Stowe Thread

[kingslug]

Went from sunny to dark in a minute. Those 2 inches made things a bit interesting until noon...when I got bored. A bit crowded too.

 

[kingslug]

Its....snowing...a bit at my house...
I'll fire up the electron microscope for analysis later...

 

[kingslug]

Spring skiing today.
The clip...

 

[Smellytele]

Couldn’t find your jacket this morning and wore your wife’s?

 

[kingslug]

That's not me...
Slugs are black and green

 

[BenedictGomez]

They groomed Chin Clip?

Maybe it's my memory, but I don't ever recall that. Typically huge moguls because it's never been groomed dating back to the Cretaceous Period.

 

[kingslug]

They groomed it about a week ago..but that didn't last more than a few hours. It has some flat spots to rest on. Loaded with strange elongated moguls..not an easy line to ski.

 

[kingslug]

Looks just ducky today

 

[NYDB]

Based on the radar, you have a couple of hours before the deluge comes. Go get some turns in. I thought Slugs like the moisture

Cool, wet spring conditions are ideal for slugs

 

[kingslug]

We do...also like seeing where we are going...
Doesn't look too promising in that regard right now. Think I'll bag it until the weekend.
Lots of packing to do....lots!

 

[gladerider]

was there during the prez wknd for the 1st time in like 10 years. wanted to get a printed trail maps. they said 'nope', use your phone.

 

[MidnightJester]

was there during the prez wknd for the 1st time in like 10 years. wanted to get a printed trail maps. they said 'nope', use your phone.

Unless they drag another new Box of maps out of lost and found or somewhere else they are out of them. They had them earlier in the year. FUCK THE PHONE for maps. They should have access to a on demand printer to make as needed at the end of the season. Full maps or even reduced to fit on one page or letter size pages. Most kids have phones but a map might help a lost kid, adult or clueless person much more.

 

[kingslug]

But...it's great trying to look at your phone in a 40 mph storm at the top....

 

[Smellytele]

But...it's great trying to look at your phone in a 40 mph storm at the top....

Could be easier than looking at a paper map in a 40 mph storm at the top....

 

[MidnightJester]

But...it's great trying to look at your phone in a 40 mph storm at the top....

Could be easier than looking at a paper map in a 40 mph storm at the top....

Not that either is great but I fold the map to the pods and adjacent lifts in the area and the map is 1/4 or way less of the whole size to withstand the windy days. Your lucky to get more then a few trails on most phones. Even on my larger phone its not the greatest for pointing out planned runs or what to do to multiple people. Pretty easy to do that stunt with a real map.

 

[Smellytele]

Not that either is great but I fold the map to the pods and adjacent lifts in the area and the map is 1/4 or way less of the whole size to withstand the windy days. Your lucky to get more then a few trails on most phones. Even on my larger phone its not the greatest for pointing out planned runs or what to do to multiple people. Pretty easy to do that stunt with a real map.

Doesn't Stowe have large maps at the top of their lifts?

 

[MidnightJester]

Doesn't Stowe have large maps at the top of their lifts?

Yes as do most mountains. But that is limited to launch points usually and forget about that sign to help you while on LIFT line or LIFT itself. I lose enough time with everything else and spending time reading the Giant mountain map after lift exit is not high on my list but have done it from time to time. 2 times this year that map was wind blown with ice and snow and you could only make out the middle part of the map

 

[kingslug]

Could be easier than looking at a paper map in a 40 mph storm at the top....

Very true as well!
Been there...dud not work well.

 

[hovercraft]

We do...also like seeing where we are going...
Doesn't look too promising in that regard right now. Think I'll bag it until the weekend.
Lots of packing to do....lots!

Snow was great today, couple of sprinkles throughout the day. Slug you have to show up!

 

[kingslug]

Starts again friday....