March 1st powder day at Blue Mountain...

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Mar 1, 2008, 1:10 PM

Hey All,

I'm back from a fun session at Blue mountain. There was only about 1 inch of very wet snow here in Allentown when I left at 6:35AM. I made a quick stop at Sheetz for gas and then on to the True mountain. I arrived in the lower lot around 7:10AM..and I did a few donuts in the unplowed sections of the parking lot. Then I parked next to Toast and Booted up. We hit the snow around 7:28AM..and skated to the 6-pack. Unfortunately they released the guys from the upper lodge early so there were a few chairs of people ahead of us.

Challenge was sa weet..about 3 inches of medium density snow on the top part and maybe 2 inches of heavier snow on the bottom. There are now bumps on the skiers right side of challenge. We skied a second run on Challenge before it got totally trakced out..then headed to Main Street for untracked along the right side of Barneys bumps..wow that was really nice. Then back at the top, I waited a minute for Nastar Glenn, M-Bike Mike, and Noxidee and went to Barneys bumps and I gave M-Bike Mike honors on the right side of Barneys and there were just two sets of tracks from me and Toast. Another sweet powder run. Then it was time to hit Sidewinder and ski parts of the marquee route under the 6-pack. The section to the left of the stairs that ended on Lazy Mile was mad sweet..I dropped between the little trees..jibbed off a little stump..and then a couple sweet poe turns. Then I skied the section to the right of the big booter under the sixer which was good for about 8 or so nice turns. Each time I skied under the lift..I got hoots and hollers and warnings from Red Coats. I think Knuckle-Dan saw me hit a big rock from above. During the course of the session..I hit the two sections of the lower marquee route at least 4-5 times. I also skied off trail to the right of the halfpipe..two times almost to the little pond..very thin coverage down below.

Razors edge was closed for races so Challenge was a clusterf$ck of people and the bumps made things even tighter. Plus the patrollers were on it training which added to the conjestion. Paradise was nice and we definitely found some fresh on the sides..Noxidee was whistled at by one of the redcoats. We lost Glenn at some point and M-Bike Mike joined one of his buddies. Me and Noxidee skied over to Burma which had about 1,000 noobs which made for a fun human slalom course and we were able to find a few fresh turns on the side. Then up the Burma chair and a run down Raceway for a few more fresh turns on the side to Chute to lower Main Street to shuttle to the lower park. We ran into Knuckledragger and Toast and skied a park run with them and I hit the lower marquee route one final time..then a final run down Crazy Mile. I skied 20 runs in total including 19 off the six-pack and one off the burma chair for a total of 20,750 vertical feet. By this point it was almost 11:00AM and the snow was pretty sticky with the above freezing temperatures and sunshine.

Noxidee, myself and Knuckle-Dan proceeded to the Blue mountain drive inn. Dan rocked a Belgium waffle, Noxidee and fresh sausage and steeze omelatte and I had bacon and eggs and like 3 cups of coffee. With warm temps today and cold temperatures tonight..the snow is going to be hella fast tomorrow morning. I can't wait..Today was definitely one of the best days at Blue this season..Holla

midweeker · Mar 1, 2008, 1:31 PM

I love the place. I get at least one night a week there.

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Mar 1, 2008, 1:46 PM

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Originally Posted by midweeker

I love the place. I get at least one night a week there.

PM me sometime if you want to meet up for some turns. I'm planning on skiing at Blue almost everyday from now to the end of their season. I can't wait for tomorrow morning..it's gonna be sick. I think it will get really crowded tomorrow due to the nice weather but it's so awesome that they open at 7:30AM for lots of uncrowded runs before all the Tom Dick and Harrys arrive.

midweeker · Mar 1, 2008, 2:04 PM

will do. right now, I am packing for a week @ Gore/WF

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Mar 1, 2008, 2:12 PM

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Originally Posted by midweeker

will do. right now, I am packing for a week @ Gore/WF

Sweet..we all expect a detailed trip report..are you leaving today or tomorrow?

koreshot · Mar 1, 2008, 4:17 PM

Sudha and I went out for some night turns on Friday. We skied 6 to 10, pretty much the last people to leave the lodge, because it was that good (for Blue anyway).

It started to snow around 6:30 and got going at a decent pace around 8. The copule of inches of loose snow just soften things up so much and it was the best and busiest Blue Mountain outing for both of us I think. Barneys bumps were great, we ripped down those 6 or 7 times, bombed challenge and razors a bunch as well for some GSS style steezy vert. Challenge was actually sorta challenging as opposed to an excercise in straightlining, thanks to a bunch of seeded bumps.

It is amazing what Blue can do with the terrain and weather they have. And if mother nature helps, it becomes a great day trip ski resort for the folks in the NJ/PA area.

I kinda wished I was there this morning to take advantage of the snow that fell between closing and 7:30am. Looks like it was good.

koreshot · Mar 1, 2008, 4:20 PM

Oh, funny you mentioned medium density and wet snow. When we were skiing last night, it was all super light blower snow, the tiny ice cristal stuff coming down. Right as we were leaving though, we noticed the snow change over to monster flakes, which means wet snow.

gorgonzola · Mar 2, 2008, 10:41 AM

i was there friday night too - razors and barneys were supre sweet! skiid with gss saturday (aka mbike, gss thanks for the dibs on the barneys fresh!) gotta love what a little fresh mother nature can do!

Mar 1, 2008, 1:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
GrilledSteezeSandwich Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,905	March 1st powder day at Blue Mountain... Hey All, I'm back from a fun session at Blue mountain. There was only about 1 inch of very wet snow here in Allentown when I left at 6:35AM. I made a quick stop at Sheetz for gas and then on to the True mountain. I arrived in the lower lot around 7:10AM..and I did a few donuts in the unplowed sections of the parking lot. Then I parked next to Toast and Booted up. We hit the snow around 7:28AM..and skated to the 6-pack. Unfortunately they released the guys from the upper lodge early so there were a few chairs of people ahead of us. Challenge was sa weet..about 3 inches of medium density snow on the top part and maybe 2 inches of heavier snow on the bottom. There are now bumps on the skiers right side of challenge. We skied a second run on Challenge before it got totally trakced out..then headed to Main Street for untracked along the right side of Barneys bumps..wow that was really nice. Then back at the top, I waited a minute for Nastar Glenn, M-Bike Mike, and Noxidee and went to Barneys bumps and I gave M-Bike Mike honors on the right side of Barneys and there were just two sets of tracks from me and Toast. Another sweet powder run. Then it was time to hit Sidewinder and ski parts of the marquee route under the 6-pack. The section to the left of the stairs that ended on Lazy Mile was mad sweet..I dropped between the little trees..jibbed off a little stump..and then a couple sweet poe turns. Then I skied the section to the right of the big booter under the sixer which was good for about 8 or so nice turns. Each time I skied under the lift..I got hoots and hollers and warnings from Red Coats. I think Knuckle-Dan saw me hit a big rock from above. During the course of the session..I hit the two sections of the lower marquee route at least 4-5 times. I also skied off trail to the right of the halfpipe..two times almost to the little pond..very thin coverage down below. Razors edge was closed for races so Challenge was a clusterf$ck of people and the bumps made things even tighter. Plus the patrollers were on it training which added to the conjestion. Paradise was nice and we definitely found some fresh on the sides..Noxidee was whistled at by one of the redcoats. We lost Glenn at some point and M-Bike Mike joined one of his buddies. Me and Noxidee skied over to Burma which had about 1,000 noobs which made for a fun human slalom course and we were able to find a few fresh turns on the side. Then up the Burma chair and a run down Raceway for a few more fresh turns on the side to Chute to lower Main Street to shuttle to the lower park. We ran into Knuckledragger and Toast and skied a park run with them and I hit the lower marquee route one final time..then a final run down Crazy Mile. I skied 20 runs in total including 19 off the six-pack and one off the burma chair for a total of 20,750 vertical feet. By this point it was almost 11:00AM and the snow was pretty sticky with the above freezing temperatures and sunshine. Noxidee, myself and Knuckle-Dan proceeded to the Blue mountain drive inn. Dan rocked a Belgium waffle, Noxidee and fresh sausage and steeze omelatte and I had bacon and eggs and like 3 cups of coffee. With warm temps today and cold temperatures tonight..the snow is going to be hella fast tomorrow morning. I can't wait..Today was definitely one of the best days at Blue this season..Holla

Mar 2, 2008, 10:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
gorgonzola shake it, shake it.... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bleu Mt PA Posts: 290	i was there friday night too - razors and barneys were supre sweet! skiid with gss saturday (aka mbike, gss thanks for the dibs on the barneys fresh!) gotta love what a little fresh mother nature can do! __________________ I want to fly, I'm shackled to the ground, set me free, I'm gravity bound

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Mar 1, 2008, 1:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
midweeker Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19	I love the place. I get at least one night a week there.

Mar 1, 2008, 2:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
midweeker Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19	will do. right now, I am packing for a week @ Gore/WF

Mar 1, 2008, 4:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
koreshot Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 981	Sudha and I went out for some night turns on Friday. We skied 6 to 10, pretty much the last people to leave the lodge, because it was that good (for Blue anyway). It started to snow around 6:30 and got going at a decent pace around 8. The copule of inches of loose snow just soften things up so much and it was the best and busiest Blue Mountain outing for both of us I think. Barneys bumps were great, we ripped down those 6 or 7 times, bombed challenge and razors a bunch as well for some GSS style steezy vert. Challenge was actually sorta challenging as opposed to an excercise in straightlining, thanks to a bunch of seeded bumps. It is amazing what Blue can do with the terrain and weather they have. And if mother nature helps, it becomes a great day trip ski resort for the folks in the NJ/PA area. I kinda wished I was there this morning to take advantage of the snow that fell between closing and 7:30am. Looks like it was good.

Mar 1, 2008, 4:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
koreshot Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 981	Oh, funny you mentioned medium density and wet snow. When we were skiing last night, it was all super light blower snow, the tiny ice cristal stuff coming down. Right as we were leaving though, we noticed the snow change over to monster flakes, which means wet snow.

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