snowmonster
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Date(s) Skied: 3/7/2013
Resort or Ski Area: Mad River Glen
Conditions: 30's at the summit, 40's at the base; No wind; Packed Powder; Good coverage
Trip Report: If you're thinking of skiing at Mad River Glen this season, do it now. The coverage is pretty good. Of course, there were rocks poking out and patches of ice/small waterfalls all over the place. But, this is MRG. You get those even in the best of years. Except for Competition Hill, all the trails were open.
I started on the Double and did a run on Gazelle. Unlike in Boston, it had not snowed in VT the night before so the bumps were packed but not iced over. I switched over to the Single and did a run down Chute. The upper part of Paradise was closed so I followed a path and entered somewhere in the middle. That was pretty sketchy. Followed that by a great run down the 20th Hole. Ironically, it was the only run I had the whole day where I was with more than 2 people in the woods.
After a quick break, I headed up the Single again and hit Catamont Glades, Fall Line and Antelope over and over. I made quick work by loading on mid-station. Because I'm a bad man, I hit the upper part of Paradise (lots of people were ducking) and finally skipped the ladies' tee over the waterfall. I was able to grab one of the last chairs and got a good workout going down Lynx/Beaver.
Excellent day at MRG! The sign on top of the Single said: we're back! Indeed, it is. Go! Go! Go!
Looking up Chute:
![ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776588.498804.jpg ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776588.498804.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/1/1719-2009889668e5143a18b84295aab1ee47.jpg)
To Liftline:
![ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776640.565264.jpg ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776640.565264.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/1/1720-f20c7380e4afc2fcab7197c9e1f3b17c.jpg)
Somewhere off the map:
![ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776713.100783.jpg ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776713.100783.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/1/1721-235c548afb95f1b5831b2284425541df.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776768.518828.jpg ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776768.518828.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/1/1722-5f2be789195f598e05a11589c110db46.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776805.642260.jpg ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776805.642260.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/1/1723-9411f95cce1ebb77fb8b7f29645b3f16.jpg)
Resort or Ski Area: Mad River Glen
Conditions: 30's at the summit, 40's at the base; No wind; Packed Powder; Good coverage
Trip Report: If you're thinking of skiing at Mad River Glen this season, do it now. The coverage is pretty good. Of course, there were rocks poking out and patches of ice/small waterfalls all over the place. But, this is MRG. You get those even in the best of years. Except for Competition Hill, all the trails were open.
I started on the Double and did a run on Gazelle. Unlike in Boston, it had not snowed in VT the night before so the bumps were packed but not iced over. I switched over to the Single and did a run down Chute. The upper part of Paradise was closed so I followed a path and entered somewhere in the middle. That was pretty sketchy. Followed that by a great run down the 20th Hole. Ironically, it was the only run I had the whole day where I was with more than 2 people in the woods.
After a quick break, I headed up the Single again and hit Catamont Glades, Fall Line and Antelope over and over. I made quick work by loading on mid-station. Because I'm a bad man, I hit the upper part of Paradise (lots of people were ducking) and finally skipped the ladies' tee over the waterfall. I was able to grab one of the last chairs and got a good workout going down Lynx/Beaver.
Excellent day at MRG! The sign on top of the Single said: we're back! Indeed, it is. Go! Go! Go!
Looking up Chute:
![ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776588.498804.jpg ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776588.498804.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/1/1719-2009889668e5143a18b84295aab1ee47.jpg)
To Liftline:
![ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776640.565264.jpg ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776640.565264.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/1/1720-f20c7380e4afc2fcab7197c9e1f3b17c.jpg)
Somewhere off the map:
![ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776713.100783.jpg ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776713.100783.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/1/1721-235c548afb95f1b5831b2284425541df.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776768.518828.jpg ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776768.518828.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/1/1722-5f2be789195f598e05a11589c110db46.jpg)
![ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776805.642260.jpg ImageUploadedByAlpineZone1362776805.642260.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/1/1723-9411f95cce1ebb77fb8b7f29645b3f16.jpg)
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