Archive for 2011


TR teaser: South Face of Larrabee
January 28th, 2011 | By:  Sam | 1 Comment


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Allen getting ready to drop in on one of the chutes on the S face of Larrabee. Allen and I met up with a large group up at the Winchester hut and skied a run down the south face of Larrabee yesterday. I'll get the full TR up tomorrow, but ... ...Read more


Negative Freezing
January 23rd, 2011 | By:  Greg | 11 Comments


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The forecast temperature for the coldest part of this cold snap is "negative freezing." I don't just say that tongue and cheek either. Negative freezing is a technical term. It's freezing (32F) but negative (-32F). That's cold! What can one do to stay warm? Get the skins on your skis, ... ...Read more


SPAM #13: Triple Black Diamond
January 21st, 2011 | By:  Greg | 6 Comments


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It's been a few weeks since we cooked up some fresh SPAM. Between doing some hard math problems in which 1"=1', and 6"=1m, and going back to our roots, FIS has been quite busy. Anyway as we go into the weekend here's Ben Peters tagging the heck out of a ... ...Read more


Ok…so it’s not another full blown Nor’easter…
January 20th, 2011 | By:  Lionel Hutz | 5 Comments


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A few days ago, in the midst of another good (but a little too wet) storm I mentioned something about a coastal storm on the way.  Well the way has arrived.  Unfortunately, the system looks to arrive without the necessary amplification in the upper levels of the atmosphere to really spin ... ...Read more


TR: Ughhh! YET ANOTHER East Coast TR?!
January 18th, 2011 | By:  Greg


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With a week of great schuss, and no story to be found that links them together, we've concocted a TR blending mountain adventure, powder skiing, and cliff hucks. Kinda just like the old days! Maybe. Check it out: Click the picture or here to read Ughhh! YET ANOTHER East Coast TR?!

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