tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post3464896134407389005..comments2024-03-18T14:48:48.137-04:00Comments on Nor'Easter Backcountry: Trip Report: The Mohawk Trail SlidesAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631402711720659300noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-45444078770863512772015-10-26T15:55:59.976-04:002015-10-26T15:55:59.976-04:00I had been eyeing another powerline in the area, b...I had been eyeing another powerline in the area, but not that one. Nice find. Thanks for sharing.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631402711720659300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-50425729001779862822015-10-25T13:43:50.314-04:002015-10-25T13:43:50.314-04:00Check out the power line right by the five brook d...Check out the power line right by the five brook dam on the west bank of the Deerfield in Florida, ma. It's 1200 vertical feet and averages at least 45 degrees. It gets skied a lot. Obviously it slides sometimes with a pitch like that, but its surface is well mowed grass and brush, not nearly as rocky as those slides in Savoy. There is also car access to both top and bottom, through Monroe Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00702198594443813681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-43261914017185745022015-02-28T00:14:35.878-05:002015-02-28T00:14:35.878-05:00when looking at the picture above, I snowboarded o...when looking at the picture above, I snowboarded on number 4! it was a hike getting up in the deep snowAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07785170326998751333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-623916835491515482015-02-27T19:05:23.046-05:002015-02-27T19:05:23.046-05:00I've been wondering how they look this year. ...I've been wondering how they look this year. Good for you! Which ones did you ski?Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631402711720659300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-76588972065172372412015-02-27T18:02:09.043-05:002015-02-27T18:02:09.043-05:00Just went here today, it was great!! plenty of sno...Just went here today, it was great!! plenty of snowAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07785170326998751333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-79736651671634570352013-01-15T11:45:33.447-05:002013-01-15T11:45:33.447-05:00Thanks Greg. Love the shots you put up today. Gr...Thanks Greg. Love the shots you put up today. Great work as always.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631402711720659300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-67483441228693864602013-01-15T10:23:52.407-05:002013-01-15T10:23:52.407-05:00That was a lot of fun to read, and looks like it w...That was a lot of fun to read, and looks like it was a fun adventure for you guys. Thanks for the writeup! Greghttp://www.famousinternetskiers.com/greg/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-58884592094974988612013-01-07T19:53:11.242-05:002013-01-07T19:53:11.242-05:00I noted that Black Brook Road still appeared to be...I noted that Black Brook Road still appeared to be closed, so even more than a year later it's clear you're still feeling the effects. I tried to do my part to support the locals: lunch at the cafe in town (get the turkey melt) and skied BE for the first time (great vibe there). The new mountain biking trails in Charlemont should also help things along during the summer, along with the Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631402711720659300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-82452353471201020102013-01-07T19:12:52.427-05:002013-01-07T19:12:52.427-05:00Looks like it would be awesome with some snow. Th...Looks like it would be awesome with some snow. Thanks for the beta and inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-48115043934403121202013-01-07T17:30:12.384-05:002013-01-07T17:30:12.384-05:00Unfortunately, a lot of us locals are heartbroken ...Unfortunately, a lot of us locals are heartbroken at the sight of the damage and the mess that it creates every time it rains. It's not exactly happy memories...Mary the Disturbed Stick Womannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-43601312248460851302013-01-07T17:23:07.444-05:002013-01-07T17:23:07.444-05:00I'm sure the locals would have gotten sick of ...I'm sure the locals would have gotten sick of seeing the blank canvas up there eventually... In fact, I'm willing to bet wiser folks were waiting for a little more snow to ski them, and I can't say they were wrong. :)Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631402711720659300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-49788045171289420632013-01-07T17:00:47.086-05:002013-01-07T17:00:47.086-05:00wow....this was EVERYTHING you said it would be! A...wow....this was EVERYTHING you said it would be! A first descent right here in Western MA! Amazing!!! I am glad you had the good eye to spot this thing from the road or else these descents may never have been skied. Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18223099156860153364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-41092423020730224672013-01-07T10:29:07.729-05:002013-01-07T10:29:07.729-05:00There's a video someone took on youtube of tha...There's a video someone took on youtube of that area the day after. It's amazing they opened the road only 3 months later. Very cool that you are so close, but let me emphasize something I touched on in the article: (In my best "Mom" voice) These slides can be very dangerous in the wrong conditions. Make sure you let them settle after a big dump, do an assessment and ski withAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631402711720659300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-56577806753112405002013-01-07T09:47:20.484-05:002013-01-07T09:47:20.484-05:00Can't wait for the next dump. 10 minutes from ...Can't wait for the next dump. 10 minutes from my homestead. I Mtn biked the slide are day after Irene with debri and mud covering two cars stuck that day!<br /><br />Dawn patrol!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650504854440824638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6399207465246772374.post-68199644957683535692013-01-07T09:05:24.761-05:002013-01-07T09:05:24.761-05:00Well written...enjoyed the report....Thanks!Well written...enjoyed the report....Thanks!alpinismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461514874318485152noreply@blogger.com