Hunter - 11/25/2007

**Greg** · Nov 25, 2007, 6:27 PM

Date(s) Skied: Sunday, 11/25/2007, 9:00 am - 2:50 pm

Resort or Ski Area: Hunter Mountain, New York

Conditions: Manmade powder, bumps, hardpack. Bluebird sunny, cool, no wind.

Trip Report: Left the house right at 6:30 and made good time pulling into the ski area at 8:25. Unexpectedly met koreshot in the lot and agreed to meet at five fingers at 10 am. Got my pass, booted up and was off. I was unusually calm and mellow this morning. Normally, this early in the season, I'm pretty amped up and spazzed about skiing.

First few runs were meant to get my feet turning again. The T2B option was the normal mainline (Hellgate, 7th and Kennedy). Met up with koreshot and buddy Suda (sp?) as well as kingslug and co. at 10 am. Eventually saw Jim and son, Peter, as well as buddy Karl who I hadn't skied with since December 2004 when he and Jim humbled me for a day. I knew after that day that Hunter produced some ripping skiers. Today reinforced that yet again.

Met up with 180 and a few others in that crew around 11 am. We just lapped the mainline and I had a ton of fun trying to keep up with Jim, Karl and 180. koreshot seemed to be having a lot of fun on his first day out, but he boogied as we went in for lunch around 12:35. I was psyched that his buddy, Suda, hung with us for the rest of the day. He seemed to be having a really good time and actually kept skiing with Jim and Peter after I decided to quit at 2:50. I think I may have talked him into logging in here.

Hellgate had some bumps (and a rock garden) on the turn and along the right fenceline. The rest was hard pack with push piles later in the day. More bumps showed up skier's left of lower Hellgate under the quad. A really nice, but short line showed up on 7th from the top of midstation.

All in all a great day. Good to see kingslug again who seems to be definitely getting that short turning thing going. He probably made 2-3X as many turns today compared to the first time I skied with him.

A really great day. Split shortly after 3 pm, rolled in a bit after 5 pm to a home cooked meatloaf dinner with the family. Life definitely is good.

Vid coming...

2knees · Nov 25, 2007, 7:23 PM

waitin on that video chief!

did you use the cabrawlers again and if so, did you feel more comfortable on them?

**Greg** · Nov 25, 2007, 7:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2knees

waitin on that video chief!

did you use the cabrawlers again and if so, did you feel more comfortable on them?

The vid is cooking...

Yes, I used the bump skis again today. I like them for the quick turns, etc. and I am getting more comfortable on them. Great in the softer snow and bumps today. A little sketchy on the hard pack.

180 had me try his 41" poles today. Mine at ~46.5" might still be too long. Thinking about whacking a few more inches off them.

**Greg** · Nov 25, 2007, 8:14 PM

High Res: Hunter: 11/25 (23.7 MB)

YouTubage:

BeanoNYC · Nov 25, 2007, 8:14 PM

No DMC? Was QueenSlug there as well?

**Greg** · Nov 25, 2007, 8:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeanoNYC

No DMC? Was QueenSlug there as well?

Yes, QueenSlug and her sister, I believe were there. I took one lift ride with dmc, but lost him after that.

BeanoNYC · Nov 25, 2007, 8:26 PM

Wow the highres download sure makes a difference. I wish I had that kind of confidence in the bumps.

wa-loaf · Nov 25, 2007, 8:38 PM

Wow, everyone's skiing looks like it's come up a notch since last years videos. I'm gonna get my ass kicked in December.

**JimG.** · Nov 25, 2007, 9:03 PM

That was fun.

Off to a good start this season...today was day 5 and I had 2 all of last November.

Hunter again on Wednesday, maybe K on Friday.

2knees · Nov 25, 2007, 9:07 PM

nice skiing guys. looks like you had at least one real nice line setup for you.

Nov 25, 2007, 6:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 9/20 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 20,989	Hunter - 11/25/2007 Date(s) Skied: Sunday, 11/25/2007, 9:00 am - 2:50 pm Resort or Ski Area: Hunter Mountain, New York Conditions: Manmade powder, bumps, hardpack. Bluebird sunny, cool, no wind. Trip Report: Left the house right at 6:30 and made good time pulling into the ski area at 8:25. Unexpectedly met koreshot in the lot and agreed to meet at five fingers at 10 am. Got my pass, booted up and was off. I was unusually calm and mellow this morning. Normally, this early in the season, I'm pretty amped up and spazzed about skiing. First few runs were meant to get my feet turning again. The T2B option was the normal mainline (Hellgate, 7th and Kennedy). Met up with koreshot and buddy Suda (sp?) as well as kingslug and co. at 10 am. Eventually saw Jim and son, Peter, as well as buddy Karl who I hadn't skied with since December 2004 when he and Jim humbled me for a day. I knew after that day that Hunter produced some ripping skiers. Today reinforced that yet again. Met up with 180 and a few others in that crew around 11 am. We just lapped the mainline and I had a ton of fun trying to keep up with Jim, Karl and 180. koreshot seemed to be having a lot of fun on his first day out, but he boogied as we went in for lunch around 12:35. I was psyched that his buddy, Suda, hung with us for the rest of the day. He seemed to be having a really good time and actually kept skiing with Jim and Peter after I decided to quit at 2:50. I think I may have talked him into logging in here. Hellgate had some bumps (and a rock garden) on the turn and along the right fenceline. The rest was hard pack with push piles later in the day. More bumps showed up skier's left of lower Hellgate under the quad. A really nice, but short line showed up on 7th from the top of midstation. All in all a great day. Good to see kingslug again who seems to be definitely getting that short turning thing going. He probably made 2-3X as many turns today compared to the first time I skied with him. A really great day. Split shortly after 3 pm, rolled in a bit after 5 pm to a home cooked meatloaf dinner with the family. Life definitely is good. Vid coming... __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

Nov 25, 2007, 8:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 9/20 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 20,989	High Res: Hunter: 11/25 (23.7 MB) YouTubage: __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

Nov 25, 2007, 8:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
BeanoNYC Like a steam locomotive, rollin' down the track... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 4,346	No DMC? Was QueenSlug there as well? __________________ ~Rich~

Nov 25, 2007, 8:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
BeanoNYC Like a steam locomotive, rollin' down the track... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 4,346	Wow the highres download sure makes a difference. I wish I had that kind of confidence in the bumps. __________________ ~Rich~

Nov 25, 2007, 8:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
wa-loaf Kenzie RIP Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 4,131	Wow, everyone's skiing looks like it's come up a notch since last years videos. I'm gonna get my ass kicked in December. __________________ Schivergnügen

Nov 25, 2007, 7:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
2knees Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,133	waitin on that video chief! did you use the cabrawlers again and if so, did you feel more comfortable on them?

Nov 25, 2007, 9:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
JimG. MRG-20th hole Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hopewell Jct., NY Posts: 6,100	That was fun. Off to a good start this season...today was day 5 and I had 2 all of last November. Hunter again on Wednesday, maybe K on Friday.

Nov 25, 2007, 9:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
2knees Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,133	nice skiing guys. looks like you had at least one real nice line setup for you.

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