BackLoafRiver
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More love from Saddleback.
Was up there Sunday and Today. Out for 5+ Hours each day. Sunday was crowded by Saddleback standards. Today, less so even with a race going on. Great thing about this mountain, despite the number of people at the resort, I hardly saw more than 2 people on a trail at a time.
Weather Sunday was cold and wind started pretty late in the day. Visibility was very poor. As posted in other reports, the visibility was no good for skiing groomers and the top of the Kennebago Quad was like skiing by "the force".
I bumped into a student early in the AM Sunday who spent the day skiing with me. (his mom and sister love the greens and dad is learning to snowboard which left him solo) It became a day of many firsts.
First time doing any real "Glade" skiing. After a warm up lap down Green Weaver, we hit the thrombosis glades which were AWESOME. There was a lot of room to maneuver and the snow was fantastic. Not many people had been in there and we saw no one in our time there.
Headed up to the top of the Kennebago Quad to Black Beauty. The top was sketchy, lots of exposed tree/ rock. Once you made it past the first 200 feet, the snow was soft and plenty.
Next lap up, decided to grow some beans and try the Intimidator glades. The snow was functional and the trees were empty. There were a lot of obstacles that had started to appear. Lots of mini-stumps and fallen trees. Ended up making one stupid turn and ate a tree. Moron. The run was slow and sloppy but made it out in good shape. A lot of fun.
Did a few laps down Parmachenee Belle which was bumped up quite a bit. Lots of slow linked turns but man, great trail.
Ended Sunday with a shot down Golden Smelt. The first turn is around a giant boulder (which you CAN go over but...not me) and after that, is a bump-fest of very soft, very fun snow. Probably the best on the mountain Sunday.
Pics from Sunday:
Intimidator Entrance:
Inside the Glade:
Parmachenee Belle:
Golden Smelt:
Was up there Sunday and Today. Out for 5+ Hours each day. Sunday was crowded by Saddleback standards. Today, less so even with a race going on. Great thing about this mountain, despite the number of people at the resort, I hardly saw more than 2 people on a trail at a time.
Weather Sunday was cold and wind started pretty late in the day. Visibility was very poor. As posted in other reports, the visibility was no good for skiing groomers and the top of the Kennebago Quad was like skiing by "the force".
I bumped into a student early in the AM Sunday who spent the day skiing with me. (his mom and sister love the greens and dad is learning to snowboard which left him solo) It became a day of many firsts.
First time doing any real "Glade" skiing. After a warm up lap down Green Weaver, we hit the thrombosis glades which were AWESOME. There was a lot of room to maneuver and the snow was fantastic. Not many people had been in there and we saw no one in our time there.
Headed up to the top of the Kennebago Quad to Black Beauty. The top was sketchy, lots of exposed tree/ rock. Once you made it past the first 200 feet, the snow was soft and plenty.
Next lap up, decided to grow some beans and try the Intimidator glades. The snow was functional and the trees were empty. There were a lot of obstacles that had started to appear. Lots of mini-stumps and fallen trees. Ended up making one stupid turn and ate a tree. Moron. The run was slow and sloppy but made it out in good shape. A lot of fun.
Did a few laps down Parmachenee Belle which was bumped up quite a bit. Lots of slow linked turns but man, great trail.
Ended Sunday with a shot down Golden Smelt. The first turn is around a giant boulder (which you CAN go over but...not me) and after that, is a bump-fest of very soft, very fun snow. Probably the best on the mountain Sunday.
Pics from Sunday:
Intimidator Entrance:
Inside the Glade:
Parmachenee Belle:
Golden Smelt:
