The "Sugarbush Thread"

[rocks860]

Wife got me dinner at allyns lodge for my birthday so we’ll be heading up Friday. We won’t be skiing this weekend but I was hoping to be able to ski down after dinner. What are the odds of that being possible?

 

[Kingslug20]

That area is totaly covered...there's plenty of man-made snow all over the place...I'm there 4 days a week

 

[rocks860]

Ok excellent, definitely the coolest birthday present I’ve ever gotten

 

[cdskier]

Yea...from Allyn's I though the route is VHT to Spring Fling after dinners up there. If there's no snow on that route...then we have a major issue. Although even if I'm wrong on the route, whatever route they usually use from Allyn's down to the base is going to be one of the major ones that is covered.

 

[Kingslug20]

Then I'm really getting on a plane...and not coming back until spring.

 

[dustyroads]

My understanding is that there are both Verizon and AT&T antennas on that tower up on the top of village

I talked to some workers on the tower this summer while hiking. They said, they were installing 5g for T-mobile. They were there for a lot of the summer.

 

[Kingslug20]

Nice webcam this morning

 

[1dog]

This was being done long before Hardy. The old trail maps showed Hammerhead, Lower Brambles and upper looking good with snowmaking all done with hoses through the woods. Bravo headwall used to be done with hoses then some pipes were added to make it easier. Exterminator not even shown with snowmaking anymore

There is a gun pointed toward the headwall on Bravo - Sunday - not running but bet it ran this week. Dragged thru the woods.

 

[tumbler]

The snow report gave away my favorite run:
If you're looking for a leg-burning, brow-sweating, turn-giving, speedy and fun run then I would highly recommend doing a top–to-bottom run by way of Ripcord, to Lower Downspout, to Lower Jester, you won’t be disappointed
Nothing better than Lower DS > Lower Jester > Gondolier

 

[cdskier]

The snow report gave away my favorite run:
If you're looking for a leg-burning, brow-sweating, turn-giving, speedy and fun run then I would highly recommend doing a top–to-bottom run by way of Ripcord, to Lower Downspout, to Lower Jester, you won’t be disappointed
Nothing better than Lower DS > Lower Jester > Gondolier

I detect some sarcasm!

I've been trying to be nice, but I've really been unimpressed by whoever is writing the snow report again this year. Lots of minor (but annoying) mistakes. Today for example the narrative claims the groomers followed the same plan as the past few nights and that 30 trails were groomed. Yet the trail report indicates 29 trails groomed and shows that OG was groomed instead of RC/Lower RC. Was the plan actually the same? Or was OG groomed instead of RC for a change? Minor details like this matter (although I suppose you can argue that most people don't pay that close attention anyway to the report before they head out to the mountain)

I also love this part of the snow report today: "Conditions today will be superb with a dusting of powder on top with firm corduroy and frozen granular underneath, it should make for a great day of skiing and riding." Not sure on what planet firm cord and frozen granular with a "dusting of powder" on top yields "superb" conditions. We need to go back to the days of being more realistic in the report instead of trying to paint everything with an overly positive brush.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

yea i take that as part of alterra ownership and the never-be-negative corporate messaging

i just called it and cancelled my waitsfield and maine hotels for this weekend. back to Canada.

 

[thetrailboss]

yea i take that as part of alterra ownership and the never-be-negative corporate messaging

i just called it and cancelled my waitsfield and maine hotels for this weekend. back to Canada.

My feelings of Alterra aside…..

The industry has always tried to be positive. Otherwise you’d go insane with these conditions.

 

[thetrailboss]

I detect some sarcasm!

I've been trying to be nice, but I've really been unimpressed by whoever is writing the snow report again this year. Lots of minor (but annoying) mistakes. Today for example the narrative claims the groomers followed the same plan as the past few nights and that 30 trails were groomed. Yet the trail report indicates 29 trails groomed and shows that OG was groomed instead of RC/Lower RC. Was the plan actually the same? Or was OG groomed instead of RC for a change? Minor details like this matter (although I suppose you can argue that most people don't pay that close attention anyway to the report before they head out to the mountain)

I also love this part of the snow report today: "Conditions today will be superb with a dusting of powder on top with firm corduroy and frozen granular underneath, it should make for a great day of skiing and riding." Not sure on what planet firm cord and frozen granular with a "dusting of powder" on top yields "superb" conditions. We need to go back to the days of being more realistic in the report instead of trying to paint everything with an overly positive brush.

It's interesting because, as we've discussed before, snow reports are crucial on the east coast with the weather and conditions constantly changing. Accuracy makes a big difference and boasts credibility, especially when terrain offerings are so limited.

 

[cdskier]

It's interesting because, as we've discussed before, snow reports are crucial on the east coast with the weather and conditions constantly changing. Accuracy makes a big difference and boasts credibility, especially when terrain offerings are so limited.

Agreed... There have been some really weird mistakes this year too. I've seen several cases where the wrong trail name was mentioned in the narrative (as in trail names that don't even exist...maybe an auto-correct error when typing that the reporter didn't catch before posting or just mixing and matching pieces of names from various trails). For example the other day the narrative said they were making snow at ME on "Sugar Run Forest".

On another note...we need snow quickly so I can stop being so cranky and critical...

 

[thetrailboss]

Now this is interesting…..

 

[crank]

Well they were pretty honest re frozen granular with a little snow on top. I can't fault them too much for trying to put a positive spin on things so long as they tell the truth.

I don't care as much about de tails as some though...not a detailed crank.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

ah the good old 'spend $2000 on lodging and ski for free' "deal"

nice picture. I'm sure its recent and accurately reflects current conditions. /s

 

[tumbler]

Actually that pic shows worse than it is now. The road to the Maint shop is still being used around Bravo in the pic, that is just an early season dusting Not denying it stinks right now with icy snowmaking trails, but everything is white

 

[cdskier]

ah the good old 'spend $2000 on lodging and ski for free' "deal"

nice picture. I'm sure its recent and accurately reflects current conditions. /s

I was kind of curious what the prices actually were...

$2K? Try $4K...and that's apparently almost 60% off the "normal" rate. Here's 3 nights with the cheapest option currently available (likely cheaper options were available when they first posted this to be fair as originally even rooms at the Sugar Lodge were supposedly part of the deal when I first saw it posted on social media).

 

[HowieT2]

weather forecast is fooking depressing. guess I start packing early to fly out west.