Best bump runs in the east

[ALLSKIING]

K: OL
Bush: Stein's
Loaf: Skidder
Snow: Ripcord
Others?

 

[Greg]

Probably much of the terrain off the Single at MRG qualifies.

 

[loafer89]

Bubblecuffer - Sugarloaf - nonstop wall to wall bumps from top to bottom, and its never groomed.

Ovation - Killington
Devil's Fiddle - Killington
Annapurna - Hunter Mountain
Westway - Hunter Mountain
Wildwood - Mohawk Mountain
Sel's Choice - Okemo - nice practice mogul run.
Jericho - Jiminy Peak
Minnie Dole - Berkshire East

All time favorite:

Pallavicini - Arapahoe Basin

 

[Marc]

I don't know if I'd put Ripcord on there. Steep, yes, but it's hardly ever open. It usually opens after a big dump, or a bunch of blowing... then a week later, they all freeze and they close the trail.


If you're going for a bump run at Snow, I'd go for Bear Trap. Not as steep, but good music, cool atmosphere, soft bumps, and a sunny slope.

 

[Talisman]

I like all-natural snow so for me it is the bumps on :

anything off of the single at MRG

anything off of the Castle Rock double at the Bush

Chin Clip at Stowe

Gondi Line at Wildcat

UN at Jay

Sorcerer at Magic

 

[2knees]

too many at sugarbush to name but castlerock, liftline, m. earth, the mall, black diamond come to mind.
Vertigo at killington
Needles liftline at killington
Jaws and/or Plummet at Snow
Havoc and stargazer at bromley
Punchline and sels at okemo

I tend to agree with ripcord not being a true bump run. What does form in the way of bumps are generally ugly whales with pure ice on the back. the run in from the "gate" to where it gets real steep is nice but i've never seen a true line form down the main part.

 

[Greg]

Jericho - Jiminy Peak

I've never seen consistent bump lines on Jericho. I wish there were, but they usually mow that trail down. If the natural snow depth is high you can usually find some lines skier's right as they don't usually groom over there, but I would never consider Jericho a "bump run".

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I've never seen consistent bump lines on Jericho. I wish there were, but they usually mow that trail down. If the natural snow depth is high you can usually find some lines skier's right as they don't usually groom over there, but I would never consider Jericho a "bump run".

I usually ski Jiminy at night, but that pick supprised me too.

 

[loafer89]

I've never seen consistent bump lines on Jericho. I wish there were, but they usually mow that trail down. If the natural snow depth is high you can usually find some lines skier's right as they don't usually groom over there, but I would never consider Jericho a "bump run".

In the 90's the run had huge bumps from top to bottom on a consistent basis. I am not sure what happened to it lately, but I remember sweet bump lines on in in the past.

I was kind of suprised when I skied it at the AZ southern outing, I missed the bumps.

 

[maplevalleymaster]

Killington-Devil's Fiddle
Mount Snow-Beartrap
Stratton-World Cup, Bear Down

 

[Greg]

In the 90's the run had huge bumps from top to bottom on a consistent basis. I am not sure what happened to it lately, but I remember sweet bump lines on in in the past.

I was kind of suprised when I skied it at the AZ southern outing, I missed the bumps.

Wow. I wish it was, but that's certainly not the case this millenium... :roll:

 

[loafer89]

Wow. I wish it was, but that's certainly not the case this millenium... :roll:

I was suprised at how much of Jiminy was groomed when we where there in March, there where almost no moguls on the mountain at all. Jericho had bumps on it the last time I skied there in March 2003 as did Whitetail and Cutter.

I remember skiing really big bumps on Jericho with my sister in law who is a crappy skier. We where there during a thaw in January and the trail had huge soft bumps which made it easier to ski than the normal ice. I think this was and still is the only double black trail she ever skied.

Maybe they now cater to skiers who demand grooming, IMO a groomed Jericho is kind of boring.

 

[Greg]

Maybe they now cater to skiers who demand grooming, IMO a groomed Jericho is kind of boring.

Agreed. Perhaps we can get them on board with the AZ challenge and "nudge" them in the right direction...

 

[andyzee]

Not much of a bumper, I'm working on it. But, I'll agree with most of the above and throw in Double Dipper at K, not normally a bump run, but I have hit some good ones there. Also, Upper FIS at SB.

 

[JimG.]

Maybe they now cater to skiers who demand grooming, IMO a groomed Jericho is kind of boring.

Get used to it...it's what most customers and PSIA (ski schools have alot of say in grooming decisions) want. In general, anything that receives manmade snow is going to be groomed to death.

Exceptions will be trails that are very steep (lower K27 and Upper Crossover at Hunter are examples) and require a winch cat to groom them. Even those might get mowed.

The best remaining bump trails in the east will be natural snow trails like Starr and Goat at Stowe or anything on Castlerock at Sugarbush. Also, MRG as a whole will stay bumped because that's what MRG's clientele wants. Long live these bump dinosaurs!

 

[Newpylong]

I must be skiing some different runs, eheh.

I can't remember the last time I've seen good bumps on Jericho, Ripcord or Ovation.

I would rate Devil's Fiddle and Double Dipper this year as being two great bumps runs. They usually get good amount of sun, which soften them up.

I haven't had good like with Stein's as well, it always seem to be in the shade.
Then again, I don't care for the steep bumps like others I guess.

Beartrap is great at Mt. Snow.

 

[riverc0il]

pretty much any trail that bumps up at MRG is a candidate for one of the best bump runs in the east. by far, the best bumps around are at MRG.

 

[Zand]

Killington: 4 Words: Outer Limits IN APRIL
Sugarbush: Stein's
MRG: Chute
Smuggs: They groom too much, I never really found an actual bump run
Jiminy: I couldn't find any there
Waterville: True Grit, Lower Bobby's
Sunapee: Flying Goose when they actualy make them
Mt. Snow: BEARTRAP
Okemo: Sel's
Cannon: Avalanche
Loon: Flume
Beast: Didn't find one there
Wachusett: Their only bump run is usually crap

 

[loafer89]

Get used to it...it's what most customers and PSIA (ski schools have alot of say in grooming decisions) want. In general, anything that receives manmade snow is going to be groomed to death.

I guess that you are right, but I did look into my older Jiminy brochures and they did advertise mogul and bump skiing in the 1997-1998 brochure. There is no mention of it in the 2005-2006 brochure. Only an emphasis on "safe skiing" zones and the halfpipe, so it looks like the core customer likings changed:

You can read the mention of bump skiing under the Your Skiing header:

 

[loafer89]

Killington: 4 Words: Outer Limits IN APRIL
Sugarbush: Stein's
MRG: Chute
Smuggs: They groom too much, I never really found an actual bump run
Jiminy: I couldn't find any there
Waterville: True Grit, Lower Bobby's
Sunapee: Flying Goose when they actualy make them
Mt. Snow: BEARTRAP
Okemo: Sel's
Cannon: Avalanche
Loon: Flume
Beast: Didn't find one there
Wachusett: Their only bump run is usually crap

Which resort is the Beast?