All articles tagged as 'East Coast'


Christmas Blizzard
December 27th, 2010 | By:  Greg | 18 Comments


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Southern VT was good with 10+" today. The top was a little wind affected, but Christian managed to find some deeper pockets of untracked regardless. Kristin searched out some friendly pow on Southern VT Glades I was only willing to get a faceshot in Southern VT if I could get it within ... ...Read more


SPAM #11: I Swear Occifer! It was Occidental!
December 22nd, 2010 | By:  Greg | 11 Comments


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With an eastern flow promising to bring some fresh snow to the east for Christmas, and the west digging out from a rough commute on the Pineapple Express, let's go into the holiday weekend with a bit of SPAM from FIS. As you may recall, the east coast contingent of ... ...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


SPAM #10: Magic Powder Turn
December 16th, 2010 | By:  Greg | 8 Comments


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As a follow up to our analysis of the magic behind a powder turn in The POWstige earlier this week, we've got a fresh SPAM for your viewing pleasure. Today we've got several shots taken during a Vermont dawn patrol hot on the heels of VTah Part V. KC and ... ...Read more


The POWstige
December 12th, 2010 | By:  Greg | 16 Comments


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Are you reading closely? Every powder turn has three parts... or acts. The first act is called "The Pledge." In order to get a powder turn, the glissader gathers something ordinary: potential energy. They do so by either motorized, or self-propelled (backcountry.com link) means, but either way it requires some commitment, ... ...Read more

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