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Today was to be a human grooming session with Grassi21. Got to the lot and ready to head ot the lodge when I noticed this Asian family with a young cute as hell little boy. Mom had bright colored Full Tilts, K2 Mambas and mogul pants. Nice! 
Took a few runs and eventualy met up with Grassi21 after a few runs. Snow in the bumps was a little firm, but very edgeable. The upper 1/3 of the moguls are nice, the 2nd 3rd are a little funky in the steeper section still. It then got really funky with small shark fin bumps. The last 1/4 of the run seemed to be newly seeded last night and while chunky piles, they were very soft.
Chris and I just kept hammering the top and them slowly section the bottom half, breaking up chunks as we came across them. At times, it felt like our effort were in futility, but by the end of the day, when the snow got really soft, we discovered we really made a difference. By the end of the day, the whole field was skiable. Not rippable at the bottom but still skiable. The top 1/3 has beautiful zig-zags setting up. A few times when the sun broke out and the whole field lit up before us, it was like a work of art. The bumps are seeded uber tight, but if the top 1/3 is any indication, the run will ski in with rad zippers all over. Right now, the seeding is almost down to midstation. One or two more nights will get us to the last little drop off. About 60% of the trail's width is currently moguls. If the snow forecasted for Sunday happens, those bumps are going to set up beautifully.
Chris and I toasted the day over a beer outside. I think it was Bart the ripper who showed up and his wife. There was another chick up on Gunny killing it too. I truly believe the mighty Sundown is going to become the mogul mecca for SNE and the tri-state area. We're in for a good next few weeks. Nice skiing with ya Chris. You were manhandling those Gotamas in the bumps just fine. Cool set-up you got there!
Took a few runs and eventualy met up with Grassi21 after a few runs. Snow in the bumps was a little firm, but very edgeable. The upper 1/3 of the moguls are nice, the 2nd 3rd are a little funky in the steeper section still. It then got really funky with small shark fin bumps. The last 1/4 of the run seemed to be newly seeded last night and while chunky piles, they were very soft.
Chris and I just kept hammering the top and them slowly section the bottom half, breaking up chunks as we came across them. At times, it felt like our effort were in futility, but by the end of the day, when the snow got really soft, we discovered we really made a difference. By the end of the day, the whole field was skiable. Not rippable at the bottom but still skiable. The top 1/3 has beautiful zig-zags setting up. A few times when the sun broke out and the whole field lit up before us, it was like a work of art. The bumps are seeded uber tight, but if the top 1/3 is any indication, the run will ski in with rad zippers all over. Right now, the seeding is almost down to midstation. One or two more nights will get us to the last little drop off. About 60% of the trail's width is currently moguls. If the snow forecasted for Sunday happens, those bumps are going to set up beautifully.
Chris and I toasted the day over a beer outside. I think it was Bart the ripper who showed up and his wife. There was another chick up on Gunny killing it too. I truly believe the mighty Sundown is going to become the mogul mecca for SNE and the tri-state area. We're in for a good next few weeks. Nice skiing with ya Chris. You were manhandling those Gotamas in the bumps just fine. Cool set-up you got there!
