Lost my skis up on Stowe kitchen wall, want to attempt to go get them back,advice?

[BenedictGomez]

Possible explanations:

1) Skis separated in air, and the second ski is buried a few yards from the first
2) Someone was a douchebag (and the second ski is buried a few yards from the first)
3) Someone was REALLY a douchebag (and the second ski is buried nowhere near the first)
4) Aforementioned monoskiing bear hypothesis

 

[Nick]

Alien ski abduction

 

[Skimaine]

Possibly repurposed as a shot ski.

 

[speden]

One ski waited to be rescued, while the other decided to try and find help. But it didn't make it...

 

[St. Bear]

I yardsaled this year on Powerline at Jay and lost a ski. Took me at least an hour to find it. It was buried under a foot of snow right up against a rock.

Looking back, I should have just said "Fuck it", and used it as an excuse to buy a new pair.

 

[Redliner]

We had a kid in the outing club lose one in a crevass up at Tucks years ago It was quite a challenge getting him down as I recall. Beware the alien on the mono ski


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[neil]

I'm still laughing at the thought of someone literally tossing their ski's away while being up a mountain.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I'm still laughing at the thought of someone literally tossing their ski's away while being up a mountain.

For the life of me I cant comprehend that decision.

Imagining that scene of throwing the skis off the cliff in my head is my favorite part of this thread.

 

[deadheadskier]

It's actually pretty easy to find yourself getting "cliffed out" on that part of the mountain. I've definitely done it a few times, though not that low along the traverse coming from Upper Perry Merrill at the base of the wall. My misfortunes have come from missing the triangle trail coming down from the hiking trail along the ridge. And, I've had to toss my skis downhill and negotiate climbing down trees to get to the base of the cliff. It happens

 

[marcski]

It's actually pretty easy to find yourself getting "cliffed out" on that part of the mountain. I've definitely done it a few times, though not that low along the traverse coming from Upper Perry Merrill at the base of the wall. My misfortunes have come from missing the triangle trail coming down from the hiking trail along the ridge. And, I've had to toss my skis downhill and negotiate climbing down trees to get to the base of the cliff. It happens

Ummm...but you climbed down after you tossed your skis down. The OP climbed up...away from his skis....

 

[UVSHTSTRM]

Next week, Tuesday I think, Unsolved Mystery will be doing a special. If they find out that the other ski was stolen Americas Most Wanted will to a remote live from the base of Stowe a week later.

Also in that episode, they will do a in depth story on what happened to "Old Man Winter"....was it "Mother Nature" or something more sinister...stay tuned!

 

[deadheadskier]

Ummm...but you climbed down after you tossed your skis down. The OP climbed up...away from his skis....

well yes :lol:

moral of the story? don't chuck your gear off a cliff you are unable to negotiate getting to the bottom.

 

[UVSHTSTRM]

OP, I meant to ask earlier, but forgot. Where were your friends through all of this?

 

[BenedictGomez]

moral of the story? don't chuck your gear off a cliff you are unable to negotiate getting to the bottom.

 

[o3jeff]

It's actually pretty easy to find yourself getting "cliffed out" on that part of the mountain. I've definitely done it a few times, though not that low along the traverse coming from Upper Perry Merrill at the base of the wall. My misfortunes have come from missing the triangle trail coming down from the hiking trail along the ridge. And, I've had to toss my skis downhill and negotiate climbing down trees to get to the base of the cliff. It happens

Why didn't you just ski down?

 

[David Metsky]

Why didn't you just ski down?

Cliffed out, it happens.

 

[rocojerry]

This could be the most entertaining thread EVER on AZ.....

Definately.

 

[Redliner]

Hey one ski on the kitchen wall would look pretty good

 

[steamboat1]

How does one get down from the mountain after chucking there ski's off a cliff?

 

[Kerovick]

Slowly