http://www.famousinternetskiers.com We're Skiers From The Internet Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:34:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This blog just got exceptionally radder. The FIS may have bagged a FD (first descent) today. Well, in reality probably not... but for a few minutes until we hear from the old dudes saying as usual "if it can be seen it has been skied" we'll continue to be optimistic. ... http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/warning/ Stowe Mountain Resort is again holding the East Coast Super Shoot action sports photography contest. I'm participating this season. Check out my entry slideshow below [vimeo clip_id="9891225" width="720" height=""] The final slideshow presentations will be on Friday March 26th at 6pm at one of Stowe's base lodges (TBA). http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/east-coast-super-shoot/ Before I get to the forecast (and trust me - you should be in no rush to get to the forecast) let me apologize for the long time between updates here. Things have been rough for the Hutz. After a great trip to WF and first tracks down Slides ... http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/weather-blather-smarch/ [vimeo clip_id="10053875" width="720" height=""] Here is an interview with Brian, Gulmarg's beloved snow safety director. He is quite a guy and has tackled the immense project of developing a snow safety plan for the huge ski resort while training a local ski patrol and maintaining a backcountry advisory. http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/interview-with-biran-newman-gulmarg-snow-safety-director/ Allen and I are getting back in the TR game with this little update from India: Click the photo for more. http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/tr-patalsu-peak-4200m/ As promised earlier, the blogging ban is being broken. ------------------------------------------ In the great outdoor tradition of creating lists as a way to boast achievement, I decided that we should try to link a string of ski days together in New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine--the four states that form the ... http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/tr-a-trifecta/ The forbidden blog post will be posted (yes, this was really at the trailhead)... ...detailing a triumverate of New England skiing and riding. Was this a first descent? Probably not. This blog isn't rad enough for FDs yet... but stay tuned just in case! -------------------------------- YO! If you're still reading this blog, the forbidden ... http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/coming-soon/ After our running of the Stowe Derby (and our experience skiing by braille), we lost our guidebook, but still wanted to find the gnar. Christian's solution was to just hold his hands up as if he were holding the guide book and hope we would remember which way it said ... http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/skiing-by-mustache/ I figured it was time for a new post since Selma has the potential to be a real doozy. 3/3/10 Update Just a quick wrap up to throw some 5 day snow totals I think you all might want to check out: Hunter, NY 72.5 The Ski center @ Hunter 84.5 E. Windham ... http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/well-patti-staked-her-claim-as-the-best-bouvier-now-its-selmas-turn/ This weekend was the venerable Stowe Derby: A race from near the summit of Mount Mansfield, Vermont all the way down to the town of Stowe. Needless to say, each and every one of the Famous Internet Skiers was eager to participate, but unfortunately none of us owned cross country ... http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/tr-the-other-stowe-derby/