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what day are you planning on going? might be able to swing a one day trip up to Stratton on Fri. March 5. I'm in Belleville, Essex Cty.

nice to meet everyone finally and to put a face to peoples online names. it was awesome to watch people laying down some sick trenches going down Dot Nebel. hopefully we can get a regular meetup going, I'll def. be there. post up when and where you guys are riding again. mel

should be there around 930-10 have to pick up ticket at Potters. any place to meetup?

if those are the SP5s i've had mine since the early 90s and so far have only had to replace one bail. (I did have to invert one of the discs though as the bolts had worn down too much into the plastic)

is this still on for the 21st? mind if I join the party? -mel

looking to ride at camelback tomorrow, hoping to see some other hardboot carvers out there. (look for the goofy footed rider on a white Rossi VAS board)

I usually ride MC but with a freestyle board on soft boots because the terrain and the features seem to suit that style of riding better. I'd be down for an Alpine riding session though. I suggest doing it either at Bear peak or early at North peak as those have the best terrain for Alpine riding. I know there are a couple of local Creek riders on this board

I generally ride hard boots at Camelback, I find the trails are pretty wide and better for cruising/carving. may be heading out there day after Christmas

where are all the alpine guys riding now? I know the south side is nothing but terrain parks now? I'd like to take my Rossi VAS there one day but can't find any decent uncrowded trails to run.

thats funny, I play paintball when I'm not snowboarding but I never would've thought of using my goggles for snowboarding. if you want to see some cool looking masks, check these out

thanks to Had and the rest of the Windham crew for hooking it up! snow was great and riding even better! Nice meeting everyone and hope to see you all next time! Mel oh and please post that video !:)

looks like a good turnout so far, weather on Sat. looks good. anyone coming up from jersey and split a ride? I was either going to do that or ride the Windham bus shuttle ($70 incl. lift ticket)

went there for last yr's Carvefest on Sunday thinking it was a two day event, expecting to see a crowd of alpine riders but didn't see anyone....ran into one guy on plates but he didn't know anything about it. would the organizers kindly post a meeting time and place and contact info about this? thanks and see you there:)

they planning on opening the South peak at all this weekend? might come out sunday with my FS board.

yeah last year was a lot of fun, I'll try to come out again this year. hope to see all the guys again. Phil, in case you're trying to remember this was me, (on the right) ----- Mel

I'm coming up on Sunday with my brother (jibber) and a friend (newbie). Is there a designated time and place everyone can meet up? Mel

I will try to be there on that Sunday. $70 incl. bus ride and lift ticket out of north jersey. let me know where you guys are meeting up. dragonsword, hope to see ya and your dad there! Mel (from MAC)

the Pocono Raceway at Camelback I found makes a nice carving trail. might be hitting it up this Sunday if they have the NASTAR slalom gates up.

that was a good time. glad to finally match faces with some of the folks on the 'net, nice meeting ya all. many thanks to the RT crew for organizing this event, and for the various clinics given. till next time, mel

creek on the weekends is like navigating thru midtown manhattan during rush hour, you can't go anywhere. There really isn't anyplace to lay out some nice turns because its either 1. too packed or 2. the snows to thin or too choppy. or 3. both. I usually bring my fs board when I go there because I can always hit a couple of jumps or rails instead of carving. If I want to carve I'd go to the Poconos instead, at least the snows better. its ironic they've really gone out to attract boarders with that massive terrain park that takes up more than half of Vernon peak, because when i started snowboarding there back in '89 (back then called Vernon Valley), I had to sign a waiver just so I could get on the hill with a board. Times have changed... Will any of you Mt. Creek guys be joining us for MAC Tracks? I'll try to make the trip out there, prob. good place to meet other area carvers.:)

oh I'm so there....since I don't think I'll be going to the ECES this year. I'm just going have to be "sick" that day since its a weekday.:D anyone else coming from the NY/NJ area? Mel

I can't remember the model names for some of them, but I do remember the manufacturers well.... Black Snow 135 (I guess that qualifies) Barfoot 151 Kemper Apex (first Alpine board) Mistral Asymm Oxygen Asymm Rossignol VAS Race Sims f/s Forum f/s short list.

always had to stand out. tried snowboarding in 88-89 to be different from everyone in the ski club. had a couple of boards in soft boots setups, and when snowboarding started getting popular at my local hill (Mountain Creek, form. Vernon Valley), figured I wanted to be different again. Not sure where I got the idea to ride alpine, but I found a Kemper Apex assym and ran that with soft boots. Rode it for a yr., then traded the board/bindings with a local shop for a pair of sno pro plates. used that on the next two race boards (Mistral and Oxygen) and still use those on my current ride (Rossignol VAS)

pretty flexible with dates, can travel whenever. so if anyones coming up or thru the jersey area, I can split the cost of gas and lodging.

I'd like to go if I could get a ride and a place to crash....