VTah Part IV — The Most Surprising Snow on Earth!
By: The F.I.S.
February 6, 2010
It was definitely hard for Ben to get back to business with this sort of stuff waiting to be skied.
Greg agreed.
On the heels of the first “magic storm (Copyright 2010 Lionel Hutz)”, but before the second, a surge of Arctic air blew across VTah and turned its small expanse of alpine terrain into a moonscape.
Although the snow in the alpine had been completely withdrawn by the wind, the sub-alpine had definitely received a few deposits. This was very very good about 20 seconds after this picture was taken:
The anticipation before Christmas… an untouched snow filled sub alpine gully… the appeal of lingerie…
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powhounddd
wrote on February 6th, 2010 at 1:34 pmheck yes!
I love Vermont. Thanks for sharing the stoke!
jumpin jimmy
wrote on February 6th, 2010 at 8:31 pmSweet photos!
We hit it right friday…today was a bit skied out on HB though.
Here is one from friday–you can see matty B’s board, but that’s it
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd44/jumpturn3/IMG_0611.jpg
Adrian
wrote on February 6th, 2010 at 8:38 pmWow some amazing shots. Very impressive.
Lionel Hutz
wrote on February 7th, 2010 at 8:15 amBravo!
Well done.
jumpin jimmy
wrote on February 7th, 2010 at 11:25 amHad to re-read this TR. Great snow for pictures!
My faves are the one of KC waist deep with the chin behind, and of Ben amazed at the snow
Ben L.
wrote on February 7th, 2010 at 6:16 pmnice work fellas. Looks sick. Similar conditions up on big jay the last few days. Keep the stoke coming. Although I have 4 classes tomorrow, I’m sure you guys will be back in VTah. more pics please.
chris
wrote on February 8th, 2010 at 4:27 pmNice but I beat you to this “upper chin clip twice Friday”. It filled in overnight?
JToots212
wrote on February 8th, 2010 at 6:33 pmmind blowing pics – so much energy and depth. i’ve looked through these so many times… thanks for the stoke!
Micky O
wrote on February 9th, 2010 at 5:43 am6 am and finishing up a lab report… this site is keeping me going haha!