tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38417827670052632052011-08-14T10:13:47.945-04:00The only ski blog you need for all snow covered surfaces in New England, and beyond... Point'em downhill and go get some!The Ski Guruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09147569182389817424noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841782767005263205.post-30205647624506284582010-03-11T00:39:00.000-05:002010-03-11T00:39:34.766-05:00

After hibernating for a season Josh came back in man fashion and filmed this gem. The Ski Guru made some edits. Big Sky Rules!

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The view from the house deck of Lone Peak First edited video from helmet cam More to follow... The Ski Guru

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The Ski Guru was going through some old footage of his trip in January of 2006 to Big Sky/Moonlight Basin and found this clip of the Double Pole Plant being demonstrated. Here is some footage with running commentary of people skiing under the Challenger chairlift at Big Sky. Hoping for powder turns like those on this week’s trip!

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The new activity is gaining popularity in Moscow, Russia. I am talking about what is shown in the video. Obviously it rolls without equal in this part of the world. The Ski Guru cannot help but think about the reaction if people were core enough to be doing this down around DC's beltway a few weeks ago with all the snow. Just watch...

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Mancation Update:  A couple photos from my trip out to Montana in January 2006. These are all from Moonlight Basin. The area shares the same mountain peak as Big Sky.  It is called Lone Peak and towers above everything else within hundreds of miles.   This is a good year to get to Moonlight... the ski resort may have trouble spinning the lifts in years to come since their $250 million in debt was

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Just a few nights ago I was filled with anticipation drafting a blurb for the blog. Now I can only pull a few excerpts out of it like the following. Just goes to show what anyone - including The Ski Guru - knows about the weather. • cannot remember seeing a nor’easter referred to as a “Snowicane” before • last Thursday I put up an entry that called for a return to powder skiing • exactly what the

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Not Cool...more Phillips head screw driving for NE skiing. image form AccuWeather.com

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Thank God because New England is getting a HUGE dose of RAIN. The Ski Guru really hates the rain. This year the destination is Big Sky in Montana. Clip form last year at Jackson Hole...more soon.

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You may have heard about the movie Frozen. It is a story about some punks that sneak on a chairlift and end up getting stuck after the mountain closes. Terrible things happen to them. It is rated R. Trailer below... Got little thought when The Ski Guru first heard. The plot reminded me of an old ASC sign that read “The Mountain is as cold and lonely tonight as it was 200 years ago”. I used to

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Snow: a precipitation in the form of small white ice crystals formed directly from the water vapor of the air at a temperature of less than 32°F (0°C) b (1) : a descent or shower of snow crystals (2) : a mass of fallen snow crystalsReally not much of it to speak of, write about, or ski on in New England besides the man made stuff. Those areas with the best snowmaking are in good shape. I am not

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This is the Olympics. The downhill is the pinnacle of the alpine ski events. The course needs to be difficult. The Men’s competition had to be postponed due to conditions (read slush). Then the mountain got a shot of snow. Those of you that know ski racing realize powder is not what they are looking for. Preferred surface it what the recreational skier or rider would probably consider ice. The

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In this entry we actually are. Petra Majdic a 30-year old Cross Country competitor form Slovenian lost control during a practice session and fell off the trail into a dingle. The video clip below is still live on You Tube, but NBC and the Olympic Committee will probably have it taken down soon, so if it does not work when you try it apologies. This just goes to show that even world class

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New England mountains miss again.  AccuWeather

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The Ski Guru is still playing catch up, but did upload this clip shot with the Helmet Cam during a visit to Heavenly over MLK weekend. Full trip report and some inside info on Heavenly forthcoming.  Stay tuned.

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This terrain is what those in the know call the "Hidden Heavenly" photo from the top of Mott Canyon, 1/16/10

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The Ski Guru loves this guy! "I've lived this life for 33 years and now all the sudden I'm supposed to admit I'm guilty? I can't do that," he said from jail last week. "I don't know what changed after the Forest Service tolerated me for all these years. I thought we were just respecting each other. Let me ask you, is it snowing?" subject quote - Charlie Toups How can you plead guilty to being a

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Here are a few quick time kills for the weekend. Story from ABC News on Breckenridge Avalanche rescue dogs.  LINK Form Powder Magazine Daron Rahlves training for ski cross, helmet cam POV. Think Snow, The Ski Guru

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Lake Tahoe is buried. Tremendous reports out of that region. Alpine Meadows is one of The Ski Guru favorites in that hood. The area has a ton of stuff going on and skis a heck of a lot larger than the 1700' vertical they advertise.  They also get jacked and pumped for  'The Wong Banger' as seen below. I found this rad pic here LINK Currently the Tahoe region is bracing for another dose of

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This is pretty good.  Almost makes one want to go up to Canada. Great White North RULES!

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 The Ski Guru loves this news, Awesome. Pats Peak is now running busses from Boston up to the mountain every Saturday this season, starting January 16th. There are two trips (day & night). Either way will bang you $59 for a round trip and lift ticket. That’s a Deal, more details below… pic from Pats Peak - taken 1/7/10 GET ON THE BUS - BUS SERVICE FROM THE BOSTON AREA Bus Trip & Lift Ticket

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It looks like Killington is going for a deep dive in the Boston market. Check this LINK because Barstool Sports is hosting a ski party at the Harp.  Get some discounts and some eye candy. Think Snow!

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***Deal Alert*** Bolton Valley has really good snow. pic from BV - taken 1/4 Best in VT from “The Blizzard” and they have been killing it all season. Here the lodging deals. Call 877-9BOLTON to book Stay Slopeside for just $69 From January 3-14, 2010 midweek rooms at the slopeside Inn at Bolton Valley are just $69 per night $99* Holiday Ski and Stay Rate Ski and stay slopeside over Martin

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The Teton Gravity Research forum has an excellent report on a slide in Vermont. The person posting and a friend triggered avalanches while hiking Spruce Peak at Stowe on 1/3/2010. The recount has a ton of pictures and information. LINK pic from “snowrider” 1/3/10 entry

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I was poking around the internet sidewalk and found this clip from Magic Mountain in Londonderry, Vermont - 05148 style... Starts with Red Line from Witch - nice to see the chair full. Grand Report! New Year's In VT from Andrew Weyl on Vimeo. The SG believes in Magic

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Rangeley, ME - Since New Year's Eve Saddleback has received 38” - 48” of new SNOW! The new snow totals at Saddleback trumped all others in the region. More cold air and snow in their forecast. The resort is currently operating with 64 open runs and has already tallied 114 inches of snow this season. photo from Saddleback, skier Steve Prince The Ski Guru loves this somewhat under the radar

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