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No details about the drive? or what you ate? or what you listened to? What a lame TR..... Nice that you got out though. I'd rather be lapping 2 trails than sitting here now so props to you Melissa!

True, my Patrol is a beast on the hardpack

So they did haha. Last year they were all about "The Great 48". Well its nice to see some progression out of mountains!

Probably don't need a 158 if you're only 165, look for something low 150s, that'll help you out in the park department.

She's lying! j/k Please post a TR if you get a chance, I'm really curious to know how they held up this week.

Doug, if you don't make a video I and the majority of PASR will be severely disappointed.

Fitting right and feeling good is the name of the game. Congrats on your pickup!

This is good news. I love doing a double session at Frost and then Boulder. Christmas break is going to be sweet. So how about we start getting a PASR day together now for over the college break? If no one beats me to it I'll start a thread after class.

Well I was considering maybe tripping up with a buddy and crashing at his place for Peek'n Peak, but there is no way I'm driving up to Erie for 400 verts.

I've heard good things about this place from some friends from Erie. What kind of Vert does Peek'n Peak have? Didn't really look all that tall and the website doesn't mention anything.

Friday December 5th from 3 to 9

Sorry the Baseball Hall of Fame inductions are in the summer not the Winter.

So I went up to Sno today to check out the mountain. I didn't check the website before I left, but after seeing and hearing that snowmaking was going on a decent number of trails I just went assuming I'd find all but Lower Runaway and Lower Fast Track and the blues open. This would not be the case. I parked over by the Phoebe Snow lift and rode down the spillway towards the bunny slope area. I could not believe what I saw down there. The trail down to the Iron Horse was bare, as was every single upper mountain trail except for the bunny, the tubing and the area next to the tubing. There wasn't even a solid snow surface all the way to the Lodge. I have a feeling that the main reason for this is that the Lazy river was still not filled in or covered with snow. I'm not in the business of running a mountain but I have a strange feeling that this is something that should be done. Ok, so its not all terrible. The coverage on the bunny and the park above the bunny was great. Snow was soft, no death cookies that I came across and it was well groomed. I didn't go down the Northface (which was only Boomer and Cannonball) but the upper stuff was nice. I spent some time playing around in the park. It was set up very nicely with 8 jibs and a perpendicular mailbox set on a spine (like what was at the bottom of terrain run at blue last year) Lips were nice and landings were smooth and well angled. Overall a decent day on the snow. I would have liked to see a little more open, but its not looking good with the next few days being warm.

I'll be up around noon

Speaking of "Lighting up" Frost. Does anyone have any clue why they still will not put lights in at Jack Frost?

Will that include friday?

Hate to say it, but even getting cheap prices i.e. whiskeymilitia or steepandcheap and/or tramdock you're probably looking at spending more than your price range on that stuff except maybe for gloves. Look at waterproofing, seam taping, and insulation when it comes to technical stuff. After that its just comfort and compatibility with boots and/or jackets but look for waterproofing taping and insulation as the main factors when it comes to comparing pants.

Thanks for the pics Ratboy. Really weird that they don't have the lazy river filled in yet. I wonder what they're waiting for?

Does a hike rail jam in the tubing area really count as "Earliest Opening"?

Not the early push like everyone else but still a nice effort from elk. I'll have to make a trip up there in December.

Absolutely agreed.

Just checked the website and it was actually updated. they're blowing on all of the greens except easy street, and then they are blowing on cannonball, smoke, boomer and lightning. Boulder might be the first to open, but Montage will have the first diamonds up and running this year!

Open for Wednesday?!?! Major stoke, hopefully I'll get to hit up the best mountain within 9 minutes of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport while I'm home on break!

Its coming down pretty steadily and accumulating here in State College. I had to sweep off the walkway in front of the house for the first time all year on my way out to class this morning. No doubt its already covered up again though.

Hmm, I've always wanted to hit up the Knob. Maybe I'll get a chance between Thanksgiving and Christmas when Tussey isn't open.