A Voice Cried Out

By: Greg
January 6, 2014 9:36 am | Category: Quick Update, Skiing | 2 Comments | Permalink

I heard it calling through the cold; across the snow-clad slopes it came; fragments of a message were all I could make out. What did it say? Who was it? Why was it speaking to us?
a voice cried out

We schussed towards from whence it came.
it was calling across the cold

“Jake, can you hear it?” I asked.
can you hear it?

“Look, a bald eagle?” he replied.
look, a bald eagle?

We came to a stop. I could hear it now. So could Jake. The voice cried out as clear as the blue sky that shone-down on the freshly fallen snow ahead of us. Like a siren’s song, its message was obvious yet obfuscating. We both knew and did not know what we needed to do, and so we acted fast.
obvious yet obfuscating

acting fast

I don’t want to tell you what it said, for if I do you’ll be forced to suffer as we were, but sadly I must.

The voice said: “Clams in your dessert.”
clams in your desert

And then it was gone.


Toast to the Season

By: Peter
December 31, 2013 9:02 am | Category: Quick Update, Skiing | 5 Comments | Permalink

This season has had some pow, some schussin’, and has seen us up all night to Git Lucky. But with the end of 2013 looming, one thing was missing (for me at least; I don’t even know what Greg is up to anymore based on his song-lyric posts): a trip into the VT backcountry. I managed to talk Jessie and Jake into joining me on a suffer-fest tour, because, seriously, they have nothing better to do on a Sunday afternoon. Don’t let them tell you otherwise. The first goal was to investigate snow pack, and see how much damage the recent ice had done. After that, our second goal was to appease Ullr by eating meats, and drinking good whiskey on a mountain. NB: no skiing goals.

To achieve our first goal, we acquired a ridiculously large Turkey-Bacon-Cheddar-and-Hot-Pepper sub sandwich from Henry St. If you’re in BTV: Go there. Tell them FamousInternetSkiers sent you. They’ll have no idea what you’re talking about, and probably charge you $3 extra for talking like a fool. In addition to the meat, I had also managed to squirrel away a meager ration of the finest nectar of Ullr: Moonshine from Whitegrass WV, acquired during my pilgramage. This ‘shine had been waiting more than a year for a toast to bless this ski season.

Still working on Goal #1: Jessie had a sammich, and Jake had a suspicious jelly jar from West Virginia
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In continuation of Goal #1: Jake had a sammich, AND some West Virginia ‘ShineIMG_2435

With Goal #1 accomplished: Jake-happy
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And suddenly there was snow… real snow… skiable snow… all around us… even on THE GROUND… that might even be (GASP!) skiable. Goal #2 accomplished! 

Oh sh*t. We’re out of goals. We contemplated walking down, but then–in a flash of brilliance–Jake remarked that schussin’ downhill through the deep snow would be easier than postholing.

So Jake (and Jessie and me) decided to ski it:
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Much easier than walking downhill.
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Very nice!
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Watch out for the contours of the mountain, and snow snakes! IMG_2457

But don’t forget to enjoy either.
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Goals accomplished; 2013 sandwiched out; 2014 toasted in! Have a safe and happy New Year from everyone at FIS!


Git Lucky

By: Greg
December 23, 2013 8:34 am | Category: Quick Update, Skiing | 4 Comments | Permalink

“Like the legend of the phoenix
All ends with beginnings
What keeps the planet spinning
The force of love beginninggit lucky

“We’ve come too far
to give up who we are
So let’s raise the bar,
and our cups to the stars

“Skin up all night ’til the sun
skin up all night till the sun
“Skin up all night to git sum
skin up all night to git sum
“Skin up all night for good fun
skin up all night for good fun
“Skin up all night to git lucky
git lucky

“We’re up all night to git lucky
git lucky

“We’re up all night to git lucky
git lucky

“We’re up all night to git lucky
git lucky

“We’re up all night to git lucky”
git lucky

Ed. Note: Special thanks to the FemaleSkiBum for the late-night “up” to git lucky photos! Check her site out!


FamousInternetSkiers 2014 Calendar Available Now!

By: Greg
December 2, 2013 10:43 pm | Category: Skiing | Comment | Permalink

NOW AVAILABLE!

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For 2014, we again had the calendar printed on HEAVY HEAVY 8.5″ X 11″ card stock paper (no more newsprint crap like 2011). The chute schussers want to shoot right off the page and into your cubicle. To get a sneak peek at the calendar click here. Now buy one already (click the Paypal Buy Now button above).


The Stuffing

By: Greg
November 28, 2013 11:35 am | Category: Quick Update, Skiing | 3 Comments | Permalink

The second most important thing to be thankful about on Thanksgiving? Definitely the stuffing.
the stuffing

Lucky for all of us the mountains of Vermont were stuffed with white stuffing for Thanksgiving this year, giving us lots to be thankful for.
stuffed with white stuffing

white stuffing

The FIRST and most important thing to be thankful for on Thanksgiving though is your family and friends who love and support you. Skiing is an individual sport; there’s no getting around that; you shred the Nair by yourself no matter how many bros and bras you skin up with, or high five at the bottom of your run, or clink beers with at the end of the day. But that experience you get in the snow would be entirely unsatisfying if it wasn’t for the companionship of your true ski buddies and support network. Make sure you’re stuffing them with thanks, and they know how thankful you are for them this year. Here I’ll start: Thanks for skiing with me KC, AJ, Porter, Peter, Jessie, Jake, Dwayne, Wayne, Sam, Allen, Ben, Mom, Dad, Michael and Chrisil. Nothing in my life would be the same without you all!

AJ Shreds the Nair

Maybe the stuffing is the most important thing after all. Happy Thanksgiving!


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