Gulf of Slides 3-25-07

FRITOLAYGUY · Mar 28, 2007, 9:39 AM

Nice Vid, how wide would you say that was on average?

cbcbd · Mar 28, 2007, 1:07 PM

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Originally Posted by FRITOLAYGUY

Nice Vid, how wide would you say that was on average?

10-15ft? But the untouched snow on the sides was very heavy and deep and slow - I tended to not go in there because it would drastically put on the brakes.

Some spots were tighter because of lack of total coverage. It's not that steep so turning is not as essential in some tight spots.

dmc · Mar 28, 2007, 4:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cbcbd

Some spots were tighter because of lack of total coverage. It's not that steep so turning is not as essential in some tight spots.

It's fun snowboarding with a 55lb pack our your back filled with camp gear... I actually had to use my poles to balance with all the weight... funny stuff...

Bumpsis · Mar 28, 2007, 5:23 PM

Great post. I did not know that you can rent AT gear from EMS up there. Wow, that's great. It gives me some hope. I got discouraged from skiing anything at Mt. Washington in the past few years mainly because of the druggery of lugging 40+ lb pack of alpine gear up the trail. I've done it a few times and yes, I did get lazy in my old years. So now, I just play with DMC's map of Tuckerman's.

It's good to know that a lighter alternatives are available.

dmc · Mar 28, 2007, 6:27 PM

I hear ya... We stay a 3 nights and lug up a ton stuff - including beer...
My pack to the shelters is usually around 65lbs with snowboard..

For a GOS trip I don't pack as much "fun" stuff... But then tents and stuff weigh a bunch too... But still around 50lbs..

kickstand · Mar 29, 2007, 8:10 AM

quick question about the setup you rented from EMS:

are those bindings the kind that snap in to be fixed heel for descent (are they called randonee?) ? If so, I may have to try that out sometime. Good to know that stuff is available at EMS.

cbcbd · Mar 29, 2007, 8:18 AM

Yep, the bindings are Alpine Touring (AT), or Randonne, bindings.
These:

kickstand · Mar 29, 2007, 10:13 AM

OK, so Alpine Touring bindings click in. I wasn't sure if they stayed free heeled or not. Thanks!

Mar 28, 2007, 5:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
Bumpsis Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 311	Great post. I did not know that you can rent AT gear from EMS up there. Wow, that's great. It gives me some hope. I got discouraged from skiing anything at Mt. Washington in the past few years mainly because of the druggery of lugging 40+ lb pack of alpine gear up the trail. I've done it a few times and yes, I did get lazy in my old years. So now, I just play with DMC's map of Tuckerman's. It's good to know that a lighter alternatives are available. __________________ Live for today

Mar 28, 2007, 6:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
dmc DMC TUX Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hunter, NY Posts: 6,065	I hear ya... We stay a 3 nights and lug up a ton stuff - including beer... My pack to the shelters is usually around 65lbs with snowboard.. For a GOS trip I don't pack as much "fun" stuff... But then tents and stuff weigh a bunch too... But still around 50lbs.. __________________ "The snowboard track is the most aesthetic and ephemeral passage that man can leave on a mountain" Stephen Koch ------------------ DMCs Interactive Tuckerman Ravine Map

Mar 29, 2007, 8:18 AM	#17 (permalink)
cbcbd Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Shoreline,WA Posts: 1,249	Yep, the bindings are Alpine Touring (AT), or Randonne, bindings. These: __________________ Sign, sign everywhere a sign... pointing out the trails, can\'t make up my mind.

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Mar 28, 2007, 9:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
FRITOLAYGUY Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 1,089	Nice Vid, how wide would you say that was on average?

Mar 29, 2007, 8:10 AM	#16 (permalink)
kickstand Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wakefield, MA Posts: 526	quick question about the setup you rented from EMS: are those bindings the kind that snap in to be fixed heel for descent (are they called randonee?) ? If so, I may have to try that out sometime. Good to know that stuff is available at EMS.

Mar 29, 2007, 10:13 AM	#18 (permalink)
kickstand Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wakefield, MA Posts: 526	OK, so Alpine Touring bindings click in. I wasn't sure if they stayed free heeled or not. Thanks!