Saturday, October 16, 2010

-Trip Report- Killington: Skipping Purgatory (October 2010)



I feel like I've done something wrong.  For me,  Halloween is the official end of Fall and then there's a full month of misery (also known as November) before winter.

Put simply: I skied on October 16th.  Before Halloween. Before Thanksgiving.  Before Daylight Savings.  Something's wrong.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Nor'Easter Alert!

The L's are Lining Up


The first winter storm of the 2010-2011 season appears to be on its way to the higher summits of New England, and its a Nor'Easter.

Monday, October 11, 2010

-Trip Report- South Baldface: Secret Stashes and Country Clubs (March 2008)

The snowfields on South Baldface
Should you keep a great backcountry spot secret, or should you tell the world about it? 

Saturday, October 9, 2010

When Your Opinion Is Not Yours to Give Anymore


Warren Miller recently lost in arbitration versus Warren Miller Entertainment.
According to the article :

"The arbitration award, issued October 6, reaffirms WME's exclusive rights to the name, personal endorsement, voice and likeness of Warren Miller -- rights that WME purchased from Mr. Miller in agreements dating back to the sale of his film company to WME in 1988."

So kids, it is very possible to sell (and thereby lose) the right to give your public endorsement of a product.


Friday, October 8, 2010

-Trip Report- Welch-Dickey: Combat Skiing (Jan. 2009)

Welch without the Dickey

Combat Skiing: (noun) survival skiing in tight glades, often involving near death collisions with rocks, trees and Sasquatch.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Rocket Tent: When You Think It's Going to be a Long Long Hike....


A 2-person tent that weighs less than your ski bindings?
Somehow, I think that when you wake up you'll feel like one of those roast beef grinders that has been sitting in the store cooler all day. Mmmmoiiist.

http://www.brooks-range.com/StoreBox/trpshl/rocket_tent_a2.htm