EAST COAST ROLL CALL - Turn it up to 11

**buttahflake** · 05-03-2018, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Peruvian

The bowl wasn’t very windy but once over the ridge the skis on the pack became a sail and it required more than fleet footing on the rocks to stay upright.

Oh and yeah-I took a ride. Heavy, wet stuff took me out and I slid/tomahawked down the middle 3rd of the Chute.

Oh shit! That must of had you momentarily gripped.

**Bottleman** · 05-03-2018, 03:16 PM

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Sub-optimal surface this afternoon.

**Iluvmoguls** · 05-03-2018, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by Bottleman

Sub-optimal surface this afternoon.

Oh that’s not too bad for the parking lot at Pinkham Notch this time of year. Probably powder up in the bowl.

**buttahflake** · 05-03-2018, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Peruvian

The bowl wasn’t very windy but once over the ridge the skis on the pack became a sail and it required more than fleet footing on the rocks to stay upright.

Oh and yeah-I took a ride. Heavy, wet stuff took me out and I slid/tomahawked down the middle 3rd of the Chute.

Oh shit! That must of had you momentarily gripped.

**clubhousebmx** · 05-03-2018, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by jackstraw

Nice vid! Funny, after WDG spoke about getting to the top of washington for the first time, I was thinking I don't even remember where the actual summit is and I may have only been there that one time. I think when I see the buildings it's time to go the other direction...any direction away. It's always been f'd to have a road, rail, and buildings up there imo. Just strange. Never choose to hike that in the summer even though Huntingtons is a great hike. Just don't go to the summit...ruins the day.

Ha first time I hit the #rockpile our group go to the summit, most of us in no shape to have made it there. I still remember having to wait for a ~300 pound woman that had just gotten off the COG to struggle up the rocks to the summit sign for a pic before we could.

That said, summit sign to car is a great run.

Peruvian, any footage of this tomahawk? Better the bottom 3rd vs the top, at least the kid tomahawking down center bowl posted on the fb group has you beat.

**t-the-east** · 05-03-2018, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by buttahflake

Oh shit! That must of had you momentarily gripped.

Originally Posted by buttahflake

Oh shit! That must of had you momentarily gripped.

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**east or bust** · 05-03-2018, 05:24 PM

Hows the snow holding up at K? I'm basically looking at 5/12-13 or 6/2-3. Is June skiing looking like a real possibility? I'd hate to pass on next weekend and screw myself over.

**Peruvian** · 05-03-2018, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by clubhousebmx

Peruvian, any footage of this tomahawk? Better the bottom 3rd vs the top, at least the kid tomahawking down center bowl posted on the fb group has you beat.

I sure hope so but none from our group who was even more gripped as I was the first to drop. I got taken out by sluff just above the rocks and slid/tomahawked down to just the top of where the sluff starts to build up so I'd say it was truly the middle third - the steepest pitch.

**biggins** · 05-03-2018, 05:41 PM

^^^Celebrate your intactness with parking lot beers on Sat?

**robrox** · 05-03-2018, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by cat in january

Sure was warm up there. Went over to GOS to avoid winds. Good running into Robrox.

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You guys got in some impressive yo-yos , bagging 1, 2 & 3.

GOS was at it's convivial best; the walking on the way back to Pinks was of little effect against the day.

**C_Free** · 05-04-2018, 05:21 AM

That looks like a lot of fun. I have to make my way up there this weekend or next, I have never had the spring Tucks experience

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**biggins** · 05-04-2018, 08:51 AM

Looking like around 10:30-11 at Superstar for me. See some of you chuckleheads out there?

**Harvey44** · 05-04-2018, 09:27 AM

I'm in. Hope to say hello to meet some mags. I'm in black with brown tele skis.

**FussyDutchman** · 05-04-2018, 10:26 AM

I'm planning to be there by noon if all goes as planned.

**ex-powderbroker** · 05-04-2018, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by Harvey44

I'm in. Hope to say hello to meet some mags. I'm in black with brown tele skis.

you mean those Whiterooms you wrote this love note about?

http://nyskiblog.com/ski-review-whiteroom-model-44/

**jackstraw** · 05-04-2018, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by ml242

you mean those Whiterooms you wrote this love note about?

http://nyskiblog.com/ski-review-whiteroom-model-44/

Best comment! ...but 'teli'?

snowsurfr says:
May 1, 2018 at 10:16 am
Harvey, only problem: those are TELI skis, and nobody really cares! ��

**Peruvian** · 05-04-2018, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by jackstraw

Best comment! ...but 'teli'?

snowsurfr says:
May 1, 2018 at 10:16 am
Harvey, only problem: those are TELI skis, and nobody really cares! ��

Everyone knows it’s telly.

**therudeness** · 05-04-2018, 05:03 PM

true, but tomorrow is all about the MONO

**Vt-Freeheel** · 05-04-2018, 06:41 PM

Awesome!

Tornado+Watch

**biggins** · 05-04-2018, 07:21 PM

^^^Yeah, these storms are intense. Oy.

**Vt-Freeheel** · 05-04-2018, 08:01 PM

Went by quickly here, 10-12 minutes, followed by a minute long 44mph blast of wind.

Looks like you all had a great time on the Big Hill, except for tomahawking of course. I am shooting for an Otto mid week GG hit if the stars align, super busy these days.

Wouldn't care to be in an open shelter during this.

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Getting thin at teh bush, regroomed this evening, the two holes weren't there this AM. Saw someone hacking down two nights ago and saw a lot of glide cracks and fissures. Get here early before it rots out.

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Went for my first Cyclocross ride tonight, lots of trees to ride around, over or carry the bike over or around and some mud to avoid. 139 rides to go.

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60/40 I'll see you kooks at Killington tomorrow.

**DoWork** · 05-04-2018, 09:42 PM

Sitting up awake and listening to trees snap and smash around my house. Pretty unsettling. Power went out a ways ago but the generator is gtg for the morning. Wind is fuckin HOWLING.

I picked the wrong time to leave the chainsaw kit at work though. Gonna be a mess tomorrow.

**Harvey44** · 05-04-2018, 10:07 PM

Armageddon here in the So Adk. Trees down everywhere, power out, wind ripping. Three tree down detours added an hour to the drive.

My only screengrab, not sure why it is huge... I drove through some of that red shit on 87,

**MyNameIsAugustWest** · 05-05-2018, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by east or bust

Hows the snow holding up at K? I'm basically looking at 5/12-13 or 6/2-3. Is June skiing looking like a real possibility? I'd hate to pass on next weekend and screw myself over.

I wouldn't wait. The melt is exponential these days. The glacier at the top of Superstar is not as big as last year and overall, the snow depth isn't as big. I'd be shocked if they make it past Memorial Day.

Originally Posted by biggins

Looking like around 10:30-11 at Superstar for me. See some of you chuckleheads out there?

Seems like a good time to get there. Not sure what I'll be wearing...Kaestle LX-92 sticks.

**robrox** · 05-05-2018, 06:38 AM

Even if the patch is small, the 2018 Mount Washington Memorial Day BBQ and Slackfest will be happening on the East Snowfields for all three Memorial Day w/e days, if the road is open*.

I'll put up the bamboo for the 2018 10th Mountain Memorial Day Slalom on all three(*) days....it's not a race, just a way to remember and be grateful for what the 10th did for the world and for us as skiers (and riders and also climbers).

Grills, coolers, lawn furniture, children and dogs will be present....bring your straw hats**

** Your favorite hat is also apropos