There are things and events that happened today that could not possibly be put into images. Today was undoubtedly THE best day ive ever experienced without a lift... and in terms of snow conditions, also the most pristine and epic conditions ive rode... anywhere. The only downfall of the day was the agonizing hikes out. But who am I to even think of complaining when my day went like this...
5:39am. Look outside. Snowing.
^It snowed more than this... Alot more. We ended up with 3" today, but I was gone before it stopped.
Check traffic cams, snowshoe, and closings/delays.
Classes: cancelled.
Snowshoe: Dumping.
Get: Friend
Left Covington at 10. This is a bit north of White Sulphur Springs, WV... bout 10:20.
Snow didnt really get deep until we got past marlinton. This picture is right as you start up the mountain past Edray.
Top.
Slatyfork area. Roads got bad, snow got good.
We got to Snowshoe about 12. It was, to put in one word... puking. Not a sign of blacktop, warmth, or people. Just pow and a friend. Lots of pow. There was at least 20" when we got there, with drifts that seemed to make roofs touch the ground. Snowed so hard at times, vertigo kicked in, and your hand was about all you could see. We laced up, and set out to our usual spot. Good times ensued.
If you would like a background size of this, let me know.
Friend.
Easy 2' on the lift. Backgrounds on this too. This is now mine.
Self. Looking at line.
At one point, it did indeed, briefly, cease dumping. Long enough for a glimpse to the bottom.
.... 15 photo limit.
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An epic november day.
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Powderhound21
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At this point cold took toll on camera batteries... so about 2 hours of the day is missing here. Couldnt take any more until we ate our food in the car and warmed up... Which by then we were pretty much done. I took a few pictures of skidder... Sorry if some are fogged, the lens fogged over and frosted in the cold.
That pile really is even with the mouth of the pole-mounted fangun.
Cranking out.
Outside shavers centre.
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That pile really is even with the mouth of the pole-mounted fangun.
Cranking out.
Outside shavers centre.
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SteepNdeep
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awww man, batteries die before we get the slayage. Nice TR.
p.s. I HATE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Powderhound21
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hnhbaxter;152720 wrote:
So did you poach anything? Looks like foot trails - I am truly envious of the adventure
If you mean those tracks in the distance in the lift picture... those are board tracks. we hit this little line for an hour and a half before we saw ski patrollers nailing up a sign. So we split right quick then.
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snowboardwfaith
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So if the shoe has that much natural snow why are they only opening 6 trails? Seems like they could groom it into a base and add some more on it and be a step ahead.
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Powderhound21
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patrollers will probably give he|l friday in regards to powder poaching.