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1 hour ago, AtomicSkier said:
@GSSucks's jorts are worth their own cover.
Im in, Ill can cut them shorter! Just keep Glenn away from me!
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LCC is 100% closed, Alta & Bird are closed with no reopening date or time posted from what I have heard, maximum security interlodge is in effect with an enacted hourly head count. Alta is reporting 87" since Thursday morning. RT 210 is the most avalanche prone road in the US that remains open year round. A few things have happened, the last few summers LCC had some big mud slides, this takes out more trees/rocks/vegetation (snow anchors) than an avalanche will and clears the way for avalanches. From what I have heard, a UDOT plow truck and cat were burred when Lisa's ripped, LIsa's has not avalanched to the road in 60+ years, Lisa's also had a big mud slide over the summer, see where this is going? Superior also ripped yesterday morning and went almost to the bypass road, that was before the 19" that was reported yesterday and last night. I was looking at the road cameras this morning and a no snow removal was done above Lisas since yesterday, pretty much between Lisas and Bird entry 1 (~5 miles) is a big unknown as no one has traveled it. The snowpack was super touchy before this storm and this is not going to help. Alta patrol is running routs, if they can get the mountain skiable before the road opens it will be a country club day (or few days) for the folks that are interlodged.
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Not enough boner city's in the world ! An absolute classic and you got it in great conditions. Super super sick skiing, its like the skiing equivalent of Yankee stadium !!!!
That book, the slide guide 2 by Drew Hass and the ADK Green trail book is 90% of everything in the east outside of the Chic Chocs.
I also have the slide guide 2, hopefully I’ll be able to get one or two of them this winter as well. The Thunderbolt is the furthest south in any of the books, knowing that area has been doing quite well with the last few storms it seemed like a no brainer. This shit I’d addictive, I need to start planning the next one!
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I ordered this book at the beginning of the pandemic not knowing the outlook of the season and I started studying. The goal is to check off all of the lines eventually. Huge props to [mention]mbike-ski [/mention] for joining and leaving his house at 3am to make an early push for the summit.
Started today with Mount Graylock and skiing the Thunderbolt Race Trail that was built by the CCC in the 1930’s. This was a class A race trail and has a ton of history, there is so much ski history in the north east.
This is a great video on the Thunderbolt if you have any interest.
We met at the trail head ~730 and it was a warm 5 degrees, till we got skins on and booted up we could not feel our fingers. We took our time on the skin up and made the summit in about 3 hours, chilled at the summit for a bit then started our way down. The snow was great and the skiiing was supper fun natural soft bumps the whole way down. Ended the day with about 6.5 miles and 2600’ of vert. I’m ready for the next one!
Done and claimed
View from the trail head to the summit
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This has actually become the dumbest thread on the internet, bravo gentlemen!
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9 hours ago, Johnny Law said:
Today was the amuse bouche of skiing. When NM told me it snowed I almost couldn't believe it and today normally would be a super super good day but with tomorrow looming it was the perfect appetizer. I don't know how I'll ever sleep tonight.
You have been there before, correct?
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7 hours ago, toast21602 said:
anybody interested in getting together for a short tour over the next few days/evenings/weekend?
Planning something large for Saturday, having friends is always cool! Slide into my DM's if youre interested.
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Looks like your binding broke at some point during travel.
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Got out of bed early and hit the local park before the sun came up. Nothing crazy, but fun to get on skis.
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Anyone getting out, I know a lot of people here have set-ups. There is lots of snow on the ground, lets put the gear to work that you paid a ton for, even if its skinning the neighborhood roads. Post some pictures and trip ideas, lets get a group together and go for a tour!
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Can we change the title of this thread? I got real excited that this was going to be a legit thread about someone actually skiing in the Dacks, not about Whiteface
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2 minutes ago, toast21602 said:
Yeah that was the year we got out for some ‘back country’ turns. Would love to do that again 🤞
Plenty of snow for it just from this storm, go!
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5 minutes ago, saltyant said:
I'm gonna stop at Hunter next Tuesday, 2/2 on my way to Whiteface. Already booked it. Decided against going on a weekend date, maybe will do that in late March or something
So youre going to Hunter, PC/Canyons & Snowbasin. It seems logical that you would look into some sort of Epic pass.....
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On 1/5/2021 at 4:01 PM, GSSucks said:
Better get there early.
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In for some cold bump laps on Sunday.
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2 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:
Before your trip you should go on skidiva.com to meet some snow bunnies you can link up with on the slopes.
No point, they would out ski him and move on to the next one.
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9 minutes ago, saltyant said:
Correct. I don't just go for the skiing, I go for the whole experience. Sometimes I sit in the lodge for 45 minutes and just vibe and take in the atmosphere while drinking a hot cocoa with mini marshmallows and then shred double black diamonds full of moe ghouls.
If youre going to vibe, John Paul is the place to vibe. Dont be a fucking clown all the time and listen when people are trying to help you have a fun and enjoyable trip.
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@saltyant just make sure if you go to Snowbasin you make it up to John Paul for a burger for lunch, or to end the day.
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5 to 8 inches. Too bad every single mountain in New York is sold out or I would have considered going somewhere, since I'm not doing anything all weekend. Though I'm not sure I could handle the crowds on a holiday weekend
You know where the decimal point is in a number is important. Please post a screenshot of a forecast that says 5-8 tomorrow.
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6 minutes ago, Justo8484 said:
Correct. There's a park & ride at the bottom of the canyons. I've also taken SLC public transit from wherever @GSSucks dropped me off when he had to work and couldn't ski with us that day. Ended up taking about an hour total to get to brighton from his house, including the bus ride, when driving would have taken maybe 40-45 minutes? It really didn't take much longer at all, as the stops are very minimal. Not having to deal with parking at the resort is pretty nice, too. Totally get your concerns about taking the bus during Covid times though.
The bus & train in SLC is super easy. Park at the lot at the bottom of either canyon or the second stop at either of the Smith stores. You may get looks driving up the canyon alone, Solly also charges for parking now I think its $20, but may be more if you're in the car by yourself.
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So as I mentioned earlier I think I will eventually have some delam issues with this pair. The first pair I used way to much epoxy, so I wanted to cut back on this pair but I think I went a little to thin. While cutting the tip on one ski I found a soft spot that needed some additional work. After the ski was cut and finished I opened up the soft spot, poured some epoxy in and clamped it over night.
After the fix it looks better but is still not perfect.
Overall I’m pretty happy with this pair, as mentioned I learned a few more things to take into the next pair. The shape felt pretty good overall, perhaps the mount point could be moved around a bit. For what I was going for they are also a bit soft in the tip and tail so I will add some core thickness to the next pair. With everything else remaining constant and only a core thickness change it will be fun to ski the two skis back to back. Overall I’ll count it as a success and I’ll count pair 1 as a fail.
On to the next pair!
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Go to PowMow and ski the dam place, I think you will really enjoy it. Youre not an idiot, you cant get lost lifts to up, its a ski area, if you get lost or go out of bounds un-knowingly youre fucking dumb. PowMow has some of the most fun mellow wide open tree skiing Ive ever done, and its easy to get to.
Make sure whatever car you rent is 4x4 or AWD with proper tires or you will not make it up the canyons if the traction law is in effect. They will turn you around, or just plan on taking the bus.
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13 hours ago, RidgeRacer said:Swwwweeeeeeet. Not sure what you do for a living but if it's not designing / building skis you should really re consider. These are awesome.
Maybe one day, but for now I think Ill stick with the stability of being an engineer
31 minutes ago, Schif said:Is it getting substantially easier and faster with each new pair? I love seeing the progress
It was much easier to do the second pair compared to the first. Im not sure if it is just a confidence thing that I know kind of what to expect and or do next or that I actually learned something from pair 1. The first pair I just used what I had tool wise as well, kinda rushed through them to get them ready for my trip and cut some corners. For the second pair I bought a new router, and its been a game changer, potentially the best $200 Ive spent on this project. Along with that I have been making better jigs and fixtures. The router table that I threw together for this pair has also been a huge help and something I will use a lot moving forward. At this point if I had 8 hours in the garage/basement to continuously work on a pair I think I could have them in the press at the end of the 8 hours. I know Justo wants a pair, so as soon as covid is over Ill have him over for a weekend and start on Saturday morning and hopefully he will have a pair of skis to go home with him on Sunday night.
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Skison 20/21?
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Thats known as an LCC Country Club day, Interlodge is lifted before the road opens. Alta/Bird open with only the few hundred people that were stuck in Interlodge.