rocojerry
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Camden Hills State park report first--
I had planned to hike/skin up Mt Battie in Camden State Hills park, but it looks like they had plowed the auto-road before closing the gate for the season, and the melt did a number on the snowpack-- so the auto-road option was out. Instead, I hiked up/down. With another foot+ of snow, perhaps a melt/freeze to harden it up -- the auto road is probably skiable... Its a gental grade (green run) and you probably want to get some speed on the steeper sections to carry you over the flatter sections if you consider this ever --
quick side note -- at the top, proposed to my girlfriend
Since the decoy plan was to head to Sunday River, she was excited to ski -- so we ventured over to check out the Camden Snow Bowl... and I'll actually start the report now...First time to this hill, wanted to check it out -- mainly because of its proximity to the ocean. The weather conditions didn't permit optimal viewing of the ocean, but you could see it from the chairlift -- The main 'Big' T bar and top of the mountain both not open yet. Snow was manmade PP, bit ski'd off by days end.
Clipper to Windjammer was a fun run, relatively easy warmup run but some of the best snow on the hill...., Upper Mussel Ridge probably was the 'most challenging run' open, about a snowcat or two width trail with at least some pitch... Foxy was being used by some racers, but held some nice snow ski'rs left.... didn't check out the Upper Terrain Park, looked like mainly some rails/logs, not really any jumps yet....
Trail Map: http://www.camdensnowbowl.com/sites/default/files/images/2009map_brochure.jpg
In short, needs some more snow. I think this storm may nail it, looks like I scheduled my plans one weekend too early.... They cut some glades, and they look pretty good to me, but short. Looks like a good place to bring the fam, but definately a local hill or place to check out if you plan to be in the Camden area / maine coast.
I had planned to hike/skin up Mt Battie in Camden State Hills park, but it looks like they had plowed the auto-road before closing the gate for the season, and the melt did a number on the snowpack-- so the auto-road option was out. Instead, I hiked up/down. With another foot+ of snow, perhaps a melt/freeze to harden it up -- the auto road is probably skiable... Its a gental grade (green run) and you probably want to get some speed on the steeper sections to carry you over the flatter sections if you consider this ever --
quick side note -- at the top, proposed to my girlfriend
Since the decoy plan was to head to Sunday River, she was excited to ski -- so we ventured over to check out the Camden Snow Bowl... and I'll actually start the report now...First time to this hill, wanted to check it out -- mainly because of its proximity to the ocean. The weather conditions didn't permit optimal viewing of the ocean, but you could see it from the chairlift -- The main 'Big' T bar and top of the mountain both not open yet. Snow was manmade PP, bit ski'd off by days end.
Clipper to Windjammer was a fun run, relatively easy warmup run but some of the best snow on the hill...., Upper Mussel Ridge probably was the 'most challenging run' open, about a snowcat or two width trail with at least some pitch... Foxy was being used by some racers, but held some nice snow ski'rs left.... didn't check out the Upper Terrain Park, looked like mainly some rails/logs, not really any jumps yet....
Trail Map: http://www.camdensnowbowl.com/sites/default/files/images/2009map_brochure.jpg
In short, needs some more snow. I think this storm may nail it, looks like I scheduled my plans one weekend too early.... They cut some glades, and they look pretty good to me, but short. Looks like a good place to bring the fam, but definately a local hill or place to check out if you plan to be in the Camden area / maine coast.
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