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Wats the best ski for eastcoast BC??

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JCsteezy
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best ski for eastcoast bc thats is a little smaller than normal like 165 or down
Sep 11 2007 8:06PM
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720skiguy
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scratch brigade pro would be good
Sep 11 2007 9:09PM
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JGP.
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how tall are you? i bet you would be perfect for some lizzies....
Sep 11 2007 9:21PM
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plorr
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icelantics?  those are mad short, but idk about for east coast.  they are pretty fat
Sep 11 2007 9:25PM
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ijibgoremtn
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arv's i know kids who ride seth's, scratch bc's theres plenty
Sep 11 2007 9:26PM
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davar6
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yea i heard arvs are good for that sort of thing, and just about everything else
Sep 11 2007 9:31PM
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currentwestman
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i heard armada el reys are the "go anywhere" ski...not many people have tried em out (including me) but i heard theyre narsty on anything
Sep 11 2007 9:37PM
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cgroves
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east coast bc?
Sep 11 2007 11:45PM
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eheath
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That's a joke right?
Sep 11 2007 11:46PM
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MadSteezin
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When I read "eastcoast BC" I laughed so hard I almost shit myself!
Sep 11 2007 11:58PM
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MadSteezin
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You might wanna check out the Osama Pros.
Sep 11 2007 11:59PM
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nothanks
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Well, since we're talking super elusive EC BC terrain, we're going to need an elusive ski.

Oakley Osama Pro 195.
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Oakley Wizard Unicorn 189.

...or anything waisted 90-115, 182-190 depending on height.
Sep 12 2007 12:05AM
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skodeo7
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you twats, East Coast has BC shit, sure its not 100 ft cliffs into 8 feet of pow but come over here and we will show you some shit that will make you shit yourself
Sep 12 2007 12:09AM
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MadSteezin
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From the reviews those are both great skis. My friend has a pair of the Osama Pros and says their great.
Sep 12 2007 12:14AM
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snowbird4life
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no you wont.
Sep 12 2007 3:38AM
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Matty_C
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haha!

Sep 12 2007 6:31AM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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You east coast turds are silly there's no BC around here..........oh wait my bad.
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Sep 12 2007 11:53AM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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seriously though anybody got last years lizzies they wanna get rid of??????
Sep 12 2007 11:54AM
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Cronin
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they got nothing on the emma watsons though....
Sep 12 2007 12:38PM
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SkierX
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Damn that looks sexy.
Sep 12 2007 12:46PM
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JGP.
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word, when you can find it east coast has its share of bc...
Sep 12 2007 12:52PM
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eheath
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Bunny hill? Just kidding but it doesn't look to tech but it looks powdery as hell.
Sep 12 2007 12:58PM
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SwitchMahFuckah
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oh man, snowgasm
Sep 12 2007 1:06PM
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alev
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i say often the opposite. very tech lines, really narrow and steep too. sometimes the snow is good, other times it isnt.
Sep 12 2007 1:06PM
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eheath
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I'm sure there is i was just referring to that picture. And if there is so much BC on the east, why doesn't anyone on here ski it? EC kids always say they want to ski pow and such they just can't? But some like you claim tech lines and pow? I'm confused.
Sep 12 2007 1:08PM
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SkierX
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Easy. Laziness.

It takes work and effort to find the stashes and sweet spots. Most of NS is too lazy to go trekking to find it.
Sep 12 2007 1:24PM
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eheath
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So can I legitly call people park rats on the east coast now? Cause I've been waiting to do it.
Sep 12 2007 1:26PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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definately technical, i searched that pic cause POWDER just did an article on the kitchenwall at stowe. Most of what they said about it is it's dangerous and you better know where the f-ck your going, they advised skiing with a local and in the next sentence said good luck getting a local to show ya around. They made a good point about responsibility though, it seems to me the east coast is more tight ass about insurance and suits and legality BS. They mentioned most locals won't tell ya where to find this stuff for fear of being held responsible for people going back there and getting killed.

But ya the article was full of warnings because if you got the wrong way a lot of these lines end in nasty cliffs or rock fields and such.

Who cares I say, I'm heading back to stowe this year for some f-cking hiking up on mansfield. I may have to pussyfoot around a bit and be careful but I'm sure it will be more rewarding than skiing groomers and gawking up at the rocky top of mansfield.
Sep 12 2007 1:37PM
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yelsel
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not quite yet. not all of us are park rats! bc is where its at. cant wait to get my touring set up this year! what what
Sep 12 2007 1:38PM
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eheath
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I meant to say people that say "i only ski park cause there is nothing else to ski" call them park rats.
Sep 12 2007 1:43PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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Go for it absolutely call it like you see it. Besides most of those lazy rats wouldn't even know how to turn in the trees and deep stuff. These are probably the same kids hounding their mountain to put a rope tow in the park so they don't have to hike 100 vert. feet.
Sep 12 2007 1:45PM
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SkierX
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Yes.
Sep 12 2007 1:45PM
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yelsel
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oh go for it! i do!

im fine with park rats though..leaves the good shit for me to rip on
Sep 12 2007 1:45PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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Sep 12 2007 1:47PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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booooo.....click it for more stowe goodness.
Sep 12 2007 1:48PM
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SkierX
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Ugh. Stowe is way legit if you know what you are doing.

And there is terrain worth hitting on Powder days everywhere. Just need to know where to look, and have the will to do it.

There's even some stuff hidden in spots here in Western New York if you're willing to work for it.
Sep 12 2007 1:51PM
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yelsel
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ohh i just came a bit in my pants
Sep 12 2007 1:51PM
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Chucktheweasel
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Stowe is the fucking shit. Every time I go there I have more fun than the last time. Is that pic you just posted on the back side? I'd love to ski that. We spent a whole day hiking around and it was fun as hell!
Sep 12 2007 1:55PM
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jacobski
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I grew up on the EC and there's a reason I moved out West. There are some scattered steeps and cliff bands along with some decent snow, but they can be real hard to get to if you don't tele. Skodeo is right tho, no doubt there is some very techy stuff, ever see Last of the Mohicans? Picture snow on the ground and try skiing a chute through a forest that thick.

EC kids might as well admit they ride park most of the time, so what,? Claim that hard, park is the impetus of progression, the reason skiing became cool again.

Overall, comparing the Appalachians to the Rocky Mtns, Wasatch Front or Coast Range is just rediculous, there's no point.

To the thread creator, I would recommend some Seth's, ARV's, Scratch Brigade's or even PE's, all very versatile skis.
Sep 12 2007 1:56PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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might read some of this stuff before trying anything at stowe.

http://www.stowemountainrescue.org/callout.htm

I'm not saying any of this compares to out west at all, but you must be retarded not to call this stuff BC.
Sep 12 2007 1:58PM
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yelsel
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werd
Sep 12 2007 2:00PM
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SkierX
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I agree. No point in comparing west to east, but there is bc skiing around the east, and there is challenging shit if you look for it.
Sep 12 2007 2:11PM
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DUBIE
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chic chocs are dope
Sep 12 2007 2:20PM
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llyon
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173 Shamans no doubt.
Sep 12 2007 2:37PM
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emopoppins
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i saw the wizard unicorns on ebay for 265 shipped.
Sep 12 2007 2:51PM
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Nicholas.
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mmm that whole part of stowe can be mad sketch, kitchen wall? if anybody dies in this area its usually in there...sketch cliffs and such, but so sick if you know what you are doing.
Sep 12 2007 3:00PM
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molsongolden
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sugarloaf in maine has above treeline skiing if that counts

and i was reading that stowe ski patrol link.

"February 27 , 2007
A mother reported her 13 year old son missing when he did not show up at the end of the day while skiing at Mt. Mansfield. They were to meet at the Toll House area at 16:15. As he liked to ski "off trail," it was assumed that he may have skied off the Toll Road and gotten sucked down toward Ranch Valley. A search was initiated with the assistance of Mt. Mansfield Ski Patrol. The subject ended up finding his way back to the ski area, breaking into a lift shack and calling 911. He was cold and wet but otherwise unharmed. He had been on the backcountry Bruce Trail, followed it downhill until he lost it, then left his skis and hiked back uphill to the ski area."

badasssss
Sep 12 2007 4:25PM
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