01-13-2005, 10:12 AM
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This season so Far....
Despite one amazing 20" day at Jay, this sux.
Other than those lucky enough to make it out west, has anyone had any good pow?
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01-13-2005, 10:18 AM
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Four days so far...only one was over boot tops all day none really made knee deep except for the odd blown in spots.
Bretton Woods 6"+, spudsville by 1:30-2PM
MRG 8"
Sugarbush (the next day, lots of leftovers and one 1st Tracks drainage)
MRG +4" (third Day)
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01-13-2005, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Affix Snow
Despite one amazing 20" day at Jay, this sux.
Other than those lucky enough to make it out west, has anyone had any good pow?
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I had a 10" POW day at Hunter.....It was good!!!
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01-13-2005, 10:29 AM
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I have been once for 4 top to bottom runs. No real snow under my feet yet.
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01-13-2005, 10:33 AM
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Let ya know more when I get back from Colorado....
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01-13-2005, 10:40 AM
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Its a solid sheet of ice in eastern Ontario today. My edges aren't THAT sharp... oh well... heading for a little getaway.. somewhere in Vermont next week for a few days. Can't tell you where since its a surprise for my wife and she might see this... wooo ha ha Kate! We'll be sure to bring skates!
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01-13-2005, 10:49 AM
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Let ya know more when I get back from Colorado....
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Sorry Hucka, but out west doesnt count 
East pow only.
Have a great time though!
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01-13-2005, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Affix Snow
Sorry Hucka, but out west doesnt count
East pow only.
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I know I was trying to make ya all jealous...
thanks for the well wishes though..
East coast has been way depressing..I like RR's idea of late winter snow...
Matt
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01-13-2005, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Huckasaurass
I know I was trying to make ya all jealous...
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Enjoy the POWDER dude!!!!!!
I hope you choke on it...
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01-13-2005, 11:20 AM
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Enjoy the POWDER dude!!!!!!
I hope you choke on it...
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Honestly I hope its deep enough to choke on...HA.....ill bring a snorkel just in case.
It'll eventaully fall here the snow that is...I have faith..
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01-13-2005, 12:21 PM
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No offense, ladies and gentlemen, but there is good skiing to be had out there with an open mind and the right equipment. We've been out backcountry touring and/or night skiing every day this week so far... in fact, I just got back from a 6-mile lunch tour. Sure, the snow is a bit heavy right now, but last night it was pretty good...
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01-13-2005, 12:23 PM
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No offense, ladies and gentlemen, but there is good skiing to be had out there with an open mind and the right equipment. We've been out backcountry touring and/or night skiing every day this week so far... in fact, I just got back from a 6-mile lunch tour. Sure, the snow is a bit heavy right now, but last night it was pretty good...
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"good" or tolerable?
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01-13-2005, 12:45 PM
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Maybe I just have low standards, but it was actually good. Lap after lap of boot-top fresh telemark turns down a steep snowy field and through gentler-sloping open hardwoods; mini-jumps off a kicker some sledding kids must have built; chasing a coyote across a frozen marsh (but losing the race)... I call that good.
This morning's tour was actually pretty sweet as well. The snow was much heavier, but with more daylight I hit up a local coastal old-growth white pine forest with deep stream gorges cut through it. The snow wasn't as good, but the skiing was!
You'd ski more if you spent your $$$ on good waxable backcountry skis, lived somewhere you didn't have to drive to ski, and took fewer trips out west... (Of course I'm headed to Utah in March; I can't blame you for doing the same!)
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01-13-2005, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by el-bagr
Maybe I just have low standards, but it was actually good. Lap after lap of boot-top fresh telemark turns down a steep snowy field and through gentler-sloping open hardwoods; mini-jumps off a kicker some sledding kids must have built; chasing a coyote across a frozen marsh (but losing the race)... I call that good.
This morning's tour was actually pretty sweet as well. The snow was much heavier, but with more daylight I hit up a local coastal old-growth white pine forest with deep stream gorges cut through it. The snow wasn't as good, but the skiing was!
You'd ski more if you spent your $$$ on good waxable backcountry skis, lived somewhere you didn't have to drive to ski, and took fewer trips out west... (Of course I'm headed to Utah in March; I can't blame you for doing the same!)
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Yeah I dont live in ME...so taking BC turns is a bit harder....I head up to KMART about every other week though...so I get the turns in, just not the snowfall yet that I had hope for follow?
Turns are turns I guess.
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01-13-2005, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by el-bagr
Maybe I just have low standards, but it was actually good.
You'd ski more if you spent your $$$ on good waxable backcountry skis, lived somewhere you didn't have to drive to ski, and took fewer trips out west... (Of course I'm headed to Utah in March; I can't blame you for doing the same!)
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Not lower standards, just a positive attitude. IF i lived up north, id have a better attitude, cuase i wouldnt have to drive 6+hours....im not gonna drive 6+hours for a little snow/mostly ice...
Thyere is NO SNOW here in PA.
I love getting out for a tour on my XC skis around the local feilds.
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