Summer trail work
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Hack.The.Pow.
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I don't know about doing it without there permission......
I saw in the paper this winter that a bunch of guys got in really big trouble at Jay Peak for doing exactly that
I saw in the paper this winter that a bunch of guys got in really big trouble at Jay Peak for doing exactly that
TheQuailman
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my mountain would never get enough snow to cover that lol. We're all about the snowguns here in NJ
selkirks
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I'd be careful in saying that. Most resorts are on Forest Service land, which means that if you're caught you can be fined by the federal government and prosecuted for trespassing and vandalism. So while the resort may be cool with it, the government most certainly is not.
There was an article about this in the last issue of Powder.
There was an article about this in the last issue of Powder.
joelle+cowbell
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you're going to make a lot of people very happy this season
Thenowhereman42
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You guys who actually live at the mountain are so lucky.
Shredneck
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Big Illegal Jay: Vermont Sentences Pirate Ski-Trail Cutters
by steve casimiro ⋅ April 30, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment
It seemed like a good idea at the time. No, it was a pretty freakin’
stupid idea. It’s one thing to clear a little brush, it’s another to
clear a forest. Well, karma catches up: Two misguided backcountry
skiers from Vermont have been sentenced to 18-36 months (suspended) for
cutting an illegal trail near Jay Peak in the northern part of the
state.
This was no “thinning”—the two used chain saws to take out almost
1,000 trees and create an empty swath on Big Jay Mountain 2,000 feet
long. Paul Poulin, 48, and Alan Ritter, 47, pleaded no contest last
week to felony charges of unlawful mischief and are serving 60 days in
a furlough restitution program.
“It is good to see a felony conviction in this case,” Vermont
Natural Resources Secretary Jonathan Wood said. “This was one of the
most serious cases of damage to public lands we have seen. … We hope
that this sends a message to anyone else that cutting ski chutes will
not be tolerated.”
Big Jay, Vermont’s 12th highest summit, abuts Jay Peak ski area,
which is known for its access to delicious, though tight, out of bounds
tree skiing. The local backcountry community was outraged at the two,
not just for the moronic destruction but also because it closed access
to Big Jay from the ski area during the 2007-08 season.
Find out almost everything you could want to know about the incident,
including details on how the duo eluded game wardens in a high-speed
chase, from the Green Mountain Club.
A little different than cutting some alders and scrub brush. In reality those plats only hinder larger trees growth by using their nutriens. grass would suffice to hold the top soil in place
by steve casimiro ⋅ April 30, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment
It seemed like a good idea at the time. No, it was a pretty freakin’
stupid idea. It’s one thing to clear a little brush, it’s another to
clear a forest. Well, karma catches up: Two misguided backcountry
skiers from Vermont have been sentenced to 18-36 months (suspended) for
cutting an illegal trail near Jay Peak in the northern part of the
state.
This was no “thinning”—the two used chain saws to take out almost
1,000 trees and create an empty swath on Big Jay Mountain 2,000 feet
long. Paul Poulin, 48, and Alan Ritter, 47, pleaded no contest last
week to felony charges of unlawful mischief and are serving 60 days in
a furlough restitution program.
“It is good to see a felony conviction in this case,” Vermont
Natural Resources Secretary Jonathan Wood said. “This was one of the
most serious cases of damage to public lands we have seen. … We hope
that this sends a message to anyone else that cutting ski chutes will
not be tolerated.”
Big Jay, Vermont’s 12th highest summit, abuts Jay Peak ski area,
which is known for its access to delicious, though tight, out of bounds
tree skiing. The local backcountry community was outraged at the two,
not just for the moronic destruction but also because it closed access
to Big Jay from the ski area during the 2007-08 season.
Find out almost everything you could want to know about the incident,
including details on how the duo eluded game wardens in a high-speed
chase, from the Green Mountain Club.
A little different than cutting some alders and scrub brush. In reality those plats only hinder larger trees growth by using their nutriens. grass would suffice to hold the top soil in place
Thenowhereman42
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lol "felony charges of unlawful mischief". I wander if shennanigans only get you a misdemeanor.
Hack.The.Pow.
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yeah i was just trying to say that be careful what you try and cut down. it can get you in trouble
salomonskiier12
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yea, that was different though because it was resort, not backcountry. and the amount of stuff they but was redic
.SimonB.
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no shit, those guys didn't thin some trees, they took out a whole fucking forest. 1000 trees is a ton. Guys got quite the punishment tho. they basically cleared their own full blown trail.
I wish i could do this stuff at my local mountain, but they get mad at you for skiing on the edge of the trees and the trails. Plus my mountain is 99% machine made snow.
I wish i could do this stuff at my local mountain, but they get mad at you for skiing on the edge of the trees and the trails. Plus my mountain is 99% machine made snow.
YooperSteeze
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It may be a fucking massive gap, but it would be a fucking dope one too.
YooperSteeze
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That will be fucking dope. This thread makes me want to go do something like this, which I easily could seeing as my home mountain is a five minute bike ride away, but I would get in some pretty deep shit if I got caught.
JTL
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http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/member/videos/1244427724plattekillriders.avi here is another cliff i cleared and then built a bridge onto
JTL
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Courtesy of Newschoolers.com
natedogg789435
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buttsecks in the woods thats wats up ginger cause yer gonna recieve it from a few happy skiiers.
