In the early morning hours of August 28, 2011 , thousands of cubic yards of earth cut loose from its anchors on the slopes above the Cold
River in Savoy ,
Massachusetts . The saturated ground, which had already seen
four inches of rain in the previous two weeks, gave way as tropical storm Irene
dumped another six inches in less than eighteen hours. The resulting avalanche of dirt, trees and
rocks cut three distinct slides down the mountainside, across the road, and into
the raging flood waters below.
Showing posts with label Slides. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Slides. Show all posts
Monday, January 7, 2013
Monday, November 19, 2012
Five Favorites Countdown (#3 North Twin Slide)
When the sun lines up like this over North Twin, the Mayans predicted epic skiing. |
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Biking Bondcliff
My White Whale |
Waterlogged and exhausted from close to 25 miles and 8,000
feet of hiking in the rain with a 30 pound pack it was all I could do to put
one blistered foot in front of the other.
Lower back spasms brought me to my knees more than once, but each time I
managed to climb back upright on my cramped legs and push on in the rain.
It was the second day of Gered’s bachelor party weekend. Our motley crew of hikers had set out the previous
day from the Lincoln Woods visitors’ center intent on completing the famed loop
around the Pemigewasset Wilderness. We were supposed to climb up onto the Franconia
ridge, march past Garfield and
eventually descend down off of Bondcliff.
We had failed miserably.
And now the Wilderness Trail was having its way with us.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Return to North Twin Slide (March 2012)
I think it’s safe to say that running into a machete wielding stranger deep in the wilderness is probably high on most people's list of nightmare scenarios. Sometimes, however, it can be the answer to your prayers.
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Backcountry Skiing,
Brad,
Gered,
March,
New England,
New Hampshire,
North Twin,
Northeast,
Slides,
Trip Report
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
-Trip Report- Arrow Slide on Mount Hancock, NH: Maps 101 (February 2012)
Sometimes it's tough to define what constitutes a successful backcountry trip. The easiest and most obvious measure is when you reach your objective and return home to talk about it. However, when everything doesn't go as planned, things aren't so clear. In order to push your limits you have to try and fail every now and then. Does that make those incomplete ventures failures, or part of some greater success? As long as you return home wiser and more prepared for the next time haven't you gained some measure of success?
Do I sound like someone who failed to achieve his goals this weekend?
Monday, January 23, 2012
-Trip Report- Lincoln Gap Road: Backcountry Groomer Lemonade (January 2012)
I did not use the low gear. |
It seems like every place you take your skis in New England , you’ll hear this year’s catchphrase “If we could just get a little more snow...”
Sick of thinking about what “could be”, I decided to take my thin cover lemons and make some backcountry lemonade at Lincoln Gap in Vermont this past weekend.
Labels:
Backcountry Skiing,
Glades,
Lincoln Gap,
Slides,
Vermont
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
-Trip Report- Gulf of Slides: The Sideshow (April 30 - May 1, 2011)
Spring skiing at its best. |
Sunday, April 10, 2011
-Trip Report- Osceola Slide: Bushwhacked (April 2011)
Osceola slide (first slide on the left) |
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Backcountry Skiing,
New Hampshire,
Osceola Slide,
Slides,
Trip Report
Monday, March 28, 2011
-Trip Report- North Twin III: Third Time Is the Charm (March 2011)
Finally. |
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Backcountry Skiing,
Glades,
New Hampshire,
North Twin,
Slides,
Trip Report
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
-Trip Report- Whitewall: Abundance of Caution (January 2010)
Going Ninja on Whitewall
The thermometer registered 9 degrees above zero as we pulled into the parking lot.
It was already 7 pm and dark. The plan was to get up to Zealand Notch, camp overnight, ski Whitewall in the morning and then possibly ski Mt. Hale on the way back in the afternoon. We calculated a total distance (round trip) of around 12 miles-- even without a trip up to the top of Mt. Hale it was ambitious. Gered and I had already spent the better part of the afternoon braving high winds and zamboni grade ice at Cannon Mountain. Our legs were tired and our spirits were low. And we still had a long two days ahead of us.
The thermometer registered 9 degrees above zero as we pulled into the parking lot.
It was already 7 pm and dark. The plan was to get up to Zealand Notch, camp overnight, ski Whitewall in the morning and then possibly ski Mt. Hale on the way back in the afternoon. We calculated a total distance (round trip) of around 12 miles-- even without a trip up to the top of Mt. Hale it was ambitious. Gered and I had already spent the better part of the afternoon braving high winds and zamboni grade ice at Cannon Mountain. Our legs were tired and our spirits were low. And we still had a long two days ahead of us.
Labels:
New Hampshire,
Rudy,
Slides,
Trip Report,
Whitewall,
Zealand Notch
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