Sugarloaf/USA April 13th, 2007- Backside skiing

loafer89 · Apr 13, 2007, 3:46 PM

Area skied: Sugarloaf/USA

Date skied: April 13th, 2007 from 8:45am - 3:00pm.

Surface conditions: powder, 6" at the base 14" at the summit.

Weather: cloudy, snow squall from 11:30am - 2:00pm with 2" additional snow, 29F at 8:45am, 36F at 3:00pm

We started out the day digging out our car from the 6-8" of snow in Rangeley and making the 35 minute drive to Sugarloaf.

We started off taking the Superquad to the Timberline Quad and waited for it to open and had 3rd chair up.

Our first run was down an untouched Binder with 8-10" of snow with deeper drifts.
Timberline was next with freshly groomed corduroy and silky soft snow.

I skied the backside next and it's been 10 years to the month since I was last there. I skied High-Rigger and it's quite steep in spots, but cover was great with no fear of hitting rocks.

I rejoined Warren on Boardwalk and we skied Double Bitter to Haywire and the terrain park with deep powder and nice lines. Next was Tote Road and a powder filled Ram Pasture glade.

Glancer was next and we skied deep powder in Raker Tooth Glade. Suprisingly booth Glancer and Windrow where tracked up as this is usually a powder preserve late in a powder day.

We waited for BobR at Bulwinkle's from 11:30 until 12pm and ate lunch as well, but never saw him or Az people.

At this point it started to snow moderately and we skied to Spillway and we skied Timberline again with 2" of new snow on the trail. Warren decided that he wanted to ski the backside so we skied High-Rigger again with near zero visability and wind whipped snow. It was a total whiteout above treeline and hard to see the snow surface.

Warren skied it slowly and took a few falls, but made it down. With the high wind and rime/snow we where totally frosted by the time we reached Ramdown and looked like polar explorers caught in a blizzard.

Ramdown was nice with mini powder moguls, and we skied to Broccoli Garden/Stubs Glade with untracked powder.

Our last run was off Spillway, Warren down Tote Road and me down White Nitro.

White Nitro was awesome with powder turns all the way to Wedge. Wedge had perfectly formed powder bumps that where the best that I have skied this year with absolutely no ice anywhere on the trail.

We plan to stay/ski until tuesday if the huge storm hits. Rumors are 12-18" of snow sunday-monday, incredible.

Skier75 · Apr 13, 2007, 5:40 PM

Sounds like you had a great time! Pics, I wanna see some pics?

loafer89 · Apr 13, 2007, 7:04 PM

Sorry, no pictures. Visibility was nil and it was much to snowy and damp to risk my camera.

If we get back into the snowfields next week, I promise to take pictures.

**Greg** · Apr 13, 2007, 7:48 PM

I hate you.

loafer89 · Apr 13, 2007, 8:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg

I hate you.

I am guessing that pictures of skiing in 2' of powder next week will not improve my standing?

Tomorrow we will be at Sunday River, as the weather looks to stay sane for another day.

After that we will ski Saddleback on sunday and set up camp near Sugarloaf next week.

Terry · Apr 14, 2007, 4:51 AM

Loafer it sounds like you will get some incredible coditions. Enjoy it.

Bob R · Apr 15, 2007, 3:34 PM

I don't know how I missed you guys. I was at Bullwinkles from 11.15 till 11.45. I was there with a few friends the river. I think I saw you on white Nitro though. That was just freeking incredible. Many thankx to Charlie. He set us up like royalty. He did a serious hike on snow shoes. Put us slackers to shame.

Apr 13, 2007, 3:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
loafer89 Sugarloaf Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry, C.T Posts: 3,551	Sugarloaf/USA April 13th, 2007- Backside skiing Area skied: Sugarloaf/USA Date skied: April 13th, 2007 from 8:45am - 3:00pm. Surface conditions: powder, 6" at the base 14" at the summit. Weather: cloudy, snow squall from 11:30am - 2:00pm with 2" additional snow, 29F at 8:45am, 36F at 3:00pm We started out the day digging out our car from the 6-8" of snow in Rangeley and making the 35 minute drive to Sugarloaf. We started off taking the Superquad to the Timberline Quad and waited for it to open and had 3rd chair up. Our first run was down an untouched Binder with 8-10" of snow with deeper drifts. Timberline was next with freshly groomed corduroy and silky soft snow. I skied the backside next and it's been 10 years to the month since I was last there. I skied High-Rigger and it's quite steep in spots, but cover was great with no fear of hitting rocks. I rejoined Warren on Boardwalk and we skied Double Bitter to Haywire and the terrain park with deep powder and nice lines. Next was Tote Road and a powder filled Ram Pasture glade. Glancer was next and we skied deep powder in Raker Tooth Glade. Suprisingly booth Glancer and Windrow where tracked up as this is usually a powder preserve late in a powder day. We waited for BobR at Bulwinkle's from 11:30 until 12pm and ate lunch as well, but never saw him or Az people. At this point it started to snow moderately and we skied to Spillway and we skied Timberline again with 2" of new snow on the trail. Warren decided that he wanted to ski the backside so we skied High-Rigger again with near zero visability and wind whipped snow. It was a total whiteout above treeline and hard to see the snow surface. Warren skied it slowly and took a few falls, but made it down. With the high wind and rime/snow we where totally frosted by the time we reached Ramdown and looked like polar explorers caught in a blizzard. Ramdown was nice with mini powder moguls, and we skied to Broccoli Garden/Stubs Glade with untracked powder. Our last run was off Spillway, Warren down Tote Road and me down White Nitro. White Nitro was awesome with powder turns all the way to Wedge. Wedge had perfectly formed powder bumps that where the best that I have skied this year with absolutely no ice anywhere on the trail. We plan to stay/ski until tuesday if the huge storm hits. Rumors are 12-18" of snow sunday-monday, incredible. __________________ Ski School - A place where novices are turned into menaces. Last edited by loafer89; Apr 13, 2007 at 4:15 PM.

Apr 13, 2007, 5:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Skier75 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Posts: 486	Sounds like you had a great time! Pics, I wanna see some pics? __________________ \"J\"

Apr 13, 2007, 7:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
loafer89 Sugarloaf Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry, C.T Posts: 3,551	Sorry, no pictures. Visibility was nil and it was much to snowy and damp to risk my camera. If we get back into the snowfields next week, I promise to take pictures. __________________ Ski School - A place where novices are turned into menaces.

Apr 13, 2007, 7:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 9/20 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 21,160	I hate you. __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

Apr 14, 2007, 4:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Terry Sunday River meet and greet Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fryeburg Maine Posts: 1,375	Loafer it sounds like you will get some incredible coditions. Enjoy it. __________________ skiing is not just an activity, it is a lifestyle!

Apr 15, 2007, 3:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bob R Sunday River Feb 27 2008 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nashua NH, Campton NH, Sunday River Posts: 6,831	I don't know how I missed you guys. I was at Bullwinkles from 11.15 till 11.45. I was there with a few friends the river. I think I saw you on white Nitro though. That was just freeking incredible. Many thankx to Charlie. He set us up like royalty. He did a serious hike on snow shoes. Put us slackers to shame. __________________ Skiing is my addiction. Need a condo in the southern White mountain region?.

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