Hunter 12/12

[180]

First day at Hunter this year and as expected they worked magic. Cliff, Ike, East Side, Milky, Hellgate, Wayout and poaching on special runs. Incredible man made pow with occasional hard pack. Demo days this weekend.

 

[kingslug]

I'll be there sun and mon, just hope they get more snow than crap sun night...

 

[bvibert]

Did a lot of people show up?

 

[dmc]

headed out now... better late then never...

 

[andrec10]

Did a lot of people show up?

It was pretty busy. Also, the DAMN quad died for about an hour this morning:uzi::uzi::uzi:. Its time to replace it! Of course, as soon as got to the top of F, it was loading again:blink:

 

[Moe Ghoul]

It was pretty busy. Also, the DAMN quad died for about an hour this morning:uzi::uzi::uzi:. Its time to replace it! Of course, as soon as got to the top of F, it was loading again:blink:

BWAHAHAHAHA!!! It shut down 3 chairs after I got off. Gave the crowd in line a big Nelson "HAAAAA HAAAA!!!! Place was a shitshow. Friday was stellar. Here are a few pix.

 

[180]

I finished the day pounding amazing bumps lines all the way down Cliff. Reservered trails were smooth as silk with fresh snowmaking.

Supposedly they plan on being 100% open by Christmas including all 3 West Side Trails.

 

[ta&idaho]

Conditions at Hunter were outstanding today. Snow was soft enough that I had fun demo-ing some 110mm-waisted fatties. Cliff-to-Ike was the personal favorite (camera died before I could take a picture of the buttery Cliff bumps), but pretty much everything was skiing well. Coverage on the closed runs also looked pretty darn good. Quad was a mess in the morning, but that has become a cost of doing business at Hunter. Great day...

 

[andrec10]

I finished the day pounding amazing bumps lines all the way down Cliff. Reservered trails were smooth as silk with fresh snowmaking.

Supposedly they plan on being 100% open by Christmas including all 3 West Side Trails.

I can confirm this from a reliable source, as long as mother nature cooperates.:smile:

 

[JimG.]

It was a fantastic first day at Hunter for me...Cliff to Ike outstanding all day. Great snow all over the place.

They did a great job opening alot of trails. With alot of good snow. The Quad is a wreck and needs to be replaced. But it did get itself going again to save the day.

I am wiped...will post more tomorrow.

 

[dmc]

I can confirm this from a reliable source, as long as mother nature cooperates.:smile:

I asked Russ C at the bar tonight and he said it's entirely possible..

It's gong to be a great week coming up...

OHHH YEAH!

 

[Moe Ghoul]

BWAHAHAHAHA!!! It shut down 3 chairs after I got off. Gave the crowd in line a big Nelson "HAAAAA HAAAA!!!! Place was a shitshow. Friday was stellar. Here are a few pix.

A few more pix from Hunter on Saturday. My last run was a poach on racer's edge, crust busting on top half, fluffy ankle deep pow on lower half. Cliffy was a blast but elbow to elbow crowded. These gems are a few reasons not to ski Hunter on a weekend.

The last shot was a survey of 2 youngsters. Question: So you waited 40 minutes in line for a lift ticket because the servers were as slow as molasses, then the 3X lift card didn't work and they had to fart around and do it manually, so now you're booted up after avoiding getting trampled by a busload of tweenies and you're waiting a half hour in the Snowlite lift line and it shuts down. Can you express how you feel about your Hunter experience today??

 

[o3jeff]

A few more pix from Hunter on Saturday. My last run was a poach on racer's edge, crust busting on top half, fluffy ankle deep pow on lower half. Cliffy was a blast but elbow to elbow crowded. These gems are a few reasons not to ski Hunter on a weekend.

The last shot was a survey of 2 youngsters. Question: So you waited 40 minutes in line for a lift ticket because the servers were as slow as molasses, then the 3X lift card didn't work and they had to fart around and do it manually, so now you're booted up after avoiding getting trampled by a busload of tweenies and you're waiting a half hour in the Snowlite lift line and it shuts down. Can you express how you feel about your Hunter experience today??

How did the Pilot Condo work out?

 

[Moe Ghoul]

How did the Pilot Condo work out?

outFUCKINGstanding. Even found a sweet Cheneystyle "undisclosed location" a stone's throw from the hotel. Totally concealed high ground location. Oh, and resort bathrooms are nice and clean at 6AM. Friday nite I dined at Van Winkle's, tied on a buzz, proceeded to build a fire in the pit out back, used their hot tub and shower facilities, went back to the bar for a nitecap and paid my bill and left.

 

[2knees]

you really add alot to society. mooch of others hard work for a job and mooch off private business owners when you play.

good work. i'm sure the owners of Van Winkle's are having a fantastic year financially and really appreciate your blatant theft of their services and facilities.

 

[Moe Ghoul]

you really add alot to society. mooch of others hard work for a job and mooch off private business owners when you play.

good work. i'm sure the owners of Van Winkle's are having a fantastic year financially and really appreciate your blatant theft of their services and facilities.

I stole nothing. I dropped a hundo in the bar/restaurant and tipped Bill the bartender a $20. I was a guest/customer at the facility. They were nice enough to bring firewood out for me as well. Douchebag.

 

[Moe Ghoul]

you really add alot to society. mooch of others hard work for a job and mooch off private business owners when you play.

good work. i'm sure the owners of Van Winkle's are having a fantastic year financially and really appreciate your blatant theft of their services and facilities.

Mooch off others hard work for a job?? What does that mean? And why are you such a bitter petty little shit?

 

[JimG.]

Had a great day today too.

Everything groomed flat, but Racer's now officially open; ran many laps here.
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Still alot of good snow to be found. Right edge of Hellgate along the fence was particularly nice all the way down to mid-station.

Snowed most of the day but seemed to switch over to more rain by day's end. Snow was creamy and soft.

Lifts were an occasional issue again. Can't complain too much, I stay away from the quad as much as I can.

Great opening weekend.

 

[dmc]

I pretty much rode alone today- just hammering.. Got out at 930 and left after noon.. When it started getting really ugly I blew out.. I was severely underdressed for the elements...
Stayed on Minya/Eastside.. Rode lower lower K a couple times - it was creamy..
Was actually getting into some nice drifts. Racers was great.. skiers right line....

 

[andrec10]

Damn Quad was a train wreck today. Died once early right after 10, and then I skied by it couple of hours later to see two chairs almost on top of one another near the top with people on them! One word can sum up a fix for the quad....DOPPLEMAYER!!!