NE Roll Call 18/19

[jhyatt]

Skied Baron Monday night. Coverage was almost top to bottom. Snowed a few inches Tuesday morning. Cannon was fun, top part of the mountain in good shape. Had to walk most of lower. Tramway was spreadable cream cheese. Really good.

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[jhyatt]

Considering the bush Saturday... Whay is the "boots on the ground" report? Worth burning an ikon day from my pass next season?

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[Jonathan S.]

Jon, I think we all know the road opens randomly and that MA plates shouldn't be allowed up the first day! Robs slackfest is always memorial day wkend.

Slackfest starts whenever Otto sez it starts.

Which in 2013 was on May 10 at 9:00 a.m. -- picture below was taken at 8:58 a.m. (and yes, those are MA plates on the car underneath the Scarpa Alien 1.0 boots):

[Jonathan S.]

beware the wolves

But if I bring my glock in a lvl 10 retention holster I'll be ok,right?

No, not at all!
First, it wasn't a Glock, it was a Beretta Px4 Storm.
And that's only for the Northern Presidentials.
For Mount Washington, a full shotgun ammo belt is advised, although you still need the bp cuff and stethoscope (i.e., same as per King Ravine protocol):

[ex-powderbroker]

well played!

[jackstraw]

Slackfest starts whenever Otto sez it starts.

Which in 2013 was on May 10 at 9:00 a.m. -- picture below was taken at 8:58 a.m. (and yes, those are MA plates on the car underneath the Scarpa Alien 1.0 boots):

MA plates and calling the NE snowfield = fail!

East snowfield and NH plates ftw.

[Vt-Freeheel]

Considering the bush Saturday... Whay is the "boots on the ground" report? Worth burning an ikon day from my pass next season?

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Although the bush didn't lay down the karbon like Killington there is wall to wall snow on Steins. They groomed Steins and Spring Fling flat on Monday morning and messed around on Racers Edge farming snow for the base area and possibly building a couple of walk up jumps. Binocular scope of the top of RE yesterday revealed a mess that currently looks unskiable. Reverse Traverse should be open to access some other terrain.
There are NO bump lines to ski and it will likely be a mushy mess by noon on Saturday. I wouldn't burn a $128 value to ski this weekend, it's only $35 walkup rate and there are Quad Pack tickets in the lot as low as $20 if you look around.

Couple pics from yesterday

There are lines off the top that go, the new snow is deceptive up high and covers a lot of grass, dirt, rock.




snorth is still holding court with the same snow covered grass ect. obstacles and the awful long, flat approach.




Currently socked in and 41` bob with 3/8" of rain overnight

[clubhousebmx]

Not sure if still in effect but they didn't want people hiking above reverse traverse last wknd. I ignored the signs and made it to the top before getting a talking to from patrol, something about ops are still ongoing and they re taking down the patrol shack. Pretty lame considering the bottom was chopped up mank and top was 4" if creamy pow. They were cool about it at least.

For a place with a pretty good uphill policy they can be shitty about hiking when upper lifts are closed are closed. Been turned around 5 or 6 times with no signage or anything in the report saying no hiking.

[Vt-Freeheel]

The uphill policy is only good when there are lift holds for the most part or as a local. Otherwise it is pretty restrictive.

[jhyatt]

Although the bush didn't lay down the karbon like Killington there is wall to wall snow on Steins. They groomed Steins and Spring Fling flat on Monday morning and messed around on Racers Edge farming snow for the base area and possibly building a couple of walk up jumps. Binocular scope of the top of RE yesterday revealed a mess that currently looks unskiable. Reverse Traverse should be open to access some other terrain.
There are NO bump lines to ski and it will likely be a mushy mess by noon on Saturday. I wouldn't burn a $128 value to ski this weekend, it's only $35 walkup rate and there are Quad Pack tickets in the lot as low as $20 if you look around.

Couple pics from yesterday

There are lines off the top that go, the new snow is deceptive up high and covers a lot of grass, dirt, rock.




snorth is still holding court with the same snow covered grass ect. obstacles and the awful long, flat approach.




Currently socked in and 41` bob with 3/8" of rain overnight

Wow thanks for the detailed report. Deciding Bush or tux. My parents live at the bush so would be visiting them too.

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[Goniff]

Although the bush didn't lay down the karbon like Killington there is wall to wall snow on Steins. They groomed Steins and Spring Fling flat on Monday morning and messed around on Racers Edge farming snow for the base area and possibly building a couple of walk up jumps. Binocular scope of the top of RE yesterday revealed a mess that currently looks unskiable. Reverse Traverse should be open to access some other terrain.
There are NO bump lines to ski and it will likely be a mushy mess by noon on Saturday. I wouldn't burn a $128 value to ski this weekend, it's only $35 walkup rate and there are Quad Pack tickets in the lot as low as $20 if you look around.

Jeez, might as well stay home and cut the grass.

[dangur]

Twigs and turns from Sunday around Tucks.



Mountain/Hut fractal shot [edit]

[Boreas]

Wow thanks for the detailed report. Deciding Bush or tux. My parents live at the bush so would be visiting them too.

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Well you could see the parents and skin Stowe.

Bypass



Nosedive

[akokskis]

Twigs and turns from Sunday around Tucks.

Nice, but needs more twig

[train07]

Whay is the "boots on the ground" report?

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the only good / best use of this term ever

[jhyatt]

Well you could see the parents and skin Stowe.



Nosedive

Dude that looks steep! Almost vertical.

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[dangur]

Nice, but needs more twig

There just weren't that many up there...

[alev]

Worth a drive for a hike on Saturday? Need exercise. Solo. How do you think it's held up today?
EDIT: In reference to Cannon.

[biggins]

Foggy



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[Vt-Freeheel]

Sick-O-Fog

bush only opening Steins > Coffee Run/Snowball > Fling this weekend. They were farming snow to get to the lift this AM. Jay running Jet/Bonny with 44 [I think] trails. K is K as always.

[surface whore]

Free soup all day at the bush


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[jhyatt]

Worth a drive for a hike on Saturday? Need exercise. Solo. How do you think it's held up today?
EDIT: In reference to Cannon.

Very foggy now. Still snow when I drove by yesterday but patchy. Was fun on Tuesday. You could hike up and just go sledding on tramway. Front 5 especially Gary had enough to link some turns.

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[Vt-Freeheel]

About 500' of visibility through the soup bob, 0 mph wind and 47`.
Get some!

[m2711c]

the side runs are mostly toast but superstar is still covered. just starting to hit the world cup ice layer in some spots....

[Vt-Freeheel]

Sweet Mother of God!

Any Mags going?