Jay Peak Stoke time!

[SnowHot]

No need for explaination!
just watch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xz1yb0e9FY&mode=related&search=

 

[ski diva]

I never thought you were a cruel person, Snowhot. Now I think I was wrong. :p

Actually, my keyboard is soaking wet with drool. The whole thing is too lovely for words.

Can I go there now??????

 

[SnowHot]

It made my juices flow!
Gotta see some snow!

 

[liquidfeet]

Snowhot, which one were you? I so want to be able to ski like that! But I think I need some snow to practice on.

 

[SnowHot]

Liquidfeet,
I'm not in that video:o
I just found it and got totally stoked so I wanted to share.
Makes me want to ski NOW!

 

[Thatsagirl]

Sweet! :D

Now you know why I LOVE my home mountain. Last year was a pretty bad snow season, but we STILL had days like that.

I could probably show you where they were...but I'd have to kill you afterward to keep the secret! :p

Thatsagirl

 

[Jilly]

Also a great way to show how to ski powder. Except for that free heeler!!

 

[Thatsagirl]

Also a great way to show how to ski powder. Except for that free heeler!!

Yah, those freeheelers are such cheaters, bending down like that so they are closer to the ground if they fall! But boy, they sure make skiing powder look beautiful, don't they?

Thatsagirl

 

[tcarey]

I love the woods at Jay! I have skied there when they have had a dump like that.I am not sure I have skied a groomed trail at Jay other than to get to the chair!!

Terry

 

[Thatsagirl]

I love the woods at Jay! I have skied there when they have had a dump like that.I am not sure I have skied a groomed trail at Jay other than to get to the chair!!

Terry

Yep, trails are to get between the chair and the woods! :D

My husband and I watched that video several times last night. He said to me, "I know where they are too. You didn't tell anyone, did you?" ;) We do love to give the locals' tour, but we also keep some secrets...

Thatsagirl

 

[SnowHot]

TAG,
Did you notice that there were a few other youtube videos from Jay Peak?
I haven't watched them yet because this one was just so orgasmic, I couldn't stop watching it multiple times;)

 

[Thatsagirl]

TAG,
Did you notice that there were a few other youtube videos from Jay Peak?
I haven't watched them yet because this one was just so orgasmic, I couldn't stop watching it multiple times;)

You are so bad! ;)

I didn't look to see if there were other Jay videos. I'll have to take a look when I have some free time. But I think the one you linked to is pretty darn good for "amateurs." Great music, great skiing!

Thatsagirl

 

[liquidfeet]

1. I have never skied snow that deep.
2. I have never skied fast in close vicinity to trees.
3. I have skinny-waisted slalom skis.
4. I feel very, very intimidated by this wonderful video, but it looks fun anyway.
5. I would feel scared to try skiing something like that the first time.
6. The snow looks soft and workable, and appears not nearly so difficult to ski as the skied-off groomers I stayed on last season (since there was NO SNOW off piste last year at all.)
7. I really want to do that, REALLY REALLY.
8. Did I say REALLY ??

 

[Jilly]

I think that some of us should meet up with Thatsagirl, say in March when the weather's good and ski Jay Peak!! I might not make it this year, but this could be our last year at Tremblant, so then we'll be back on the tour. Eastern townships middle of Feb and March were tradition.

 

[Thatsagirl]

1. I have never skied snow that deep.
2. I have never skied fast in close vicinity to trees.
3. I have skinny-waisted slalom skis.
4. I feel very, very intimidated by this wonderful video, but it looks fun anyway.
5. I would feel scared to try skiing something like that the first time.
6. The snow looks soft and workable, and appears not nearly so difficult to ski as the skied-off groomers I stayed on last season (since there was NO SNOW off piste last year at all.)
7. I really want to do that, REALLY REALLY.
8. Did I say REALLY ??

The wonderful thing about making a goal is that you can take steps to make it happen! :D

Thankfully, you don't have to start with trees that are THAT tight or THAT steep (although that's what my so-called guy "friends" tried to do to me ). That is where the "kiddie glades" come in. The easiest kiddie glades are wide enough to get a groomer through, so you get a chance to feel comfortable with trees around you. As you work your way up in difficulty of the kiddie glades, there's still a groomed bailout, but more trees to choose from and, of course, the terrain gets a bit steeper (but definitely a beginner pitch). The nice thing about Jay is they have glades for every ability, making it easy to work your way up to more challenging glades as you feel ready. Another mountain in the Northeast that does this very well is Sutton in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.

I think it's important to note that you ski slower in trees than you do on a groomed slope. It is actually safer to ski in the trees. And yes, statistics bear this out. When you hear about someone who hit a tree, 9 times out of 10, that person fell on a groomed trail while going mach speed and slid off the trail into the woods. Those guys probably weren't skiing as fast as the intermediate who almost clipped you on the groomed trail. The trees and the deep snow help control your speed. The guys in that video were very much in control and I'd rather have them near me than someone with less skill whizzing by me on a trail.

Last year was a tough year for all the resorts in the Northeast, but I will say that Jay still managed to have days like the one in that video. In fact, that was taken March 16, 2006, during a midweek storm that dumped 2 feet. Just a few days later, Saturday into late Sunday received a surprise snowstorm (forecast was flurries) and Sunday we were skiing in another 18 inches of fresh. One of the ladies from Epicski happened to be there that weekend, her first visit ever to Jay, and she could not believe how fantastic the skiing was. She was a newbie to skiing trees when she arrived Saturday, but by Sunday afternoon, she was having a blast in many of the most difficult glades. So, with the right conditions, you can often progress much more quickly than you'd expect!

Also, don't worry about having skinny skis. Before fat skis, and even mid-fat skis, you had to ski that stuff on skinny skis. It can be done as long as you're a solid intermediate skier (or even an adventurous less-skilled skier). But, if you think you'd feel more comfortable, you could always rent a pair of fat skis, which do give a much-needed "helping hand" to getting used to skiing in deep snow.

Thatsagirl

 

[Thatsagirl]

I think that some of us should meet up with Thatsagirl, say in March when the weather's good and ski Jay Peak!! I might not make it this year, but this could be our last year at Tremblant, so then we'll be back on the tour. Eastern townships middle of Feb and March were tradition.

Great idea! Maybe as we near that time, we should try to arrange a SkiDiva gathering.

Thatsagirl

 

[ski diva]

You can count me in. I HAVE to try those glades!

 

[Thatsagirl]

You can count me in. I HAVE to try those glades!

Helps to have THE SkiDiva be at a SkiDiva gathering! :D Looking forward to a bunch of us getting together. I'll be sure to start a gathering thread as March nears.

Thatsagirl

 

[liquidfeet]

The nice thing about Jay is they have glades for every ability, making it easy to work your way up to more challenging glades as you feel ready. I think it's important to note that you ski slower in trees than you do on a groomed slope. It is actually safer to ski in the trees. So, with the right conditions, you can often progress much more quickly than you'd expect! Thatsagirl

OK, you've got me convinced. When do we do a SkiDiva weekend at Jay???????????? Gotta be when there's snow in the trees. I'll definitely be there.

 

[SnowHot]

Did I say, I love the Ski Divas?:D

This group of women is awesome!