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[CycleChic06]

Tele - I feel your pain!

Usually at the begining of each season I bring my snowboard to be waxed and tuned, this usually happens in late November, early December. Well, this year I waited and waited and waited and it's the latest I've ever gone without hitting the slopes. So I figured I had to change my thinking. I decided to go get it tuned last week, kinda thinking like "if you build it, he will come." If I wax my board, it will snow.

WELL - I came home last Saturday after a few days out of town and there was 3 inches of snow on my car in NH. Not much, but it's a start! I get so excited, I rush home, and pick up my board a day early from the shop and what happens the next day? It rains, not just rain, but pours!!! What the heck???!!

I had plans to go the Mt Snow aka Mt Mud next weekend, but now that it's supposed to be almost 60 on Saturday I might take my bike out instead. How messed up is that?

Emily

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Not a bit of snow yet here in upstate NY. And I bought snowshoes right after Christmas! I have faith the snow will come....

[mimitabby]

sounds like all the snow went to Colorado this year. Wonder how Cheri from NY is doing out there.

[Dianyla]

Not a bit of snow yet here in upstate NY. And I bought snowshoes right after Christmas! I have faith the snow will come....

Ah, that's the "Buy It And They Will Come" philosophy of gear shopping!

[anakiwa]

I'm with you Karen- I'm going nuts.

I like to X-country ski in the winter, and essentially stop everything else. I managed to ski this weekend, but I'm worried that the little snow we have won't last the week.

Every year it seems to get worse, someday I'll get the nerve to move to Canada.

[CycleChic06]

I managed to ski this weekend, but I'm worried that the little snow we have won't last the week.
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What mountain did you go to...how were the conditions??

[anakiwa]

What mountain did you go to...how were the conditions??

X-country

I went to both Trapps and Craftsbury. They're both quite skiable, though certainly not the best. Supposedly Oles had good snow as well.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Ah, that's the "Buy It And They Will Come" philosophy of gear shopping!

Yeah, like when I got my first training bra.

[telegirl]

Yeah, like when I got my first training bra.

LOL....

I just want the mud to go away......If I have to ride all winter instead of ski, fine.....but the mud is killing me!

Anakiwa: We were out in Utah over the X-mas holiday and we started looking at property out west- And have talked about Canada, as well! I WANT WINTER, DARNIT! Hubby is going to try downhill at Killington today....but I'm not holding my breath. Especially considering it is supposed to get up toward the 60's by the end of the week and rain on Sat. I am just hoping against hope that some of the more northern mountains and areas can hold their snow. I'm surprised there is ANY X-country!

[SheFly]

LOL....
And have talked about Canada, as well! I WANT WINTER, DARNIT! Hubby is going to try downhill at Killington today....but I'm not holding my breath. Especially considering it is supposed to get up toward the 60's by the end of the week and rain on Sat. I am just hoping against hope that some of the more northern mountains and areas can hold their snow. I'm surprised there is ANY X-country!

Forget Canada - unless you move somewhere NORTH of the St. Lawrence. My family all lives near Ottawa, and they are having the same weather we are - NO SNOW!

DH and I skied at Sunday River over the holiday. The snow was surprisingly good for man-made, but there is NO natural base or snow at all.

Lisa - new snowshoes are a small investment to be sitting in a closet. Sadly, we purchased TWO BRAND NEW SNOWMOBILES this year, and there is no place to ride...

I'm convinced that we won't see much winter this year. In fact, I'm heading out on my bike tonight after work...

SheFly

[Haudlady]

DH grows a beard every winter. He shaved it off on Sunday, hoping it would spark the old "now that I'm unprepared for winter, it will come."

No such luck. It's supposed to be fifty degrees today...

[telegirl]

Forget Canada - unless you move somewhere NORTH of the St. Lawrence. My family all lives near Ottawa, and they are having the same weather we are - NO SNOW!

Sadly, we purchased TWO BRAND NEW SNOWMOBILES this year, and there is no place to ride...

SheFly

I'll just stay here and whine (got cheese?). Any way we can start a Post- cyclocross season?? For those of us who are still in the 'tween time?

Most of my brother-in-laws' families bought new snowmobiles last year, were skunked on snow, and were counting on this year to get some use.....

Even the poles are losing their snow (earth, not ski)...... Maybe Father X-mas wasn't one I should have asked to help.....

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Lisa - new snowshoes are a small investment to be sitting in a closet. Sadly, we purchased TWO BRAND NEW SNOWMOBILES this year, and there is no place to ride...

Yeah, snowshoes ARE a small investment- especially since you don't have to keep buying gas to keep them running! I sympathize with you about the brand new snowmobiles. Seriously, though, as with buying my bike, I did consider the added good environmental feeling of getting something that ran on leg power alone. I do so MANY errands into town on foot or by bike now instead of using my car like I used to.
Around here, we are seeing AMAZING numbers of boats, RV's, pickup trucks, campers, skidoos, Jetskis, kids' scooters, and off road vehicles sitting by the sides of the roads EVERYWHERE with For Sale signs on them. You practically can't even give them away at this point, what with gas prices so high and our paycheck power shrinking every day.
I also like the feeling of knowing I will be able to get into town for supplies if gas becomes totally unavailable and the roads are all closed in a blizzard. (ever the optimist!)