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The WFH situation has afforded me the ability to do something I’ve wanted to do. Spend at least a month in Colorado. One week in Telluride (with a day trip to Silverton) with @NMSKI and @Johnny Law, 4 weeks in Crested Butte, and a week in Aspen. After that, who knows. Today started that adventure. I departed 6:10am to dumping snow on 78. It was slow going for 30 miles or so. Finally broke free of that and set the cruise and relaxed. I had about 860 miles to cover to St Louis, my planned overnight stop. I had forgotten how beautiful the views from the PA turnpike are. Ohio is pretty flat, Indiana is a narrow state, and Illinois is just flat farmland. About 14 hours later, I crossed the mighty Mississippi and arrived in St Louis. Long day of driving, but I was in no rush. Stopped at least every two hours. Tomorrow’s destination is Denver to visit some friends. Should be at least an hour less driving tomorrow, but nothing really to look at. Might encounter some snow on my drive, but only an inch or two. Only picture I took today was at a random rest stop in Illinois of the car. It’s filthy, but kickin’ ass.

After my peaks pass got epic’d last year, I went with the Indy pass this year. It’s cheap and a good way to experienced new mountains. The snow by this time locally was still iffy and I figured I would head north. Catamount always interested me, it’s on my my pass, why not. They had some cool looking trails on the NY side as well. 
 Being that the mountain is split in half by the NY/MA state line, I took the exit after hunters exit, and headed east. The mountain sits up on the taconic ridge, and is owned by the same people that own Berkshire east. It’s clear they have invested as there’s a very nice new lodge. They also had private sheds for the ‘rona safety. 
 I never waited in any lines, right on the lift each time. The trails I wanted to ride never opened, go figure, despite the website saying they were open. 
 The mountain also felt like camelback but without the circus, as there top few hundred feet of vert was steep (some unopened trails were very steep, then a ton of runout. 
 Due to the steep stuff and the longer blues not being open, I lapped the ridge trail that went from NY to MA, then down some easier trails to play around on the side hits. They started to setup a park, but it wasn’t open. I’m glad I went, but probably won’t go back. If I lived nearby I would...probably go to belleayre or drive a bit further north to magic or bromley. Next stop, blue knob. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

New helmet arrived yesterday

boots and poles.

i still haven't even finished my driveway but i am cheering for a NW shift and another half ft+ of snow.

You ever think people dont want to ride the lift with you for some other reason? Just spit balling here.

and some would say you are the one being the selfish ass

Such great terrain. saw this yesterday.

Eaf take it to the lift complaint thread

Past 2 days were sooo nice. Coming Soon lots of fun, there were a few rocks sticking out by end of the day yesterday. Not sure it will be open this weekend. Had a marathon session yesterday, on the snow at 930, had a great tailgate break, more skiing, more lot. Didn’t leave until 5. VIP line on 6 moved quickly. Won’t be there this weekend, picked up a shift for bonus $$$. Have fun everyone. ⛷🏂

FUNNNK YEAH!! 2nd civilian gondola car and got the most muthafunkin' amazing groomed run down the mountain! Pure western groomer awesomeness! No brakes on these RTMs. And will get free refills all day this is GRATE!

Here are your fries sir:

Waiting for my burrito and fries in the Bear Lodge and I just saw a big black mouse walking along the wall

Just ride the double chairs...that way when you only see one person on a chair it won't look as bad...

I’m jealous. I’ve never had a bad day at whiteface. Either powder or spring conditions. Tied for favorite in the east right now with smugglers notch. Whiteface might win due to lake placid area being awesome. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@AtomicSkier just checked the website and is now showing the high lift is open.

Hungry trout reminds me of being in a twin peaks episode. Also the river view from the restaurant is awesome. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Glad this thread which recently promised “free refills” is back to trash. Must have meant soda. Well done. 👏

Yes

lol. love the acronym sounds of bombs and hoots are my favorite noise So glad you got a bluebird powder day!! My powder days have had terrible visibility recently. So jealous and happy for you!!

Upper empire is open. Go get it salty.

@NMSKI @AtomicSkier there is a local realtor here in town who has a website 14erskiers.com. He also has a FB page. Always posting some good pics for stoke. He posted about the late afternoon opening of the High Lift yesterday with some good pics of the terrain. edit- I just realized only Jeff will be in CB.

It's dumping gonna be deeeeeeeeeeeeeep.

Walking to the gondola, another skier moved the barricade so he didnt have to walk all around the maze. No one said two beanie words. Then I did the same exact thing 15 seconds later and everyone started throwing a bitch fit. I said "well he did it so I can too!". The guy said not to make him look bad he's old so he can do it, but I said I'm lazy so that's a good reason too. Off to a grate start!!

Fun festive atmosphere tonight with great snow. At 9pm the 6 pack line was almost back to the turnstiles. Run of the night...sleepy hollow to main, cut over to switchback. Blue with snow off piste is a different world.

Mount Mansfield in the middle and Bolton to the right. That’s the view I had from my dorm room in college but much closer. Here’s Burlington VT with the same mountains in the background.

Thought there were clouds on the horizon at first but no... those are mountains of Vermont. Very sickbird! I wonder if that's Mt. Mansfield in the middle? I can Google Earth it later & try to figure out what Peak it is

TFTI. I had a lot of fun driving cross country. Ohio sucks, and Indiana and Illinois arent bad because they're relatively short. Kansas goes on forever, but I thought it was nice seeing just vast nothingness. Be sure to check out the Wizard of Oz museum along the way

@saltyant take the mantras!

Pan fried trout and pertaters. Delicious, 10/10

Sunday morning should be nice. Seriously @saltyant check out those skis.

Cloudspin was closed, I didnt see a sign for Cloudspin Cut. My final top to bottom run was epic. Upper Skyward in the clouds, moguls on Niagra and Victoria, then Off Broadway for more moguls, then Boreen and thru Bobcat Glades as a nice finish. Epic rad gnarly day!

such a nice virus....it doesn't really attack us in restaurants, lol. <sarcasm alert>

Heck yeah. Upper skyward is the start of the 1980 women's downhill. Is cloudspin or cloudspin cut open.

Both in. Going to be late though because I have to wait for daycare to open at 7.

@eaf I have a grate idea. designate chairlifts as restaurants, then you can sit close by other people without masks! Restaurants create invisible barriers did ja know? Just dont sit in one place for 31 minutes or you might cost everyone their season

I think he should at least try them.

@saltyant these are the skis if you want them.

Eaf keep my name out of your mouth.

I suppose not. I'm not as hardcore as you so just did Upper Mackenzie instead which was challenging enough for me. Empire has a lot of thin cover and I didn't want to scratch my RTMs

Never thought about this, but I was pretty damn close to my skis being my weight before I had to start bulking for the vaccine.

Staying at the Trout hotel by the Whiteface ski resort mountain and then drive back tomorrow

Was a good night! Racewax candles work well for me, doesn’t come out. Really deep ones or core shots I’ve had mixed results with metal grip applied with a soldering pen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Exit the gates? Why Not

Whew. Been waiting for this all day. I should be there both days. Depends on how I'm feeling after dose #2 tonight.

Probably more are successful at it than you think...and it depends on what you define as successful ....Do you think he edits his own vids and uploads them...Not a fan of Patreon and marketing shitty product..I wonder if they really use the stuff they market..and rarely do you see them give a bad review on stuff that they were given to try out and review... He's still annoying...

Is he really a pro?.......If being a YouTube vlogger makes you a pro then I guess he is....He hawks shitty product on his channel cause Chinese manufacturing gives him cheap products for free....It is the same with most YouTube "influencers" no matter what the sport...and like Atomic said he is quite annoying..

BFPD! New PASR acronym Bluebird Fucking Powder Day! Today was my best, most fun day of this season. Snowed 8” overnight. Today is trash day and since my plow guy didn’t come before I left, getting my trash can over a 4’ mound of snow the street guys left for me made me late. 2 full buses went by and a regional bus from Gunnison stopped and said they could take a few. Got in line at 8:31 and (for CB) there was already a decent line. first run down Paradise and OH. MY. GOD. It was deep! Lots of hoots and hollers were heard. East River had equally good snow, but after a few runs the lines started backing up (again, CB lines, but I am now spoiled). Went down to Teo and lapped Bushwacker for a bit, guess what? Good snow there too! Then ended doing some laps near the Umbrella Bar. Some was groomed, but under the lift was fresh. Ended the morning with 11 runs and tired legs. Heard lots of avy bombs going off near the North Face lift. And according to the paper this morning they are trying hard to get it open by President’s weekend FYI @AtomicSkier. Right now I just can’t seem to wipe this smile off my face.

Urn your turns has taken a new meaning!