2022 New England Gathering Trip Report

[cantunamunch]

<- thinks mods should rename thread NEG Trip Support (liquid and otherwise)

 

[Pumba]

NEG! NEG! NEG!!!

We are on our way….Crawling through Manhattan. We’ve been in the car over an hour already! I bet we’ll get there at 10pm.

See you all tomorrow!

 

[mdf]

The snow at the end of the day got better and better as the temperature dropped. On the hard, dry traverses (vs the ones with puddles) a thin coating of silky smooth snow was sweet! (There wasn't really enough to tell the difference on real trails yet, but it was coming down hard and I think tomorrow is going to be great.)

I did make a run over to Bear just to see what it was like, and the bottom approaching the lift was glue. Stick to the higher elevations. Much nicer.

 

[PinnacleJim]

All in all a good first day. No pooring rain and no overnight freezup. Lots of soft surfaces to be found.

 

[James]

Geez, all day and more photos of food than skiing.
Got there at 3, one gondi run and two Superstar runs w/mdf.
The snow on Superstar was actually pretty nice. Hard to see though.

@mdf last one standing at 4. Still snowing.


Skiing the wales on Superstar. The snow was buttery smooth, almost like untouched corn. Just difficult to see where it went.

 

[Tony S]

Geez, all day and more photos of food than skiing

Slow food, fast skiing. Food holds still better than Bears / Pugs.

 

[Pumba]

We’ve made it into Vermont! Google maps led us on the most backwoods route through ny state, I swear we’ve been on over a dozen dark county roads and connections with no other cars in site. I’m always amazed and confused by the many routes to get to VT…comforting to be back on a “main” road with lights and other cars! just under 40 mins to go!

I’ll add to the non-skiing pictures:

Cool diner we stopped at for dinner:

The diner setting and interior and was very David Lynch/Twin Peaks. I was compelled to get a slice of pie, but apple, not cherry.

Peter enjoying the ambiance and a cup of coffee:

Food:


Regarding tomorrow - what time and where is the meet up? …sorry, I’m sure this is posted up somewhere…

if we don’t make it in time, I’ll keep my eyes peeled… we will need a refresher course on the blue runs for sure.

NEG! NEG! NEG!

 

[dbostedo]

what time and where is the meet up? …sorry, I’m sure this is posted up somewhere…

Posted here: https://www.skitalk.com/threads/202...ition-april-1st-through-3rd.25174/post-671127

 

[James]

SuperStar lift base. 9am.
That’s a lotta pasta. Took the Taconic?

 

[wooglin]

@Pumba Was it good coffee?

 

[cantunamunch]

We’ve made it into Vermont! Google maps led us on the most backwoods route through ny state, I swear we’ve been on over a dozen dark county roads and connections with no other cars in site. I’m always amazed and confused by the many routes to get to VT…comforting to be back on a “main” road with lights and other cars! just under 40 mins to go!

Hah! Chicken pesto to burnt toast you were never more than 2 miles away from (a) Route 9.

 

[Pumba]

SuperStar lift base. 9am.
That’s a lotta pasta. Took the Taconic?

Yep, Taconic all the way…I guess google thought all the main roads would be even more trafficky than it was to get out of the city. 2 hours to clear Brooklyn to the Bronx! I guess that’s pretty normal….we always have a few moments of questioning trips to vt when this happens. But we’re here now!
There was a lady selling churros on the highway next to yankee stadium. It was so trafficky, she could easily just walk to cars and trucks that wanted some!

 

[Pumba]

@Pumba Was it good coffee?

Peter says “yes”

 

[James]

The Taconic is like a treadmill. It was even worse a few years ago with no exit numbers.

 

[mdf]

New snow at my condo.

 

[Pumba]

we’ll, we’re late. Just leaving snowshed lodge. Is there a straggler meet up? If not, lunch spot?

I’m in my usual yellow helmet, blue jacket, orange pants. Peter is black and khaki. Heading to the superstar region….

 

[dbostedo]

It's gotten really nice with a little fresh snow overnight. But the wind really had me covering up this morning...

 

[LiquidFeet]

Well, I'm missing out on all the fun on this bluebird Saturday at Killington. Two things happened. I sprained my wrist in a little fall onto a pole grip on Thursday in the sticky glop at Sugarbush with @Tony S. and LakesPapa from EpicSki. To top that injury off, after getting back from the hospital where I had the xrays done (no broken bones showing), I immediately came down with either 1) food poisoning, 2) stomach virus, or 3) Covid variant attacking the gut. Two days of intestinal yuk.

Oh well.... I'm sitting this one out, cautiously. I hate being cautious. I'm stabilizing the wrist to avoid further damage, and doing my civic duty for NEGatheringers who shouldn't be exposed to my infection.

It's beautiful out my window so I'm assuming it's great skiing up on the slopes. Grab some extra fun for me.

 

[dbostedo]

Well, I'm missing out on all the fun on this bluebird Saturday at Killington. Two things happened. I sprained my wrist in a little fall onto a pole grip on Thursday in the sticky glop at Sugarbush with @Tony S. and LakesPapa from EpicSki. To top that injury off, after getting back from the hospital where I had the xrays done (no broken bones showing), I immediately came down with either 1) food poisoning, 2) stomach virus, or 3) Covid variant attacking the gut. Two days of intestinal yuk.

Oh well.... I'm sitting this one out, cautiously. I hate being cautious. I'm stabilizing the wrist to avoid further damage, and doing my civic duty for NEGatheringers who shouldn't be exposed to my infection.

It's beautiful out my window so I'm assuming it's great skiing up on the slopes. Grab some extra fun for me.

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Heal fast @LiquidFeet !

 

[dbostedo]

Beautiful day today. Got some nice views from up high...