The Annual OR Show Storm Train rumbling in

Right on time in Alta, 13" already on the ground:

This Afternoon: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind between 20 and 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind between 7 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow showers. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow showers. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. West northwest wind between 6 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.



Wish i was on-board...but reality for LCC is that the LCC road will probably be closed for most of this, inter-lodge will probably be in effect as well and a large chunk of the backcountry will not be an option with avy conditions for a while.

If 9-13" is called snow showers, I want to know what snow or even heavy snow is like??

Backyard pics

Since I can't really provide any action ski photos since i'm pretty much always sans partner...thought i'd provide some pics from SW Vermont recently since it's been one of the best stretches of snow for me since i moved here, the only better runs being Valentines '07 - St. Pat's '07 and maybe late Feb-Early Mar '09
Pre New Year's day Upper level low brought 7"...bout time:


Post New Year's Storm Day 1, starting to add up:


Post New Year's Storm Day 2....it's on:

Received another 4-6" in total after this pic, but since then the snowpack at my house has been waning. Received 4-5" at my house the past couple days, but 4 days of 40+ degree weather this weekend did its damage.

~2300 ft 2 weekends ago:


Dog-leg left icicle?? can't say i'm familiar with the physics of this one:


Been nice to see some consistent cold and snowy pattern since the past couple years have been frustrating for me in Southern Vermont due to 1-2 big snows only followed by big thaws. Hype meter is still very high for Feb-Mar so let's see if the hype can deliver cause I know winter '00-'01 didn't really take off around these parts until mid-Feb.

Welcome to El Nino Bitches!

Finally looks like the SW flow is setting up here in the SW. El nino will usher in some great snowfall in Taos and southern Colorado. We canned the trip to Taos this weekend and opted for the end of the month trip. Looks like Hils and Seth will be gettin' it next weekend with Day and Iris. Questionable how much snow this will bring to the Vail area....but Silverton, Telluride, and Wolf Creek will get crushed. Matt convinced me to go with the New NTN telemark set up...just gotta sell all my old tele shit shit now.... TK Outy.

Ullr's love

Thaw...thrown to the curb...seems as though old man winter has got some tricks up his sleeve. Don't want to count my chickens yet...but signs of a an epic NE winter are starting to take shape. Good x-country flow looks to establish itself, one that provides for a broad region just like back in '00-'01

Raingear...check, sunglasses...check, zinc cream...check

East coast blowtorch about to turn on?...check. knew my bubble had to burst at some point...could lead to some serious flood issues if this thaw comes coupled with a lot of rain. At least I know I need to enjoy the snow this coming weekend.



My posting frenzy continues.

What Keeps me Coming Back

No, it's not balsbaugh's fvagg...skiing this weekend is the stuff that keeps me coming back year after year...failed trip after failed trip...slog after slog. Searching for those timeless minutes that you feel like your flying weightless down a mountain. Good to hear from some of you, Knauer hope you're doing well man. Pierre, I'd take Keating up on that offer...the guy knows that area inside & out. Tim, sounds like a big pattern change in the works after next weekend which may bode well for western folks. Hoping to get a big ole snowstorm out of the pattern change cause it sounds like we may be getting a big flip in the cards.
Finally took a bunch of photos of my trips this weekend, but unfortunately the -8F temp this morning proved too much for the memory card which somehow was erased. Not quite faceshot snow...not quite bottomless...but not a doubt that it was enough to satiate my yearnings for deep, light, legitimate snow.

Where's the Balls Deep love these days? No pics/update from the TK road trip...haven't heard from Arens clan...J-Hole crew is silent, you guys busy planning a wedding or something? The Balz?? Riss?? The Belgian Biker?? (actually pierre are you even Belgian?)
Recently this blog has become the Keating/Green show.

1-3" forecasted today with an inch down so far and snowing pretty good. Balz, Keating...hoping you guys got your eyes on next weekend time frame. Models are scarily consistent on a monster nor'easter rolling up the coast. Can't get excited yet but fingers are crossed it doesn't turn into a storm that cuts up to the Great Lakes. Stay tuned!

Big Valley Event

While this storm hasn't completely died & been buried yet but so far it seems the western valleys of VT were the big winners from this storm. Burlington is recording 2'+ while Jay is reporting 6-9", Stowe also reporting 6-9" and Stratton is reporting 12". Bolton is reporting 12-19" which from my quick look around is the big winner here in VT, Sugarloaf is report 15-18".
I have 12" at my house since Friday evening...add that to the 10" i've received over the course of the week and things have gotten good in a hurry. First day out on the skis yesterday. Still a little sketchy below ~1800' where little to no base was left after the X-mas thaw. Otherwise some incredible skiing to be found. Here some pics from my house this am: