Systems Test

By:  Greg
October 8, 2012 9:49 am | Category: Quick Update, Skiing

Based on yet-another spot-on forecast by the esteemed Lionel Hutz, the FIS east coast bureau was ready bright and early today for a systems test in preparation for the upcoming ski season. Most of us were of the impression that we were merely going to practice getting up early, and carrying equipment up a mountain. There might be a few flakes to enjoy posing with, but no one had their expectations set very high. Little did we know though, this systems test was no mere calibration of the deep-mergency pow-cast system; this was a full fledge flakes-and-foliage and fast-grass adventure in the making. Indeed, as we made our way higher in the early morning light, we were delighted by the snow piling up deeper and deeper. Unwashed masses that we are, we decided to take a bath in Ullr’s gifts.
good morning!

Hey now… ok then… good morning to you too Jake. KC tried her best to ignore the chest hair asunder, and kept heading higher.
KC ignorning the sh*t show

We got up top and were STOKED to get our first taste of winter of the season! With no time to lose though (several of us had to get to work), we slapped our skis down, and started the schuss. Sweet glorious schuss. Schuss schuss schuss! First SCHUSS of the season!
sweet glorious schuss

Was it the best EVAR? Of course not? Was it skiing on October 8th? Youbetcha! I’ll let the pics do the talking for a while.
sweet glorious schuss

sweet glorious schuss

sweet glorious schuss

sweet glorious schuss

“Wahoo! It’s strange and normal at the same time!” said KC.
wahoo!
Wahoo indeed lovely lady!

The snow petered out quickly, and the sound of rocks and pebbles scraping at our bases told us the skiing of snow had come to an end. At this point you might be wondering: “How does one get down from this high elevation fun?”

I’m glad you asked, but did you think there would be any other answer besides: “SCHUSS!” ?
schuss the grass!

Didn’t think so ;)
schuss the grass!

schuss the grass

Thanks a bunch for checking out our early-season Systems Test here on FIS!

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27 Comments

  1. jake L.
    wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 10:20 am  
    1

    Nice! Can I have some? :)

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    • Greg
      wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 10:21 am  
      2

      git sum Jake! There’s PLENTY to go around!!

  2. Ben
    wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 11:25 am  
    3

    Nothing says October in VT like sliding on frosted grass!!!

    Also, is that teh Hellbrook?

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    • Greg
      wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 11:50 am  
      4

      believe it or not… this is NOT teh hellbrookz

  3. Brian
    wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 11:47 am  
    5

    Thanks for the excellent trip report! I been keeping an eye on that cool air all week and Lionel’s updates. I had a feeling someone would be making some first turns in the East. Wait to start the season!

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    • Greg
      wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 11:50 am  
      6

      thanks Brian! is that a “wait” or a “way”?

    • Brian
      wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 1:22 pm  
      7

      Way to start it!!! The winter stoke has me typing stupid haha.

  4. efoxx
    wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 1:42 pm  
    8

    Thanks for the stoke!

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  5. natron
    wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 2:40 pm  
    9

    Octo Octo! Awesome the ec season has officially started, thanx for getting the ball rolling (from weather predicting to field tests), impressive grass schuss too!

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  6. Brian
    wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 2:50 pm  
  7. icelanticskier
    wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 3:56 pm  
    11

    z cliff trail never fail!

    rog

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  8. whitewoodchuck
    wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 6:13 pm  
    12

    Way to get on it early!!

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  9. Harvey44
    wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 8:33 pm  
    13

    It aint fall without FIS snowliage.

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  10. Bg
    wrote on October 8th, 2012 at 9:56 pm  
    14

    If its not hellsbrook it must be profanity!

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  11. Lonewolf
    wrote on October 9th, 2012 at 8:27 am  
    15

    Ahoy…I saw your skin tracks going up. It was pretty nasty…wish my new ski boots would have arrived. Nice work team

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  12. Anonymous
    wrote on October 9th, 2012 at 9:31 am  
    16

    Did anyone posthole in your skin track?? ;)
    Way to get it you crazy bastards.

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    • Greg
      wrote on October 11th, 2012 at 4:32 pm  
      17

      no. we released a PSA last spring that completely took care of skin track post holers.

  13. nobody
    wrote on October 9th, 2012 at 9:34 am  
    18

    no one postholed in their skin track cos they were booting!

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    • Jake
      wrote on October 11th, 2012 at 7:44 pm  
      19

      I am not sure what happened later in the morning, but it is certainly possible that someone skintracked in our postholes.

  14. chickenmeatballs
    wrote on October 10th, 2012 at 10:39 am  
    20

    hellbrook looks deep, i was ripping birthday bowls that day

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    • Greg
      wrote on October 11th, 2012 at 4:31 pm  
      21

      overtheheadblower?

  15. bushman
    wrote on October 13th, 2012 at 5:07 pm  
    22

    nice, good stuff… looks like 3-maybe 4 inches? there’s no soap like snowsoap eh? keep posting please

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  16. Greg
    wrote on October 13th, 2012 at 8:10 pm  
    23

    FIS will live on Bushman!

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    • bushman
      wrote on October 14th, 2012 at 8:58 am  
      24

      G & FIS: you’ll appreciate–hiked to top Jpeak Sunday on very top it’s snowing; rested for pic, water, put compass/altimeter/whistle next to me; hiked down without them; hiked back Monday,gear still there, now under 2″; ever happen to you? Figure Ullr looking out for his boys.

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