Hopewell, NJ: 2/6/10

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I was laying in bed this morning, thinking that the whole Harvey Road staff, except me, was out rockin’ the hills. Jamesdeluxe at Jay Peak, Jason at Belleayre and PDQ out in Utah, roaming the Wasatch. While it DUMPED here – 15 inches overnight – all my gear was in the Adirondacks at NYSB HQ.

Or was it? I’ve got an totally beat pair of XCDGTs, some incredibly long Leki poles, and a pair of ancient Merrill Doubles, I once used on a hut trip in Colorado. Conditions were powder, with a base of asphalt and frozen suburbia.

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Tagged: Flatlands, NJ, Nordic Skiing, Powder2 Comments

Belleayre Mountain, NY: 1/31/10

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Jamesdeluxe, Mrs. Deluxe, Miyoko and I arrived at Belleayre after dealing with a variety of obligations… driving, daycare, ski rental, carpooling, and an involuntary contribution to the Town of Kingston Highway Fund.

Belleayre Lodge

Twas a cold, bluebird day in the Catskills when we arrived at 10:30. The ladies and I got on the lifts to see how the mountain had recovered from the devastating NCP event on Monday. James hurried off to interview Belleayre Advocate Extraordinaire Joe Kelly. More from James on that later this week.

Winnesook

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Tagged: Belleayre, Catskills9 Comments

Gore’s TechnoAlpin Fan Gun Test Drive

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TechnoAlpin M18 Fan Gun

From the manufacturer’s website:

The M18 inherits the structural framework of the M15 and has surpassed the productive results achieved by the M90/3 Automatic, used for many years with success. The M18 features 6 quadrijet fixed water nozzles and 12 adjustable nozzles with 6 nucleators.

Furthermore, the M18 is an energy saving machine, as demonstrated by the data: power consumption is less than 20 kW (less than 15 kW for the turbine and 4 kW for the oil-free compressor). Another important advantage is its weight, which is significantly reduced with respect to the M90/3 Automatic model.

Tagged: Adirondacks, Gore Mountain7 Comments