Anyone planning on skiing during the eclipse?

[kbroderick]

"You flew your Lear Jet up to Nova Scotia to see a total eclipse of the sun." It's amazing how many people want to experience the darkness of dawn and dusk for a fleeting 3 minutes. Rare, maybe I just don't understand. This is a marketing thing no more no less.

Never been a jet setter and I guess I never will.

If you haven't experienced totality, I'd suggest not knocking it until you do. It's not the same as dawn and dusk; it's closer to moonlight, but it's still different.

I was skeptical before watching the one a few years back in Wyoming, and if I weren't close enough to drive into the path of totality for this one, I'd plan to travel for it. I'm not prepared to roll the dice and fly to somewhere with statistically better weather, but I'm definitely planning to drive in whichever northerly direction looks most likely to be clear weather.

 

[BodeMiller1]

If you haven't experienced totality, I'd suggest not knocking it until you do. It's not the same as dawn and dusk; it's closer to moonlight, but it's still different.

I was skeptical before watching the one a few years back in Wyoming, and if I weren't close enough to drive into the path of totality for this one, I'd plan to travel for it. I'm not prepared to roll the dice and fly to somewhere with statistically better weather, but I'm definitely planning to drive in whichever northerly direction looks most likely to be clear weather.

A few times, not a big deal. Heard a very loud shockwave from a earthquake, that was scary. Thought it was a nuke. It would have been a large one. You can already see the eclipse setting up.

 

[abc]

If you haven't experienced totality, I'd suggest not knocking it until you do.

It’s not an “if”. It’s a definite no!

Anyone who had seen it knows what it’s about. Anyone who haven’t? Well, they haven’t (and never will until they tried)

Kind of like skiing, whether you like it or not, you at least understand why it’s a big deal. But if you never tried? You just don’t get it. ”Totally” not get it

Me? I won’t be skiing. I will just focus on watching the eclipse.

 

[jimk]

When is it? Eclipses don't do much for me. I've seen a few partials in my life. Got no interest in making special travel to experience a max one.
I was at Snowbird on Sunday, Feb 18, when a particularly dark, intense snow squall moved across the mtn around 130-230pm. It was eclipse-like
It dumped several inches of snow in short order and made the access road sketchy, causing quite a few spinouts when folks departed for the day.

A friend took this photo at Alta that afternoon:

 

[kbroderick]

When is it? Eclipses don't do much for me. I've seen a few partials in my life. Got no interest in making special travel to experience a max one.
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Comparing a partial eclipse to totality is like saying you don't want to bother skiing two feet of blower powder because you've skied Eastern "packed powder". YMMV, of course, but the totality experience is decidedly different than a partial (which is interesting and cool but not in the same league, IMO and apparently of a lot of other people agree given the level of travel totality generates).

 

[Hawk]

It's a Monday. I am watching the weather and if it is going to be a sunny day I might stay to see it. If it is going to be cloudy I don't think I will. It will be something worth experiencing I think. I big about different experiences.

 

[BodeMiller1]

Another interesting ski event would be a volcano blowing out one of its sides. This would cause a dense cloud and possibly a year-round ski experience in the Northeast. I wasn't around for the last time it happened in 1816, butt there's always hope. ✔

Most point to 1816, but Mt. St. Helens was nothing to sneeze at.

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A powder day is a powder day.

 

[jimk]

April 8th, crossing over northern New England. Could be pretty fun to start on a sunny spring ski day, then switch to yellow lens googles for the eclipse.

Hope somebody posts up photos!

 

[SkiingInABlueDream]

I just don't think pictures or even video can do justice. I've never experienced a full eclipse myself but from what I've read under the right conditions day becomes night over a few short minutes, much quicker than a sunset. Hard to capture the surrealism with a camera.

 

[snoseek]

I'm gonna chow some mushrooms and ski somewhere for this.

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

April 8th, crossing over northern New England. Could be pretty fun to start on a sunny spring ski day, then switch to yellow lens googles for the eclipse.

Hope somebody posts up photos!

It will very likely be my season finale, I’m glad I stumbled into it .

 

[abc]

Hard to capture the surrealism with a camera.

Picture is how a lot of people see the world. They don’t realize it’s far from the reality.

Some can make great pictures from ordinary sight. Other dramatic scenes ended up on ordinary pictures.

 

[joshua segal]

I got to experience a total eclipse at Mount Ascutney on March 7, 1970. I had my photographic film to enable me to watch it without damaging my eyes. It was interesting to hear the birds sing as though it was dusk and it grew darker. I remember sitting on the snow watching, mesmerized by the event.

If any of you have the chance to experience it in the context of a ski day, I certainly recommend it. If you do, make sure you have the eye equipment with you to view it most completely. If you want to be a really good-guy, bring an extra for someone less prepared.

 

[chuckstah]

I got to experience a total eclipse at Mount Ascutney on March 7, 1970. I had my photographic film to enable me to watch it without damaging my eyes. It was interesting to hear the birds sing as though it was dusk and it grew darker. I remember sitting on the snow watching, mesmerized by the event.

If any of you have the chance to experience it in the context of a ski day, I certainly recommend it. If you do, make sure you have the eye equipment with you to view it most completely. If you want to be a really good-guy, bring an extra for someone less prepared.

I remember that eclipse, but didn't ski yet. Fascinating to see for sure. Maybe Stowe for this Spring's eclipse. Seeing it in the mountains sounds perfect.

 

[da-bum]

Not skiing on eclipse, but planning on being on a charter boat near Isla Socorro in Mex. Don't think I want to lug a scope all the way there and buy a gimble tripod head just to compensate for the rocking boat, as it won't be a above water trip. I did build a mirror filter for shooting pix of the sun, but who knows where it is now.

 

[brandt_cant_watch]

Lady and I are hitting sugarloaf for it.

Hoping for high pressure and clear skies.

 

[BodeMiller1]

Not skiing on eclipse, but planning on being on a charter boat near Isla Socorro in Mex. Don't think I want to lug a scope all the way there and buy a gimble tripod head just to compensate for the rocking boat, as it won't be a above water trip. I did build a mirror filter for shooting pix of the sun, but who knows where it is now.

Maybe the pirates down there will let you borrow one.

 

[4aprice]

I got to experience a total eclipse at Mount Ascutney on March 7, 1970. I had my photographic film to enable me to watch it without damaging my eyes. It was interesting to hear the birds sing as though it was dusk and it grew darker. I remember sitting on the snow watching, mesmerized by the event.

If any of you have the chance to experience it in the context of a ski day, I certainly recommend it. If you do, make sure you have the eye equipment with you to view it most completely. If you want to be a really good-guy, bring an extra for someone less prepared.

I skied during that eclipse at Smugglers Notch, in those days called Madonna Mountain.