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Shred, Here it is. http://bomber.smugmug.com/ECES/ECES-02/East-Coast-Expression-Session/142711_dvg72S#!i=5230354&k=GdU7V&lb=1&s=A

Follow the below link for a printable version of the Stratton ECES 2012 ticket vouchers. Lift Ticket Voucher If you are part of a Stratton Lift/lodging package you do not need this. Anyone esle who wants to take advantage of the special ECES pricing must present a voucher at the ticket window for each ticket you purchase. We will have additional vouchers available at the event if you forget to print or need an extra. Instructions on how to use the voucher 1) Print the Stratton Voucher that will be available in this thread after that date. 2) Present this voucher at any Stratton ticket window stating you are part of the "East Coast Expression Session" event. 3) Tell them the number of days you want. 4) Pay them for the tickets. 5) Go ride. Notes- 1) One voucher is required for each person purchasing a ticket. So if you are buying tickets for 4 people you need to print 4 vouchers. 2) This ticket pricing is only good for the days of the ECES event Monday 2/27/2012 thru Sunday 3/4/2012, and are not valid any other time. 3) this means vouchers will not be accepted outside of this date range, and tickets purchased will only work on these date ranges. Even if you did not use the ticket during the event it will stop working after the event dates. 4) Weekday tickets purchased with this pricing will not work on Sat. or Sunday, so if you intend to ride on Sat. or Sunday make sure you purchase tickets specific to those days. .

For Monday, if you heart is not set on Okemo or Killington and it is not out of the way come down to Stratton and ride with 40 or 50 other carvers. http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?36286-ECES-2012-Schedule-(its-finally-here!)

There will be clinics on Wednesday and Thursday, clinics will be suitable for all ability levels. And yes you should sign up in advance for the day and time you prefer, mention you ability level and those conducting the clinics will group you accordingly. Go to this thread to sign up for the clinics. http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?36317-Carving-Clinics-are-here!! As for hard boots, there will be Demos (not rentals) available to try out, the smallest being a size 25.

1. jimcheen: Traditional carve Wednesday morning. Intermediate 2. Mark Bennett: Pure Boarding Wed. morning. Intermediate, Traditional carve Wed. afternoon. Intermediate. 3. Mark Brown: Traditional carve Wednesday morning. Intermediate 4. Tabatha: Traditional carve Wednesday morning. Intermediate 5. jp1: Traditional carve, Wednesday morning, Intermediate 6. Michael Mercurio (aka lafcadio), Pure Boarding Wednesday Morning, traditional carve Wednesday afternoon, Novice/Intermediate 7. Stéphane Paquette (Surf Quebec): Traditional, Wednesday morning intermediate 8. Bill Coates (wiremaker): Traditional carve Thursday Morning, intermediate 9. Jean-Philippe Veilleux : Traditional Carving Wednesday morning. Novice/intermediate 10. Derek Bonser(powdahbonz): Intermediate Traditional Carve Wednesday morning-PureBoarding Thursday morning intermediate 11. Ken Pure Boarding Wed morning, Traditional Carving Wed afternoon, novice 12. David W. PureBoarding Wed AM. Traditional Carving Tue or Thursday AM novice/intermediate 13. Khanh Vu : PureBoarding Wed morning. Traditional Carving Wednesday afternoon. Novice 14. Hilux: Traditional Carving Wednesday A.M., Pure Boarding Thursday A.M, intermediate 15. Deb: Traditional Carving Tuesday A.M. Novice 16. John: Traditional Carve Thursday A.M., Intermediate 17. Dan Lambert: Pureboarding Wed AM, Traditional Wed PM, Intermediate 18. Chris Hampton: Traditional Carving Wednesday AM, Pureboarding Thursday AM, Intermediate 19. Mark Temple Traditional Thursday am Intermediate 20. Kevin Arruda: Pureboarding Thurs am Intermediate 21. George Saon Traditional Wed AM, Intermediate 22. Ed Griffin:Pureboarding Thurs am intermediate 23. Jasen Vioral (Mellow Yellow) Pureboarding Wed AM, Traditional Thurs AM, Intermediate 24. Stephanie Juhasz, Pureboarding Wed AM, Intermediate 25. Alex Juhasz, Pureboarding Wed AM, Intermediate 26 Marian Dziak, Traditional Thrs AM intermediate or advanced 27. Kubo Dziak, Traditional Thrs AM intermediate or advanced (10 years old) 28. Gabe Tung, Traditional Wed AM, PureBoarding Thurs AM, Intermediate/Advanced 29. Lisa Chiovaro (LiLi), Traditional Wed AM, PureBoarding Thurs AM, Intermediate 30. Brad Franckum, traditional Wed PM and Thurs AM with Eric, intermediate 31. Todd Bowman, Traditonal Wed AM/PM and Thursday AM/PM Beginner/Intermediate Look here to view the clinics organized by day and level (link works if copied from a previous post, but not from a quote)

Old school racks so you will need a cable lock. Yes there is a veggie option, it will be some type of veggie pasta dish. Once we confirm that the banquet will actually take place we will finalize menu details and post up.

updated process on how to buy ECES lift tickets

Pat, No cost for the race or race clinic. The only signup is in the list you already added yourself to. Alex

I can arrange it, but only if you are coming!

Go Team Orange!!!!!!!

The snow is absolutely stellar, yesterday snow quality rivaled the best I have ridden. The mountain is 98% open (only two carving trails missing). today was day 30 for me and every trail was groomed to perfection and snow was amazing. Now the weather, yeh it is freezing rain today and tomorrow will be awful. But it will get cold on Tuesday night and snow in the forecast for the next four days after that. Stratton is the king of recovery, it could absolutely suck one day and amazing two days later. As long as there is no major long term down turn in the weather it will be worth it. Next Thursday is a long way off, we could get 3 feet of snow between now and then. Check back on Sunday.

Daily demo fee's are paid at the tent for the day you demo. We are waiting for final vouchers from Stratton for none lodging package lift tickets. Will be posted this week.

ECES Carving Clinics Sign up for your carving clinic now. Some great people have offered their time to put on several carving clinics during the event. Clinics will be available for all ability levels. Clinics will be of two flavors: traditional carving with Ian MacKenzie/Eric Brammer and Pureboarding with Joerg Egli. At this time we have clinics scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday of the event. Morning sessions for both clinics at 9:45AM and afternoon clinics for traditional carving at 1:00PM (See event schedule for more details) If you are interested in taking part in one of the clinics please post in this thread with the clinic type, day and time you would prefer. Final groupings for day and times will be made by those running the clinics. Also if you could rate yourself based on Ian’s rating scale- *Ian, Eric and Joerg are donating their time for free, tips are encouraged Novice - are new to carving equipment, or are learning to carve consistently on select terrain Intermediate - can carve consistently on most terrain, but are still refining style and skills Advanced - can carve confidently on all terrain, and look great doing it Some info on the on these great individuals- Ian MacKenzie Snowboarding since 1989 (age 10), passionate hardboot rider since '93 Level 2 CASI (Canadian Association of Snowboard Instructors) certification; he has taught at two snow schools. Ian puts a fair bit of effort into teaching new riders locally and organizing small sessions. Ian teaches standard technical content, but also encourages riders to move past technical details and ride with higher awareness and flow. Eric Brammer “PSR” Anyone who has been around the Alpine community for any amount of time has heard of Eric and the quality of his instruction. He has been snowboarding and instructing longer then some of us have been walking. Spending some time riding the mountain in an Alpine clinic with Eric will improve any riders abilities (Ask anyone who has spent time with him). He has taught some of the best riders on Bomberonline over the years. Joerg Egli Someone that everyone in the alpine community should ride with. Joerg runs Pureboarding.com and is the premier ambassador for Alpine snowboarding world wide. When you first meet him you will immediately see his immense passion for the sport. And this passion is what makes his clinics so worthwhile. He is a natural instructor and will take you to the next level in no time. And you will have fun doing it!!

1. Shred Gruumer - Arrive Sunday 26th Depart Friday Mar 2nd 2. Helmut Karvlowv -Arrive Sunday 26th Depart Friday Mar 2nd 3. Fishrising (Ben - Tall One) - Arrive afternoon of Wednesday Feb 29 Depart evening of Friday Mar 2nd 4. CaRtharsis - Arrive Sunday 26th Depart Friday Mar 2nd 5. Jack Michaud - Arrive Wednesday night, Depart Friday night or Saturday morning 6. Geoff Vincelette - Sun-Sat 7. Alex Juhasz - Sun - Sun 8. Steph Juhasz - Sun - Sun

ECES 2012 Event Schedule & Information The official radio channel for the ECES event is 17:7 Your event organizers - Geoff Vincelette Stephanie Juhasz Alex Juhasz Todd Brown Jack Michaud Link to a printable resort map with all our event sites http://i689.photobucket.com/albums/vv251/VT-GSD/ECES 2012/ResortMap.jpg Check the white board at the demo tent for important daily information including. This year we will try something new since we have more events then ever. We will be giving out wrist bands that signify you are an ECES participant, as well as the events you have signed up for. Wrist bands will be available at the Sunday get together, each morning in the East wing of the base lodge from 7:30AM to 8:30AM, or at the Demo Tent from 7:30AM to 8:30AM. Wrist bands will be your entry to the Après party, Banquet and Early list access. Sunday February 26th If you have arrived, come meet up with some of your fellow carvers to kick off the week. Place- Organic Pizza Company (used to be Mulberry Street Café) in the Stratton Village (1 on resort map) Time- 7PM (Wrist bands will be available for pickup) Monday February 27th We will be getting ready in the East wing of the base lodge (4 on resort map). 8:45AM- We will meet at the base of the Gondola ready to ride. Meet up with some regulars for a tour of the best carving terrain on the mountain. 9:00AM- Lifts open 11:00AM - Regroup at the base of the gondola if you are looking for someone to ride with 1:00PM - Regroup at the base of the gondola for some afternoon riding 3:00PM on – when you are done carving head up to Grizzly’s in the top of the base lodge for some après carving fun. 7:30PM – This evening we will hit up the Green Door pub. They have a steak and beer special at the bar. There are games and music, for those who prefer a sit down meal Mulligan’s is right upstairs. Place- Green Door Pub (3 on map) Tuesday February 28th We will be getting ready in the East wing of the base lodge (4 on resort map). 8:45AM – Donek Snowboards will be providing demos on Tuesday. 8:45AM- We will meet at the base of the Gondola ready to ride. Meet up with some regulars for a tour of the best carving terrain on the mountain. 9:00AM - Lifts open 11:00AM - Regroup at the base of the gondola if you are looking for someone to ride with 1:00PM - Regroup at the base of the gondola for some afternoon riding 3:00PM on – when you are done carving head up to Grizzly’s in the top of the base lodge for some après carving fun. 7:30PM – This evening we will head off mountain to the Red Fox Inn. Tuesday is Wing night. All the food is great and the apple pie is fantastic Place- Red Fox Inn (See directions) Wednesday February 29th We will be getting ready in the East wing of the base lodge (4 on resort map). 8:45AM - Demo tent opens it is located directly outside the East wing of the base lodge, look for the ECES banner. (5 on resort map) 9:00AM - Lifts open 9:45AM – Morning carve clinics with Ian and PSR 9:45AM – Morning Pureboarding clinic with Joerg Please go here to sign up for either clinic 11:00AM - Regroup at the base of the gondola if you are looking for someone to ride with 1:00PM - Regroup at the base of the gondola for some afternoon riding 1:00PM – Afternoon carve clinic with PSR 2:30PM- All demos MUST be returned to the demo tent. 4:00PM – 6:00PM – ECES Après party in the Bears Den (Rear of Grizzly’s) There will be food served and sawg give aways, drinks are your responsibility and available at the main bar in Grizzly’s. You must have your wrist band for access (either package or après party). No tickets will be available at the door, so if you did not pre-register you will not be able to get in. No evening activities planned Though some of us will head to the Sushi Bar in the Village for a Scorpion Bowl or two. Thursday March 1st We will be getting ready in the East wing of the base lodge (4 on resort map). 8:15AM – Meet at Gondola Ready to ride for early access, must have your ECES wrist band on for access. Lift attendents will not let you on without a wrist band. (See the ECES team for your wristband by 8AM in the East wing of the base lodge or at the Demo Tent) 8:30AM – Early Access lifts open (Only open to ECES participants) 8:45AM - Demo tent opens it is located directly outside the East wing of the base lodge, look for the ECES banner. (5 on resort map) 9:45AM – Morning carve clinics with Ian and PSR 9:45AM – Morning Pureboarding clinic with Joerg Please go here to sign up for either clinic 1:00PM – Afternoon carve clinic with PSR 2:30PM- all demos MUST be returned to the demo tent 3:00PM on –When you are done carving head up to Grizzly’s in the top of the base lodge for some après carving fun, don’t stay to late the banquet is tonight. 6:00PM - 10:00PM ECES banquet (hors D’oeuvres 6:00 – 7:30 followed by buffet meal. Cash bar available all night) Great food, watch photos and videos from the week, socialize and of course the sponsor raffle. You must have your wrist band for access (either package or banquet) No tickets will be available at the door, so if you did not pre-register you will not be able to get in. Place- Green Mountain room at the Inn at Stratton Mountain (7 on resort map) Friday March 2nd We will be getting ready in the East wing of the base lodge (4 on resort map). 8:45AM - Demo tent opens it is located directly outside the East wing of the base lodge, look for the ECES banner. (5 on resort map) 9:00AM - Lifts open 10:00AM- Race clinic with Joe Culgin and Glenn Chapman, meet at the top of the race course 11:00AM - GROUP photo bottom of the race course on Suntanner trail (to the left of the Amex chair) Signup here for the clinic and the race 11:15AM- ECES dual GS fun race go head to head and see who is fastest, and who is fastest at ECES. Classes for racers and none racers 1:00PM – Afternoon carve clinic with PSR 2:00PM- All demos must be returned to the demo tent. 3:00PM on - When you are done carving head up to Grizzly’s in the top of the base lodge for some après carving fun, rehash the week, say your good-by’s or hang out if you are riding Saturday. No evening activities planned.

Good point Ink. I have taken your advice. Alex

On Friday morning starting at 10AM we will have a race clinic put on by two great racers/coaches. (And possibly some additional world class competitors) meet at the top of the race course on the Suntanner trail right in front of the base lodge. Immediately following the clinic at 11:15AM to 2PM will be the ECES dual GS FUN race . There will be classes for racers and non-racers. Meet at the top of the race course on the Suntanner trail. Your Coaches for the race clinic Glenn Chapman aka Hollywood * 2011 GS national champion * 15+ years of Alpine coaching experience with WVBBTS * Coached with Pete Thorndike, Anton Pogue and Mike Kildevald * Taught Mike Trapp everything he knows about snowboard racing, well at least until he got to Steamboat! * T32 Tuning tech Joe Culgin aka Mr. John Deere! * 2011 placed 8th place in the Open Class at Nationals * Competed on and off at the Nor-Am level for 5 years * Coached alongside Alpine legends, Bill Enos, Anton Pogue, Mike Kildevald at WVBBTS * Current alpine coach at Loon Mtn. Comp team * Was the last player to record a penalty in the old Boston Garden, 1995 * T32 VP If you are an avid racer who wants to drop your times in the course or a free carver who wants to add to your bag of riding tricks I am sure there will be something for everyone in this clinic. To sign up for the Race Clinic or for the Race please post in this thread include the following information- Signing up for Clinic Signing up for Race Signing up for Both Racing background- are you a current racer, have raced in the recent past or no racing background. I am sure everyone will enjoy this event and get a kick out of beating your riding buddy down the course:boxing_sm This is the highlight of the entire ECES for me so I will be first in line for the clinic. Alex

Since it looks like we may have a lot of people here is what we (Stratton regulars do) Friday- we get dressed in the east wing of the lodge. Be ready to head out to the Gondi 8:40 sharp, they have been letting us on between 8:45 and 8:50 From there we will be lapping URSA chair riding north American, tamarack, and middle brook. For tomorrow looks like we have me, Steph, Paul, Ben and maybe Jonny. Saturday- again we meet in the east wing. But we head out to the Gondi at 7:30 sharp, on the lift at 7:45 for early access. I have room for one more and Eric may as well. Up the Gondi and lapping usra lift. Any interest respond here first come. Looks like we have me, Eric and Geoff? Sunday same process as Saturday. JP1 if you want to be there ready at 7:30 I have a space for you. Then one more available. Monday we will not be at Stratton, Eric, Steph and I are racing at Bromley.

ECES lift ticket only pricing Below is the lift ticket pricing Stratton has provided for ECES attendees not purchasing a lodging package. Adult 18+ 1 Day Midweek $42 2 Day Midweek $77 3 Day Midweek $110 4 Day Midweek $140 5 Day Midweek $170 Saturday $62 Sunday $53 Young Adult 13 - 17 1 Day Midweek $38 2 Day Midweek $72 3 Day Midweek $98 4 Day Midweek $120 5 Day Midweek $140 Saturday $52 Sunday $46 JR 7 - 12 1 Day Midweek $34 2 Day Midweek $61 3 Day Midweek $88 4 Day Midweek $112 5 Day Midweek $135 Saturday $45 Sunday $40 Update on how to get lift tickets for ECES if you are not part of a lift/lodging package. 1) Go here to get your Stratton ticket voucher 2) Print the Stratton Voucher that will be available in this thread after that date. 3) Present this voucher at any Stratton ticket window stating you are part of the "East Coast Expression Session" event. 4) Tell them the number of days you want. 5) Pay them for the tickets. 6) Go ride. Notes- 1) One voucher is required for each person purchasing a ticket. So if you are buying tickets for 4 people you need to print 4 vouchers. 2) This ticket pricing is only good for the days of the ECES event Monday 2/27/2012 thru Sunday 3/4/2012, and are not valid any other time. 3) this means vouchers will not be accepted outside of this date range, and tickets purchased will only work on these date ranges. Even if you did not use the ticket during the event it will stop working after the event dates. 4) Weekday tickets purchased with this pricing will not work on Sat. or Sunday, so if you intend to ride on Sat. or Sunday make sure you purchase tickets specific to those days.

Madd did try out a cap construction board during the 90's, not exactly sure when or what the goal was. I have one of those as well, it is the blueish purple one. Also hanging on the wall along with the original 158's, original 170's and the new generation red sidwall 158 and 170.

Yes we have negotiated discounted lift ticket prices outside of the lodging packages. We will be posting those rates as well as the process for purchasing the discounted tickets very shortly. Keep and eye out later this week. Alex

Probably should have left it in the junk bin. The thin plastic coat peeled on all of those. I have one of the first ones of this proto type run and it shares none of the qualities of a Madd board or any other functional carving board for that matter. Nail it to a wall as a piece of nostalgia that’s about all it is good for. Flex is all wrong (what little there is) inserts are to far back, dampening of a tin can, etc. It was produced the year prior to the Cameo new generation boards which were the predecessors to the green sidewall new generation boards. I guess that puts it late 2002 or 2003 No great find other then if you want a part of Madd history. But if someone wants one I have one in great shape for sale??

Does anyone have any experience with getting your snowboard tuned at the Sports Authority? I got a couple of 35% off coupons and was thinking of taking my boards to be tuned. Don't know much about tuning so I thought I would ask here.

They are charging $39 this week.

We will both be on One plank tomorrow. Se you in the AM.