Popular Post tarponhead Posted January 20, 2022 Popular Post Report Posted January 20, 2022 Had a blast skiing WF with Indigo and son yesterday (~27k vert?). Made the 85 mile traverse to MRVin a little over 2 hours, settled in at the White Horse inn and enjoyed killer burrito and beverages at the Mad Taco. 20Jan Mt Ellen: woke to ~20F but knew temps would drop as the day progressed so dressed like an astronaut and made the 3 min commute to Mt Ellen taking advantage of its throwback Thursday program of Mt Ellen only for $40. Bad day for Mt Ellen only pass if you like diversity. Load testing north ridge quad so all of upper mountain is closed. Inverness lift does not spin mid week either. Only runs are cliffs, hammerhead, tumbler and lower fis. Of which only cliffs was groomed. Cliffs was meh, Hammerhead is sketch up top but good below. Took a header on HH trying to negotiate a large exposed rock band and spent the next 15 min climbing up to retrieve my ski and find relatively flat ground to click back in. Tumbler was ROTD. FaNtastic snow with several head walls of bumps. Really super fun and spent 90% of day lapping tumbler. Lower fis was also pre sweet but looonnnngggg runout with uphills and exposed stream crossings made it a one n done. So pretty much lapped tumblers unti ~2PM when my legs said no mas. Temperatures seriously tank tomorrow and I head to Bolton Valley which I have never skied before. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 14 1
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 20, 2022 Report Posted January 20, 2022 Nice looking breakfast sausages!!! 1
tarponhead Posted January 20, 2022 Author Report Posted January 20, 2022 Nice looking breakfast sausages!!!That was posted solely for youSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 20, 2022 Report Posted January 20, 2022 39 minutes ago, tarponhead said: That was posted solely for you Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Boner city. I love tubular Meat
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Mixilplix Posted January 20, 2022 Report Posted January 20, 2022 @tarponhead I stayed at the White Horse Inn on my Long Trail hike..Had a comfortable stay there..Dude at the front desk even gave me batteries for my head lamp and wouldn't take any $ for them...Mad Taco was excellent .... 4
tarponhead Posted January 20, 2022 Author Report Posted January 20, 2022 [mention=3245]tarponhead[/mention] I stayed at the White Horse Inn on my Long Trail hike..Had a comfortable stay there..Dude at the front desk even gave me batteries for my head lamp and wouldn't take any $ for them...Mad Taco was excellent ....Very nice. When did you do that and how far did you go? Also how did you get around ( WHI and Mad taco if you were hiking?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Mixilplix Posted January 20, 2022 Report Posted January 20, 2022 I thu hiked the LT in 2018 (270ish miles)....The trail goes over Mt Ellen so I hiked down to the Inn then hitched to Mad Taco....The next day I was able to take the lift back up(they run it for mountain bikers) 6 1 1
tarponhead Posted January 20, 2022 Author Report Posted January 20, 2022 I thu hiked the LT in 2018 (270ish miles)....The trail goes over Mt Ellen so I hiked down to the Inn then hitched to Mad Taco....The next day I was able to take the lift back up(they run it for mountain bikers)500 gnar points for you bro. That is some cool shitSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Mixilplix Posted January 20, 2022 Report Posted January 20, 2022 14 minutes ago, tarponhead said: 500 gnar points for you bro. That is some cool shit Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Rates in the top five of trips I have taken... 6 1
Johnny Law Posted January 21, 2022 Report Posted January 21, 2022 BV is cool it has some dope tours from the top and if you stay after 3pm when the schools in Burlington let out its lots of shenanigans.
antman12 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Posted January 21, 2022 @Mixilplixhas rad hiking adventures. Ive spent many a lift rides in amazement by his adventures. 2 1
Popular Post tarponhead Posted January 21, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Posted January 21, 2022 21jan Bolton Valley: woke up to -13F so kinda not in a hurry to get outside. Left waitsfield at 9AM and to BV 45 min later. Access road got some STEEP sections. Spicy weather would be interesting… BV reporting 20” in the last 8 days but nothing in the last 72 hr. wilderness peak not open so basically one lift up. My impression of BV is if you mash up smuggs and Magic you get BV. If you like ripping groomers this place is not for you. But it got a gazzilion rabbit holes to poke around in and I was having a hoot. The snow off trail was still pretty good - guess arctic temps will do that.Temps warmed to maybe 4F today but at least no wind so if you dressed like an astronaut you were fine. Plan is to hit opening here tomorrow and ski to noonish and head home tomorrow. Looking forward to another day here.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 13 2 1
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 21, 2022 Report Posted January 21, 2022 Nice looking sausages. I skied Bolton valley a few times in college. Tiny vertical but I’m glad it’s operating. It was a lost ski area for a few seasons.
RidgeRacer Posted January 21, 2022 Report Posted January 21, 2022 It was no doubt cold out there. Appreciate you taking your glove off and snapping the pics for the pasrs! 3
tarponhead Posted January 21, 2022 Author Report Posted January 21, 2022 Nice looking sausages. I skied Bolton valley a few times in college. Tiny vertical but I’m glad it’s operating. It was a lost ski area for a few seasons. I think it’s 1700 but yeah ski wise it skis smaller. Some rowdy side shots all over the place thoughSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 21, 2022 Report Posted January 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, tarponhead said: I think it’s 1700 but yeah ski wise it skis smaller. Some rowdy side shots all over the place though Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Did you climb up the fire tower? And I do give them credit for having MRG esque runs. They also have night skiing which is rare in Vermont.
tarponhead Posted January 21, 2022 Author Report Posted January 21, 2022 Did you climb up the fire tower? And I do give them credit for having MRG esque runs. They also have night skiing which is rare in Vermont. No. Is it an actual fire tower or local slang for access to more rowdy stuff? Wilderness peak not spinning so only on vista todaySent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 21, 2022 Report Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, tarponhead said: No. Is it an actual fire tower or local slang for access to more rowdy stuff? Wilderness peak not spinning so only on vista today Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Actual fire tower.. Edited January 21, 2022 by GrilledSteezeSandwich 3
tarponhead Posted January 21, 2022 Author Report Posted January 21, 2022 Actual fire tower..http://pasr.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/monthly_2022_01/074D6535-F9D3-4F29-9923-25A23A31067A.thumb.jpeg.bad61fd4f61ad8d275dbd394d50578ac.jpegThat’s vista peak because I recognized the wind turbine. Did not see a fire tower though, and I went past it on that far trail too. Oh wellSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 21, 2022 Report Posted January 21, 2022 26 minutes ago, tarponhead said: That’s vista peak because I recognized the wind turbine. Did not see a fire tower though, and I went past it on that far trail too. Oh well Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Oh well you’re in Vermont and I’m in Allentown so you’re winning!! One thing about Vermont is tons of good food and rowdy locals and tourists. Enjoy. 1
tarponhead Posted January 21, 2022 Author Report Posted January 21, 2022 Oh well you’re in Vermont and I’m in Allentown so you’re winning!! One thing about Vermont is tons of good food and rowdy locals and tourists. Enjoy. True (not that I’m winning) but food/ beverage/local vibe is off the chartsSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
Popular Post tarponhead Posted January 22, 2022 Author Popular Post Report Posted January 22, 2022 22 Jan BV: quick post and I gotta boogie - driving back today. They opened wilderness peak for first time this season today. Huge backcountry tour scene here also. As noted above this place skis small but still manages to punch above its weightSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 10 1
Mixilplix Posted January 22, 2022 Report Posted January 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, toast21602 said: -20° holy fuck. I would imagine a lot of stuff reaches critical mass at temp..... 1
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