Mt. Snow 12/5/07

2knees · Dec 5, 2007, 8:01 PM

Date(s) Skied: 12/5/07

Resort or Ski Area: Mt. Snow

Conditions: Slightly used powder

Trip Report:

Hit Mt. Snow today after slowly crying myself to sleep last night for, what i thought, was blowing a perfect ski day. Much to my surprise, today was unreal at Mt. Snow. Started around 10:30 on challenger. It was probably the most scraped of any trail we hit today. After 1 run down that, hit freefall under the lift thinking Brian might see me or i would see him. Anyway, Freefall was lightly bumped with those soft pillows that are so much fun. Caught up with Brian after 3 runs on freefall and we hit chute so he could get a warmup. Groomed flat but still fun as it was pure packed powder. no real scrape. PDF was next, and it was damn good. tracked out somewhat but plenty of untracked shots to be had. Alternated on that and challenger for a while and had some lunch. Went back out and on a whim, Brian suggested we try olympic since he'd never skied it. I dont usually get over to that side of the north face much but damn damn damn was i glad i did. Much less tracked then any of the other trails we hit. Just boot deep goodnes. Fallen Timbers was also to be had and that also was surprisingly pristine. Great day. Had the pleasure of meeting Severine and Brians wonderful children. They take their looks from their mom thankfully.

had the bump skis with me today, not the ideal powder ski but who cares, it was so damn good. We took some video that probably shows us flailing quite a bit but definitly smiling. I think Brian may have his hands full tonight with the kids though!

Just wanted to add that i've skied Mt Snow a boatload of times in my life but it didnt even feel like the same place today. I cant emphasize enough how shocked I was at the conditions.

powhunter · Dec 5, 2007, 8:06 PM

wow sorry to hear about the conditions

...how much natural did they get from the storm??

steve

**Greg** · Dec 5, 2007, 8:06 PM

Soooo glad you guys got out today. Smart move. Despite being early December, the entire spine of the Green Mountains seems to be rockin' right now. Get out there folks!

reefer · Dec 5, 2007, 8:21 PM

Told ya. Glad you got some!

**JimG.** · Dec 5, 2007, 8:54 PM

Good for you guys.

When is the next significant snowfall predicted?

I'm thinking an MRG or Stowe trip is in the cards with an overnight or 2.

2knees · Dec 5, 2007, 9:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JimG.

Good for you guys.

When is the next significant snowfall predicted?

I'm thinking an MRG or Stowe trip is in the cards with an overnight or 2.

I need to pop my MRG cherry. Stowe too in a way. Been there once but all of the good stuff was closed and trees were definitely not an option.

**bvibert** · Dec 5, 2007, 9:27 PM

We just finally got home. All I have to say right now is....

SICK SICK SICK

Newpylong · Dec 5, 2007, 9:38 PM

Damn, sounds like an awesome day.

Glad you checked out Olympic, one of my favorites. You will absolutely love the natural bumps that form on that run after a few good dumps : ) Reminds me of something like Northstar or Vagabond but much much longer.

2knees · Dec 5, 2007, 9:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powhunter

wow sorry to hear about the conditions

...how much natural did they get from the storm??

steve

I'd say somewhere around a foot and a half. Seemed like that anyway.

**bvibert** · Dec 6, 2007, 12:37 AM

2knees wrote a pretty accurate description of the day so I won't bore you with more words and stuff. What I do have is a quick and dirty video that doesn't even come close to doing the conditions today justice...

Higher Res Version (~21MB)
Smaller, but still better quality than YouTube (~11MB)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2knees

I'd say somewhere around a foot and a half. Seemed like that anyway.

Nipple deep!

Dec 5, 2007, 8:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
2knees Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,576	Mt. Snow 12/5/07 Date(s) Skied: 12/5/07 Resort or Ski Area: Mt. Snow Conditions: Slightly used powder Trip Report: Hit Mt. Snow today after slowly crying myself to sleep last night for, what i thought, was blowing a perfect ski day. Much to my surprise, today was unreal at Mt. Snow. Started around 10:30 on challenger. It was probably the most scraped of any trail we hit today. After 1 run down that, hit freefall under the lift thinking Brian might see me or i would see him. Anyway, Freefall was lightly bumped with those soft pillows that are so much fun. Caught up with Brian after 3 runs on freefall and we hit chute so he could get a warmup. Groomed flat but still fun as it was pure packed powder. no real scrape. PDF was next, and it was damn good. tracked out somewhat but plenty of untracked shots to be had. Alternated on that and challenger for a while and had some lunch. Went back out and on a whim, Brian suggested we try olympic since he'd never skied it. I dont usually get over to that side of the north face much but damn damn damn was i glad i did. Much less tracked then any of the other trails we hit. Just boot deep goodnes. Fallen Timbers was also to be had and that also was surprisingly pristine. Great day. Had the pleasure of meeting Severine and Brians wonderful children. They take their looks from their mom thankfully. had the bump skis with me today, not the ideal powder ski but who cares, it was so damn good. We took some video that probably shows us flailing quite a bit but definitly smiling. I think Brian may have his hands full tonight with the kids though! Just wanted to add that i've skied Mt Snow a boatload of times in my life but it didnt even feel like the same place today. I cant emphasize enough how shocked I was at the conditions.

Dec 5, 2007, 8:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Greg Hunter: 10.29.08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 22,295	Sweet! Soooo glad you guys got out today. Smart move. Despite being early December, the entire spine of the Green Mountains seems to be rockin' right now. Get out there folks! __________________ Greg 10/29

Dec 5, 2007, 9:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
bvibert October 2008 turns Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Torrington, CT Posts: 13,440	We just finally got home. All I have to say right now is.... SICK SICK SICK __________________ Brian 08/09 - 1 SAC Tracker - Tramdock Tracker - Chainlove Tracker - WhiskeyMilitia Tracker 2008/09 Demo Days

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Dec 5, 2007, 8:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
powhunter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: southington, ct Posts: 514	wow sorry to hear about the conditions ...how much natural did they get from the storm?? steve

Dec 5, 2007, 8:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
reefer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Marlborough, MA Posts: 438	Told ya. Glad you got some!

Dec 5, 2007, 8:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
JimG. MRG-20th hole Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hopewell Jct., NY Posts: 6,145	Good for you guys. When is the next significant snowfall predicted? I'm thinking an MRG or Stowe trip is in the cards with an overnight or 2.

Dec 5, 2007, 9:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Newpylong Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 919	Damn, sounds like an awesome day. Glad you checked out Olympic, one of my favorites. You will absolutely love the natural bumps that form on that run after a few good dumps : ) Reminds me of something like Northstar or Vagabond but much much longer.

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