[ya_bloody_wanka]

thinkin about doin it this winter. anyone have any experience? been snowboarding for 13 years now and its always been on my list to do it once. my dads done it tons of times but he skis

[uncutproducts]

watch the weather. get some collapsable ski poles to hike with. comfortable backpack with board straps. it's about 2 hours to hike in, then about 40 minutes or so to the top of the face for each run. start really early & bring food. pretty fun times. a bit crowded on a nice weekend, but worth it. also some good backcountry on the back of stowe & jay.
 

[sman]

If you are thinking of going in the spring, don't. Think stincoln on a july saturday, you and 700 of your closest friends. Check out gulf of slides next ravine over. Just as good, no crowds

[uncutproducts]

If you are thinking of going in the spring, don't. Think stincoln on a july saturday, you and 700 of your closest friends. Check out gulf of slides next ravine over. Just as good, no crowds

yep. and most are drunk and some are riding inner tubes or lunch trays.

[ya_bloody_wanka]

haha really? damn well maybe ill try and go during the week. not gonna go in spring probaly in winter

[ya_bloody_wanka]

agiht i got sick last winter and didnt do it and was only able to snowboard once. going up this spring. dont care so much about the crowds cause its eben on my to do list since my dad first told me about him doing it when he was my age. anyone been up in winter? late winter? maybe dodge the spring crowds and get better conditions? i hear the weather is super sketchy though and may is when everyone says to go

[the Kook]

agiht i got sick last winter and didnt do it and was only able to snowboard once. going up this spring. dont care so much about the crowds cause its eben on my to do list since my dad first told me about him doing it when he was my age. anyone been up in winter? late winter? maybe dodge the spring crowds and get better conditions? i hear the weather is super sketchy though and may is when everyone says to go

Possibly the understatement of 2010, right there.

[ya_bloody_wanka]

yea hahah def is, some of hte stuff ive read is pretty insane

[Sand Yeti]

I've never done it, was weathered out 3 years in a row when I planned to go back in college.  The place has its own weather patterns.  At the moment it is pretty low on my priority list (fortunate enough to spend a bunch of time out west), but one of these days I'll hit it up. 
 
I have friends that ski it in the winter, however yee entruder beware!  The highest wind speed recorded on land was on the peak and a record for many years...something like 238 mph.....think the record was broken in the past 1-2 years on Everest.  You need to be backcountry savy if you plan to go in the winter, and still need to monitor the weather come spring.  The link below should help some, good luck!
 
http://www.tuckerman.org/avalanche/index.html

[pefa]

been doin it for over 20 years (ha, that sounds funny on so many levels...) and there are wider windows of opp than many think & a few more routes up (and down) that stay quiet..... as long as your willing to camp for a coupla days & have some snowshoes & crampons (i can lend you some possibly)- but thats half the fun.........
shoot a pm and will discuss.......

[ya_bloody_wanka]

I've never done it, was weathered out 3 years in a row when I planned to go back in college.  The place has its own weather patterns.  At the moment it is pretty low on my priority list (fortunate enough to spend a bunch of time out west), but one of these days I'll hit it up. 
 
I have friends that ski it in the winter, however yee entruder beware!  The highest wind speed recorded on land was on the peak and a record for many years...something like 238 mph.....think the record was broken in the past 1-2 years on Everest.  You need to be backcountry savy if you plan to go in the winter, and still need to monitor the weather come spring.  The link below should help some, good luck!
 
http://www.tuckerman.org/avalanche/index.html

yup thanks i saw that link a couple days ago. def gonna keep an eye on that

[ya_bloody_wanka]

been doin it for over 20 years (ha, that sounds funny on so many levels...) and there are wider windows of opp than many think & a few more routes up (and down) that stay quiet..... as long as your willing to camp for a coupla days & have some snowshoes & crampons (i can lend you some possibly)- but thats half the fun.........
shoot a pm and will discuss.......

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