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parkplaygroundAlso for the people complaining about the global warming issue, check out the new initiative led by bill gates, Obama, and host of the most powerful people in the world to fund an internationally recognized push for more clean energy. TED talks has something about it I think but I just saw it on Monday and I think the formation of this thing was released on the 27th. Changes are coming in a big way and I'm hyped to know that this means snow may still be around 50 years from now when I'm gonna be an "old school" thugged out ski bum
Shoey-SkiDon't really think you under stand the idea of global warming it's a warming up over time (emphasis on over time) it won't just change in one year haha for me,this was one of the most mild Summer's I've had as far as temps go
Shoey-SkiDon't really think you under stand the idea of global warming it's a warming up over time (emphasis on over time) it won't just change in one year haha for me,this was one of the most mild Summer's I've had as far as temps go
DBack1321Nothing is going to come of it. Developed and developing countries economies revolve around fossil fuels and we are not changing anytime soon. Change will come when we as a people are forced to change because it's no longer economically beneficial to use fossil fuels Not because we care about the environment all of a sudden. Money/wealth trumps all.
Its funny you brought up Obama and clean energy. His adminstration backs hydraulic fracking for natural gas, which is arguable worse for the environment than other fossil fuels. Natural gas is actually a lot cleaner burning as far as CO2 emissions are concerned, but it's the process to extract it that is prone to fuckery. The cement casing around the pipes used to extract the gas/water/chemicals is prone to failure which releases methane. Methane is about 100 times more potent (for lack of a better word) greenhouse gas than CO2. Not to mention the damage done to aquifers and our drinking water when wells do fail, contaminating entire aquifers with fracking chemicals and methane. People can actually light their tap on fire.
I wish this wasn't how it was, but people will always contort the truth if its to their benefit/they're getting rich off it. I really do hope we shift to sustainable energy, before we pass the tipping point and do serious, unrepairable harm to a lot of ecosystems on this planet.
SpliffyJpatience
The.FishThere is a point where it will be the end of january and somebody will still be saying patience.
DBack1321Can we consolidate the 80 threads a minute that keep popping up about how the East Coast blows right now? Yes it's shitty.
The.FishAtleast you have snow you can drive to.
DBack1321True, but even then, it's disappearing fast.
The.Fishkillington.............
DBack1321Killington probably won't even be top to bottom anymore this weekend.
PeppermillRenoThats cause it sucks compared to a real mountain like Stowe. They are on the mountain collective too what hardcore skiier wouldn't buy their pass and would support an inferior hill who doesn't give you 50% off Aspen/Taos/Altabird/JH/Whistler/Banff/Mammoth/Squaw???
http://www.stowe.com/ski-ride/conditions/
Looks like a normal December up there. I skiied Killy the day before Stowe opening day and it sucked fuckin dick. Stowe opening day was tight AF multiple routes down top to bottom while the day before I had to fucking hike back up to the gondi and that hike is stupid and I hate it sadly I've done it plenty before pre-Thanskgiving. Killy deserves the bad karma for cock blocking SR on earliest opening day fuck off don't open until you can go top to bottom SR is the best super early east coast hill they expand rapidly while Killy has you still riding the Gondi and that stupid triple for weeks.
BUY THE MOUNTAIN COLLECTIVE FOR 400 BUCKS YOU WILL NEED TO LEAVE NEW ENGLAND THIS WINTER FOR DECENT SKIING!
DBack1321Tweak a nerve haha?
Im not driving up to Stowe every weekend. Killington is far enough as it is.
I could only dream they were a part of that collective though.
Rparrwait, so how bad is killington / mt snow now? Semester wraps up in a few days, I was prepared to drive out from Ohio to get some skiing. Sounds not worth it.
PeppermillRenoKilly has the Maxx pass add on.
If you are buying a full season pass to Killy its worth the add on price. Same as the other mountains on it.
And unlike the mountain collective you get 5 days totally free so a trip elsewhere would cost 0 in lift tickets.
The snow on the east coast may suck but these mountains have FINALLY changed their tune and got with the times since Vail has the epic and made skiing all over cheaper.
On that Max pass you can go to Colorado and not spend a penny on lift tickets at Steamboat, Copper, Winter Park for 15 days. Or hit up Big Sky or Bachelor.
1 hour shorter drive time is tempting I thought about getting both Killy and the SR/Loon/Loaf pass understand why people would but that mountain has always been a safe bet for man made groomer runs in bad seasons. All my friends only want passes at these mountains too Id actually have people to drive with if I bought one of those.
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Jake_LaUPDATE: Global warming confirmed this is shit 60 degrees christmas day in nh
Titus69Yup, NH is just awful right now. My mountain was supposed to open Dec. 5th and they most likely wont be because its gonna be to warm to blow snow most of this week even at night...So Im skiing mt snow once a weekend until they open. I was skiing there this time last year (I think)
It was colder in late october and I wore a track coat and shorts to school today.
AparkerMy mountain (pats peak) opened for 2 weeks and is now closed so I have to go to waterville once a week and there is 1 trail open. good thing is sometimes the ticket sellers are nice so you can get your pass for 17$
Titus69I went to Pat's a few weeks ago and luckily the magic carpet guys weren't really checking for tickets so I just lapped for an hour and a half. They should've set up bigger features though but still fun to get 5s back on the spine
AparkerOh haha I saw you there, I was wearing the bear tall T with the duct tape poles
Jake_LaGLOBAL WARMING IS TAKING OVER!!!! I checked the 15 day forecast and everyday the high is in the 40s and the 50s rain no snow. Every time I check that forecast its just sending me into sadness We need cold..... STOP global warming
DBack1321Was at Mount Snow today and the rain won haha. Gave up after everything soaked through. There were bare spots starting to show already so it's really not looking good for the next week.
ny300zi drove 4 1/2 hours up to Mt Snow sunday because it was finally cold and I needed to get my first day in. It was pretty shitty, the park was terrible and maybe 4 other trails were open....cant imagine how bad it is now that it rained. we be fucked.
i am fighting myself everyday from spending the money and ditching my girl to go out west to chase that pow they are getting
DBack1321Dude I just booked a flight to Salt Lake City haha. $250 out of JFK!
