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I will be joining in the parking lot shenanigans in 2020...

Might as well post my pic from today

I'll be there, hopefully with spanakopita. I'll bring some plates, rolls etc.

Antman and I should be in attendance

Haven’t had pie yet, maybe tonight. I’ve taken 3.14 lift rides so far and it’s good. TP4 & Mark are out and about too. Nicely groomed trails that are softening in the sun. JADIP.

Thanks! The job comes with housing, so I can live their when school’s in session and still have the condo for summers and vacays. It’s only about an hour and fifteen from where I live now.

Pi night is pretty damn good

Jackson Hole loves Ikon passholders!

Epic update. 6 pack is closed but a handful of people wearing Vail shirts at the lift are chatting with nice guy David. I think I overheard one say “gondola.” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Parking lot shenanigans begin this weekend.

I'm actually considering it, for different reasons. I just accepted a boarding-school teaching gig for next year and it's in New Hampshire just to the east of Mt. Moosilauke and west of I-91. So I'm near a LOT of skiing, but not at all sure what sort of pass arrangement I should make. I'll still have a condo on Ascutney so could do weekends down here. Or focus on skiing in the Whites. Current options afaik: White Mountain Super Pass New England Pass Freedom Pass Peak Pass Epic Pass Or just pick one mountain for the season.

Well if you hung out during the winter you'd know.

likewise my guy

went to hunter to get my peak pass/check out the new trail pod for the first time. Left southern NJ at around 530 and made it for like 7th chair or something. temps were in the forties when i got there, and everthing on the main face was nice and soft. All the trails on north were not, and I assume its becasue they are in the dark most of the day. Hunter west never opened and hasnt been open for a while. I took the main 6er up, and headed down belt parkway to make my way to the new terrain, which as you guys know has had an eventful first year. Hunter wanted this terrain to expand their intermediate terrain, and it fails to do so. The new trails though are my favorite on the mountain, and it makes hunter feel like a totally different resort. The trails were all open but sleep hollow, which is strangely the only “blue” and not “blue diamond”. first one i hit was the overlook trail. It starts mellow, then is immeditally followed by a pretty steep pitch as seen here. I knew that the north and west side of hunter stay dark most of the day so luckily i remembered to change my lenses. If not i would have gotten pretty hurt. The snow wasnt too edgable, and under each snow gun was a barely visible roller, that if you hit at any speed over 20 will send you airborn. The fall line will send you right off the side of the trail if you get into an uncontrollable slide, which is why im assuming these trails are shit shows for your average “intermediate” skier from the city. After the headwall theres a long runout with really tall edge to edge whales of snow that are super fun. The new lift is stupid fast and steep. After riding it i thought there was no way it was 1k vert, but checked my tracking app and it sure is. The twiglight trail crosses under the lift towards the top. The grooming on this thing was pisspoor with pretty deep trenches. Once you enter the part of the trail thats still in the shade, you cant see them, and this trail also had the large unexpected bumps under the snowguns. there really isnt any room at the top of the lift. you get off and theres a cliff right in front of you. the options you have are to go left and imediately start downhill or go slightly uphill to the right and try and strap in on an area maybe 8 feet wide before heading down wayout. I cant imagine this shit show on weekends. The next trail was rips return. Fun trail. bad grooming. Same as the other trails. Weird almost invisible bumps waiting to throw you into the woods, and without lenses made for flat light, good luck seeing them before 2pm. Didnt take a photo of this but whatever. Now onto the good. It may sound like im blasting this expansion, but I am in love with it. The parking area is 2 miles down the road from the main area. you can tell theres a lot of work to do as the only sign telling you where to go is small and in front of an abanoned farm, leading to a winding dirt road through the forest. I love it. Theres food trucks and a small ticket shack, as well as a bridge from the lot to the lift.Its surrounded by pine trees and smells like pine trees. Its the anti hunter as a self contained 1k vert ski area. The trails feel classic and way less “manufactured” than the main face. But lableing these as any kind of intermediate trail will only result in more deaths. heres a shot of some of the new trails from rt 23 Ill be back a few times this year and quite a bit next year just to lap the new area. Hopefully it snows next year becasue the new glades look stellar. But hunter needs to bribe someone in NY govt because if its real deal intermediate terrain they want, and given the reality of the usual conditions, they can really only expand upwards from hunter one. And for the third or fourth time...The expansion is fantastic for most of us on here, they just missed their own mark. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Sunday, sausage Sunday? I’ll show myself out now

I sure hope so.

That's cause you're used to listening to people sound out lyrics. El-a-vay-shun.

Just as an FYI, I read that because this is St. Patrick's weekend, there will be an increased police presence around the LV to crack down on drinking and driving. I'd like to think that we are all somewhat responsible, but just wanted to give everybody a heads up because I don't want to see any of my ski friends (Doug included) get busted for something that is preventable. Also, keep green icing on donuts to yourself.

My wife and son are going with me. My wife generally can ski any intermediate trail at Mount Snow/Could probably do any groomed diamond trail but does not like to push herself. 12 year old son can ski all groomed trails and some bumps(more advanced than wife). I prefer to stay away from bumps. I really need to get a lesson. We have skied Mount Snow, Okemo, Bromley, Stratton, Killington and Pico for about the last 10 years. I only get to do the diamonds when wife is taking a break in Lodge. We always look forward to one trip to Vermont. Love the atmosphere. Thanks

He is asking the same question about you.

I’ll be up at the same time using Warren Miller vouchers, doing 2-3 days at sugarbush, hopefully a day at MRG, maybe a tour or XCD if conditions permit. Anyone know of any easy tours to check out? What’s their uphill polIcy? Moe you around and up for doing a tour with a newb?

Went up to Elk 3/6 to use my free Warren Miller tickets with one of the ski ladies from Blue. Wednesday was great, but super cold and a little windy. Tried to tailgate, wasn’t happening, just too cold. We made quick sandwiches and ate in the car. Got lots of runs in. Snow was perfect, and we had the place to ourselves. Sun was in and out, lots of snow squalls we could see in the distance. Towards the end of the day, more of our Blue crew started showing up. Went to the bar, had a glass of wine. Ended up at a place called Chet’s. Seemed out in the middle of nowhere, but they had a pretty good crowd. Had a couple more glasses of wine, a shot, then didn’t feel I should drive home, and the person I drove up with was in no shape either. We ended up at our friends condo for the night. Skied again the next day. Weather was a tad warmer, and not as windy. Some very talented tele skiers on Tuckhanock. Ended up tailgating in the little lodge. What a nice little place! I always knew it was there, but thought it was for ski patrol or race team. I think most people there were from Blue, a lot I had never met. Fun 2 days

Gondola installation. Vail wants it in for next year to be EPIC.

Thursday at PPH is always packed because it’s when the brisket gets done smoking and they serve the coveted burnt ends.

Hey All, I’m back from a late afternoon session at Blue mountain the true mountain. I arrived at the lower lot around 347pm and in the house were Root and Atomic Jeff. The temperature was around 60 degrees and I enjoyed a quick beer before hoofing it over to the quad. I mainly skied razors which had fast spring snow light to moderate chop in spot..skied Barney’s Bumps once they are deep and big they need a reseed nice untracked corn to the left of the bumps along the edge. Nightmare to dreamweaver was real nice and pretty smooth and challenge was pretty rough on top and smooth in the middle. After skiing had a beer in the lot and me and Atomic Jeff went to point Phillips but the place was completely packed so went to Applebys which was pretty good...see some of you Saturday morning for some fun in the sun and Sunday morning when things get Crunk!!!

Give Root a high five for me!!!

You get a like for a clever comment also. I know how much you like your likes.

Awesome. We've missed the Coif

I believe Jackson hole used to subsidize the airlines to get direct flights in. Remember in the summer there are four times as many people in Jackson hole. A lot of the in town motels are closed down during the winter.

I miss read the Sugarbush thread, so i am now assuming Mbike is in town.

That certainly would be do-able, I'll PM you next week. Mess if you want to PM me your digits maybe we can do a run or beers

Whatever. We slayed it there.

You know what Jackson hole locals who complain about the crowds is like me driving on 22 and complaining about the traffic...they’re part of the problem just as much as me driving on 22 is part of the problem. Most of the JH locals don’t even bother skiing if there not recent new snow anyway...

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Nah, the play is to buy the Blue pass at $429 and hope they honor it as an Epic Pass

Thats seals it for me. I'm gonna hold out for the Epic pass.

And wait til session #2

Musical director of a 20 person lineup playing an official Pi Day event in Princeton - which makes a big deal of this as it's also Einstein's Birthday and he lived in Princeton

Already did. No reply yet maybe second invite will convince him

I’m still laughing that RideDE asked who the fuck you are lol. He literally disappears for months during the ski season after posting all fall about the leaves changing color. I brought my ski stuff with me to work..wish I was out now though.

BREAKING: Ryan and @mute1080 are here as well

What a beautiful day out today. I'm stoked to ski later. Should be one of those nights.

Just a little more information. Generally speaking, we don’t believe in grooming black diamonds at Sugarbush. We believe diamonds by definition have bumps. That being said, they will groom Stein’s, Ripcord, and Organgrinder at South on occasion, and very very rarely FIS at North.

I'm holding out on Vail before doing anything. Any day now Vail................

Wrong. New N.J. legal weed bill finally on its way to lawmakers. And this one could actually get approved. https://expo.nj.com/news/g66l-2019/03/ece3a5e3023430/new-nj-legal-weed-bill-finally-on-its-way-to-lawmakers-and-this-one-could-actually-get-approved-.html

You’re trying too hard now.

Gotta get up bright and early to score all that magnificant fresh cord.