CoastalWx Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Wow, the euro is losing this heat faster than Kevin's hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 An amazing day, incredible beach day, shelling was off the hook. Fairfield Univ graduation, eye candy galore, heading out for a walk into town, then to finish off this keg. Temp talk has gotten beyond boring, its sunny its warm its spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted May 20, 2012 Author Share Posted May 20, 2012 sunsational! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 I might be gone for a while after tonight, ill talk to you guys soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I might be gone for a while after tonight, ill talk to you guys soon! Where you going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Where you going? I think he's going to summer school. He spent too much time here and the grades suffered. Parents are taking away the internet as well. Heavy heavy tough love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 sunsational! Wait, where are the mountains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Wait, where are the mountains? Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I might be gone for a while after tonight, ill talk to you guys soon! thank god Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Here. Nice Jerry, that's more like it. That pitch in the middle is looking skiable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 So what's the least sketchiest orange line T station near 93? Oak Grove? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 So what's the least sketchiest orange line T station near 93? Oak Grove? Yes, although Malden Ctr's ok also. You going to the Celtic's tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Yes, although Malden Ctr's ok also. You going to the Celtic's tonight? I would think any of the ones north of the city are fine...south can be a bit interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Well, my friends are now on Denali for 21+ days. Dropped in at 7,200'. First move is to move supplies to 10k then to 14k to set up base camp. That will take several days. After that it'll be a matter of waiting for a weather window to make a push for the summit and the eventual ski descent back to base camp. Temps remain well below zero on the big hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Bring extra socks. MOUNT MCKINLEY RECREATIONAL FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK 653 AM AKDT MON MAY 21 2012 THE FORECAST FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF DENALI PARK IS COVERED BY THE DENALI ZONE FORECAST FOUND ONLINE AT HTTP://PAFG.ARH.NOAA.GOV/ZONEFCST.PHP?ZONE=AKZ225 (ALL LOWER CASE EXCEPT AKZ225) FLYING WEATHER FOR DENALI IS AT HTTP://AAWU.ARH.NOAA.GOV/DENALI.PHP (ALL LOWER CASE) ALTITUDE FORECAST... WIND SPEEDS ABOVE 14 THOUSAND FEET ARE FREE AIR. TEMPERATURES ARE FAHRENHEIT. SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE EAST OF THE MOUNTAIN WILL BUILD OVER THE MOUNTAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY THEN PERSIST INTO FRI. LOW PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAIN MAY BRING SOME SNOW TO THE MOUNTAIN BY LATE WEDNESDAY. ...7 THOUSAND FEET TO 14 THOUSAND FEET... ...WIND SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH ARE NOT INCLUDED... .MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING...THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGH AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...5 ABOVE. .MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOW AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...5 BELOW. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...5 ABOVE. ...ABOVE 14 THOUSAND FEET... .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH AT 17 THOUSAND FEET...10 BELOW. WINDS FROM 17 THOUSAND FEET TO THE SUMMIT...SOUTHEAST 20 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOW AT 17 THOUSAND FEET...15 BELOW. WINDS FROM 17 THOUSAND FEET TO THE SUMMIT...SOUTHEAST 20 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGH AT 17 THOUSAND FEET...10 BELOW. WINDS FROM 17 THOUSAND FEET TO THE SUMMIT...SOUTHEAST 20 MPH. .OUTLOOK WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY WEDNESDAY. CHANCE OF SNOW THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. SUMMIT WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 MPH. NIGHT. $$ JB MAY 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 One fatality on the mountain yesterday. 1,100' slip and fall. Ooops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Well, my friends are now on Denali for 21+ days. Dropped in at 7,200'. First move is to move supplies to 10k then to 14k to set up base camp. That will take several days. After that it'll be a matter of waiting for a weather window to make a push for the summit and the eventual ski descent back to base camp. Temps remain well below zero on the big hill. wow. What a thrill---on the other hand this stuff can be dangerous-3 people died coming down from Everest this past week.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 wow. What a thrill---on the other hand this stuff can be dangerous-3 people died coming down from Everest this past week.... The two seem to go hand in hand. Ever been up a big hill? The real kick will be skiing off the summit. Had planned to go to Denali when I was there a few weeks ago but no weather window opened. Had to make due with the small hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Wow--highest I've been is the top of Breckenridge by the T-bar--about 11,500 and well above the treeline...it's quite the rush with the view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Wow--highest I've been is the top of Breckenridge by the T-bar--about 11,500 and well above the treeline...it's quite the rush with the view That's plenty high. Don't always get a chance to hangout for too long on the summits but the views are killer. Made a cup of tea and looked out at the Pacific in the distance from the summit of Mt.Shasta for an extended period before we skied off but that was the longest I've stayed up top. Usually it's just a few-15 minutes and it's over the edge and the express lane down. Lots o' rain here tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allsnow Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 2 inches of rain today..big over performer here...looks like more rain tonight...ugh...going to disney Thursday night...cant wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 We were on the eastern edge of it today-picked up about .25, but just 10-15 miles west of here saw close to an inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Not the best skier but A for effort. A view from the top. I'll be following their progress via Sat phone. Godspeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 2 inches of rain today..big over performer here...looks like more rain tonight...ugh...going to disney Thursday night...cant wait I saw that slug of rain down there today on radar. Too bad it wasn't snow. HAve fun at Disney. Taking the kids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEaster27 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 2 inches of rain today..big over performer here...looks like more rain tonight...ugh...going to disney Thursday night...cant wait Nice just got back from the grand floridian today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Nice just got back from the grand floridian today I made the mistake of staying at Disney in August last summer... ...will be doing the same next summer. Ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Having incredible snow withdrawals... looking back at pictures from this past winter, it was really the winter of Holiday snowfalls. SNE had the Halloween Thumpin' of the Pumpkin to start off the snow season. Then up here we had a nice synoptic event on Thanksgiving, leaving 10.5" in town. Christmas Day saw a forecast for a chance of snow showers turn into a surprise upslope event (6.5" town, 8-10" mountain) ...leaving us with another scenic, white holiday period between Christmas and New Years. Then MLK weekend started off with blinding upslope snow squalls that blanketed town with a fresh 9.7" and another wintery holiday. Coupled with the SNE snowfall around Halloween, last season was a good year for snowfall on holidays and that was about all it was good for. Unfortunately, constant thaws never allowed the snow to really build up like 2010-2011. Now I need to figure out how to get through the next 6 months without posting different snow pictures everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Thanks for the pick me up Scott. I've got the jones as well. It's only May. Long way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 All this mountain talk reminds me of my summer of 1982 ascent on Mt Whitney, 14,495. We started at Whitney Portal about 8500 ft. While the trail up to the summitt is well traveled, getting hit by a storm at 12,500 almost cost us our lives. We got to a place to pitch tents where there were gazillions of marmots, One of the 3 of us opted out. The next day my friend and I nailed the summitt. Over 10,000'ft your head hurts when you hve no acclimation time. Above 14k you literally wheeze as if you have emphysema. Once we nailed the summitt, we hiked all the way down and drove to LA...same day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Thanks for the pick me up Scott. I've got the jones as well. It's only May. Long way to go. Now you gotta put up a couple pics on the Halloween storm to fill out the "holiday" snowfall theme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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