Stowe: 11-5-06

[awf170]

Oh, yes!

Some random guy coming down Nosedive.

Bypass and Nosedive woods look nice (and they were).

Steve and Marc

Pretty mountain!

Top of Gondi.

Steve likes standing under snow guns.

 

[awf170]

Steve slaying the "powder".

Mark is enjoying the views

Mark is not enjoying hiking in ski boots.

Steve likes the views from chin-clip.

Having some fun.

 

[awf170]

More fun on Chin-Clip.

Cool contrast.

Marc having fun near the bottom of Chin-Clip.

Steve on Chin-Clip.

" Oh, no! Where is he going to go?", thinks marc.

Mad steeze.

We also got some sweet grass skiing in near the bottom, but sadly no one got any pictures of it.

A very fun day. :-D

 

[thetrailboss]

There's some serious snow there!

 

[thetrailboss]

Oh, yes!

Some random guy coming down Nosedive.

This looks like MIDSEASON skiing! Look at that base! Wow, I was in the wrong place yesterday....

 

[Marc]

Jeez kid, you're fast. I think Steve mighta got one of the grass skiing at the very end of my runout.

Can't wait to see his pictures. Cool, cool day. Now I'm being corrupted into wanting a touring setup.


Damn you two!

 

[Marc]

Having some fun.

Sweet pic!


New desktop. Austin, can I get that one full sized?

 

[andyzee]

Damn trails look like they were groomed

 

[riverc0il]

This looks like MIDSEASON skiing! Look at that base! Wow, I was in the wrong place yesterday....

funny thing is, that is the worst that the base has been in almost two weeks.

i have attached the grass skiing shots. folks, i kid you not that i am ready to ski over some rather sketchy stuff to eliminte a few extra yards of hiking. but never before have i been so out classed by a skiing partner in reduction of down climb. bravo marc! i shoud have the full selection of pics posted to my site within the next day or two. my favorite line from today was "damn, i wish it was still october!" damn fine day number six for me and 3rd day of the season skiing the trees, sweet. great meeting and earning some with you marc and a pleasure as always austin. nice shots, btw.

 

[thetrailboss]

Hey guys--how did that new Gondi look?

 

[petergriffen]

how long the hike up take?

 

[riverc0il]

the new connector lift has both stations installed and the haul rope has been hung but is still slack. i can't imagine it not being ready to go by the time they open spruce peak. hike up to snow making on nose dive was probably just over an hour, then of course another slog up cliff trail to cliff house, beats me, i already demonstrated once today that i am not good with time :lol:

 

[bvibert]

NICE!! Awesome pics Austin! I'm very envious of you guys.

 

[RIDEr]

It's amazing. It looks like mid-season already. I saw a TR on the TGR forum showing some skiers attacked the waterfall. Did you guys adventure anywhere from the gondola? Possibly Lookout or Starr?

 

[Marc]

Great skiing with Austin and Steve.

Steve, hope we can do it again sometime... maybe when I eat enough... and get some skins and touring stuff... and am not out of shape..... I won't be so slow...

:dunce:

 

[thetrailboss]

Great skiing with Austin and Steve.

Steve, hope we can do it again sometime... maybe when I eat enough... and get some skins and touring stuff... and am not out of shape..... I won't be so slow...

:dunce:

What? You did not bring any animals (mountain goats) to carry your stuff up the mountain? C'mon Marc! You're slacking! :dunce: :wink: :lol:

 

[cbcbd]

Haha, had I only known... I decided late Sat that I was too ansy to wait any longer and headed up to Stowe Sat night and skied on Sunday, including Nosedive (excellent) and Chin Clip (awesome!). I'll post a trip report soon.
Up higher it was exactly like midseason base. The other side of the mountain is a little sketchy and they still have to groom a lot of it out and get more snow down.
Good times, I'll have to hook up with you guys sometime and be the straggler.

 

[Birdman829]

You must go through gas money like it's nobody's business Austin

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

sweet.......and i'm here on Long Island....argh!!!!

 

[Greg]

Nice pics!