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jpak

(41,780 posts)
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 03:34 AM Mar 2024

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 2024 OP
Thanks for the report, jpak. calimary Mar 2024 #1
Got my propane heater up and running. jpak Mar 2024 #2
"Probably a good day to tie some flies tomorrow... " BumRushDaShow Mar 2024 #6
Cool! I left camp last night to avoid getting stuck Easterncedar Mar 2024 #3
Pictures! We need pictures, JPAK!! AZ8theist Mar 2024 #4
I w9ke up to a light dusting mgardener Mar 2024 #5
Ayuh modrepub Mar 2024 #7
I'd say! 2naSalit Mar 2024 #8
Got waxless skiis, still remember wax jpak Mar 2024 #9
I have waxless skis... 2naSalit Mar 2024 #10
Oh man, that red wax - trippy. Easterncedar Mar 2024 #12
That's when... 2naSalit Mar 2024 #13
Less snow in town, but very pretty under sunshine right now! Easterncedar Mar 2024 #11
Well hot dang... 2naSalit Mar 2024 #14

jpak

(41,780 posts)
2. Got my propane heater up and running.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 03:43 AM
Mar 2024

Probably a good day to tie some flies tomorrow...

Yup

BumRushDaShow

(144,187 posts)
6. "Probably a good day to tie some flies tomorrow... "
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 06:10 AM
Mar 2024

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

(3,647 posts)
3. Cool! I left camp last night to avoid getting stuck
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 03:49 AM
Mar 2024

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

(6,555 posts)
4. Pictures! We need pictures, JPAK!!
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 05:23 AM
Mar 2024

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

mgardener

(1,911 posts)
5. I w9ke up to a light dusting
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 05:29 AM
Mar 2024

Was feeling sorry for myself till I saw this!

At least It will melt soon...

2naSalit

(93,435 posts)
8. I'd say!
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 06:48 AM
Mar 2024

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

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

jpak

(41,780 posts)
9. Got waxless skiis, still remember wax
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 07:25 AM
Mar 2024

Used to "race" in HS - lol

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

2naSalit

(93,435 posts)
10. I have waxless skis...
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 07:49 AM
Mar 2024

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.

Easterncedar

(3,647 posts)
12. Oh man, that red wax - trippy.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 07:56 AM
Mar 2024

I go waxless now too, but loved those beautiful blue wax days.

2naSalit

(93,435 posts)
13. That's when...
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 08:03 AM
Mar 2024

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

(3,647 posts)
11. Less snow in town, but very pretty under sunshine right now!
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 07:53 AM
Mar 2024

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

2naSalit

(93,435 posts)
14. Well hot dang...
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 08:07 AM
Mar 2024

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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