resulting from the three feet of recorded snowfall ranged from massive drifts to thin layers of ice, with just about everything in between.

I thought that might have been a typo on my part, so I looked it up:

http://www.mountwashington.org/weather/summit.php
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Conditions at 5:21 AM
Weather: Freezing fog
Temperature: 26°F
Wind: w, 38 mph
Visibility: 50 feet
Relative Humidity: 100%
Station Pressure: 23.40 and falling
Ground Conditions: 3 feet of snow and ice
*****

Wow, I'd forgotten how big that storm had been!

Back to today's reality, Killington is definitely white:

... but looks kind of marginal even by my low standards.

[gpcharles]

Mornin' guys and gals! The 2012-2013 SCHUSS SEASON has begun!

[weasel1]

Mornin' guys and gals! The 2012-2013 SCHUSS SEASON has begun!

Woot!!! That's it. I am investing in an alarm clock.

[thin cover]

Snow in the hills of VT this morning. Be safe to all those who venture into the fast grass. We got alot of winter left

second this. looks nice out though. Fishies will be cold today.

[lynchdogger]

Mornin' guys and gals! The 2012-2013 SCHUSS SEASON has begun!

Looks legit! Nice.

[weasel1]

second this. looks nice out though. Fishies will be cold today.

Best solution: Mad River Rocket. I can't kneel though (it's why I went to paddling a kayak instead of my beloved Dagger Quake), so I ride mine ass-down. Wait a minute, that didn't sound right...