Northeast Slopes - serving skiers and riders since 1936CARDBOARD BOX RACE & BBQ at NORTHEAST SLOPES - RULES
Teams of 2, 3 or 4 contestants join forces to build a cardboard box designed to slide down the slope at NES. Corporate teams must have 4 company employees per box.
Your box should reflect this year’s theme "Surf’s Up". The boxes may only use cardboard, tape, glue, wax and decoration and only the cardboard and wax may touch the snow.
Teams are paired up and race down the hill in a round-robin style elimination. Awards are given for fastest box, best decoration and most impressive self-destruction.
RACE TIMES & FEES
This event will be held on Sunday, February 24th at Northeast Slopes in E. Corinth, VT.
Corporate teams are invited to enter for a $50 registration fee. Individual teams may enter for free. Registration begins at 11:00am with first round races at 12:00pm and finals to follow. Spectators are welcome at no charge, and will enjoy an outdoor BBQ and music.
There will also be skiing and riding 9:30 – 4:00 for just $15 (4 and under free). Funds raised from this event will go towards Northeast Slopes’ operating expenses and hill improvements.
Answer to Treasure Hunt clue: "Deer stand"(found between bottom half of two trails furtherst skier's left)
2012 Sheila Danforth Memorial Duck Race to benefit Northeast Slopes
When icy water temperatures made it too dangerous for duck racing on the Waits River, the Tri Village Fire Department set up a large tank, filled it with water and local children fished for this year's winners.
Thank you to the East Corinth General Store, Renee Salomaa
and everyone else who helped organize and support this event. All profits go to benefit NES.
1st place - Amy Tower
2nd place - Cobble Mountain Hammock
3rd place - Bradford Sales & Service
4th place - Kim Cook
5th place - Dan Brick
Results from Vintage Ski Race
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| Category #1 - 30-50yrs - Straight Skis |
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| Name | 1st Run | 2nd Run | Best Run | Place | |||||||||||
| Colin Faherty | 30.48 | 27.51 | 27.51 | #1 | |||||||||||
| Wade Pierson | 28.50 | DNF | 28.50 | #2 | |||||||||||
| Marnita Leach | 35.55 | 35.97 | 35.55 | #3 | |||||||||||
| Jeanie Eaton | 45.80 | 43.83 | 43.83 | #4 | |||||||||||
| Category #2 - 50yrs+ - Straight Skis | |||||||||||||||
| Name | 1st Run | 2nd Run | Best Run | Place | |||||||||||
| Geoff Putnam | DNF | 48.38 | 48.38 | #1 | |||||||||||
| Erling Heistad | 67.21 | 54.62 | 54.62 | #2 | |||||||||||
| Category #3 - Wooden Skis with Metal Edge | |||||||||||||||
| Name | 1st Run | 2nd Run | Best Run | Place | |||||||||||
| Colin Faherty | 40.94 | 36.18 | 36.18 | #1 | |||||||||||
| Charlie Chandler | 41.37 | 36.24 | 36.24 | #2 | |||||||||||
| Ebben Whitehair | 57.00 | 42.95 | 42.95 | #3 | |||||||||||
| Erling Heistad | 45.32 | 46.68 | 45.32 | #4 | |||||||||||
| Kim Rhinlander | 54.45 | 46.39 | 46.39 | #5 | |||||||||||
| Category #4 - Strictly Vintage - Best in Show | |||||||||||||||
| Name | 1st Run/Best Run | Place | |||||||||||||
| Colin Faherty | 45.57 | #1 | |||||||||||||
| Erling Heistad | 60.57 | #2 | |||||||||||||
| Kim Rhinlander | 101.95 | #3 | |||||||||||||
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Land Speed Record on Rope Tow
On Sunday February 19th four of NES Directors closed the t-bar to public access temporarily while they set out to beat the existing land speed record for a rope tow (12 mph). They measured a 20 foot start up area and 100 yrd timed section, removing the limiter chip to achieve a fast time of 25.5 mph over the timed course and 27.63 mph to the top of the hill. Way to go NES.
| Rope Tow Speed Test - 20ft Start - 100 Yard Timed Section | ||||||||||||||||
| Description | Distance (ft) | Skier | Time | Ft/s | MPH | |||||||||||
| Limiter Chip In | 300 | Wade | 12.92 | 23.22 | 15.83 | |||||||||||
| Limiter Chip Out | 300 | Wade | 8.02 | 37.41 | 25.50 | |||||||||||
| Limiter Chip Out | 300 | Colin | 8.27 | 36.28 | 24.73 | |||||||||||
| Limiter Chip Out | 300 | Genevieve | 8.31 | 36.10 | 24.61 | |||||||||||
| Run To Top - No Chip | 1200 | Colin | 29.61 | 40.53 | 27.63 | |||||||||||
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Snow-tubing and sledding are strictly prohibited!
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