On Mon, 24 May 2004 10:15:52 -0400, Dulik, Andy (US - Jericho)
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>While Matt keeps feeding/torturing us with these great late season trip
>reports, it would seem only proper that some sort of fact finding
>skivt-l trip be planned, at a minimum to keep the early stages of snow
>withdrawal at bay, but also just to check that those pictures aren't
>just the result of fancy camera angles ;).
>
>Good report Matt.
>

Thanks Andy. I said it before and am hopefully reaffirming that the idea
of booking a ski vacation in May is a very good idea. There is great
skiing in the east during the winter, why leave on a gamble for powder? If
you like earning turns, garunteed snow and warm sunny days; I'd say it's a
no brainer. Remember, all these pics I'm showing you are from an area that
had a below average winter. It's the 4th week of May. Save those frequent
flyer miles for spring!

Ah yes, re: camera angles. Don't know how serious you are, but after last
year's debate over slope angles I guess I'm a little sensitive... Of
course the close up shots are inconclusive, but look at the horizon lines
in the shots that aren't. Here's a shot I took a few outings ago:

http://www.uvm.edu/skivt-l/image_upload/World/mgcc.jpg

See the ridge on the far right with the big strips of snow?

Recognize it here?

http://www.uvm.edu/skivt-l/image_upload/World/st2mg3.jpg

Also, I think this one http://www.uvm.edu/skivt-
l/image_upload/World/st2mg4.jpg is telling. The northeast face is on the
left side of the ridge in the picture. One last point; straight on shots
looking down a pitch almost always make it look flat. When a shot like
this looks steep, it is. http://www.uvm.edu/skivt-
l/image_upload/World/st2md1.jpg I'm now well aware of the danger in trying
to estimate angles, so I don't anymore. I will say this run is very
similar in pitch to the top of Left Gully at Tucks.

Sorry for being so long-winded about it. Hopefully any doubt is removed.
More reports coming!

mpd

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