Unleash the Fury (East Coast Snow Update)

Everyone on the East is sitting around, looking at gear - new and old alike - and anxiously waiting for Vermont to announce "game on."  A quick jib sessions a few weeks ago at Mount Snow only served to make us all more hungry for the season to really start.  All eyes now are on Killington.  To paraphrase the Beast, snowmaking has been going on since yesterday, but conditions suck to make snow at the low elevations.  Fresh, real snow might be coming tonight, but the temperatures for prime snowmaking will certainly be there.  That's the critical part.  The East Coast snow gods are fickle, but the icy hand of a New England winter isn't.  When it shows up, it stays and locks in that deep freeze.  Using our technology, we can finish the job.  Gotta love the brand new fan guns they are using at killy pictured right.  I think that thing was only on for six hours when they took this and there is already light coverage.  Amazing.

The glimmer of hope?  The Beast says they will make an official announcment about top-to-bottom skiing tomorrow around this time.  Frankly, that seems much more positive than they were at this time yesterday.  Let's hope they can do it.  Boloney Moguls needs to keep it green and get back to Rutland.

Other prospects?  Well with all this cold finally setting in, snowmaking at Mount Snow has seriously cranked up.  They even claim to have gotten a few inches last night of fresh.  In the picture to the left you can seem them blow as hard as they can all over mother nature.  Damn green stuff needs to become white stuff.  Down by the base, they have nothing, but again, at higher elevations it is really looking like a winter wonderland.  Key here is to get great cover in for a 3rd annual post-Thanksgiving trip to the Snow Lake Lodge.  Last year's debauchery can be recapped here.  But to summarize, I ended up with a bruised jaw, Kath became Pukey, Kyle was anused, and Vinny was creeping about.  Oh yea, and the plate of gravy.

Seenbaru Upgrades (Subaru Wahoo)

Both Tim and I are rocking Subarus this season - his Outback and my Forester.  These are cars that eat miles, shred through all types of inclement weather, and store massive amounts of crap with ease.  While I have 0 complaints with the Seenbaru, I think Ken Block has successfully one-uped me.  If there was anyway I could get this shred machine to be mine, I believe I would have to do it.  Come on, even one drive....  And I continue to be jealous of his MTN Lab - located right next to Solitude and Brighton.  Perfect snow, epic mountains, and all the toys a boy could dream to have.

Delayed Happy Halloween (Pumpkin Shred)

While we were all off rocking John and Jackie's most metal wedding ever, we weren't able to do any spooky shredding (not that there is any snow on the East Coast to hit).  But, thankfully, they've got a dash of it in Tahoe and these guys didn't miss a beat.  Combing shred, pumpkins, and Tahoe and the Danger Zone cooked up something really good.

SKIPOPOW (Whoa Wednesday)

I'm just a posting and re-posting machine!  Everyone and their mother has been releasing videos with the impending season upon us (and partially started).  Treat yourself to some amazing views and awesome riding with the SKIPOPOW video below.  Awesome stuff TKB Films!

Corbets Starts Giving Me Nightmares Again (Jackson)

As I documented and commented on greatly last year, Corbets' Couloir is really scary.  Just when I got over it, JHSR had to post this picture during the storm nailing them yesterday.  Yea, that's right, they are already talking about Corbets' opening for the new season, and as a corrolary, preparing to count all the broken bones and twisted knees it will cause.  A quick youtube search will also yeild a whole bunch of new Corbets' death videos from the last season.  It seems every year, more and more people are enchanted by that steep mistrees.  Sedudced by the dream of glory and getting in there deep and fast.  Only to find themselves ashamed and embarrased in the dark corners of youtube.

Keep on Skiing the East

Check out this awesome video I found linked on Tramdock.  Local Vermont rippers hit spots all over the East.  The Tuckerman's part towards the end is awesome - and to the sounds of Pennywise.

It's the Final Countdown (Shred Season)

In a post with a totally original name, inspired by a song I'm sure no one has ever heard, I will discuss the impending season and the various countdown clocks in motion.



29 days to the traditional Mount Snow Thanksgiving kick off
58 days to Jackson Hole part two - Shredding with Santa
80 days to Utah "get me two"
123 days to South Lake Tahoe - Hittin' up Heavenly

Of course, this is by no means an inclusive list.  Many shred-tacular events will be happening before, after, and in between.  Almost none of the East Coast trips that define the season are listed here.  There has already been a quick jib session to Mount Snow and surely a VT weekend will occur in the next two or so weeks when Killington opens its doors.  Will we get to Maine or New Hampshire this season?  Jay Peak?  The Burlington area?  Where will the snow and the storms take us this season?  How many miles will the Seenbaru put on it's inaugural shred season?

We should also already start thinking about the follow-up to Boloney Moguls' inaugral video, None More Blacker, EXCEPTIONALLY STYLISH.  Will the follow-up live up to the hype or be loaded with Boloney Moguls' signature style of fail?  In thinking about it, that's probably the same thing.  You can go anywhere for extreme tricks and amazing riding.  You come to Boloney Moguls when you want to see retards on ice.