Stowe Feb 14

powderfreak · Feb 14, 2008, 10:02 PM

It doesn't get much better than this. Fresh snow, bluebird skies, and little wind combined with temps near 20 created a brochure day.

http://tinyurl.com/2fg83f

Here's the summary in pictures:

Awesome views dominated the ridgeline...stuff is really starting to fill in now. Rock Garden was getting hit hard, which was fun to watch.
http://tinyurl.com/ysb2f2

We hit Riverbed, which was basically a natural terrain park. There's a ton of snow on the mountain (many feet) and its about as filled in as it gets.
http://tinyurl.com/yr3cmq
http://tinyurl.com/ys5g54

High entrance of Chapel Woods was a nice variation to the same ol' Chapel traverse. The woods below were packed out, but oh so soft.
http://tinyurl.com/22hnlq

Then I found some low angle, low elevation line that dumped me into the parking lot...but it was more interesting than the usual run-out.
http://tinyurl.com/yucebn

Clouds moved in and stuck around the ridgeline from mid-afternoon on...
http://tinyurl.com/yub9og

Bruce was last. We left a car at the itdoesn'tMatterhorn...
http://tinyurl.com/2bwzee
...and headed down as the shadows grew.
http://tinyurl.com/2bneho
http://tinyurl.com/yql3mz

It was a very nice, enjoyable run of cruising through some buried New England hardwoods. The air was calm and areas of late afternoon sun almost gave a hint of spring...the snowpack is definitely getting up there with hopefully two full months of additional accumulations.
http://tinyurl.com/2fcngn
http://tinyurl.com/2gyjlw

And finally, to give an example of the snow depth at around 1,000ft or a little above...down by the Matterhorn. This is a standard wood fence...where you can see the fence is under some thick canopy while out in the open, the fence is buried.
http://tinyurl.com/yuaclh
A solid 3 feet of snow pack here...the fence only looks like a berm.
http://tinyurl.com/2xoeqp

I got back to my car at 4:40 to an empty resort...we hung out with the dogs in the parking lot for a little then headed home. We're gaining a little bit of afternoon daylight now which is nice. It's been a pretty good stretch of days here lately and I can't wait for Friday ski club tomorrow. Here's an out-the-window shot on the drive home...
http://tinyurl.com/25l9pt

-Scott

billski · Feb 14, 2008, 10:14 PM

dammit Scott, I don't think I'm gonna be able to sleep tonight. Can't wait.

bill

powderfreak · Feb 14, 2008, 10:20 PM

Have fun, man.

BeanoNYC · Feb 14, 2008, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billski

dammit Scott, I don't think I'm gonna be able to sleep tonight. Can't wait.

bill

How long will you be up there, Bill?

Great pics as usual, Scott.

billski · Feb 15, 2008, 5:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeanoNYC

How long will you be up there, Bill?

Just Friday. I may hit Cochrans on Sat. AM, but I have to be back home for a commitment Saturday afternoon. Leaving now...

SkiDork · Feb 15, 2008, 8:49 AM

Iceman and Ty will be there on 2/22 and 2/23 for a comp.

from_the_NEK · Feb 15, 2008, 9:55 AM

Judging by this pic...

I'd imagine another 20 inches of snow will create some pretty large snow fields under the chin area that are going to have some avy danger.

JD · Feb 15, 2008, 10:05 AM

We can only hope. Lot's of tree in that snowpack. Like rebar.

Marc · Feb 15, 2008, 10:44 AM

Love the pictures. Keep them coming. I'm a jealous asshole.

SkiDork · Feb 15, 2008, 11:14 AM

where exactly in that pic is the chin?

Feb 14, 2008, 10:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
powderfreak Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 235	Stowe Feb 14 It doesn't get much better than this. Fresh snow, bluebird skies, and little wind combined with temps near 20 created a brochure day. http://tinyurl.com/2fg83f Here's the summary in pictures: Awesome views dominated the ridgeline...stuff is really starting to fill in now. Rock Garden was getting hit hard, which was fun to watch. http://tinyurl.com/ysb2f2 We hit Riverbed, which was basically a natural terrain park. There's a ton of snow on the mountain (many feet) and its about as filled in as it gets. http://tinyurl.com/yr3cmq http://tinyurl.com/ys5g54 High entrance of Chapel Woods was a nice variation to the same ol' Chapel traverse. The woods below were packed out, but oh so soft. http://tinyurl.com/22hnlq Then I found some low angle, low elevation line that dumped me into the parking lot...but it was more interesting than the usual run-out. http://tinyurl.com/yucebn Clouds moved in and stuck around the ridgeline from mid-afternoon on... http://tinyurl.com/yub9og Bruce was last. We left a car at the itdoesn'tMatterhorn... http://tinyurl.com/2bwzee ...and headed down as the shadows grew. http://tinyurl.com/2bneho http://tinyurl.com/yql3mz It was a very nice, enjoyable run of cruising through some buried New England hardwoods. The air was calm and areas of late afternoon sun almost gave a hint of spring...the snowpack is definitely getting up there with hopefully two full months of additional accumulations. http://tinyurl.com/2fcngn http://tinyurl.com/2gyjlw And finally, to give an example of the snow depth at around 1,000ft or a little above...down by the Matterhorn. This is a standard wood fence...where you can see the fence is under some thick canopy while out in the open, the fence is buried. http://tinyurl.com/yuaclh A solid 3 feet of snow pack here...the fence only looks like a berm. http://tinyurl.com/2xoeqp I got back to my car at 4:40 to an empty resort...we hung out with the dogs in the parking lot for a little then headed home. We're gaining a little bit of afternoon daylight now which is nice. It's been a pretty good stretch of days here lately and I can't wait for Friday ski club tomorrow. Here's an out-the-window shot on the drive home... http://tinyurl.com/25l9pt -Scott

Feb 14, 2008, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
billski Mt. Greylock Outing Club Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lexington, Mass. Posts: 3,362	dammit Scott, I don't think I'm gonna be able to sleep tonight. Can't wait. bill __________________ Millions and Millions of Lifts Served. Since 1976 ACE

Feb 15, 2008, 10:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
JD Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northfield Posts: 1,187	We can only hope. Lot's of tree in that snowpack. Like rebar. __________________ Don\'t know until you go.

Feb 15, 2008, 10:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Marc I'm with psycho --> Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dudley, MA Posts: 5,771	Love the pictures. Keep them coming. I'm a jealous asshole. __________________ Making sanity obsolete since 1982...

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Feb 14, 2008, 10:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
powderfreak Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 235	Have fun, man.

Feb 15, 2008, 8:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
SkiDork Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Merrick, NY Posts: 1,429	Iceman and Ty will be there on 2/22 and 2/23 for a comp.

Feb 15, 2008, 9:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
from_the_NEK Spring Skiing with my dog Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lyndonville, VT Posts: 874	Judging by this pic... I'd imagine another 20 inches of snow will create some pretty large snow fields under the chin area that are going to have some avy danger.

Feb 15, 2008, 11:14 AM	#10 (permalink)
SkiDork Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Merrick, NY Posts: 1,429	where exactly in that pic is the chin?