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170% fucking fun. HTFU . It wasn’t that heavy, especially up top. Best day of the season and I get to go back again for free now. No hot chocolate or cookies though.

We got the 4th gondubie up. Quick beer on the way up. When we got off there was 14-16” of new snow. Half the people in front of us turned left. We went right. Completely untracked everywhere. There were 5-7 people breaking trail in front of us and we got in their tracks. Once we got over the edge of Dot Nobel, they completely disappeared and the entire run was again untracked. Shadows and toast got ahead of me for a bit but once I figured out my lean back point and that I didn’t even need to turn I was having the best run this season. Back into the gondubie and another beer we were all sweating something fierce and agreed to drop a layer after the run. Back off the gondi we went left this time. I went down Seneca and I have no idea where the fuck shadows and toast went. Top was wind blown hardpack but past the head wall it was all untracked and ungrommed. Now that was the best run of the season. Back at gondubie base I dropped a layer and tried to stop sweating before they got down. On the way back up we had another beer and things got foggy. We went left again back to where the guys went before. As I was clicking in the Gondi stopped and an alarm and 🚨 started flashing. Snowing 2-3” an hour and zero viz into the Ski pack I caught up to them. Shadows skier ahead. I went next and crashed. Clicking back in was fun but this last run easily became the best run of the season. Heading back down the Gondi still wasn’t moving. As we were gathering out gear a local started complaint to us that they didn’t groom enough last night and we just started laughing. Inside the lodge the power was out and we caught wind they were shutting down. Some asshole lost his shit over this and it was glorious. After two lodge beers we headed out to the car. There were 50-60 people waiting outside for a shuttle to the upper lot. People were still arriving as we loaded up and left for the brewery.

Best fucking day of the season. So deep, no need to make any turns. Brewery time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20” up top maybe 12” at base. Not as heavy as expected. Power was out when we got here so we got in two runs so far. All untracked. Wind isn’t bad either. Had to drop a layer at Gondi base. I think toast and shadows made a wrong turn getting back here. Still nuking snow Mountain staff is saying they are expecting 36” by closing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh... I’ve been corrected. So I found salty the skinny ski in the proper length and he still balked. Ok.

I gave a bunch of shit to salty for buying both the skinny and short versions of the RTM. I found him a sick deal on some last seasons 86’s in the snow 177 length but be vomited on the deal and now we’re stuck laughing about it every time it’s mentioned. tl;dr - short skis suck, long skis truck

That’s as good of a guess as any

I’m happy to see South Ridge re-opening. I read somewhere else that the new lift will use the return path. What an iconic old lift that was.

Thanks. It's a easy ride to Belle. NYS does a pretty good job on 28. Getting stuck behind the plows for 30 miles and toast farting is my biggest concern. Tonight A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then snow after 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 31. Northeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible. Friday Snow. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible. Hopefully the new Catskill Thunder gondubie stays open.

PASR Day at Belle tomorrow. Getting after it ⛷!

Dammit!! It's been 3 season since I've XC'd.

That's why I got them for gaper day.

I just bought a pair of 177 RTM 81's off Geartradedotcom for $350. Should be here by gaper day.

That's why we mostly stick to our fat skis in the spring slop

You'd think they'd put a direct link on the Detailed Point Forecast pages, but they don't.

Easy. Go to Mt Holly or Albany NWS. https://www.weather.gov/phi/ https://www.weather.gov/aly/ Look for this icon and click it:

@GrilledSteezeSandwichWhere are you skiing Friday?

Hysterical!

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Forecasts are conflicting for Blue ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total wet snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches are possible. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe counties. Higher elevations have a better potential for higher totals. * WHEN...Snow will begin by dawn Friday and continue through the day. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions, including during the evening commute on Friday. Tree branches could fall. Significant reductions in visibility are possible. Avoid travel is possible. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

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Maybe, yeah. I’d be leaving around 6am

I’m still trying to figure out timing for this, but you are welcome to carpool with me. How early can you get here?