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jpak

(41,758 posts)
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 04:34 AM Mar 21

Welp, looks like I won the snow lottery (western ME)

Got at least half a foot and it's still coming down. Wet, heavy crapohola.

Glad I went down to Camp last night.

Got power. So that's a good thing...

Maybe one last ski day this week????

Gotta look on the light side...

Yup

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Welp, looks like I won the snow lottery (western ME) (Original Post) jpak Mar 21 OP
Thanks for the report, jpak. calimary Mar 21 #1
Got my propane heater up and running. jpak Mar 21 #2
"Probably a good day to tie some flies tomorrow... " BumRushDaShow Mar 21 #6
Cool! I left camp last night to avoid getting stuck Easterncedar Mar 21 #3
Pictures! We need pictures, JPAK!! AZ8theist Mar 21 #4
I w9ke up to a light dusting mgardener Mar 21 #5
Ayuh modrepub Mar 21 #7
I'd say! 2naSalit Mar 21 #8
Got waxless skiis, still remember wax jpak Mar 21 #9
I have waxless skis... 2naSalit Mar 21 #10
Oh man, that red wax - trippy. Easterncedar Mar 21 #12
That's when... 2naSalit Mar 21 #13
Less snow in town, but very pretty under sunshine right now! Easterncedar Mar 21 #11
Well hot dang... 2naSalit Mar 21 #14

BumRushDaShow

(129,055 posts)
6. "Probably a good day to tie some flies tomorrow... "
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 07:10 AM
Mar 21

My dad used to go fly fishing. I still have his bamboo pole (sans reel). He had a kit that he kept in his closet and I used to like getting it out and looking at all the cool stuff in there (feathers, beads, small lead sinks, hooks, twine, etc).

Easterncedar

(2,298 posts)
3. Cool! I left camp last night to avoid getting stuck
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 04:49 AM
Mar 21

Have things to do in town today. Guess I made the right call. Sorry to miss the snow, though!

I’m happy for the folks who got to stay and play.

AZ8theist

(5,470 posts)
4. Pictures! We need pictures, JPAK!!
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 06:23 AM
Mar 21

It's already starting to heat up in Arizona and pix from you would help make cool thoughts.....

mgardener

(1,816 posts)
5. I w9ke up to a light dusting
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 06:29 AM
Mar 21

Was feeling sorry for myself till I saw this!

At least It will melt soon...

2naSalit

(86,636 posts)
8. I'd say!
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 07:48 AM
Mar 21

We never got enough snow to even play in this winter.

Enjoy while you can! Sounds like it's probably red wax!

jpak

(41,758 posts)
9. Got waxless skiis, still remember wax
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 08:25 AM
Mar 21

Used to "race" in HS - lol

It's all I can do to get out the door now.

2naSalit

(86,636 posts)
10. I have waxless skis...
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 08:49 AM
Mar 21

But this time of year, as it warms up a lot while out there, I found I had to use a liquid red wax that I could apply right there in the middle of nowhere because the snow would start to cake up on them like thick mud. It became part of the routine, standing on one ski while scraping the five pounds of snow off the bottom of the loose ski and applying, like a big shoe polish applicator, the red wax stuff so I could make it back to the road.

Springtime skiing.

2naSalit

(86,636 posts)
13. That's when...
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 09:03 AM
Mar 21

Ideal conditions exist. What style of skiing?

When I ski, it's x-country classic, nordic freestyle or plain old bushwhacking on metal edged, scaled telemark. I never have $ for lift fees so I just go out on the trails.

Easterncedar

(2,298 posts)
11. Less snow in town, but very pretty under sunshine right now!
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 08:53 AM
Mar 21

It may be unnecessary, but I’m going out to shovel. Just for fun.

2naSalit

(86,636 posts)
14. Well hot dang...
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 09:07 AM
Mar 21

I just looked outside and there's a full on blizzard going on! I can barely see 50ft!

There was a slight chance of snow predicted. It isn't supposed to be any accumulation, the ground hasn't been frozen for weeks. Springtime in the Rockies!

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