Loon Mountain - 3/16/2005

**Greg** · Mar 16, 2005, 5:05 PM

Date(s) Skied: Wednesday, March 16, 2005. 9 AM - 1 PM

Resort or Ski Area: Loon Mountain, Lincoln, New Hampshire

Conditions: Packed powder, moguls. Cloudy with snow showers, breezy and cool.

Trip Report: Another great day at Loon. It looked like we picked up a couple of inches overnight which smoothed everything out nicely. We immediately boarded the gondola and got going shortly after 9 AM. We took a top to bottom run down Speakeasy which was in great shape. It's a wonderful cruiser to start the day which dumped us out on Lower Rumrunner above the lower set of bumps. We tried them a bit, but the legs were still not quite ready.

Took the Kanc quad and hit Upper Rumrunner which got us somewhat warmed up to try the bumps lower down. The moguls were in fine shape; a bit hard, but the small bit of powder from the snow overnight smoothed them out quite a bit. We would then do three more runs deown Upper Northstar to the Rumrunner bumps. We then headed over to North Peak.

First run was Flume which was in great shape as it's been all week. I hit the entire set of bumps after the traverse and did okay, but they're a bit steeper than Rumrunner so I wasn't as smooth. We also hit Triple Trouble a total of four times today which had the best snow we have seen all week. A great day to practice the bump technique.

Click HERE for pics

Charlie Schuessler · Mar 16, 2005, 5:26 PM

Glad to see you had another good day at Loon...

**bvibert** · Mar 16, 2005, 5:28 PM

Sounds good, but I thought you were going to Cannon today??

**thetrailboss** · Mar 16, 2005, 5:41 PM

Yeah...Cannon or even BURKE

Bob R · Mar 16, 2005, 8:16 PM

It is nice to wake up where the snow is. The views from speak easy to upper rum runner are my favorite of the mountain.

**Greg** · Mar 17, 2005, 8:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bvibert

Sounds good, but I thought you were going to Cannon today??

My sister-in-law was in labor yesterday and I wanted to stay in better communication with my wife in case she had the baby and we decided to head down to Boston to see her. Turns out she had a C-section and we're going on our way home tomorrow. A big almost 10 lb. boy BTW...

Plus it is tough to load up the car when you can just step outside your room and go skiing. Looks like it's gonna be a bluebird day today to finish off the trip.

Bob R · Mar 17, 2005, 9:08 AM

Congrats to the family. Find some green beer.

**bvibert** · Mar 17, 2005, 9:59 AM

Well I guess thats a good reason! I hope your sister-in-law and her new baby are doing well!

I would have trouble loading up the car and driving somewhere else when I could just ski out the door.

Have a nice last day!

riverc0il · Mar 17, 2005, 6:02 PM

greg, you definitely need to reschedule a day up a cannon. some of the best conditions last week that i've ever seen at cannon.

**Greg** · Mar 23, 2005, 11:55 PM

I've finally got two videos posted:

Joe on Triple Trouble - Nevermind the bobble (and subsequent nice recovery). This vid really shows the amount and quality of snow on Triple Trouble this day, a trail that is completely natural all season.

Me on Rumrunner - The bumps on Rumrunner were stellar all week.

Mar 16, 2005, 5:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Greg Hunter: 10.29.08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 22,312	Loon Mountain - 3/16/2005 Date(s) Skied: Wednesday, March 16, 2005. 9 AM - 1 PM Resort or Ski Area: Loon Mountain, Lincoln, New Hampshire Conditions: Packed powder, moguls. Cloudy with snow showers, breezy and cool. Trip Report: Another great day at Loon. It looked like we picked up a couple of inches overnight which smoothed everything out nicely. We immediately boarded the gondola and got going shortly after 9 AM. We took a top to bottom run down Speakeasy which was in great shape. It's a wonderful cruiser to start the day which dumped us out on Lower Rumrunner above the lower set of bumps. We tried them a bit, but the legs were still not quite ready. Took the Kanc quad and hit Upper Rumrunner which got us somewhat warmed up to try the bumps lower down. The moguls were in fine shape; a bit hard, but the small bit of powder from the snow overnight smoothed them out quite a bit. We would then do three more runs deown Upper Northstar to the Rumrunner bumps. We then headed over to North Peak. First run was Flume which was in great shape as it's been all week. I hit the entire set of bumps after the traverse and did okay, but they're a bit steeper than Rumrunner so I wasn't as smooth. We also hit Triple Trouble a total of four times today which had the best snow we have seen all week. A great day to practice the bump technique. Click HERE for pics __________________ Greg 10/29, 11/21

Mar 16, 2005, 5:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
bvibert October 2008 turns Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Torrington, CT Posts: 13,447	Sounds good, but I thought you were going to Cannon today?? __________________ Brian 08/09 - 1 SAC Tracker - Tramdock Tracker - Chainlove Tracker - WhiskeyMilitia Tracker 2008/09 Demo Days

Mar 16, 2005, 5:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,892	Yeah...Cannon or even BURKE __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting!

Mar 16, 2005, 8:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bob R Sunday River Feb 27 2008 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nashua NH, Campton NH, Sunday River Posts: 7,021	It is nice to wake up where the snow is. The views from speak easy to upper rum runner are my favorite of the mountain. __________________ Skiing is my addiction. Need a condo in the southern White mountain region?. http://nh.craigslist.org:80/apa/895368489.html

Mar 17, 2005, 9:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bob R Sunday River Feb 27 2008 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nashua NH, Campton NH, Sunday River Posts: 7,021	Congrats to the family. Find some green beer. __________________ Skiing is my addiction. Need a condo in the southern White mountain region?. http://nh.craigslist.org:80/apa/895368489.html

Mar 16, 2005, 5:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Charlie Schuessler Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mont Vernon NH Posts: 1,103	Glad to see you had another good day at Loon...

Mar 17, 2005, 9:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
bvibert October 2008 turns Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Torrington, CT Posts: 13,447	Well I guess thats a good reason! I hope your sister-in-law and her new baby are doing well! I would have trouble loading up the car and driving somewhere else when I could just ski out the door. Have a nice last day! __________________ Brian 08/09 - 1 SAC Tracker - Tramdock Tracker - Chainlove Tracker - WhiskeyMilitia Tracker 2008/09 Demo Days

Mar 17, 2005, 6:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
riverc0il Ari Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ashland, NH Posts: 7,080	greg, you definitely need to reschedule a day up a cannon. some of the best conditions last week that i've ever seen at cannon. __________________ -Steve TheSnowWay.com "Skiing is not a sport, it is a way of life." - Otto Schniebs 1

Mar 23, 2005, 11:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Greg Hunter: 10.29.08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 22,312	I've finally got two videos posted: Joe on Triple Trouble - Nevermind the bobble (and subsequent nice recovery). This vid really shows the amount and quality of snow on Triple Trouble this day, a trail that is completely natural all season. Me on Rumrunner - The bumps on Rumrunner were stellar all week. __________________ Greg 10/29, 11/21

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