Gone Snowboarding…Suckas!

Posted on 27-January-2012 by

The WICed Fest will be experiencing some radio silence this week as our posse heads north to invade the usually calm confines of Attitash Mountain Resort in New Hampshire.  We’ll be back next week with a recap and, hopefully, another resort review.

gone snowboarding

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Trip Announcement | Heading To Attitash!

Posted on 10-January-2012 by

Check out the WICed Fest's latest destination - Attitash Resort!Long story short, planning a trip in January has been a major fiasco…BUT, I’m happy to announce that we’ve secured a deal to head up to Attitash for the nights of January 27th and 28th for a day of riding on January 28th!

Here’s the details:

  • Arrival Date: Friday, January 27, 2012
  • Ski/Ride: Saturday, January 28, 2012
  • Depart: Sunday, January 29, 2012

I’ve locked up this cabin - an email ASAP if you’re in!  Basically, I’m going to fill the trip on a first come first serve basis and once the beds are full, the trip is full.  If you’re the next person after the beds are full, I’ll let you know.  If you don’t mind crashing on the floor (or with a buddy), we’ll add you too.

Hurry up and book your spot now!

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Resort Review | Burke Ski Area (East Burke, VT)

Posted on 29-December-2011 by

*** This article was originally posted ont the now defunct ActionXSportsNews.com which was run by a WICed Fest member. The article has been slightly modified to fit within the WICed Fest site. ***

Burke MountainBurke Mountain Ski Area

223 Sherburne Lodge Road
East Burke, VT 05832
Website: www.skiburke.com
Website: www.shredburke.com
Twitter: @skiburke
P: 802.626.7300
P: 888.BURKEVT (toll free)
P: 866.496.1699 (snow phone)

General Mountain Information

Location

Burke Mountain is located in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom (NEK) about fifteen minutes off of Interstate 91 (7 miles from exit 24 to be exact). The drive from the New York area took roughly six and a half hours due to the fact that the NEK had a snowstorm the night before and the roads were only partially plowed. The drive home took six hours exactly. Folks from Boston and southeastern Massachusetts reported that their drive was roughly four hours.  Read more... (1210 words and 1 image, estimated 4:50 mins reading time)

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Snowboard Review: Blak Sheep Gnarly State Park Stik

Posted on 27-December-2011 by

*** This article was originally posted ont the now defunct ActionXSportsNews.com which was run by a WICed Fest member. The article has been slightly modified to fit within the WICed Fest site. ***

Black Sheep Gnarly State Park Stik

The WICed Fest crew was able to demo a Blak Sheep Gnarly State Park Stik (GSPS) during a 2011 trip to Burke Mountain in Vermont. According to Blak Sheep, these boards are “designed to meet the demands of todays jumps and rails…these boards are capable of anything the Ice Coast can throw at them. A perfect ‘Daily Driver’ for freestyle and general ripping.” What we found was a board that actually lived up to the hype. Now, in an effort of full disclosure, Doug Smith (one of the co-owners of Blak Sheep) is a friend of the WICed Fest and frequently attends our annual snowboard trips. That fact notwithstanding, here’s what we thought about this relatively new company’s latest offering.

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2009 WICed Fest Snowboard Trip Pictures

Posted on 23-December-2011 by

We decided to return to the Northeast Kingdom area of Vermont in 2009 when the WICed Fest visited Burke Mountain – the first of two trips to this hidden gem.  Despite the blast we had riding, we were able to snap a few pictures.  We hope you enjoy!

If you have any additional pictures from this trip, send them to us here and we’ll make sure they are added to the gallery.

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2008 WICed Fest Snowboard Trip Pictures

Posted on 22-December-2011 by

As we continue a stroll down memory lane, we’ve found some pictures from our 2008  WICed Fest Snowboard Trip to Jay Peak in the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont.  We hope you enjoy!

If you have any additional pictures from this trip, send them to us here and we’ll make sure they are added to the gallery.

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2005 WICed Fest Snowboard Trip

Posted on 21-December-2011 by

Next up, we have pictures from the WICed Fest’s one and only invasion of New Hampshire.  We conquered the place that many of us grew up riding – Waterville Valley.  Enjoy the pictures!

If you have any additional pictures from this trip, send them to us here and we’ll make sure they are added to the gallery.

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2010 WICed Fest Snowboard Trip Pictures

Posted on 19-December-2011 by

As a build up to the 2012 WICed Fest Snowboard Trip to Colorado, we’ll be positing picture galleries from various trips.  Below is the photo gallery from the 2010 WICed Fest Snowboard Trip to Sugarloaf in Maine!

If you have any additional pictures from this trip, send them to us here and we’ll make sure they are added to the gallery.

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2012 WICed Fest Snowboard Trip Announced!

Posted on 16-September-2011 by

The WICed Fest is heading to Snowmass!

Snowmass Powder!

Hey folks – I don’t know what the weather is like where you are right now, but here on Long Island it seems that we’re heading full blast into fall.  Temps were in the low 50′s when I woke up this morning and aren’t expected to get out of the mid 60′s this weekend.  Football is back on TV and the Octoberfest brews are lining the shelf.  With all these signs of fall, snowboarding can’t be far behind!

Survey Results

Three weeks ago we sent out a link to a survey regarding this year’s WICed Fest Snowboard Trip. We were very happy to get responses from 21 people.  Without further babbling, here are the highlights:  Read more... (619 words and 1 image, estimated 2:29 mins reading time)

  • Over half of you (52%) were interested in doing a trip out west (cost-dependent)!
  • The sweet spot for a trip cost (not including airfare) was $1,000 (42%) with 38% of you saying you want to spend less than $1,000.
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2012 Snowboard Trip Survey

Posted on 26-August-2011 by

We’re in the planning stages for the 2012 WICed Fest Snowboard Trip and would love to hear your feedback!  Click on the link below and take the quick survey – it won’t take more than 5 mins.  It really helps us decide on the where, when and how much of this trip!

Thanks!

Click Here To Go To The Survey

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