Do you avoid trails marked "Thin Cover"?

[JimG.]

LOLz. I think JimG was being facetious!

Ya!

Just trolling around a bit.

 

[shpride]

When I see thin cover I think to myself "This is going to be real good!"

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Being familiar with the trail makes a big diference for me. Thin cover means thin crowds.

 

[Tin Woodsman]

I'm drawn to "Thin Cover" and "Trail Closed" signs (at least in the East) like moths to a flame. Everyone has already covered the many reasons why this is so. Probably my 3rd or 4th best day this winter was December 30th when SB got a surprise 8-10" on top of 5-6" of glop from three days earlier. The glop was over a 6-12" base that set up very hard and locked everything down. Knowing that trails like Upper Lookin Good, Hammerhead, Bravo and, to a lesser extent, Tumbler were mostly grass in the off-season, I knew I had to check them out as the snow continued to pile up. That turned into an outstanding decision as all the trails were abandonded and my buddy and I got first tracks all afternoon long. Had to go slower than normal just to be safe, but oh what runs those were.

 

[Greg]

Just remember.... Grass don't grow on rock...

Also... "the best meat is next to the bone"

Good stuff! :beer:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Quite the opposite for me...Thin cover means it will be a more interesting run..and it's usually not that bad. Wimpy skiers freak about bare spots..Tough skiers use them as a slalom gate or just jump/ski over them..