EAST COAST ROLL CALL #8 14/15 A NEW HOPE

[mtnbiker/boarder]

WOW fantastic shot NEK just fantastic.......need to purchase some of your work for sure.....thanks for sharing

[BigDaddy]

Specifically I want a graduated Neutral Density filter. This filter has a dark half that blends to clear in the other half. It allows you to take a longer exposure by having the darker half of the lens cover a really bright area (sky) while the clear half soaks up all available light (foreground cows, stream/waterfall, etc).

Thanks... so it's not "non-dairy"?

It makes sense, but your pics look great anyhow. Nice heron pics, stalking and with prey!

[chriscarleton]

PSA:

I thought this might be of interest to some of you that live in the Southern Maine area.



We are hosting BDTV at Allspeed in Portland, Black Diamond will be showing three short films that are focused on backcountry skiing/ski mountaineering as part of their new BD TV project. We'll have a bunch of snacks and some great [free]beer from the best local breweries (Bissell Brothers, Maine Beer Company, Banded Horn). Andrew McLean will be there as well doing a presentation before we kick off the films.

Wednesday October 21st, 7PM
Allspeed
127 Marginal Way, Portland Maine 04101

[smallies]

Slow down what is the heron eating?

[From_the_NEK]

A huge field mouse was on the menu for that heron's brunch. When I first saw the heron in a grassy swail between the road and a brook, it was standing motionless in the pose in the first picture, staring into the grass. Then BOOM, the heron thrust its head into the grass and popped up with the huge mouse in its beak. After a few thrashes to break its neck, the heron seem to pause to see what the hell I was doing and then flew down into the stream bed.

[robrox]

Forest uptracks can be long or short, but so often they are less than interesting....it's just the way up and we settle for it because it really is all about the down.

Well, not me. No more settling for boring-boreal uptracks. Green and white, green and white, click, click, green and white streaming along slowly just will not be enough.

Wander off the beaten path through Beech and Birch glades, pass by a pretty little stream, delve deep into a waterfall alcove, seek the bluffs to find views along a NW to E arc. A simple Boreal tunnel is not enough!

[bern43]

Anybody have any recent experience with Ski Stop in Westwood, MA? It looks like they were acquired by Boston Ski & Tennis, but some of the same staff is still in place, in particular the boot fitters. I'm thinking about picking up a pair of new boots from there as the shop is only a town over from me and would be really easy to get to for adjustments, etc.

[nyskirat]

Anybody have any recent experience with Ski Stop in Westwood, MA? It looks like they were acquired by Boston Ski & Tennis, but some of the same staff is still in place, in particular the boot fitters. I'm thinking about picking up a pair of new boots from there as the shop is only a town over from me and would be really easy to get to for adjustments, etc.

Had a great experience there. Think the fellow who fit me was named Gerhard (or some spelling like that). He was fantastic so if he still there see if you can get him. He is a German fellow.

[Jonathan S.]

NOAA seems to have backed off from the previously forecast possibility of earned turns for Sunday:
http://forecast.weather.gov/product....&highlight=off

TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH THE PERIOD REMAINS ON THE SMALLER SIDE AND WILL LIKELY BE MORE OF A NOVELTY THAN ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT EXCEPT FOR ELEVATIONS 3,000FT AND HIGHER.

... but SR is charging ahead with turning the bullwheel for the following day:
http://sundayriver.com/winter/mountain-report

The day you've been waiting for since May 2 is finally here: Opening Day of the 2015-16 winter season is planned for Monday, October 19.

[mangle]

Woah. May have to blow off other plans on Monday.

[Jonathan S.]

Time for another ESAW update!

All the details I've been posting about previously are now up at the revised website:
http://www.esaw.org

But if you plan to attend, please pretty please (Please PLEASE) register here:
http://www.esaw.org/2015-registration/
... for the presentations and dinner now Now NOW!!!
(Was that sufficiently subtle?)

More specifically ...
The new venue at the Mount Washington Hotel Grand Ballroom will be spectacular, BUT it comes with a complicated set of financial commitments.

The more accurate the head count we have ahead of time via on-line registration will help us walk the fine line between having enough food for everyone (both during breaks throughout the presentations, and then after that so we don't have to turn anyone away from the dinner) versus overordering and running at a loss (which would necessitate a price increase for 2016).

[robrox]

Had a great experience there. Think the fellow who fit me was named Gerhard (or some spelling like that). He was fantastic so if he still there see if you can get him. He is a German fellow.

My son got his vacuum formed boots fitted there, by the fellow with the Austrian accent. We travelled from Metro-North for the purchse and fitting. We were not disappointed.

[Greenstateofmind]

NOAA seems to have backed off from the previously forecast possibility of earned turns for Sunday:
http://forecast.weather.gov/product....&highlight=off


... but SR is charging ahead with turning the bullwheel for the following day:
http://sundayriver.com/winter/mountain-report

Life begins at 3k. Dan Dowling is forecasting enough for hardcore not-so-turns, turns.

[BigDaddy]

In the off chance some of you haven't heard (or live under a rock in the forest for first turns), there is a big preseason maggot party this Saturday at Magic Mt... It's a great way to get to know some of the local posters and posers.

From the Ullrfest thread:


We will have roasted pig, bacon, chicken, bacon, pizza, bacon, tuna, bacon, guacamole, bacon and some serious salads (and some bacon).












Captain Awesome's home brew on tap along with what will no doubt be a huge cross section of New England's finest award winning beers.






My Pet Powder Goats amazing hot cider (is it spiked?!):




We will be screening the BRAND NEW, ONLY AVAILABLE IN THEATERS, TGR film, Paradise Waits outdoors, on the big screen.




There will be a raffle with the winner going home with a Freeride Systems Antero 3 jacket... an amazing piece of gear




And last but not least, DoWork's signature ice luge.




This is a real Olympic event... and you'll meet a great group of like minded ski freaks who you will actually enjoy hanging with. Not to mention, you'll connect with and make some good BC partners for the upcoming season and hear some great fish stories...







SO WAKE UP AND GET YOUR BONEY, LAZY ASS OUT OF THE CHAIR AND BE THERE! Oh, and maybe, just maybe, Sage may visit, again????!

[Greenstateofmind]

How far is magic from Burlington? Too much work on a phone to google it. Do you like bacon Mac n cheese?

[Binky]

Killington just announced its opening

[MyNameIsAugustWest]

How far is magic from Burlington? Too much work on a phone to google it. Do you like bacon Mac n cheese?

2 hours 15 minutes from Essex Jct at 72 mph on I-89 to I-91 to Route 11 (Springfield). Trust me, there is no faster way. It's a wicked easy drive. And the party is definitely worth it.

[Greenstateofmind]

^^^ Now that's an answer to be proud off. Lost quest has nothing on you, sir.

[robrox]

And now for something completely different

It's not like we have forgotten, but this document, National Climatic Data Center Technical Report No. 98-02, entitled "The El Nino Winter of ’97 - ’98', should remind those who have: http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/t...802/tr9802.pdf.

When it comes to this Winter, make sure you have replacements for your chainsaws

[cat in january]

I was relatively lucky during the 97/98 ice storm. Hope all you folks dancing around the fire this weekend summon up a bountiful winter.

[ex-powderbroker]

It begins.

[Vt-Freeheel]

Impressive ^^^^

7:56 AM first flakes fall bob.

[Rontele]

sadly laid up with a terrible fever so won't make it to ullrfest. on another note, where is the best place to get my skis tuned in the Boston area?

[BigDaddy]

Summit Ski in Framingham

[surface whore]

Mad river beats killington again