Inspection Week: From the Airplane to The Pipeline

By: Greg
May 18, 2012 11:10 am | Category: Quick Update, Skiing | 3 Comments | Permalink

The Suits from the East Coast contingent of FIS are out visiting the top level operatives of the Utah bureau for the annual inspection to determine if the office is deserving of a license for another year of service in the FIS Empire. The Suits got off the airplane looking extremely stern, and ready to inspect every nook-and-cranny of the Utah offices.
the suits of the east coast FIS offices

Luckily the Utah branch was ready for the visit, and immediately put its best ski-boot forward. The moment the Vermonters got off the airplane, the Utah team-members ushered the Vermonters straight up the mountain to The Pipeline. Before summiting however, due to the heat and the Vermonters having gone from sea-level to 10,000 feet in a matter of hours, the Vermonters needed to perform some unannounced inspections mid-mountain.

Boxers or briefs…OR BOXER BRIEFS?!
additional inspections

After passing that impromptu inspection, the crew continued climbing higher. The Vermonters gasped for air and baked in the Utah sun. They made it however, and at the summit, the East Coast contingent was downright spanked after nearly 4,000 feet of skinning at an elevation double anything they had encountered all winter back home. When they reached down to buckle their boots, the Vermonters almost passed out when their head (they share one to save weight) went below their hearts at 11,489 feet above sea-level. The Pipeline was looking glorious however, and it was a chute that just needed to be schussed; consciousness-be-damned. With spots in my eyes, I started out on the ridge above the chute…
Greg out on the ridge

…and then dropped in.
dropping in

A chute to the (skier’s) right, Ben demonstrated that the Utah bureau is likely deserving of an additional year of servitude in the FIS dominion.
Ben a ridge to the right

The inspections will continue for the rest of the week. Things look good for the Utah offices, but I’ll be sure to keep you updated right here on FIS.


TR: Hand Jammin’

May 3, 2012 1:17 pm | Category: Climbing, Full Trip Report, Summer | Permalink

Like the desert? Enjoy desserts? Here’s a treat then!

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TR: RangerJake’s Western Roadshow — Part I

By: Jake
May 2, 2012 8:15 am | Category: Full Trip Report, Skiing | Permalink

Our East-Coast-based gear junkie, Jake, is out west for a roadshow in The West for a month-or-so. This is his first check in. Check back later for more updates from him, and additional gear insights!
click the picture to read the full TR!

Click the picture or here to read Western Roadshow Part I


High Four

By: Greg
April 30, 2012 4:00 pm | Category: Quick Update, Skiing | 8 Comments | Permalink

This Spring isn’t done yet, and it dished up a nice upslope event last Friday/Saturday, GAPERil 27th/28th. This wasn’t quite as great of a storm as “How,” but it was certainly good enough for not just a high one…
high one

…or a high two…
high two

…nor a high three…
high three

…but actually it was good enough for a full High Four.
high four

Wait… only a high FOUR?

…yep…

And so as GAPERil officially draws to a close, what do we have to show for it? Well… how about this floral print helmet cover that only a gaper would wear?
floral helmet cover

Hope you got sum!! Thanks for reading FIS!


Late GAPEril Powder!

By: Greg
April 27, 2012 1:08 pm | Category: Quick Update, Skiing, WebiGNARs | 4 Comments | Permalink

We got out for a quick lap of some late GAPEril powder this morning:none

You need to get out there! Jay Peak Resort is spinning lifts tomorrow, and a serious upslope storm is overhead RIGHT NOW. MOVE UP to Jay and Schuss the East!
schuss the east!


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