New England 2023 New England Gathering Report and Pics

[Phelmut]

I'm assuming it is the camera angle and those are just tall skinny shot glasses and not full sized beer glasses.

Always a good time with this crew regardless of conditions. Enjoy.

 

[scott43]

I'm assuming it is the camera angle and those are just tall skinny shot glasses and not full sized beer glasses.

Always a good time with this crew regardless of conditions. Enjoy.

Tough day at the office perhaps...

 

[Dean]

Crowning the gathermeister.

That's gonna go to his head...

 

[ScottB]

I brought the family to the NEG so my skiing experience has been different. I also stayed with friends who own a slopeside condo at Sugarloaf and know the MTN very well.

Friday at saddleback was a morning of blue/green groomers that were in great shape. Broke some crust muleskinner that was still fun, and followed the group in the afternoon after they softened all the snow. Fun day all around.
Saturday at the loaf was pretty good. Stayed up high on some good groomers, lots of tree runs with good snow. My friend knew where to go for the goods. One run in Bracket was great fun.
Sunday at the loaf again was one of those special days. 6" of new snow. Great skiing no matter where you were. Two runs in Bracket and some secret glades were highlights.
Monday will be back at saddleback

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Crowning the gathermeister. Great to meet/see you all. Cindy and Guy in Shorts, thanks for the RV tour! View attachment 198206 View attachment 198207 View attachment 198208

That's the nicest Burger King I have ever seen.

 

[Marker]

I'm assuming it is the camera angle and those are just tall skinny shot glasses and not full sized beer glasses.

Always a good time with this crew regardless of conditions. Enjoy.

No, just shot glasses!

 

[dbostedo]

That's the nicest Burger King I have ever seen.

Well, Maine is an unusual place!

 

[Tony S]

Today was a fabulous fresh-snow day at Saddleback. I saw lots of photos being taken (not by me), and lots of stupid grins, so I expect that media will trickle in as people get back home and catch up on sleep.

Thanks to everyone who came.

PS, there's a pretty large contingent skiing tomorrow as an extra credit day.

Below, left to right: @Sandy_NYC @Scruffy @aveski @Tony S

 

[aveski]

Per @Tony S it was an awesome day at Saddleback. The new snow filled in all the rock hard bumps made the glades ski great.
Upper Muleskinner with @Sandy_NYC, @mdf @Tony S and others. I'm kinda a space cadet on names. Well not just names

 

[aveski]

Lower Muleskinner:

 

[aveski]

Casablanca Glade #4

 

[mdf]

@aveski hiding in Casablaca glades.

@James


@DebbieSue


@Scruffy

 

[James]

What a difference a day makes after overnight snow. Went up 30cm in ski length and over 30mm in width.

Stunning day at Saddleback. Trees don’t get much better than this in the Northeast. Pitch spacing, sometimes with really good flow. One spot had a luge run of banked turns through trees for like a dozen turns. Great fun chasing @Sandy_NYC through there.
Under the lift on Family Secret was turn after turn hitting no ice. @puptwin and son lapped that many times.


@aveski , @Tony S , @Scruffy , @KevinF
On yet another great run.


@mdf


@Sandy_NYC headed for a luge run left


@Tony S headed into The Professor (?)


@puptwin shredding Family Secret


puptwin jr flying down Family Secret. We were able to convince him to come ski in the trees. He was a convert after one run.


TonyS leading puptwinjr, aveski, and kevin F down Family Secret.


puptwin, Tony S, and crew in back.


@Scruffy




@DebbieSue moving through the forest


@aveski


Debbie Sue out of the forest.



Sandy nyc and Debbie Sue with aveski below. Some great views at Saddleback


Debbie Sue in the open field.


mdf


Tony S




@Scruffy , @Sandy_NYC out on the pitch


@AlanR ?

 

[Tony S]

This photo of @KevinF is awesome. I think it came from a steeps manual. Caption: "Holy Early Weight Transfer, Batman!"

 

[KevinF]

^^^ I do rather like that one myself.

 

[DebbieSue]

Traveling with a young person such as @Sandy_NYC requires endurance. After après we had a tuning session /evening entertainment courtesy of the @mdf @James traveling tuning show. Also courtesy of the enduring patience of @Tony S and @Wending who turned in early quite understandably! There was much discussion and demonstration of tools and technique as @Sandy_NYC has been apprenticing at the @KingGrump academy. Fine wine was served, but I had only a taste since I was already sufficiently après’d. Much was done outdoors so just as well I was still in my ski gear. As someone who brings her skis in for a wax and tune every 25 days or so, whether they need them or not, it was quite an education. Today at Saddleback is projected to be sunnier and warmer, so I’m guessing I’ll really appreciate the wax.

 

[DebbieSue]

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What’s wrong with this picture? I think they were trying to figure something out… @Tony S and @DebbieSue, care to explain?

We were considering which ski was a better match for our outfits. Everyone knows that you carve better if everything matches. Thanks to @Tony S for ski swapping. Very informative. And really there were no rocks or stumps in that baby glade @James led me through forgetting I was on Tony’s Blossoms….really!

 

[dbostedo]

the @mdf @James traveling tuning show.

I can totally picture the old-timey advertisement/banner...

One night only!
Come one come all!
Step right up and be amazed!
Splendiferous! Meritricious! Possibly even competent!
Alcohol donations welcome!

etc. etc.

 

[scott43]

With a wild whacky inflatable flailing arm guy??

 

[SKI-3PO]

I can totally picture the old-timey advertisement/banner...

One night only!
Come one come all!
Step right up and be amazed!
Splendiferous! Meritricious! Possibly even competent!
Alcohol donations welcome!

etc. etc.

Tuning to prep for and deal with the results of Bad Ideas