All articles tagged as 'East Coast Big Mountain Skiing'


SPAM #14: Carnival Ride
February 8th, 2011 | By:  Greg | 8 Comments


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With Part I of our Winter Carnival--the Unconventional Terrain Event--in the books, and Part II coming soon, here's a quick SPAM entry from the ski mountaineering descent Ben and I made. As detailed in the TR, as we approached the rap station, we had to cross a snowfield hanging above ... ...Read more


TR: The (Other) Winter Carnival — Part I
February 7th, 2011 | By:  Greg


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After last Wednesday’s storm, Ben and I happily noticed that a certain line high in a mountain pass of Vermont which we had had our eye on for several years was receiving copious wind loading, and might almost be ready to go. Tracing its way down off the ridge, from ... ...Read more


TR: Schwacked-Out on New Year’s Eve
January 1st, 2011 | By:  Greg


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With rain and warmth invading from the south, New Year’s eve 2010/11 was the last call for the east coast ministry of FIS to get our fix. I rallied friends of FIS, Pete Wadsworth and his social secretary Jessie, Christian and KC for a hair-brained idea that might even involve ... ...Read more


SPAM #12: New Year’s Schuss
January 1st, 2011 | By:  Greg | 1 Comment


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New year, new FIS SPAM! This week's installment is the result of a walk up high in which we came away with a lesson learned: The line is not ready. We tried to cash in on our Last Chance, but as the experience goes into the history books as a ... ...Read more


East Coast Snowpack Update
December 19th, 2010 | By:  Greg | 3 Comments


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Snow packs are beginning to build across the northeast. As we all begin to poke around the backcountry, please remember to be avalanche smart this winter. While a glisse line may look glorious, please educate yourself about avalanches, and use that information to help make decisions about whether a slope ... ...Read more

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