PomfretPlunge
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I'm heading up to ski Sunday River for the first time next weekend. What are the good mogul trails?
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Mogul trails at Sunday River?
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SkiFanE
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Alot can happen in a week. Saturday and Sunday was fab. Natural trails almost total coverage, occasional rock here and there. Crossbow was probably most sketchy trail...Locke Line, incredible. No Exposure, Absolutely, entire No. Peak liftline, awesome. Last Tango, near perfect coverage. Most trails get groomed them bump up, I mostly stayed on natural for the weekend, but Agony was great on Saturday, after Friday night groom was very bumped by end of day. Stayed on warmer peaks for weekend, so didn't venture far from Barker/No Peak. I heard Jordon area was harder on Saturday, while No Peak was soft. Woods awesome
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Vortex
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Weather looks warm for Sat. I would suggest Oz after 10ish to let it get some sun. Later Season Agongy and top gun tend to have good lines off of Barker.
White Heat and shockwave usually start to bump up.
Lastly and a favorite of many is 3D. That might be a good early choice. The North peak gets the Sun early and the lower elevation will make that area soft first.
Glades, Tango, and Blind ambition probably will soften first. Wizards and Celestial will be fine mid day.
Can't Wait.
White Heat and shockwave usually start to bump up.
Lastly and a favorite of many is 3D. That might be a good early choice. The North peak gets the Sun early and the lower elevation will make that area soft first.
Glades, Tango, and Blind ambition probably will soften first. Wizards and Celestial will be fine mid day.
Can't Wait.
Agree on White Heat and Shockwave as the bump runs. Throw in Agony and many of the runs in Oz.
SkiFanE
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Thing is, most of these can be groomed flat, so it's not until later in the day that they bump up. So it's a gamble, I review grooming report in the AM.
snowmonster
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They usually allow skiers' left on White Heat to bump up. Unless they are grooming in order to preserve the snow, Shockwave, Tempest, Locke Line, Agony, Downdraft, Vortex and 3D are dependable bump runs. Oz Peak hardly ever sees a groomer so head there for natural snow and bumps. If you venture into Jordan and Oz and have to use Kansas, just remember to keep your speed up. Have a beer at the pub on the second floor of Barker lodge and say hello to Steve. Enjoy the Rivah! I miss it already just writing this.
I wouldn't put White Heat up as good bump run personally. It's often GS push pile bumps as you have a lot of lower level skiers wanting to ski the 'steepest, longest, widest, run in the east'.
Shockwave next to it is the far better trail in my opinion. If the bumps are good on Shockwave, I'd camp there as it has areas of double fall line that can be a lot of fun. You can alternate it and Tempest off the same lift for variety.
Outside of those 2 on Whitecap; Downdraft, 3D, Agony and OZ is where I've had the best luck over the years. Only minor annoyance with OZ is they rarely run the lift, so it's a bit of pain to lap it off of Jordan.
Shockwave next to it is the far better trail in my opinion. If the bumps are good on Shockwave, I'd camp there as it has areas of double fall line that can be a lot of fun. You can alternate it and Tempest off the same lift for variety.
Outside of those 2 on Whitecap; Downdraft, 3D, Agony and OZ is where I've had the best luck over the years. Only minor annoyance with OZ is they rarely run the lift, so it's a bit of pain to lap it off of Jordan.
SkiFanE
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All of these were flattened (except maybe OZ, didn't get there) before the weekend. Sat AM the only place I found bumps, that were open, was right side of Risky and left of 3D. If it wasn't groomed, it wasn't open until mid-late morning, I got first trax down Enchanted Forest to Absolutely after ropes dropped. So it's completely necessary to review groomer report. To get to WH to find it edge to edge groom, as well as Shockwave, only to have to get back to other peaks just kills time. I would disagree they are dependable bump runs...I'd put that at 'occasional'.. I ski bumps 95% of the time, if possible, and at SR every weekend. They only dependablility is natural trails...which is probably my only big issue with SR, they groom stuff just as it's getting good sometimes. This past weekend I had to spent most of my time on natural/glades to get bumps.
snowmonster
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^ Which is why I had the qualifier: "unless they are grooming to preserve snow." Good scouting report though. I haven't been to the River since January. I am way overdue.
SkiFanE
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Yes, well overdue. I have spent way too much time traversing SR from one end to the other, and even then sometimes get burned, sometimes hit the jackpot. But this winter...with all the natural trails in A1 shape, it's an awesome bump year. So I've been avoiding the White Heat's (et. al.) and heading to Locke and Oz alot. Locke has been sweet, very very sweet.
Vortex
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Bust and burn is scheduled to be on white heat this year again. Last year the snow just went to fast.
I feel more snow was made there this year and as spring comes in the bumps will grow. The NCP cycles casued a few more goorming events. I think that will stop soon.
I feel more snow was made there this year and as spring comes in the bumps will grow. The NCP cycles casued a few more goorming events. I think that will stop soon.
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I was there Saturday. When they groomed Agony it got so much traffic from people who wanted to ski it when it wasn't bumps that by noon it had some good lines forming. I also heard Locke Line/ Crossbow/ Tightwire combo is being opened around 11 each day when things soften up and on Saturday there were some nice Bumps on Crossbow.
Edd
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Great route..
SIKSKIER
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Looks like they are knocking a lot down again.
From SR's snow report:
SLOPE-WISE: Groomers will stick to last night's plan and buff out 95 trails including full grooms on Shockwave, Top Gun, 3D, Vortex and Upper Downdraft.
From SR's snow report:
SLOPE-WISE: Groomers will stick to last night's plan and buff out 95 trails including full grooms on Shockwave, Top Gun, 3D, Vortex and Upper Downdraft.
PomfretPlunge
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Siiiiiiiiighhhh
Vortex
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Skiers left of shockwave will have bumps. That does not get groomed. anything in Oz will be bumped up and fine as soon as it has warmed up. The lockeline crossbow tight wire line as mentined prior is a favorite. Locke Chair opens at 9 am. They have dropped the rope to let you into mid cross bow into tight wire from mid Sunday Punch as well. 3d is great Early. Snow softens up fast with the sun and lower elevation. Check Agony in the Am too. That ends up being one of the best spring bumps run IMO. A little snow inf the forecast as well.
