http://www.famousinternetskiers.com We're Skiers From The Internet Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:37:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Woof.  A week or two of silence from the FIS western contingent.  Fear not, we’ve still been sleuthing around, snarking pow. Click here for more early morning gusto. http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/rise-n-shine-pow/ The high elevation backcountry snow is absolutely simmering to perfection right now. From 9 to noon the peel away corn has been fantastic. Just makes sure you stay high enough so that your line froze last night; unfrozen snow is rotting right now. The snow is getting so soft below ... http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/simmering/ Things have really been heating up in the mountains recently. The sun is getting higher, and the snow is getting VERY soft. Today we decided to hit something we have had our eye on a line all year. We ran into Jack Morris of Northshore Magazine on our way, and it ... http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/warming-up/ That's right: an above the fold update Looking at the latest data, there appears to be the potential for not rain across the higher terrain of the Catskills, southern Adirondacks and southern VT. It's going to be close and the scales of Ullr are teetering right now but it's certainly ... http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/weather-blather-smarch/ When spring weather hits New England, skiers get excited. The warm sunny days and gentle winds whisper to us, telling us to head to the hills. After skiing ski resorts all winter, we decided to head to our favorite backcountry skiing destination: Tuckerman Ravine. Unfortunately, we got a bit lost ... http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/tr-a-day-fit-for-kings/ 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/ [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/