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redalienx11
10-18-2005, 10:05 PM
Since I live on the East Coast, I can not easily indulge in the bounty of Western snow. Reading about how Loveland opened the other day was wonderful and inspiring...but it doesn't get me any closer to making turns.

That said...what is the absolute earliest that I could be skiing this season. I heard that portions of the Whiteface Memorial Highway are skiiable in late October. Can anyone validate this?

Where else can I ski pre-Thanksgiving in the East. I honestly don;t care if I have to hike 10 miles in to make 10 turns.
Mots
10-18-2005, 10:42 PM
Since I live on the East Coast, I can not easily indulge in the bounty of Western snow. Reading about how Loveland opened the other day was wonderful and inspiring...but it doesn't get me any closer to making turns.

That said...what is the absolute earliest that I could be skiing this season. I heard that portions of the Whiteface Memorial Highway are skiiable in late October. Can anyone validate this?

Where else can I ski pre-Thanksgiving in the East. I honestly don;t care if I have to hike 10 miles in to make 10 turns.

Well, Mt Washington just recorded 35 inches of snow on monday. The 130mph winds most likely blew a lot of that into the usual early season snowfields. Should be able to get a few turns in. If you head up there however, be prepared.
RR
10-18-2005, 11:15 PM
Some of the earliest snowmaking is at Sugarloaf....go there, hike up and poach the swales....a bit wet, so spray the bases with silicon then rip some steep and weirdly shaped swales...
BladeGirl
10-19-2005, 09:29 AM
Well, Mt Washington just recorded 35 inches of snow on monday. The 130mph winds most likely blew a lot of that into the usual early season snowfields. Should be able to get a few turns in. If you head up there however, be prepared.

Mt. Washington just broke two records: Most snow in 24 hours and most snow in an October storm. It even made today's Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2005/10/18/mount_washington_beats_24_hour_snowfall_record/

-BG :snowflakes:
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! :)
Ispoiler
10-19-2005, 10:45 AM
I love Vancouver and the costal range but I miss Mt washington!
Telemark
10-19-2005, 10:52 AM
A friend (and sometimes poster here) is supposed to be skiing the upper reaches of the Auto Road today.

-dave-
jshefftz
10-19-2005, 01:05 PM
I heard that portions of the Whiteface Memorial Highway are skiiable in late October. Can anyone validate this?
I heard that turns of some sort were made there on Monday Oct 17.
skicdave
10-19-2005, 02:57 PM
Really? I'll be there next week for 10 days. I'll keep an eye peeled for snow, ice, cold fog or anything else hopeful.
rdpw
10-19-2005, 04:09 PM
there's a group of 2-4 from lsc in vermont heading to hermit shelters friday night (Oct. 19, 2005) and we'll have the boards on the packs. we'll be heading up early sat. morning to look for the shred. anyone with a similar plans or suggestions...or just to tell us that we're ridiculous...email Awgiff@hotmail.com. peace.
M@
10-19-2005, 04:54 PM
heading to hermit shelters friday night (Oct. 19, 2005)
Please take and post pix of the bowl! PLEASE!

M@
ATP
10-20-2005, 06:45 AM
Ok, you're ridiculous, but at least you're in good company.
Telemark
10-20-2005, 09:49 AM
Here's a trip report (http://www.telemarktalk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=11936) with photos of the first ski trip to Washington this year. Jonathan is a nut. :)

-dave-
BladeGirl
10-20-2005, 11:13 AM
Nice TR & pix!

-BG
PWDR8S
10-20-2005, 12:55 PM
Excellent! Now that's dedication for ya!