Date(s) Skied: February 17, 2008
Resort or Ski Area: Burke Mountain
Conditions: MG/PP
Weather: Bluebird Skies, Temps in the 20's, clouding up late.
2007-2008 Report # : 35!!!!
Trip Report: Carbon Copy of Saturday. Well, I had such a good time, that I could not help but come back. The original trailboss Emailed me on Saturday night asking if I was coming back. I walked the dog I was dogsitting and thought about it...Sugarbush or Burke? I also got a call from Snowmonster saying that he was doing Burke. I said I would give him the VIP tour...so the decision was made. I pointed the car eastward and enjoyed an INCREDIBLE day.
After asking the original trailboss not to roll over me again, we hit the mountain. More great grooming and great views:
We hit an AMAZING Powderhorn:
We were all swooning at the conditions...amazing. After another spin, the 'Patrol headed in for a short break while I jumped on the Poma for a spin down Warren's Way (above).
Then we picked up the Snowmonsters and did a spin down East Bowl. Wow. It was incredible...and probably the most crowded I have seen it...and with good reason:
Lil'Snowmonster on East Bowl:
The Dawn Patrol on Toll Road:
We did a spin down Meadow's and Lower Bear Den and Fox's Folly....amazing. Then a run down Carriage Road and Dippers.
After that, the Patrol called it a day and I took the Snowmonsters on some more cruisers down Shoot, Willoughby, Powderhorn, Dippers, Lew's Leap, Boarderline, Ledges, Dipper Doodle (where we came across TWO injured skiers/riders who had run into trees
). We took a brief lunch and then Snowmonster and I went nuts....
First run was down "Radar Love" and Snowmonster loved it...then we jumped into Throbulator:
And cut over to the Poma for some action on Doug's Drop:
And then the woods:
SM even got stuck in "Pocahontas." I only saw arms flailing, trees shaking, and snow falling at one point!
On the second to last run, we enjoyed a lift ride with a "snow bunny" from the Boston area. She asked where we had been skiing and we replied with our "cover" stories (I was the ski patroller, and he was the utility inspector). She laughed...I regret not asking her to ski the last two runs with us...maybe we will meet again?
So I showed SM some more goods....and he was loving it...we jumped into Dipper Woods and then ripped some turns on Little Dipper. Last run was Sasquatch and then Wilderness...where I got thrown into the backseat. Those bumps and pow were great. SM loved Sasquatch. We then hit Caveman. Wow. Still great...even with the irate father and his son...
And it was already 4:15! So we headed back to MidBurke and then Apres ski at the Tamarack Pub. Dick Andross was surprised to see us there...and me out so late. We had a great day....the snow and trees were amazing. Great to have the Snowmonsters back (Lil' Snowmonster did cruisers in the afternoon and reported that Lower Mountain was "crowded" and only worth one run).
The weekend album.
Resort or Ski Area: Burke Mountain
Conditions: MG/PP
Weather: Bluebird Skies, Temps in the 20's, clouding up late.
2007-2008 Report # : 35!!!!
Trip Report: Carbon Copy of Saturday. Well, I had such a good time, that I could not help but come back. The original trailboss Emailed me on Saturday night asking if I was coming back. I walked the dog I was dogsitting and thought about it...Sugarbush or Burke? I also got a call from Snowmonster saying that he was doing Burke. I said I would give him the VIP tour...so the decision was made. I pointed the car eastward and enjoyed an INCREDIBLE day.
After asking the original trailboss not to roll over me again, we hit the mountain. More great grooming and great views:
We hit an AMAZING Powderhorn:
We were all swooning at the conditions...amazing. After another spin, the 'Patrol headed in for a short break while I jumped on the Poma for a spin down Warren's Way (above).
Then we picked up the Snowmonsters and did a spin down East Bowl. Wow. It was incredible...and probably the most crowded I have seen it...and with good reason:
Lil'Snowmonster on East Bowl:
The Dawn Patrol on Toll Road:
We did a spin down Meadow's and Lower Bear Den and Fox's Folly....amazing. Then a run down Carriage Road and Dippers.
After that, the Patrol called it a day and I took the Snowmonsters on some more cruisers down Shoot, Willoughby, Powderhorn, Dippers, Lew's Leap, Boarderline, Ledges, Dipper Doodle (where we came across TWO injured skiers/riders who had run into trees
). We took a brief lunch and then Snowmonster and I went nuts....First run was down "Radar Love" and Snowmonster loved it...then we jumped into Throbulator:
And cut over to the Poma for some action on Doug's Drop:
And then the woods:
SM even got stuck in "Pocahontas." I only saw arms flailing, trees shaking, and snow falling at one point!
On the second to last run, we enjoyed a lift ride with a "snow bunny" from the Boston area. She asked where we had been skiing and we replied with our "cover" stories (I was the ski patroller, and he was the utility inspector). She laughed...I regret not asking her to ski the last two runs with us...maybe we will meet again?
So I showed SM some more goods....and he was loving it...we jumped into Dipper Woods and then ripped some turns on Little Dipper. Last run was Sasquatch and then Wilderness...where I got thrown into the backseat. Those bumps and pow were great. SM loved Sasquatch. We then hit Caveman. Wow. Still great...even with the irate father and his son...
And it was already 4:15! So we headed back to MidBurke and then Apres ski at the Tamarack Pub. Dick Andross was surprised to see us there...and me out so late. We had a great day....the snow and trees were amazing. Great to have the Snowmonsters back (Lil' Snowmonster did cruisers in the afternoon and reported that Lower Mountain was "crowded" and only worth one run).
The weekend album.
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