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SMUGGS- Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday

Huck_It_Baby

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I've been hitting Smuggs each day this week for afternoon turns. No lift lines and each run I was pretty much completely alone on the trails.

Conditions have been a mix of everything from Powder to ice to exposed rock. Most runs off of Sterling are open with the exception of a few. I was actually surprised at how little coverage some of the runs had and were still open such as Upper Exhibition.

I missed the Thanksgiving Storm since I had to return to NY to visit family however there was plenty of powder out there if you are willing to bootpack out a little ways. I hiked up over to Madonna and found the goods =)

Huge whales running all the way down Black Snake (I think). Lots of fun to grind the ridges and jump off.

It's getting warm up there today with potential rain. The base should hold though. There is much more natural snow out there than you might think.

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MadMadWorld

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I've been hitting Smuggs each day this week for afternoon turns. No lift lines and each run I was pretty much completely alone on the trails.

Conditions have been a mix of everything from Powder to ice to exposed rock. Most runs off of Sterling are open with the exception of a few. I was actually surprised at how little coverage some of the runs had and were still open such as Upper Exhibition.

I missed the Thanksgiving Storm since I had to return to NY to visit family however there was plenty of powder out there if you are willing to bootpack out a little ways. I hiked up over to Madonna and found the goods =)

Huge whales running all the way down Black Snake (I think). Lots of fun to grind the ridges and jump off.

It's getting warm up there today with potential rain. The base should hold though. There is much more natural snow out there than you might think.

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Huck_It_Baby

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Your so lucky to live up there go get the powder and please post some great pictures.

Forgot to mention Scotty it's all free skiing right now because I have the Bash Badge+ and it's early season so there is no fee =)
 

Huck_It_Baby

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Right that's what I meant. How was the snow in the Squirts?

Not enough snow for the steepest sections high up...not really "skiable" but traversable to find some pockets. Still a ton of undergrowth but not bad for first week of December!

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xwhaler

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Forgot to mention Scotty it's all free skiing right now because I have the Bash Badge+ and it's early season so there is no fee =)

That Bash Badge really seems like a great value. I'd totally get that if I lived a lot closer

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Savemeasammy

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Thanks for whetting my appetite some more for Smuggs. I am definitely looking forward to getting up there! I trust you will divulge the location of the last pic?!


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Thanks for whetting my appetite some more for Smuggs. I am definitely looking forward to getting up there! I trust you will divulge the location of the last pic?!


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That is Hershey Squirts. Pretty well known location and is visible from the Sterling lift. I'm sure he will give you more info though!

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Savemeasammy

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That is Hershey Squirts. Pretty well known location and is visible from the Sterling lift. I'm sure he will give you more info though!

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Is this off Madonna? There looks like so much good stuff there, and much of it will be new to me!


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Savemeasammy

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No squirts are off Sterling. Give me a shout when you come up this way and I'll show you and take on some better stuff =)

Definitely. I will hold out for some decent snowpack before I get up there. I want to be able to take advantage of the good stuff!


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