Best under-the-lift runs in Northeast...

[4aprice]

I had a great day 2 seasons ago on the Lift Line under the Outpost Chair at Pico (It might be called Pipeline and mentioned earlier). The Madonna Lift Line is as hairy a trail as I've ever skied. I only have the guts to do it in very good snow years. I want to give an honorable mention to Senaca and Tunkannock at Elk Mountain PA. Tunkannock is a fun mogul run and has good snowmaking but I really love Seneca which is a natural snow trail. When I've been lucky enough to get there when its open it's really sweet.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[WoodCore]

#1 Madonna Liftline @ Smuggs - One nasty mother!

 

[riverc0il]

iCarumba (under Jordan Lift): SundayRiver

Not a fan of Sunday River but that lift line is for real. Same with the Oz liftline trail, whatever it is called. Agony is a good bumper, as previously mentioned. SR has some good liftlines.

Not in my top ten, but Fox's Folly at Burke is a pretty nice liftline trail. Not too steep though, lots of terrain features.

I know that Greg would love the liftline under the Bonnie Quad at Jay. Though I imagine Greg might have to give it a go from the ladies tee from the top or come in from Can Am :lol:

Face Chutes to River Quai at Jay is a good combo as well though I rarely ski the Face Chutes due to the line for the tram.

Tramline at Cannon for sure. I think that having a full tram of riders coming up when you first start is rather intimidating. Unlike other liftline trails, you are usually alone on Tramline and the folks with the front row get to watch you the entire run.... or at least a very small part of the run if you gape out and hang out at the top all intimidated :lol: Or... folks watch you the entire way from the base area. Tramline is good for audience for sure because it is a full run view... not just someone watching you for a few second as you ski by.

Lookout at Stowe owns for sure. Red Line at Magic. Chute/Liftline at MRG. Liftline at Bush is good, I look forward to trying Black Diamond which looks really good as well.

I am sure there are others that I am missing. Can't wait to give Smuggs a rip.

 

[ski220]

Waterfall at Stowe, esspecially when the waterfall fills in and you can ski it.
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The waterfall itself--that is essentially a huge cliff--actually fills in and opens? I thought that was always closed (but that people jumped it anyways)? They must need a TON of snow for that to happen (and it has to blow in the right way). If that does open, how often does that happen?

I've never seen it filled in completely. In the summer it's about 40 feet tall. As a huck it's a flat landing, unles you hit it from the line recently opened up on skier's left in the bushes, so you jump accross the face and land on the apron right at the base of the cliff. The two ways I've skiied it was from the skier's right side you can billy goat down an Ice flow off a pillow that forms on a small stump, and basically ski right down the face of it w/o really airing...and hit the apron right at the base of it which is a nice transition. Or from skiers left you can make a hop turn down to a ledge and ski accross the face. This way is a 5-8 foot drop onto a ledge, then a 10-12 foot drop off. The other way is like a 20 foot almost vertical face onto a nice tranny. Haven't done it on my tele gear yet...

See what happens when you jump the Waterfall (last 30sec. or so of this GREAT video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxZcnpeuQYc

 

[lerops]

mountain run, whiteface

 

[Edd]

Even though several at SR were mentioned, Tightwire under the Locke chair is a really fun run.

Liftline at Jay Peak...

 

[Tin Woodsman]

#1 Madonna Liftline @ Smuggs - One nasty mother!

My God - I'm shocked it took someone this long to mention that. Smuggs gets no respect. Liftline is the real deal.

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

Agony at SR.

I love watching people mash those huge VW bug sized bumps in the spring... pretty cool.

-w

2nd for Agony...but I prefer watching the idiots who get themselves in waaaay over their heads...not like they couldn't see it from the liftride on the way up...DOH.

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

...two favorites...
iCarumba (under Jordan Lift): SundayRiver
*Unnamed short natural trail on eastern side off Risky Business, under portion of Spruce Peak Lift #8, : SundayRiver ..ecph?

STeveD
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* - Have not skied (yet)...in a year or two.

it doesn't have a name...not a trail but it gets poached when there's a good dump. its one of those hucks that takes balls AND no brains...you land in a gully, I've never seen a set of tracks that didn't end in a big SPLAT coming off of that drop. save your knees and lower back for other places! I'd rather hit up ruby palace, caramba, or northern exposure for the natural terrain and small drops(all of them under chairs too)...there also used to be a nice early season drop under the skiers left of white heat but they fked it all up when they put in the new tower guns...you can still hit it but its not as big or smooth as it used to be. I tend to go skiers right on the heat now...there are some little airs in there early season that you can come off of and carry a bunch of speed onto the area below the headwall...just have to watch out for the "chocolate chips" in the lz and exit...and you need to duck under the rope they put above it...insignificant detail.

 

[Greg]

My God - I'm shocked it took someone this long to mention that. Smuggs gets no respect. Liftline is the real deal.

Ahem...

Smugg's Liftline looks intense too.

Never been. Just guessing based on pics I've seen.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

Liftline-Smuggs

 

[campgottagopee]

Didn't log on yesterday to see this thread:

SMUGGS LIFTLINE IS NASTY FUN!!!!!

 

[jaywbigred]

My favorite use to be Liftline at Stratton. Years ago it was always groomed and I really enjoyed bombing it. Went there last year and was told they let it bump up now. I'd been away for 10 years so I didn't realize. Anyone know when the switch was made?

I don't think a switch has been made. Maybe if you were there the day after a storm there would be soft, still-in-formation-stage bumps, but Stratton has been pretty religious in their mowing of bumps on almost all trails save Upper Slalom glade and World Cup (and skiers left of Upper Standard, though these tend to suck, imho). I like to ski bumps, and I get to ski Stratton for almost free multiple times a year, so I pay pretty close attention to where and when they have bumps...otherwise, Liftline IS a decent run to bomb, and tends to see less traffic than some other trails...though it is really a glorified blue.

Lifline, Stowe

+1

Hackett's Highway at Stowe

+1

Agony is a good bumper, as previously mentioned. Lookout at Stowe owns for sure.

+1, haven't been to SR since the early 90s, but I remember Agony causing me, as a young intermediate, much agony...

See what happens when you jump the Waterfall (last 30sec. or so of this GREAT video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxZcnpeuQYc

Nasty...what was the diagnosis? FWIW, there are a handful of Youtube videos of people stomping that jump and skiing out. Nice.

 

[icedtea]

how many here have actually done the skye quad liftline or devils fiddle liftline at killington?

 

[4aprice]

how many here have actually done the skye quad liftline or devils fiddle liftline at killington?

I think I've done both a long time ago (80's). Unless there is a part under what was the Fiddle chair that I've forgotten.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[Starter Jackets Rule!]

C-1 or C-4 at mt baker

early season shot of Honkers.

 

[arik]

Those pictures of Mt. Baker are beautiful!

I don't think anyone mentioned Free Fall at Mount Snow, it is a great liftline trail, nice and steep, has a couple curves so not just a boring straight line, also has several trails that branch off from it if you want to escape the pressure of having an audience.

 

[sLoPeS]

how many here have actually done the skye quad liftline or devils fiddle liftline at killington?

both are sweet when its deep. that drop under the skye peak quad i call "the shark fin" cus in the LZ there is a nice sharp rock (it really does look like a shark fin in the snow) that you gotta pay attention to. probably one of my fav drops in K since its a good size and youve got a nice crowd above ya. its kinda a flat landing but with some soft snow it aint back, buckle up though. havent gotten to hit fiddle liftline in a bunch of years. it takes a lot of snow to get that going, hopefully this season. needles liftline is my #1 at Ktown and is a ton of fun when its burried. bunch of crap to launch off of and normally has a good zipper line.

 

[carbonXshell]

I don't think a switch has been made. Maybe if you were there the day after a storm there would be soft, still-in-formation-stage bumps, but Stratton has been pretty religious in their mowing of bumps on almost all trails save Upper Slalom glade and World Cup (and skiers left of Upper Standard, though these tend to suck, imho). I like to ski bumps, and I get to ski Stratton for almost free multiple times a year, so I pay pretty close attention to where and when they have bumps...otherwise, Liftline IS a decent run to bomb, and tends to see less traffic than some other trails...though it is really a glorified blue.

Here's a couple pics from this past March 3rd. I'm hoping your right that they will keep it mowed. I just remember being told that it was now a bump trail.

 

[boston_e]

how many here have actually done the skye quad liftline or devils fiddle liftline at killington?

Yup. Watch out for the big jagged rock after the drop on skye quad.

Takes a ton of snow for both.