Bumpapalooza 2009: Mount Ellen Mogul Tour

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How are the conditions now?

 

[BushMogulMaster]

How are the conditions now?

Epic! Pow bumps, perfect lines. That's all gonna change tomorrow, but I plan to go out and survive the weather all day to work the lines in a (possibly futile) attempt to salvage what I can. The forecast is not as bad as it was. Looks like mixed precip to rain, followed by a 12 hour dry period while it slowly cools from 30s down into the teens, and eventually single digits. That may give the snowpack enough time to leach water and dry out, thus preventing the glazed conditions we all hate.

 

[deadheadskier]

Epic! Pow bumps, perfect lines. That's all gonna change tomorrow, but I plan to go out and survive the weather all day to work the lines in a (possibly futile) attempt to salvage what I can. The forecast is not as bad as it was. Looks like mixed precip to rain, followed by a 12 hour dry period while it slowly cools from 30s down into the teens, and eventually single digits. That may give the snowpack enough time to leach water and dry out, thus preventing the glazed conditions we all hate.

Bummer, been the story since February. I don't recall a single thaw in January, but it's been one after another since.

 

[Philpug]

Sunday looks like a bluebird day about 40 deg. Where and when is the meet point?

 

[BushMogulMaster]

Here's the email I sent to anyone who signed up online:

The Mt. Ellen Mogul Tour is scheduled for this weekend, 3/13-3/15. Unfortunately, due to some inclement weather, several folks have opted to back out of making the trip. This is especially understandable for those who have to travel a great distance. But for those of you who are still interested, the event will occur as planned.

Weather and conditions update: upper mountain is pretty rough (top 500 vert or so), but lower mountain is holding up so far. It is cooling off slowly, and the snow is drying out in the wind. I think the bumps on lower mountain are going to be fine, but I won't know for sure until tomorrow. The lines on Cliffs are unbelievable. Just as good, if not better, than anything I've skied at Mary Jane. So the fact that the lines are in good shape is a plus, given the weather. Assuming the wind dies down, I'll go out tomorrow morning and see what kind of shape the mountain is in. I'll send you all another email update.

The 11th Annual Sugarbush Mogul competition on Sunday will be held on the middle section of Cliffs (between towers 17 and 15, for those of you who know the mountain). The lines there are great. I'm going up tomorrow night in a snowcat to build a finish area, with room for an event tent. Anyone who would like to enter is encouraged to do so. Registration is $20, and is 9-10:30AM in the base lodge. The competition starts at noon.

We plan to meet each day around 9AM at the base of the Green Mountain Express (GMX) lift, right in the base area. If you arrive later than 9AM, just look for a big group of people with knee patches! ;-)

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Those of you who had to cancel, sorry to hear it, but there's always next year!

I had intended to have some mogulskiing.net swag to give away, but the order I placed was shipped to my school address in Colorado. So much for that idea. I'll hang on to it, and give it out next year!

Take care, and see you soon,

~Patrick Torsell

Director, Mogulskiing.net
patrick@mogulskiing.net

 

[Rossi Smash]

Retro Bump Ski Stoke

Anyone cut their bump teeth on some of these???

 

[mondeo]

I'm pretty sure the Winter Heats are about the same ski as my 715s. Need to get them mounted with the bindings I had on my old Cabrawlers.

 

[Madroch]

Looks like my mother's basement a few years back. Most are gone save a pair of k2 mids and Rossi something or others. My 1984 203 Atomic Team Bionic ARC SL's are in my basement. Contemplaing having the Marker MRs redrilled to fit my current boot for a retro day!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Anyone cut their bump teeth on some of these???

Back in the days of straight skis, I always skied all mountain skis..do you think the old school bumps skis made better mogul fields??