Occidental Powder
By: Greg
December 20, 2010
Huntington seems to be grinning at both me (behind the lens) and Austin (on snow).
Tuckerman is growling.
At the bottom we all agreed that, although fun and beautiful, the skiing up to this point was likely not quite worth it. We reascended from low to high on the orient, and changed our tack.
The occident. Wow.
The powder. Wow.
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tsctwh
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 9:09 amGreat TR!
Things are shaping up nicely it seems.
Those are some killer freakin photos
Keep up the good work FIS!
Greg
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 9:29 amyeah things are definitely coming together. I’d not recommend bringing any shiny new boards out just yet… but there’s some nice snowfields to be had for folks who are eager…
then again, Austin told me there were nice snowfields to be had for eager folks back in October too!!
You get what you pay for I’d say… :D
K_C
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 9:24 amWhoa! Nice summary of an unforgettable day. It’s not everyday the elements line up for a tour like that.
Brice
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 9:38 amHey Guys! I’m one of the three PA readers who crossed paths with you guys heading up yesterday! Thanks again to Noah for the helpful info and just being so darn swell! Amazing shots you guys have…we stayed relatively close to the cog; especially once we got to the treeline, and found zero rocks past Jacobs Ladder…incredibly lucky day yesterday!
K_C
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 9:46 amAwesome, nice running into you guys – you picked a nice day to be up there!
MIcky O (ILOVE2SKI)
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 10:09 amSweet TR as always guys. Looks like some nice snow up there
Ben
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 10:14 amLooks beautiful!!! I love undercast…
stuckinjersey
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 12:37 pmGreat shots, love the charging the clouds shot. Whom knew bretton woods has so much alpine terrain. Thanks for the work day delusions!!
Greg
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 11:17 pmhahah… the wild occident of bretton woods is a crazy place indeed ;)
natron
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 3:29 pmWell played!! Occidental powder, a hut with an obvious name and perfect pix!
icelanticskier
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 5:40 pmgreat photos!
undercast is very cool. pinkham in the a.m again tomorrow. left g t2b was deluxe today. stable and soft.
rog
Greg
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 11:16 pmnice dood! saw your report! ripping!
wish i could have made today. was hoping tomorrow would stay less spicy, but with VT coming back online, and with me being scared and all of NH when the license plates have yet to even think about turning green yet… i’m going to pass on tomorrow.
shred some for me dude. i’ll be in touch about next week. i think natron’s chomping at the bit too
bushman
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 7:57 pmUllr looked with favor you: sun, no wind, clouds stayed low, snow mostly covering rocks and unstiffened, no injuries, and great photos as usual. Been there, that’s a lot of work. Thanks for sharing the trip.
Greg
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 11:14 pmthanks bushman. alot of work indeed. my muscles are still reeling. sore but satisfied right here…
Ullr gave and we were willing to accept. It’s the way of our world my friend ;)
Peter
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 8:56 pmdidn’t get after it like you, but we (after leaving our boots in the NEK and having to backtrack for 1-1/2 hrs) skied by moonlight Sunday evening. just a solidly good day to be in NE.
Solstice? Full Moon? tomorrow…..
Greg
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 11:11 pmthat would be nice to see it.. but sadly (JK) looks like tonight’s snow will obscure visibility of the eclipse.
anyway, i would have loved to have you along pete on this one! glad you guys had some fun, although the return trip to pick up forgotten gear is always a pain… argh!!!! will you be back around next week? i’ll send you an email to get the ball rolling. i have a bit of time the week after christmas
Aaron
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 9:26 pmIncredible!
You nailed what was going through my head. It sure looked like rock city. Worth it!
Yeah!!!!!
Greg
wrote on December 20th, 2010 at 11:13 pmthanks Aaron! Yeah. Rock City is right… it’s just that time of year where there are bones everywhere.
That said there were some really great stretches of unadulterated powder. Then more rocks :D
still….
I refuse to complain! I absolutely refuse. :D Thanks for checking in dude!
savantskis
wrote on December 21st, 2010 at 12:18 pmGreat pics. Undercast might be worthy of a SPAM> thanks for sharing. Talk about a sea of white
Greg
wrote on December 22nd, 2010 at 8:08 amask and ye shall receive!
powhounddd
wrote on December 21st, 2010 at 11:18 pmMost excellent report of the snowslide-making. Supermanygood!
TSQ
wrote on December 22nd, 2010 at 8:29 amNice – great tr, love the photos.
Butch Chamberlain
wrote on February 15th, 2011 at 7:47 amHi Greg, Great shots of the decent an so forth. Looked like it might have been a bit chilly or windy or both. Quite a nice puzzle though. They can be a lot of fun. Keep on truckin’