East Coast Roll Call #??? 20-21 Covid closures and hard core touring! Be Fit or Sit

[Boreas]

If you try to walk through the woods at the top you will posthole very deep right now, but that's also due to breaking through the brush etc. but waist deep? I can say it was zero viz at the top of Cannon Friday.
I don't understand how they went up for their last run at 5:40 pm? It's totally dark at that time, and not bring a headlamp.
Faek nooz!

Oh I’m sure they found a waist deep drift for 2-3 feet, but the next 30 feet was probably dust on wind hammered dirt. It only took 20 minutes for the rescued to get from where they were found to the bottom.

“Cannon Mountain Staff and a Conservation Officer used a snow cat to get as close to a cell phone GPS coordinate as possible. They then hiked in and located the two snowboarders at 10:20 pm. The two were assisted out to a ski trail and transported by snow cat to the ski lodge arriving at 10:45pm. The two were cold and wet but refused medical treatment. “

That being said I had friends spend a miserable night “lost” only to realize at dawn they could see the parking lot.

[dangur]

That being said I had friends spend a miserable night “lost” only to realize at dawn they could see the parking lot.

It's a story nearly as old as the mountains themselves.

https://www.cowhampshireblog.com/200...lizzie-bourne/

[Core Shot]

It's a story nearly as old as the mountains themselves.

https://www.cowhampshireblog.com/200...lizzie-bourne/

Beginning a climb of mt Washington at 2pm
In 1855

Not a good idea.

But spending a night on cannon mt is equally stupid.

[Vt-Freeheel]

27º bob with 7/16" of new snow made up of fluffy flakes that would give Snowflake Gently a stiffy. 3800' ceiling for you flat light enjoyment.

[Peruvian]

BTW - I was told this season would be all about touring the backcountry. When's that gonna happen?

[HankScorpio]

BTW - I was told this season would be all about touring the backcountry. When's that gonna happen?

I had grand plans for touring all season. Long range forecast isn't looking good and maybe some rain/snow/sleet on tap for this weekend.

I'm just going to keep fat biking.

[cat in january]

Right, toured once in the wild and twice at closed resorts. Thursday will be my fourth time and again at a closed resort

[SoVT Joey]

BTW - I was told this season would be all about touring the backcountry. When's that gonna happen?

I’m getting the itch to list a set of freebirds and kingpins for sale and buy a groomer setup. This lack of snow is for the birds.

[buttahflake]

Hold tough, change is nigh. Vortex soon come!

[SoVT Joey]

I’ll burn a pair of patrones if I have to.

[biggins]

Hold tough, change is nigh. Vortex soon come!

I like your thinking.

[buckethead]

BTW - I was told this season would be all about touring the backcountry. When's that gonna happen?

no shite!
i mounted my dyna beasts with great urgency 4 weeks ago.
was gonna skin the big storm until it took me 3.5 hours to dig car out and plans were changed. it's been lifts and (mostly) groomers ever since. zero vert and counting on the new setup...

[Aldo]

I knew this season would be different - but all I want to do these days is make turns under the lights. WTF.

[dangur]

My MO this season has been uphilling exclusively. Once "in the wild," several times in-bounds. Caught some sweet fan gun snow on Saturday morning that kinda almost felt like the real thing.

I just brought a pair of short, skinny, light touring boards in to get mounted with some light bindings. Maybe on that setup I'll be able to squeeze in a second lap before work in the mornings.

[Laps]

BTW - I was told this season would be all about touring the backcountry. When's that gonna happen?

Did we say that back in November??

I am going to be pissed if those were our best turns of the year.

[buckethead]

I knew this season would be different - but all I want to do these days is make turns under the lights. WTF.

it must be a jersey thing ;0)

( i did *all* my early skiing at night - vernon valley/great gorge)

nights are usually empty and fast ...though last saturday it was long lines, unsteady beginners until after 8pm...that said i'm diggings' it!
i immediately bought another night ticket

[buckethead]

Did we say that back in November??

I am going to be pissed if those were our best turns of the year.

the epic 2007-2008 season didn't really start til MLK. hopefully this one is a late bloomer (and NOT an all-groomer!)

[Aldo]

it must be a jersey thing ;0)

( i did *all* my early skiing at night - vernon valley/great gorge)

nights are usually empty and fast ...though last saturday it was long lines, unsteady beginners until after 8pm...that said i'm diggings' it!
i immediately bought another night ticket

It's definitely a regional thing, I'd say Jiminy may have the best night skiing around up there although that place above doesn't look bad.
VVGG as we used to refer to the vaunted range in the Jersey Alps....
I'm itching.. Been looking at whats available outside VVGG these days sorta slim pickins but I've got my eyes on a few off the radar spots.

[buckethead]

^^ yup jiminy is the night ski best. fast lifts, great snowmaking and lots of steep options. outside my state, so at a mere 35mins away, too far away.

i'm now roughing it at a full hour away!

yea i like the hill i'm skiing but they've had trouble keeping their only summit chair running. and their steepest terrain is no-go thin, still.

hope you get some snow down your way so those off- the radar spots open up.

...one day after this thing's in the rear view, hope to meet up for a night-ski somewhere. (like berk east or jiminy after a full day at magic ;0)

[Brownski]

I agree that Jiminy has the best night skiing around. In addition to the factors already mentioned, the fact that they’re open for it all week (or at least used to be) is a major advantage too. Even the tiny bump of a hill I have down here doesn’t stay open on Sunday night and is now closed Monday & Tuesday too.

[Aldo]

^^ yup jiminy is the night ski best. fast lifts, great snowmaking and lots of steep options. outside my state, so at a mere 35mins away, too far away.

i'm now roughing it at a full hour away!

yea i like the hill i'm skiing but they've had trouble keeping their only summit chair running. and their steepest terrain is no-go thin, still.

hope you get some snow down your way so those off- the radar spots open up.

...one day after this thing's in the rear view, hope to meet up for a night-ski somewhere. (like berk east or jiminy after a full day at magic ;0)

Figure about an hour down to Hancock from Londonderry. That would make for a fine day. All in.

Been too long since I’ve been to Jiminy. Nice hill.


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[HankScorpio]

Any weather nerds have good news about Fri-Sat night? Looks like 3-6 inches of wet slop from the forecasts.

[Vt-Freeheel]

27º bob with 1/8" of new snow gracing the yard. Calm and not clear w/cloud ceiling at 2500'.



NWS discussion seems positive for snow above 1000', lets hope this plays out. Six to twelve inches of wet snow on top of our five to eight inches of current snowpack would finally open a number of off piste locations.
Washing the car this afternoon.



It should be noted that the operational GDPS while only differing
slightly in the low track (westward) from the ECMWF/GFSv16, does
have quite a stronger warm nose aloft Saturday and would cut down on
higher elevation snow, and present mainly rain in the valleys.
Hedged this forecast closer to the ECMWF/GFSv16, which early guesses
at snow accumulations through Sunday would be minimal at elevations
below 1000ft with perhaps 1-3". Higher elevations have the best
chance at accumulating snow with 3-6" mid-slope and up to a foot
possible above 2500 feet. Trends are our friend currently with model
guidance, but we all know too well how little shifts can make a huge
difference with these kinds of storms. Stay tuned.

We made flames Saturday night to please ULLR

[dangur]

I grew up racing at Jiminy. I definitely appreciated the steeps and snow making coverage. But man do they cater to the lowest common denominator. They groom every single flake that falls on the mountain. You could have 16" of fresh white gold in the parking lot, and the mountain will be entirely draped in corduroy. And if you dare duck into the trees, patrol will follow you to pull your pass.

[Peruvian]

A little perspective.