EAST COAST ROLL CALL #9 Find the time to ski those lines!

[prsboogie]

Fucking iPhone...why are pictures sideways?

They are normal when you open them!

[Vt-Freeheel]

189 days! Impressive for the winter that wasn't. Upper/middle looks so good, I wish I had drifted down for a visit.

[Goniff]

189 days! Impressive for the winter that wasn't. Upper/middle looks so good, I wish I had drifted down for a visit.

Missed you this afternoon. The champagne was flowing. Just as we started down after last chair, the rain, thunder and lightening started.

[Vinman]

Sorry to read this Vin, hope the recovery goes well and you are 100% when the snow flies.

Nice, always a great paddle up there and some damn good fishing too

Thanks FD, should be good to go by Dec. I think. I've always wanted to fish the Missisquoi.

[ex-powderbroker]

Superstar is superdone and this shitty season is finally out of its misery.

[Peruvian]

Great pics of K'ton.

Here's generally how Memorial Day went in my corner of Vermont.

[robrox]

The three days of the Annual Mount Washington Memorial Day BBQ and Slackfest a way to kick off the grieving and start the anticipation.....last ski season is dead, long live the next.

Saturday A few runs on the longest of the NNE Snow Patches and a hike to Airplane Gully for a run and back to the Patches for some grilling and chilling with friends. (longest patch, 150' Airplane close to 450' to the discontinuity, I went no further)




Sunday above the clouds in the NNE Snow Patches, took runs in all the major patches (vert range of the Patches, from North to South: 95' -105', 130' - 140', 100' - 110')


Memorial Day Monday, the Annual 10th Mountain Memorial Day Slalom on the largest remaining patch (90' - 100' vert)

[Mr. Multiglisse]

The three days of the Annual Mount Washington Memorial Day BBQ and Slackfest a way to kick off the grieving and start the anticipation.....last ski season is dead, long live the next.

Awesome, you win. Along with everybody else that was there.

[Jonathan S.]

Superstar still hanging in there this afternoon with a little over 450 vertical connected via two short grass skis.
Ski there tomorrow for June bragging rights!

[Jonathan S.]

Wonderful weather today for hiking out (via DT3 first of course) to the Jefferson Beach (~40' vert) then hitting up Airplane (~140' but *very* narrow) and Batman (~120' but a very nice ~120' as is typical for that line) on the return.

Final NE turns of the season for me:





A few more pics here:
https://www.facebook.com/NERandoRace...56468884394357

[robrox]

Airplane hanging on

...Final NE turns of the season for me:
....

The final day of the season always gets me a little. Slacking helps ease out of the season; the Slalom puts an exclamaiton point on it

[ex-powderbroker]

Just noticed the pic of Tom EstSki on Airplane... looks like a fun time, Rob!

[robrox]

Just noticed the pic of Tom EstSki on Airplane... looks like a fun time, Rob!

A few friends, new and old, plus a Rocket run too....so much for the boot ladder.

[Greenstateofmind]

People still skiing. Glad to see it. A lot of grilled meats in there too. On another note...I've been mtbing a bit on the trails around the bush and I know I've seen recommended rides in here 100 times. But given the level of know in this forum and my lack of search skills can a brother get an idea of favorite recomendations? Will trade sixers, Chit. County ride knowledge, or grilled meat receipes.

[Vt-Freeheel]

You that guy from Lincoln I met the other night? Know every trail around, you looking to climb, climb or get lost climbing?

[Greenstateofmind]

Nope, not from Lincoln. I don't mind debilitating climbs as long as there's a prize at the end. This morning I ended up climbing, or atleast attempting to climb Cyclone due to a wrong turn. How does that climb rate on the pain spectrum of it all? Sure was a blast coming down. I was going to do gs > busternut too, but the pup was pooped (that's my story). We climbed busternut from clinic last weekend (Mrs. was pissed!) and I think gs would be a fun down hill. Clinic is nice, nice, too. You guys got it going on.

[Generalstark]

The only place in the MRV I would bring my wife to ride is Blueberry Lake. And, in my experience there are very few downhills without uphills. And, the roads can be your friend in minimizing insane, eroded uphills.

[Vt-Freeheel]

Nope, not from Lincoln. I don't mind debilitating climbs as long as there's a prize at the end. This morning I ended up climbing, or atleast attempting to climb Cyclone due to a wrong turn. How does that climb rate on the pain spectrum of it all? Sure was a blast coming down.

That rates highly for sure, built as part of a loop that was never finished. Jug>Valley View 2>Finnigans would be as painful. And the full Clinic from Butternut is demoralizing for sure.
Top of Tucker Hill to park, Over to Cyclone down, grunt up Dana hill, down Clinic to GS up, back over to Tucker hill side , up Bitterroute to Ridgie then Maple Twist back to lot.

I rode this on Saturday and felt like I did something afterwards. Ran into a nice guy in the lot after from Wilmington and his inlaws told him Tucker Hill was flat? He seemed to enjoy that climb.
Park behind the Southface condos off the access rd. and do Noonys to Purgatory then Pusherman to High Plum back to car for some climb/tech.

[Greenstateofmind]

The only place in the MRV I would bring my wife to ride is Blueberry Lake. And, in my experience there are very few downhills without uphills. And, the roads can be your friend in minimizing insane, eroded uphills.

Not all downhills are created equal. There is nothing worse than climbing all day for some old rickety washed-out single track, blah! Especially after chasing the Mrs. up the climb because she's fast and ripped and I'm old and fat..It's a love/hate thing. I love it cause she rips but I hate it because it reminds me I'm old and fat.
Thanks for the recommendations Freeheel, we got some exploring to do.


Typical water break

[From_the_NEK]

Snowing on Mt Washington today. Probably getting more snow than we got in February

[strawjack]

Snowing on Mt Washington today. Probably getting more snow than we got in February

I just took a look at this year. 67" off average. On top of that it was the warm ups that really killed us.

15-16' - Average
October 12.1 - 17.6
November 10.4 - 37.8
December 29 - 45.5
January 40.6 - 44
February 39.2 - 40
March 32.3 - 45
April 33 - 35
May 13.8 - 12.2

Totals 210.4 - 277.1

[robrox]

New shredder: Third time a Grandpa: Aileen Maria arrived yesterday mid afternoon. She and Daughter-in-law doing fine. Son looking a mite dazed.

[I've seen black diamonds!]

New shredder: Third time a Grandpa: Aileen Maria arrived yesterday mid afternoon. She and Daughter-in-law doing fine. Son looking a mite dazed.

Congrats!

[mtnbiker/boarder]

New shredder: Third time a Grandpa: Aileen Maria arrived yesterday mid afternoon. She and Daughter-in-law doing fine. Son looking a mite dazed.

Congrats to you and ur family

[retirwntm]

More bodies and buddies to help you up the mountains, Rob! Congrats!