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Killington - 12/11/09
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firm bumps. not great.
The ridge run pic didn't come through...
Here's what I got:
Woodcore on the left
Highline
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Stole this one from Facebook:
M. Trap was way better thursday than friday, all that wind really did a number
They say that good things come to people who are patient and today was my reward for doing just that. Although there have been a few opportunity's to get out and make turns this year I'm actually glad I opted to go out mountain biking instead because today ended up being one of the best first days on snow that I can remember in my 30+ years of skiing.
Met up with Greg around 5:30 this morning and we headed north without incident arriving the KBL a little before 9am. Skies where mainly clear on the way up until we hit the Ludlow area and then the snow showers began. Pretty much snowed on and off all day up on the mountain in varying intensities regardless it was cold!!! Pretty sure it didn't get much above 10f at the base and hovered around 0 at the top of the K1. A little shocking to the system after the balmy temps experienced this fall, none the less was dressed properly and spent the majority of the day in comfort.
Despite the slow start to the season this year, the recent blast of cold weather and healthy dose of natural snow combined to produce some outstanding conditions today. Everything from silky smooth PP on the groomers to some sweet pow bumps on some of the natural snow trails.
Greg and I put in a full day out on the trails and managed to log almost 20,000 feet of decent on a variety of terrain. None the less one hell of a way to start the season even if it's a few weeks behind schedule.
Here's some pictures......
Great day for sure!
Met up with Greg around 5:30 this morning and we headed north without incident arriving the KBL a little before 9am. Skies where mainly clear on the way up until we hit the Ludlow area and then the snow showers began. Pretty much snowed on and off all day up on the mountain in varying intensities regardless it was cold!!! Pretty sure it didn't get much above 10f at the base and hovered around 0 at the top of the K1. A little shocking to the system after the balmy temps experienced this fall, none the less was dressed properly and spent the majority of the day in comfort.
Despite the slow start to the season this year, the recent blast of cold weather and healthy dose of natural snow combined to produce some outstanding conditions today. Everything from silky smooth PP on the groomers to some sweet pow bumps on some of the natural snow trails.
Greg and I put in a full day out on the trails and managed to log almost 20,000 feet of decent on a variety of terrain. None the less one hell of a way to start the season even if it's a few weeks behind schedule.
Here's some pictures......
Great day for sure!
riverc0il
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yyyeaarrrrrrrr!, noice!
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Vid
Gonna take some time to finish uploading and process (an hour?), but here's a little vid:
Gonna take some time to finish uploading and process (an hour?), but here's a little vid:
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The Watea 94s are great skis. Solid on the groomers for a fat ski and I suspect they will be awesome in deep powder and spring slush (duh!), but man.....these things are hard chargers and I just couldn't get them to swing around in the bumps quickly at all. I opted for the Legends in the afternoon so I could more easily smear those messy quick turns I'm so famous for... :lol:
Watching WoodCore carve today was enjoyable and enlightening. It clearly demonstrated to me how technically bad of a skier I am. Off the groomers, he's just as capable in the pow and the bumps. 30 some odd years of skiing experience and it shows...
Great skiing with you, WoodCore! :beer:
Watching WoodCore carve today was enjoyable and enlightening. It clearly demonstrated to me how technically bad of a skier I am. Off the groomers, he's just as capable in the pow and the bumps. 30 some odd years of skiing experience and it shows...
Great skiing with you, WoodCore! :beer:
severine
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Sounds like a great day! I don't know how I missed this thread all day, but I'm glad I finally found it. Video still loading so I haven't watched it yet...
mondeo
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Cabrawlers, then Kryptons, then Twisters, now the 94s. Watch out for Greg to pick up a pair of Troubles in a few months, assuming I pick up a pair this weekend. :flame:
Not only are they not all that quick (compared to bump skis, of course,) but they're just wide enough to screw up my stance, my feet together means they're basically kissing at the tip. I'd love some mid-fats for shallow powder/powder bumps/trees days, the Wateas may get ugly if I try to charge in powder bumps. I had 'em out for about 4 runs yesterday before I switched to my Twisters, still waiting for a good powder day for 'em.
JD
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Nice boys. WC, let'n'em run, but you missed Greg's air!?! Look like wintah.
Looks like a really fun day! Sure am glad I had to work instead of doing that... :roll:
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Yes, you are my hero! Pretty sure I had the Cabs before I knew you though. Seriously, like you I base my gear acquisition mostly on user reviews and the Krytpons, Twisters and Wateas all get high marks.
See if you can find a pre-2008 Dynastar Legend 8000. Still the most versatile ski I own and one I continuely go back to in a variety of conditions. Almost as good in the bumps as actual bump skis.
What happened to the early 90s rock? Nice choice on the music. Soulshine is an awesome song and Warren Haynes is the $hit.
What was that narrow trail with the mini bumps early in the vid? That looked fun.
Puck it
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Looks like Powerline
Rad ;-)
I didn't know you had picked up some Wateas. What length did you get? They do have a big turn radius. I liked mine this week in the chopped pow. You can force them into short turns, but they do like the mandatory GS turns and plowed nicely through everything when doing them.
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