Archive for the 'Skiing' Category
Surprise! Powder’s Back!
January 27th, 2010 | By: Greg | 6 Comments
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Stowe Mountain Resort reported 6-8" at 6am, and by 9am they were reporting 8-12". At first I thought it was a joke; just two days ago a demoralizing deluge destroyed our deep delightful descendable snowpack, and I assumed the reports were just a ploy to get people to drive ... ...Read more |
They Call Me “Sastrugi”
January 25th, 2010 | By: Greg | 7 Comments
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Ben (aka Mr. Sastrugi) wishes it were still Saturday: Hang in there everyone... |
TR: Skiing Mt. Katahdin
January 20th, 2010 | By: Ben | Comment
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Ever since I first opened my copy of Lou Dawson’s Wild Snow I’ve wanted to ski Mt. Katahdin. The tallest mountain in Maine, Katahdin has alpine terrain, an imposingly sharp, rocky ridgeline, and, yes, a 15-mile approach. The scale, the views, and the remoteness are all reminiscent of a peak out ... ...Read more |
TR: A week of VT Powder Skiing
January 10th, 2010 | By: Ben
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Sometimes I like Vermont weather. This past week opened up with Winter Storm Debbie dropping 1-2 feet of soft new snow, making the post-Christmas rain layer a distant memory. On her heels came a series of small, localized snow events and cold weather. With the holiday week crowds gone, the ... ...Read more |
TR: Post-Storm MRG
January 6th, 2010 | By: Sam
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Well, I missed the first storm of the decade due to some work obligations, but I was able to get to MRG on Monday for some sloppy seconds. Allen, Dave and I spent the morning looking around for whatever we could find to jump off of. Click on the picture ... ...Read more |