EdBacon

Near Yardley.

Probably only a couple inches on the ground In Bucks Co. but its blowing around. Wind is really stiff.

Whats the word on riding tomorrow with the wind as bad as it is? Yea or nay? 15-20mph with 35mph gusts doesn't seem like it should be a big deal except maybe make the cold bite more?

Sure the conditions are usually worse, but you gotta love the one you're with.

I don't think its about matching the difficulty or danger of something out west, obviously you can't recreate that. But its more about having fun and coming up with a way to challenge yourself with what you've got. Magic is one of my favorite spots in VT and it is challenging even if it doesn't look it. Dealing with rocks and stumps and ice on a pretty steep pitch is difficult, and being confident enough to make it look easy takes skill.

I'm sure we can find a way to make a challenge out of it.

Just throwing out the idea. Anyone ever follow the Ski the East Freeride Tour? I don't know if they still do it but a few years back they used to hold events where you'd just send it one some of the steeper/sketchier runs in VT. I think they used to do Castlerock and Jay Peak Face Chutes as well as Black Magic at Magic Mtn. Always looked like a ton of fun and I wondered if there was any interest on these boards to organize something similar. Unofficially, of course. Maybe pick a few of the more interesting/difficult runs in the area and pick a day and have a meet up and just have fun with it. Maybe somebody can bring a bluetooth speaker and the prize can be a case of good beer. I dunno, just a thought. Anyway, looked like a lot of fun and I figured it could be a cool way to organize something in case that sounded appealing to anybody. I know most guys here seem to already know one another and ride together so I hope I'm not butting in. Here's a video for an idea, obviously would not be unofficial and not organized unless somebody actually is interested in putting something together. I'd be all ears:

That isn't me in the avatar. It's from a very bad/funny 80s sci fi movie Space Mutiny (hey its got Cameron Mitchell's dad in it). I'll be the snowboarder wearing black pants and a light blue jacket and blue helmet.

Not enough broken glass under the lifts.

If Elk is the southern VT in PA then what does that make CB? Haven't been there since they built the hotel. Oh, anyone been to Bear today?

Thank you! And probably tomorrow morning.

That doesn't sound right... but I don't know enough about thermodynamics to dispute you.

Maybe you can ski with the meatheads while you're up there? Just don't go over the cliffs in the notch.