August: Starting to get pumped!

[deadheadskier]

Been up in VT on business for the past couple days. Definitely bringing the stoke up.

Yesterdays drive included passes of Sunapee and Whaleback in NH on the way over here; then Ascutney, Magic, Bromley, Stratton and Mt. Snow.

Spent the night at my folks place in Okemo. Will be driving past the Beast in about an hour.

damn, three more months

 

[bvibert]

Been up in VT on business for the past couple days. Definitely bringing the stoke up.

Yesterdays drive included passes of Sunapee and Whaleback in NH on the way over here; then Ascutney, Magic, Bromley, Stratton and Mt. Snow.

Spent the night at my folks place in Okemo. Will be driving past the Beast in about an hour.

damn, three more months

That would definitely up my stoke!

 

[gmcunni]

Been up in VT on business for the past couple days. Definitely bringing the stoke up.

Yesterdays drive included passes of Sunapee and Whaleback in NH on the way over here; then Ascutney, Magic, Bromley, Stratton and Mt. Snow.

Spent the night at my folks place in Okemo. Will be driving past the Beast in about an hour.

damn, three more months

funny, i was in VT last weekend and it had the opposite affect on me. everything was green and warm. i couldn't project cold and snowy into my brain.

 

[RENO]

funny, i was in VT last weekend and it had the opposite affect on me. everything was green and warm. i couldn't project cold and snowy into my brain.

I'll feel it a lot more in VT in October...

 

[neil]

October is absolutely brutal

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

still in surf/waterski/boat mode...havent made the switch yet.....usually comes late october...

 

[wa-loaf]

Nice change in temp out there today.

 

[Glenn]

Cool and windy in VT. Gonna be in the lower 50's mid 40's tonight.

We were at the mountain last weekend...gonna be there again on Sunday.

 

[gmcunni]

just had a semi-serious conversation with wife and our neighbors about doing a 1/2 season rental (2 weeks every month) near mount snow...i was pretty stoked for about 30 minutes but we decided against it so i'm back to normal now.

 

[billski]

I hang my backpack right along side my skis - I am tortured every time I pick up the pack, which is multiple times per week. snoooo pleaase!

I'm reading this book about a guy who retired at 55, moved to Alaska, built a log cabin from scratch. Right now he's describing the minus 35 nights and the ice on the lake at 44 inches. He talks about experimenting with cardboard as extra insulation in his boots at those temps. It's all I can do to cool off.

My bud showed me his new Wateas last weekend and gave me a very old child's wood sled (antique) from an auction in VT. Then we started talking about Alta this winter. I'm Jonesin' real bad.....

 

[billski]

Nice change in temp out there today.

Nice change in HUMIDITY. Even the dog hated it.

 

[mondeo]

Season just ended, should be set until Septemberish. Besides, I'm not ready yet.

2 week old picture for stoke:

 

[billski]

Season just ended, should be set until Septemberish. Besides, I'm not ready yet.

2 week old picture for stoke:

you are MEAN!!!!

 

[PomfretPlunge]

Season just ended, should be set until Septemberish. Besides, I'm
2 week old picture for stoke:

Is that the red airbag at Momentum? Is it you doin' the heli cross invert into it? :flag:

 

[mondeo]

Is that the red airbag at Momentum? Is it you doin' the heli cross invert into it? :flag:

Yes, Momentum. Not me, this guy: http://www.freestyleski.com/en/index.php/national-team/chris-wong/

I only hit the bag twice. First time just to get a feel for it, second time was "360, no, wait, mute grab, oh shit here's the jump," awkwardness

 

[Glenn]

just had a semi-serious conversation with wife and our neighbors about doing a 1/2 season rental (2 weeks every month) near mount snow...i was pretty stoked for about 30 minutes but we decided against it so i'm back to normal now.

I would have let you borrow my Gladiatror hat.



Mondeo,
Nice pic. I would love to try that. I probably would do a plain 360 as well...and I'd be pretty happy with that these days. HA!

 

[gmcunni]

I would have let you borrow my Gladiatror hat.

LOL - getting a season pass and hitting first tracks with you, drjeff and vcunning came to mind more than once during the 30 minute "discussion".

 

[gmcunni]

drove through New Hartford today, the urge to turn left on RT 219 was very strong. i admit, i got a little excited seeing the "Ski Area" sign.

 

[andrec10]

Season just ended, should be set until Septemberish. Besides, I'm not ready yet.

2 week old picture for stoke:

Looks like the Horstman glacier to me. They still had a ton of snow when they closed this year.

 

[mondeo]

I would have let you borrow my Gladiatror hat.



Mondeo,
Nice pic. I would love to try that. I probably would do a plain 360 as well...and I'd be pretty happy with that these days. HA!

Edited my post for clarity. That was my train of thought going into the kicker, the jump itself was just an off balance straight air mess. At least I didn't bloody my nose on the landing like the first jump.

Looks like the Horstman glacier to me. They still had a ton of snow when they closed this year.

Yeah, they did, still skied down to Solar Coaster on the last day, no problem at all. Hardly any glacier ice showing. It was nice.