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Originally Posted by thetrailboss  Is it just me or is there not much snow? How are the base depths? In comparison to other years? |
This was my first time up there but someone I met on the way down said that the snowpack looked like usual May conditions. So yeah, not a lot of snow and the spring skiing prime is now unless we get a lot of major freak snow from now on.
btw, there was absolutely NO wind at the top of the slide. That morning I think Mt Washington got close to 2" of new snow but the lack of wind (very odd) did not help to wind load the usual affected aspects - tuckermans, gos, huntington.
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Originally Posted by marcski How solid did those boots feel on the way down. A buddy of mine is only skiing on AT equipment. Said he got the stiffest AT boot made...and he is rock solid going down anything inbounds or out. However, he is a small framed guy, only weighs about 140. |
I weigh in at 166, probably close to 180 with clothes + pack. They were fine and fit more snug than my downhill boots (that I really need to upgrade). The skis with bindings weigh MUCH less than my downhill setup so I don't feel I'd need a heavier boot to toss them around. Of course skiing crud would be much easier with my heavier downhill stuff... but I didn't really feel I missed it
