Steepest slope in the East

[Birdman829]

Just a funny little grammar mistake. Chuckle chuckle

 

[Brettski]

Aww cmon Brett, its only about a half hour from your house more than killington. Are you seriously telling me your not going to go there and take pics for us and get me an XL tshirt that says ive skied the steepest in the east? I will be disappointed in you.

Yes, this is what I'm saying.

With all the time invested getting 5 people on the hill, I'll spend another 2 hours in the car, get up another 2 hours early...

Or I'd rather stab myself in the temple with an ice pick then go back...

And that's the only place I skiied when I started...

Something about beer and doobs and night skiing...but that's all a blur

It's a VERY boring hill (almost said mountain)

 

[smootharc]

I could do some Ski Denton recon from where I am....

....but you guys would need to chip in for expenses. Here's my estimate:

$450.00 for gas (I own a Hummer H2).
$2,000.00 for two nights lodging (first class only here).
$125.00 for snacks and coffee.
$200.00 for breakfast, lunch, and dinner x2
$2,850.00 for new skis, bindings, and boots to handle the 66 degree slope.
$27,356.00 (includes travel, room and board) for private guiding by Scot Schmidt, Dan Egan, Shane McConk, and, of course Charlotte Moats, who will shout encouragement to me from the side of the slope while rapelling and being anchored to the top. They will also film me for the next Warren Miller flick.

Total: $32,981.00

Please wire to my offshore account immediately. Thank you my AlpineZone best ski buddies and friends for life !

 

[bvibert]

Re: I could do some Ski Denton recon from where I am....

....but you guys would need to chip in for expenses. Here's my estimate:

$450.00 for gas (I own a Hummer H2).
$2,000.00 for two nights lodging (first class only here).
$125.00 for snacks and coffee.
$200.00 for breakfast, lunch, and dinner x2
$2,850.00 for new skis, bindings, and boots to handle the 66 degree slope.
$27,356.00 (includes travel, room and board) for private guiding by Scot Schmidt, Dan Egan, Shane McConk, and, of course Charlotte Moats, who will shout encouragement to me from the side of the slope while rapelling and being anchored to the top. They will also film me for the next Warren Miller flick.

Total: $32,981.00

Please wire to my offshore account immediately. Thank you my AlpineZone best ski buddies and friends for life !

Will you take a personal check? Or, I have this bridge that I could trade you... Thanks for offering your time and safety to clear this up!

 

[awf170]

Just a funny little grammar mistake. Chuckle chuckle

I guess this is what happens to you when you go to lynn public schools :wink: I think john is younger than me too, which just adds to my stupity

 

[ctenidae]

Stupidity.

 

[Brettski]

And don't forget stupidity spelled backwards is mud.

 

[papasteeze]

This guy ski999 can't get enough of putting words into other people's mouths. I've followed the relevant discussion over there with a morbid curiousity to see how badly he could mischaracterize the debate here and it's truly impressive. He's managed to transform a good laugh about the BS marketing hype we always decry elsewhere into some sort of perceived jihad against small, family areas in PA. Both an inferiority complex and a persecution complex wrapped up in one shiny package. Must be a delightful individual.

For what it is worth - 98% of his posts are informational, insightful and expert in opinion. Sadly people seem to remember the negative 2% and not the other 98%.

We added a central PA mountain category this summer, so I am sure as the season gets closer we will have more guests, weighing in regarding Denton and their claim to fame.

It was great to see the flurry of activity from this board over on ours. I'll be sure to reference this board when someone is searching for more detailed advice and information for the ski area "up north"

Rob
www.paskiandride.com

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

This guy ski999 can't get enough of putting words into other people's mouths. I've followed the relevant discussion over there with a morbid curiousity to see how badly he could mischaracterize the debate here and it's truly impressive. He's managed to transform a good laugh about the BS marketing hype we always decry elsewhere into some sort of perceived jihad against small, family areas in PA. Both an inferiority complex and a persecution complex wrapped up in one shiny package. Must be a delightful individual.

For what it is worth - 98% of his posts are informational, insightful and expert in opinion. Sadly people seem to remember the negative 2% and not the other 98%.

We added a central PA mountain category this summer, so I am sure as the season gets closer we will have more guests, weighing in regarding Denton and their claim to fame.

It was great to see the flurry of activity from this board over on ours. I'll be sure to reference this board when someone is searching for more detailed advice and information for the ski area "up north"

Rob
www.paskiandride.com

I liked his posts. He might have been a little over sensitive, but he was defending his turf.

 

[awf170]

Stupidity.

wow, the said part is i didnt do that on purpose :dunce:

 

[John84]

Stupidity.

wow, the said part is i didnt do that on purpose :dunce:

Yes, it is very said.

 

[bvibert]

Stupidity.

wow, the said part is i didnt do that on purpose :dunce:

Yes, it is very said.

:lol: Poor Austin! :lol:

 

[skidude]

I don't know about PA skiing and I don't care, but how could someone snow plow down something with a 66 degree pitch?

Its defiantly unpossible. I would say that you probably cant even snow plow down something 40 degrees, so no way 66. I really think that some of them over there tryin to kinda stand up for the place dont truly understand how steep 66 degrees is. 66 degrees is absolutey insane, there is no way if it was 66 degrees it would be able to be groomed

Some of us over here? You mean people in PA? Believe it or not, we do get on our horse and throw our skis in our buggy every once in a while, and take a roadtrip away from our straw houses.
I know it might shock you that us PA hicks make it all the way up to VT and NH (and even sometimes maine, tho I have not made it up there for skiing yet )but we do go up. As I ski all the 'steep' trails whenever I go north (have been to killington, okemo, stratton, hunter, windah, belleyare, pico, greekpeak, gore, magic mountain, and others), along with going outwest, and playing on the steeps at park city, alta, snowbird, canyons, deervalley, vail, a-basin, keystone, and brekenridge.

However, I have never actully been on Avalanch, as I have not ended up going out to Denton, but if I ever do, I will ski the trail, and take some pictures for you guys. I do have some friends who moved out to montana, and they are very good skiers, who can vouch for that trail being very steep. (Its probably not steep for long, but it is steep).

Also I don't hear any other mountain claiming to have the steepest trail...which seems like it is bragging rights....You would think kmart could blast a trail to make it the steepest trail around, so they could get that right to brag about too.



Anyway I appologize for brinign this thread/post back up, but I just came across it again.

Ohh yeah, I have been to tuckermans too :beer:

 

[skidude]

BTW does anyone else claim to have the steepest slope? I know it would be hard because the way trails are groomed differently and snowmaking could make stuff steeper or flatter, but I just sorta assumed that no one was disputing it.

 

[Greg]

BTW does anyone else claim to have the steepest slope? I know it would be hard because the way trails are groomed differently and snowmaking could make stuff steeper or flatter, but I just sorta assumed that no one was disputing it.

Catamount claims Catapult is the steepest in the Berkshires...

 

[skidude]

BTW does anyone else claim to have the steepest slope? I know it would be hard because the way trails are groomed differently and snowmaking could make stuff steeper or flatter, but I just sorta assumed that no one was disputing it.

Catamount claims Catapult is the steepest in the Berkshires...

Does that mean no one has went around with a protractor and messuared all the steepest trails yet....Jeeze whats everyone waiting for? :blink:

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

BTW does anyone else claim to have the steepest slope? I know it would be hard because the way trails are groomed differently and snowmaking could make stuff steeper or flatter, but I just sorta assumed that no one was disputing it.

That's a good question. I don't think anyone does. Gore is always bragging about how steep the head wall is on Rumor, but I never heard of them claiming the steepest title. Mts. always fightin over how much vert. they have, who gets more snow, etc. why not prove and claim the prize for steepest?

 

[awf170]

umm... doesnt white nitro clame the steepest run in the east :-?

 

[dmc]

BTW does anyone else claim to have the steepest slope? I know it would be hard because the way trails are groomed differently and snowmaking could make stuff steeper or flatter, but I just sorta assumed that no one was disputing it.

Catamount claims Catapult is the steepest in the Berkshires...

Does that mean no one has went around with a protractor and messuared all the steepest trails yet....Jeeze whats everyone waiting for? :blink:

Hey skidude... You seem like you picking a fight...
Didn't get enough of my rantings this afternoon towards your Pocono,Hunter-hater contingiant???

I think most people here just reside to the fact that - until we see it - it's just talk... Based upon resonable conclusions from people here that have experience with super steep terrain in many environments - I just wont believe it until i see it..

I really do want it to exist... It would be cool..

But when it comes down to it... Who cares if Denton says they have the steepest trail... It's not like any of us are going to load up the truck and head there anytime soon.. But I'm sure the claim brings in people from that region..
More power to 'em....

 

[2knees]

i smell a trail off...