Best Classic Ski Trails

SnowRider · Feb 1, 2008, 6:05 PM

Ok we had all the easiest this and easiest that threads but I have a real question. Wha is your favorite classic new ngland ski trail. They can be steep, mellow, narrow whatever.

My Nominations:

1. Balance Rocks Wachusett
2. Dare Ya's at Sunapee

Those re some ones from southern NE as I dont know the trails that well in Northern NE.

-Hopefully this thread will get my mind off the weather

wa-loaf · Feb 1, 2008, 6:14 PM

deja vu

Newpylong · Feb 2, 2008, 10:43 AM

Rumble or Lower FIS at Sugarbush.
John Hancock at Jiminy Peak
Ledge and One More Time at Mount Snow

Mark_151 · Feb 2, 2008, 12:06 PM

Mohawk at Berkshire East

**Greg** · Feb 2, 2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark_151

Mohawk at Berkshire East

Add Jug to that.

deadheadskier · Feb 2, 2008, 12:57 PM

Too many to list, but a few off the top of my head

Bubblecuffer at Sugarloaf
Polecat at Wildcat
Chin Clip at Stowe

learn2turn · Feb 2, 2008, 1:51 PM

I'd have to say the requirements (at least for me) to put a trail on this list are--
No or minimal snowmaking
No or minimal grooming
Not too wide (no rectangle trails!!!)
Trail follows natural terrain and holds snow. It Zigzags left and right and has many pitch changes.

I'd have to say as one goes down in difficulty, these types of trails get rarer and rarer.

Some I'd put on --

Green
Walts Trail at SB North (only green I can think of off the top of my head)
Blue
Most blue trails at MRG
Upper and Lower Balance Rock at Wa (this is an old CCC trail, only pieces left now)
Black
Double Bitter at 'loaf
WInter's Way at 'loaf
Bims Whim at SR.
Lock Line and Crossbow at SR (they are really just short sections left)
The blacks on Nancy Hanks are 'bush south
Chin Clip at Stowe
All the blacks at MRG
Double-Blacks
Starr and Goat at Stowe
The double blacks on Nancy Hanks at 'bush south
Bubble Cuffer at at 'loaf
Do they waste their time rating anything double-black at MRG? If so, those too.

andyzee · Feb 2, 2008, 4:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wa-loaf

deja vu

All over again.

riverc0il · Feb 2, 2008, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wa-loaf

deja vu

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyzee

All over again.

Didn't you just say that?

Skier75 · Feb 3, 2008, 7:53 AM

Classic is in the eye of the beholder.....UK thinks that Lazy River is at Sunday River, that's one that I agree with, but I also think that the Tote Road at Sugarloaf is. Theres more but it's too early and I can't think of anymore right off the top of my head.

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SnowRider View from back of Black Mtn. Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Flatlands Of MA Posts: 503	Best Classic Ski Trails Ok we had all the easiest this and easiest that threads but I have a real question. Wha is your favorite classic new ngland ski trail. They can be steep, mellow, narrow whatever. My Nominations: 1. Balance Rocks Wachusett 2. Dare Ya's at Sunapee Those re some ones from southern NE as I dont know the trails that well in Northern NE. -Hopefully this thread will get my mind off the weather __________________ Just go for it...

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wa-loaf Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 4,725	deja vu __________________ "Man can endure any what so long as he has a why . . ." Victor Frankl

Feb 2, 2008, 12:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
deadheadskier Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southeast NH Posts: 4,946	Too many to list, but a few off the top of my head Bubblecuffer at Sugarloaf Polecat at Wildcat Chin Clip at Stowe __________________ Pat's Peak: 11/23 Waterville Valley: 11/29 Sunday River: 12/7 Wachusett: 12/20 Tenney: 12/27 Crotched: 1/2 Sunapee: 1/4 07-08

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Skier75 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Posts: 504	Classic is in the eye of the beholder.....UK thinks that Lazy River is at Sunday River, that's one that I agree with, but I also think that the Tote Road at Sugarloaf is. Theres more but it's too early and I can't think of anymore right off the top of my head. __________________ \"J\"

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Feb 2, 2008, 10:43 AM	#3 (permalink)
Newpylong Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 952	Rumble or Lower FIS at Sugarbush. John Hancock at Jiminy Peak Ledge and One More Time at Mount Snow

Feb 2, 2008, 12:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mark_151 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 225	Mohawk at Berkshire East

Feb 2, 2008, 1:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
learn2turn Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 32	I'd have to say the requirements (at least for me) to put a trail on this list are-- No or minimal snowmaking No or minimal grooming Not too wide (no rectangle trails!!!) Trail follows natural terrain and holds snow. It Zigzags left and right and has many pitch changes. I'd have to say as one goes down in difficulty, these types of trails get rarer and rarer. Some I'd put on -- Green Walts Trail at SB North (only green I can think of off the top of my head) Blue Most blue trails at MRG Upper and Lower Balance Rock at Wa (this is an old CCC trail, only pieces left now) Black Double Bitter at 'loaf WInter's Way at 'loaf Bims Whim at SR. Lock Line and Crossbow at SR (they are really just short sections left) The blacks on Nancy Hanks are 'bush south Chin Clip at Stowe All the blacks at MRG Double-Blacks Starr and Goat at Stowe The double blacks on Nancy Hanks at 'bush south Bubble Cuffer at at 'loaf Do they waste their time rating anything double-black at MRG? If so, those too.

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