1/29/2013
Ragged Mtn.
Packed Powder
Wow, first time to Ragged for me! It was a quick trip mainly to meet a couple of co-workers for a few runs before I had to head back early. A solid 1.5 hours from S NH and no real direct route but I enjoyed the drive through classic NH countryside. The base area had a nice country feel too--inside the lodge seemed rather roomy but cozy. No surprise that crowds were light on a weekday but they scored 5" of freshies from yesterday's snowfall!
The Summit 6-pack loaded nice and close to the lodge so I hopped on and with Exhibition staring me in the face the whole time up, it had to be the first run! (pic attached) Powder turns the whole way down. A leg-burner for sure and got me sweatin a little--had to take a few breaks to get my legs under me (legs were already tired from 3 hours of hockey training the day before). I was curious where the Spear Triple would take me until I noticed how slow it was--and a long lift to boot! I took Cardigan even though Flying Yankee looked tempting but I wasn't about to take Spear again with limited time. The rest of the time was on the 6-pack taking repeated runs on Exhibition, and the left-side trails like Upper Crewcut (pic) Chute, Lower Ridge, and Newfound Ridge...even Headwall which was scratched down a bit.
For a quick two hour stay, I got in about a dozen runs and enjoyed powder/packed powder the whole time...didn't seem like much grooming...maybe some cord here and there. I'm not saying that's bad, it's just I was so used to the groomed conditions from my previous 4 trips to Gunstock--but that was before the snowfall. I simply haven't been able to ski much powder conditions in recent years. I would say that Ragged is slightly more rugged terrain--maybe a little too tough for my son who is still learning.
I was lucky to have enjoyed a fresh snowfall like that and I'm glad that I was finally able to experience Ragged! It's a nice pocket of skiing goodness nestled into the heart of New Hampshire! I'll be sure to get back soon.
Had to skip apres
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Ragged Mtn.
Packed Powder
Wow, first time to Ragged for me! It was a quick trip mainly to meet a couple of co-workers for a few runs before I had to head back early. A solid 1.5 hours from S NH and no real direct route but I enjoyed the drive through classic NH countryside. The base area had a nice country feel too--inside the lodge seemed rather roomy but cozy. No surprise that crowds were light on a weekday but they scored 5" of freshies from yesterday's snowfall!
The Summit 6-pack loaded nice and close to the lodge so I hopped on and with Exhibition staring me in the face the whole time up, it had to be the first run! (pic attached) Powder turns the whole way down. A leg-burner for sure and got me sweatin a little--had to take a few breaks to get my legs under me (legs were already tired from 3 hours of hockey training the day before). I was curious where the Spear Triple would take me until I noticed how slow it was--and a long lift to boot! I took Cardigan even though Flying Yankee looked tempting but I wasn't about to take Spear again with limited time. The rest of the time was on the 6-pack taking repeated runs on Exhibition, and the left-side trails like Upper Crewcut (pic) Chute, Lower Ridge, and Newfound Ridge...even Headwall which was scratched down a bit.
For a quick two hour stay, I got in about a dozen runs and enjoyed powder/packed powder the whole time...didn't seem like much grooming...maybe some cord here and there. I'm not saying that's bad, it's just I was so used to the groomed conditions from my previous 4 trips to Gunstock--but that was before the snowfall. I simply haven't been able to ski much powder conditions in recent years. I would say that Ragged is slightly more rugged terrain--maybe a little too tough for my son who is still learning.
I was lucky to have enjoyed a fresh snowfall like that and I'm glad that I was finally able to experience Ragged! It's a nice pocket of skiing goodness nestled into the heart of New Hampshire! I'll be sure to get back soon.
Had to skip apres
![2013-01-29 12.45.34.jpg 2013-01-29 12.45.34.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/1/1141-653bf4c0d645b647906ad2add6803fa2.jpg)
![2013-01-29 12.50.08.jpg 2013-01-29 12.50.08.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/1/1142-e18d9590561ad9041bf78d00ac774b8d.jpg)