East MF Coast 19/20.

[slatham]

One of the saddest things, for me, other than old friends dying is the loss of so many musicians whose music has been so important to me over the years.

RIP Neil!

Snow Dog is victorious
The land of the Overworld is saved again

Thanks for posting the Rush clip. What a loss. My 16 year old nephew, guitarist extraordinaire, and his band mate buddy (from Harwood Union) have declared the 2nd Saturday of the year to be Rush Remembrance Day. Gotta love the youngsters appreciating the old bands like Rush.

All is not lost on weather front. Winter, real winter, looks to arrive late next week.

[buckethead]

^^yea, woke up from my first nap last night to learn that neil had died!
didn't know he had been ill. damn, very sad news.
had just listened to primus covering cygnus x-1 at work yesterday - with no idea of what was around the bend!

props to your nephew! rush's music has great staying power. i'm amazed that an album like permanent waves - which sounded so fresh and modern in 1980 - *still* sounds fresh to these ears today.


taken 20may1981 madison square garden '69 nikonF 105mm lens

Looks like a reasonable day at Plattekill on Saturday. NWS has less than 1/10 inch of water for Roxbury.

NYSB kind of spancers the day.

Translation: We'll buy you a beer if you have a lift ticket.

Come bucket, come all.

thanks for the heads-up harvey. was hoping to get out today for some soft turns but my 19hr mid-week ski day thurs had me in bed til 10:45am.

[t-the-east]

On the bright side, the salt on my truck is finally rinsed off.....

According to that Tom Messner pic, looks like we are in the “sweet” spot for the ice. Weather channel is saying over an inch of ice. Just got some gas for the generator, lots of beer, and the chain is sharp on the saw. Storm ready.

[buckethead]

Thanks Aldo. It will come back. This happened last year. too and it ended up being an amazing winter.



Lines were insane. Reminded me of Vail... (had to sometimes even wait for another group in front of us!)

Wish I had run into you as I was packing and thinking your famous beer stash(es)

Plan B was never enacted, but at least we were prepared:

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Had i bumped into you it would have been a two-nap ride home!

Looks awesome!

Full moon skin to the top of Sunapee. Minus the moon light. Couldn't see shit.

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nice! and we'll conclude you could see *enough* ;o}

once did an apres sesh on the chin, may beers drunk, we headed down a little too far past sunset.
could not ski *or* walk. but made it down safely, if clumsily...

[ex-powderbroker]

the nukeage has commenced up north.


who's coming with me?

[danmelon]

Just turned to neige in Val deez

[bjorn240]

Had a nice skin up and ski down at Mt. Snow this afternoon after an errand in Wilmington. 55 degrees but a bit of wind up top. As usual when skinning, patrollers wave, women smile, gaper dads say, “You’re going the wrong way!” Lots of fun. No rain at least.

[Peruvian]

152!

[PhishingME]

Neil was such a monster drummer. I have such an appreciation for the band. Only saw them once. I'm sure all turns were soft today. I washed the cars.

[akokskis]

the nukeage has commenced up north.

how fah north is north? contemplating a run next weekend ish potentially all the eff way up to the saguenay, but... that's far. mt edouard sounds rad though. and massif... hmm

on anuddah note, i went skiing today. it wuz fun.
i wuz left with too distinkt ideas
won: i've nevah skied in such hahd rain
too: i wuz glad they clozed da lift.
still, skiing is FUN!

[ex-powderbroker]

this is a couple hours north of montreal. ive never seen so little snow along the big river towards charlevoix, but i don’t think this affected them much. forecast looking good all around and sag was already holding if you do make the drive. vali is pretty country club, it would feel like home.

[jhyatt]

Cannon closed today. Very rare for a weekend.

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[buckethead]

^^ practice slope only at mad....

[dangur]

Cannon closed today. Very rare for a weekend.

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So what's up? Just extremely windy or did all the snow burn off too?

[ex-powderbroker]

[Self Jupiter]

Damn that looks good

[Harvey44]

Plattekill closed too.

thanks for the heads-up harvey. was hoping to get out today for some soft turns but my 19hr mid-week ski day thurs had me in bed til 10:45am.

Three day trips for me this week. My Weds was over 20 hours and I'm beat too. Still one of my best weeks ever.

Looks like Platty dodged the rain completely, yesterday and today, a huge break for them.

Skiing was ok yesterday, nothing great. Still we had a great time and hung out late.

Best turns were accessed by hiking across to Northface...


Brownski, Robert and Soule


view from the Northface wedding deck


Robert drops in

Looking at the gray skies this am, but still smiling about the week.


best birthday ever, Weds at McCauley

[jhyatt]

So what's up? Just extremely windy or did all the snow burn off too?

I think it was smart. Windy hot raining. Poor skier experience to say the least.

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[singlecross]

A picture speaks a thousand words... this one screams New England.

[dangur]

I think it was smart. Windy hot raining. Poor skier experience to say the least.

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What I'm really trying to get at - is there going to be any natural base left in the region after this? I'm more concerned about the BC than the lift served.

[Benny Profane]

What I'm really trying to get at - is there going to be any natural base left in the region after this? I'm more concerned about the BC than the lift served.

Southwest flies out of Albany.

[m2711c]

fuck southwest....

[Benny Profane]

Haha. Last year Killington closed on a Saturday due to extreme cold. This year Cannon and Plattekill on a Sunday because it's too warm. Life is so rich.

[m2711c]

so, the europe or the wests for benny?

[cat in january]

He is stuck at misery junction