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  1. February 22nd, 2012 #61
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    East Coast Expression Session?

    Anyone have comments on this event? How does it compare to the Rocky Event? I was thinking of taking a day trip up for the session.

    Looks to be low key since I am not seeing much on posts in the forum?

    Thanks in advance.
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  2. February 22nd, 2012 #62
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    Hey grobm,
    If I were you I would make the trip up. This will be my first time but I have ridden with quite a few people who have been there before. They all tell me that there was no shortage of carvers.
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  3. February 22nd, 2012 #63
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    Quote Originally Posted by ~tb View Post
    I know it's the beginning of presidents week, but is anyone riding stratton this weekend? I'm going to try to get out for first runs on Sunday and am looking for people to ride with as my last unsupervised outing did not end well ;-(
    How did you make out Todd?
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  4. February 23rd, 2012 #64
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    it is lower key . . . in some ways

    Quote Originally Posted by grobm View Post
    Anyone have comments on this event? How does it compare to the Rocky Event? I was thinking of taking a day trip up for the session.

    Looks to be low key since I am not seeing much on posts in the forum?

    Thanks in advance.
    The ECES is inherently a lower key event. SES is organized by BOL, who's livelihood is the snowboard industry. The ECES is organized by a dedicated group of volunteers. So, the hoo-pla is not quite as large, and the venue not quite as good as Aspen, but the event is solid IMHO.

    There are some things where the ECES stands to be BETTER then the SES though.
    1) I think East coast groom is better for carving than Aspen's soft snow
    2) I believe we will have a larger demo offering then SES
    3) I think the banquet will end up being about the same size with comprable Raffle.
    4) You don't have to worry about Loosing Fin while he is chasing after Elle McPhearson!

    How far away would you be comming from?
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  5. February 23rd, 2012 #65
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    Quote Originally Posted by fishrising View Post
    How did you make out Todd?
    Thanks for asking,

    I made out "fair" this weekend. I had some good runs, and I had a couple that re-enforced that I might not be ready to be on the hill yet. One day at a time.
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  6. February 23rd, 2012 #66
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    . . .action elsewhere. . .

    Quote Originally Posted by grobm View Post
    Looks to be low key since I am not seeing much on posts in the forum?

    I think part of the reason that you aren't seeing posts in the main forum is that those posts have been steered into a different sub forum:

    http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulleti...SVP-Discussion

    as well as towards facebook.

    https://www.facebook.com/pages/East-...74167805963323
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  7. March 8th, 2012 #67
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    VTers and regulars, you guys think Stratton will be crowded this Sunday? I'm not a weekend rider but thinking of coming up and putting the kids in lessons for the morning, and getting some turns in myself.

    Anyone else going to be out?

    It's either that or a nice long bike ride in CT.
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    Hi,
    Going to Stratton tommorow about 10:30 if anyone is out.
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  9. March 14th, 2012 #69
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    Quote Originally Posted by bc1 View Post
    Hi,
    Going to Stratton tommorow about 10:30 if anyone is out.
    Brad
    Brad, please report on conditions tomorrow. Debating whether or not to do a trip there this weekend. Temps are supposed to be near 70 for the weekend.
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    Have been riding Stratton the last 2 days. Conditions surprisingly good, but hit it early, as the snow gets soft, and clumpy by late morning. Will be out today, as well-possibly the last day of hard booting this season, as temps will be very warm starting on Saturday.
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  11. March 15th, 2012 #71
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    I'll be out on Saturday. Looks like rain tomorrow...

    Brad, did you get out there today?
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    Yes very soft spring cond.
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    Shhh... don't let the weather gods know, but I'm planning on being out tomorrow. Anyone else?
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  14. March 16th, 2012 #74
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    Vanessa

    Quote Originally Posted by lafcadio View Post
    Shhh... don't let the weather gods know, but I'm planning on being out tomorrow. Anyone else?
    My wife will be out for first runs. If you ind her in the base lodge before 7:30, she has an early access guest pass (if you don't already have access) that can get you on the mountain at 7:45 as long as you have a valid ticket/pass
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  15. March 17th, 2012 #75
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    It's looking dismal today. The gondi won't be loading for another hour and the lower mountain trails are in bad shape. I saw less bare spots coming down Tenth at Wachusett yesterday than coming down Yodler just now.

    Yikes!
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    thanks for sharing Michael. Even if not the best news keep post it. I would love to say good bye to Stratton in person but it might do it before I even try.
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