Cassinonorth
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Snow Bowl was riding incredible this morning. Saw about 10 cars between the 2 lots, did 4 runs before calling it a day.
NJ Backcountry Skiing Spots????
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The Kalmyk
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when i lived in Flemington there was an old single run slope. I think it had a stand up lift at one point. It was at the end of Honeyman Dr. Not sure if it is still there.
I believe it ran parallel to Thatchers.
I believe it ran parallel to Thatchers.
Cassinonorth
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The Kalmyk
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nah. This is/was about 5m outside main street Flemington. At the cul a sac of honeyman dr. In a neighborhood i lived in moons ago. If its still there then absolutely worth the runs.
there is a powerline run down the mountain - not sure about anything parallel with thatchers. which would also be "down" to honeyman.
I rode in Deer Park when I lived out there. There’s probably some potential in them thar hills. Lots of hills and fire road cuts. I’m spoiled being so close to the Sourlands, I’ll would really have to motivate to check it out.
The Kalmyk
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Sorry it was weird our mailbox was on Grandin but we were 38 Honeyman. At the end of Grandin is a cul a sac and there us to be a farm behind it. The girl at the farm would pull us up with a four wheeler. No seeing the top whatsoever. May be neighborhoods now but if it isnt, its a long hill
nice!!
phillychris498
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How do you like these? Ive heard of a brand called Monmouth backcountry that makes similar skis that I was really interested in getting.
pygmypony
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yesterday was my first ever day on them, so still very new, but liked them a lot. i grew up on regular old hardshelled boot downhill skis, and a bit of snowboarding...these are definitely more 'telemark' in the technique required to stay stable. i took a super hard spill going down the smallest little drop, felt like my first day again. going out again today to explore the local woods again!
I roped in a few teammates and a couple wildcat jabronis for Snowbowl this morning. It got pretty silly. Pretty bummed I just explored this place... conditions like this don’t come around often and I think this is the last day for it. Definitely beats riding the Tourne again.
pygmypony
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update on the local Edison Backcountry skiing!
the glidelites are awesome! super fun!
got out friday and sunday here in the local woods and even managed to make a couple of very rudimentary telemark turns without falling...also made some, um, turns, while falling!
this is the view looking down the steepest run here at Edith Stevens!
the glidelites are awesome! super fun!
got out friday and sunday here in the local woods and even managed to make a couple of very rudimentary telemark turns without falling...also made some, um, turns, while falling!
this is the view looking down the steepest run here at Edith Stevens!
THATmanMANNY
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@pygmypony those skis... what am I looking at?
so if we get some snow tomorrow will Snow Bowl still be good for a day? I was dying to get out there bit did the shoeing with Mrs
any trail tips?
so if we get some snow tomorrow will Snow Bowl still be good for a day? I was dying to get out there bit did the shoeing with Mrs
any trail tips?
Looks like @pygmypony has the Black Diamond Glidelites. Similar to the Altai Hoks which I have. Another option in the “ski shoe” zone is the Marquette Backcountry Ski. Do some youtube searching on those three and you’ll see how they work and the differences.
THATmanMANNY
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Damn it another cool gear to hunt down for next winter ha
is belle mountain still shut down?
is belle mountain still shut down?
I saw a few people on the Instagram getting in some turns. Looked good.