Nov 26

Northeastern Skiers on Tour: Dylan Crossman

Our friend Dylan Crossman grew up skiing in Vermont’s Green Mountains and Mad River Glen, and after moving out west to explore his love for skiing, he went on to dominate the competitive telemark (and later the alpine) big-mountain/freeskiing scene – winning the US Telemark Extremes on FIVE times, and in 2008, skiing away with a 1st place finish at the US Alpine Freeskiing Extremes at Snowbird, UT. Aside from his competitive skiing accomplishments, he’s simply one of the most talented skiers we’ve ever shared turns with…and he loves few things more than a great skiing adventure. Dylan nearly joined us this past spring on a pedal-powered skiing adventure through Norway’s Arctic Alps, and we know it’s only a matter of time before we connect on another big adventure in the mountains.

Now, with the season winding up, Dylan has wrapped up his summer-season work as an arborist in Vermont, and he is already making the most of the abundant snow falling out west. While reconnecting with his favorite stashes in and around Alta, Utah, Dylan’s has also been ticking off a few tours on his own, personal must-ski list, like the Suicide Chute on Utah’s Mount Superior. Here’s a little post about his adventure last weekend on Dylan’s blog – LINK. And here’s some footage Dylan assembled that captures his skiing – LINK.
-Brian

Nov 24

A Bit of Snow On Its Way… After the Wind…and Turkey

“Damaging Winds” is the current forecast for the summit of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington today and tomorrow. There’s nothing like a 145mph wind gust to start off your day in late November! This cold, northwesterly flow of air comes in advance of another moisture-laden, low-pressure system that should start to drop some frozen precip (snow?) over us by midnight Thursday. Forecasts are by no means calling for a big snow event at the moment, especially in the valleys, but with some luck, we’ll see a bit of snow accumulating in the mountains on Friday and Saturday. By the looks of things, there is also a good chance for some lake-effect and upslope snowfall to kick in Friday night into Saturday, so keep your fingers crossed.

If you are still curious about this approaching weather system, check out Lionel Hutz’s synopsis at FamousInternetSkiers.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

– Brian

Nov 22

Photo of the Week: November Powder

Although we’ve been getting by with some seriously thin, yet skiable snow conditions this November (and still to bottom – til yesterday!), it is worth taking a moment to reflect on how great the skiing in November can really be here in the northeast…

Here’s a snap from mid November a few year’s back. Enjoy!

-Emily


Nov 20

AMC Video Promotes Updated Northeast Skiing Guidebook

Vermont-based author David Goodman recently published the latest edition of his popular guidebook backcountry skiing in the northeast. His new book, Best Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast: 50 Classic Ski Tours in New England and New York, was released and published this fall by the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), and it combines the two volumes in his previous edition into one. The book covers many of the classic ski touring and down-mountain backcountry skiing destinations throughout the northeast U.S, and is chalk full of interesting skiing history and culture. We’ll share a more in-depth look at the new guidebook right here on AdventureSkier in December, so stay tuned!

For now, here’s a a collection of northeast skiing footage to share…

Nov 15

Photo of the Week: Thin Cover is Fun

Maybe it’s because a thin snow pack is all we have to work with sometimes in the northeast. Or perhaps it has to do with those “thin cover” signs we’d come across on the ski hill as kids…and the great fun we’d have leaving the adults behind while we jumped dirt patches and straight-lined large swaths of grass. Maybe it has something to do with the unique elements of the fall and springs buy xanax online for cheap seasons, which tend to coincide with a thin snowpack – migrating bird sightings, crowd-free skiing, a bike ride later in the day, etc.. Whatever the reason, there is no denying that there is something really, really fun about skiing on thin cover…

Here’s a snap from our last good day of skiing last season – well after most of the snow in the northeast melted away – way up in Arctic Norway.
-Brian