sugarbushskier
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The reason I ask is that while I'm not usually solo, the few times I do decide to go it alone I'm usually either just hitting it hard and trying to get in lots of vertical in a relatively short time (like 4 or 5 hours) or "playing the mountain" by either trying to hit each lift (beginner/rope tows etc notwithsatnding) or skiing some pattern.
Couple of weeks ago at Sugarbush I was solo and started at North just because I like the ease of access and Slidebrook was open. The conditions were great and I found myself skiing some trails I don't normally ski very often and soon realized I was skiing lot of liftlines such as Bravo/Encore, Black Diamond/Looking Good, Cliffs etc. After taking Slidebrook to South, I then did the same and actually skied Morningstar, The Mall, Birdland (upper & lower), Ripcord, Hotshot/Waterfall just to keep the trend going. Castlerock line was too long so it was the only one I didn't do, but it was a very enjoyable break from my usual routine when skiing with others.
So my question is...do you have a routine when skiing solo or just go where the feeling moves you?
Couple of weeks ago at Sugarbush I was solo and started at North just because I like the ease of access and Slidebrook was open. The conditions were great and I found myself skiing some trails I don't normally ski very often and soon realized I was skiing lot of liftlines such as Bravo/Encore, Black Diamond/Looking Good, Cliffs etc. After taking Slidebrook to South, I then did the same and actually skied Morningstar, The Mall, Birdland (upper & lower), Ripcord, Hotshot/Waterfall just to keep the trend going. Castlerock line was too long so it was the only one I didn't do, but it was a very enjoyable break from my usual routine when skiing with others.
So my question is...do you have a routine when skiing solo or just go where the feeling moves you?