Popular Post EdBacon Posted February 14, 2021 Popular Post Report Posted February 14, 2021 Started from the Hamburg reservoir parking lot. Bunch of cars. Lots of folks walking their dogs and taking the AT up to Pulpit Rock and the Pinnacle. Hiked straight up the Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society/cell tower access road. Not a hard hike at all. There was a solid boot pack about two feet wide the whole way up. Go of the boot pack and you sunk in to your knees. The entire rest of the road surface was deep powder for long stretches. Saw one set of tracks from somebody else with the same idea, and one guy came ripping down from the far side of the reservoir on my hike up. Way to get at it. Strapped in at the observatory then started down. Was a sweet run. Passed a couple groups of folks coming up. I waved. The pitch is really easy. If it were a groomed trail it would be a green "easiest way down" the mountain sort of trail. Could really lay into any big turns but still felt great to float on down for 800 vertical feet. Ate some Trader Joes blueberry fig newton bars then got back to the car. Up and down, including some time taking in the view at Pulpit Rock totaled 2 hours. Not bad at all. So far this year I've bagged three powder days, all hike-to and avoided resorts in the process. Will definitely be doing more hiking for turns in the future as it feels great, is free and you have pow practically to yourself. 9 4 2 Quote
Icecoast Posted February 14, 2021 Report Posted February 14, 2021 That’s rad! I have hiked there many times and never thought about riding the road. Maybe next season when I get my split setup.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Johnny Law Posted February 14, 2021 Report Posted February 14, 2021 That's so fucking sick !!! PA lines are so cool because they are soooooo rare. Bravo 👏👏👏 1 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 14, 2021 Report Posted February 14, 2021 going to add this to the list.... 3 Quote
Mixilplix Posted February 14, 2021 Report Posted February 14, 2021 Sometimes you just don't see the obvious stuff...Good work by you....props man.. 1 Quote
skiincy Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 @EdBacon - Love this. Trying to convince a friend to do it with my on Saturday morning. How many miles'ish was it? 3 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 3:45 PM, skiincy said: @EdBacon - Love this. Trying to convince a friend to do it with my on Saturday morning. How many miles'ish was it? Expand following..... Quote
skiincy Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 4:25 PM, toast21602 said: following..... Expand @toast21602- Want to go Saturday? 1 Quote
mbike-ski Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 This looks like it would be fun on the fishscaled XCD setup! 2 Quote
EdBacon Posted February 19, 2021 Author Report Posted February 19, 2021 Planning on heading up again Saturday morning myself. Not long at all. Maybe 2 miles up. 1 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 5:36 PM, skiincy said: @toast21602- Want to go Saturday? Expand I’m interested. 1 Quote
mbike-ski Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 I think Im throwing every pair of skis I own in the truck Saturday morning lol! 4 Quote
Justo8484 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 6:14 PM, mbike-ski said: I think Im throwing every pair of skis I own in the truck Saturday morning lol! Expand part of the reason i got a roof box. i have 6 pairs of skis in it right now! 4 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 5:36 PM, skiincy said: @toast21602- Want to go Saturday? Expand On 2/19/2021 at 6:03 PM, EdBacon said: Planning on heading up again Saturday morning myself. Not long at all. Maybe 2 miles up. Expand What time are you folks thinking about doing this? I might make this trip as well. @mbike-ski @Mixilplix? 1 Quote
skiincy Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 9:41 PM, toast21602 said: What time are you folks thinking about doing this? I might make this trip as well. @mbike-ski @Mixilplix? Expand I'm flexible. I'm thinking 9am, but I can go earlier or later. Quote
toast21602 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 11:11 PM, skiincy said: I'm flexible. I'm thinking 9am, but I can go earlier or later. Expand We’re trying to meet at 8. Can you swing that? I’ve heard you’re not a morning person from anonymous sources. Quote
skiincy Posted February 19, 2021 Report Posted February 19, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 11:15 PM, toast21602 said: We’re trying to meet at 8. Can you swing that? I’ve heard you’re not a morning person from anonymous sources. Expand True ... If I'm not there by 7:45am, I'll catch you on the trail but I'm planning to make it! 3 Quote
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