Temp6
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- Aug 6, 2020
With the snow falling in abundance throughout the northeast, there was never any doubt that this February would be a good one. Normally we’d be rushing to Plattekill at any whiff of 6+” and that plan worked excellently for end of Jan into Feb, but with the season ramping up and capacity restrictions in place, them platty tickets were becoming a hot commodity with demand far exceeding supply.
So we decided to put our new touring gear to use and make a couple strike missions to the Northeast Kingdom. It’s no secret the corridor between Bolton and Stowe/Smuggs, as well as Jay Peak and the surrounding area holds some of the finest skiing on the east coast.
Touring with brand new gear is great, until you lose some screws from over tightening (my buddy Kyle) or wind up with crater sized blisters on each foot breaking in new boots (me)! Needless to say some mid-tour adjustments were needed. Other than that it was such a breath of fresh air getting away from crowds and soaking up that adventure experience, not to mention the far less tracked snow.
Moose Tracks
On both missions we took this month, the snow was knee deep at worst, and snorkel deep at best. Multiple refreshies overnight kept the conditions firing!
Some other trouble shooting moments included the stickiest skins adhesive in history requiring at least 15+ minutes and 5 different techniques to try and pull them apart at the bottom. Picking a descent route is also something that takes some practice (or local knowledge). More than once our descent took us into very tight trees with not much room for more than a wiggle. When you pick the right line though, as always, you are handsomely rewarded!
So we decided to put our new touring gear to use and make a couple strike missions to the Northeast Kingdom. It’s no secret the corridor between Bolton and Stowe/Smuggs, as well as Jay Peak and the surrounding area holds some of the finest skiing on the east coast.
Touring with brand new gear is great, until you lose some screws from over tightening (my buddy Kyle) or wind up with crater sized blisters on each foot breaking in new boots (me)! Needless to say some mid-tour adjustments were needed. Other than that it was such a breath of fresh air getting away from crowds and soaking up that adventure experience, not to mention the far less tracked snow.
Moose Tracks
On both missions we took this month, the snow was knee deep at worst, and snorkel deep at best. Multiple refreshies overnight kept the conditions firing!
Some other trouble shooting moments included the stickiest skins adhesive in history requiring at least 15+ minutes and 5 different techniques to try and pull them apart at the bottom. Picking a descent route is also something that takes some practice (or local knowledge). More than once our descent took us into very tight trees with not much room for more than a wiggle. When you pick the right line though, as always, you are handsomely rewarded!
