Favorite Glade? (See Rules)

[MadMadWorld]

Within your parameters, Fall Line is a trail not a glade. There are lots of tree shots branching off from Fall Line but it is decidedly a trail and tree shots off Fall Line really are not part of the trail proper, IMO.

I guess that's true unless you take the entrance from Chute. If you take Fall Line out, what do you think the toughest glade is? I would have to rank them....

Black Hole @ Smuggs
Kinsman @ Cannon
Partridge @ MRG

 

[riverc0il]

Partridge? Really? Are you referring to the trail proper or the off map lines off the left of Patridge? Even then, I wouldn't rate those lines as too difficult.

 

[bigbog]

For inbound-resort named....has to be Brackett Basin two days(I came out but don't ask me where I was) and a few runs through Casablanca one day...love them both. Gotta get out more this season!!!!

 

[MadMadWorld]

Partridge? Really? Are you referring to the trail proper or the off map lines off the left of Patridge? Even then, I wouldn't rate those lines as too difficult.

I guess it's all relative. I probably should retract that one. Some of the lines on skiers left there can be pretty nasty but overall I guess it shouldn't be that high. I guess I would put a couple of the stuff on Killington up there. One could argue Face Chutes and The Slides could be glades. If so they would be near the top as well. Paradise proper is very overrated IMO. Once you get past the top it's not very technical.

 

[riverc0il]

For inbound-resort named....has to be Brackett Basin two days(I came out but don't ask me where I was) and a few runs through Casablanca one day...love them both. Gotta get out more this season!!!!

The issue with Bracket Basin is that Bracket Basin is an area, not a specific on map glade. There are named glades within Bracket Basin but you can't call Bracket Basin a singular on map glade.

 

[deadheadskier]

MRG - Lynx
Stowe - Lookout Woods though the best part of this is not on the official trail map. It doesn't start on the map until below the S53 cut across. The chute at the top is where it's at.

 

[Cannonball]

Anywhere?

Than Santa Fe Ski Basin, New Mexico. I vote for the North and South Burn glades. We had untracked powder two days after it snowed and even on a weekend, the Texans stayed on the groomed and left the glades to the locals and east coast skiers. Perfect pitch so you could enjoy them and keep up your speed without the worry of serious injury like the glades we skied at Taos last season.

+1 for this unexpected gem. Made turns there because it was convenient on some business travel, but knew nothing about the place. Phenomenal untouched lines. Some surprisingly steep lines.

Locally... I started to answer, but it's too hard to say. And I can't bring myself to hype lines that I'd really rather see less traffic on.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I cant believe only one person has mentioned Everglades at Jay, so let me be the second. Especially if you start it at the top where it's the most challenging, but the whole thing is great, and its gotta be the longest sustained tree run at Jay Peak.

 

[ScottySkis]

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Platty any of their biking trails and their on the summer biking trail map.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Ehh.. Fall Line is definitely a glade. MRG trail map is not exactly accurate. You can easily cross between Fall Line and Paradise in many ways it's basically one big tree-ski zone with a few wider lines. The photo I have attached shows Fall Line on the left and Paradise on the right and you can see neither one is exactly a continuous trail. (and Paradise is steeper)

And Paradise gets my vote for #1 for the most "holy shit this is steep" sections.

Runners-Up:

Devil's Playground @ Bolton Valley
Adam's Solitude @ Bolton Valley

and I can't help but cheat and mention the whole area between Paradise and the Church at Sugarbush

 

[from_the_NEK]

How did this thread turn into "this glade is super steep/the steepest so it must be my favorite"?

Super steep glades can be fun but a regular steep glade like Birches, Jungle, or Dixiland at Burke are more to my liking under most conditions.
I used to really like North Glade at Jay for this as well (plus it was usually overlooked by the hords). But now powder rarely makes it to 10:00am there these days.

 

[Cornhead]

+1 for this unexpected gem. Made turns there because it was convenient on some business travel, but knew nothing about the place. Phenomenal untouched lines. Some surprisingly steep lines.

Locally... I started to answer, but it's too hard to say. And I can't bring myself to hype lines that I'd really rather see less traffic on.

Santa Fe is my "home hill" when I've visited NM. It may not be much by Western standards, but compared to most East coast resorts, it's pretty sweet. The views are awesome from the top too, you can see for hundreds of miles. I loved the vibe of Pajarito too. It did remind me a little of Bellayre, all the trails seemed allot alike, as they drop straight down from the ridge-line. Amazing bumps there, it was an El Nino year. Had to get used to ice-less troughs . Locals told me it was the best snow there in years.

My sister turned me onto Ojo Calente hot springs. What a great way to relax after a day on the slopes. My first visit there, I thought it was like a Jacuzzi without the jets and not worth the $19. After hopping from one spring to another for a couple hours, I felt like a rubber band. Happened to hit it one night during a full moon, that was pretty cool.

 

[deadheadskier]

How did this thread turn into "this glade is super steep/the steepest so it must be my favorite"?

well duh! a glade needs to be super steep to hit 75mph!!!

 

[SkiFanE]

Picking a fave is impossible, so much depends on snow conditions the day you hit it. Casablanca for me was awesome and memorable b/c there was 18" of fresh untouched when I visited. May not feel the same on a different day. I love every glade at Sunday River, but some I wouldn't bother unless there was fresh snow. So if there's good snow and trees, I'll hit it and more than likely be happy.

 

[BenedictGomez]

well duh! a glade needs to be super steep to hit 75mph!!!

On 206 cm skis ;-)

 

[bdfreetuna]

There's a lot of medium pitch glades and I enjoy them as well. But super steep trees happen to be a fetish of mine. Paradise @ MRG is one of a few marked runs , depending on the conditions, where I might think "oh shit, what did I get myself into?" halfway down it. And then take the lift right back up to ski it with a different line.

I don't really ski fast in the woods I just try to keep a flow going and connect as many turns as I can before taking a break.

 

[MadMadWorld]

ehh.. Fall line is definitely a glade. Mrg trail map is not exactly accurate. You can easily cross between fall line and paradise in many ways it's basically one big tree-ski zone with a few wider lines. The photo i have attached shows fall line on the left and paradise on the right and you can see neither one is exactly a continuous trail. (and paradise is steeper)

and paradise gets my vote for #1 for the most "holy shit this is steep" sections.

Runners-up:

Devil's playground @ bolton valley
adam's solitude @ bolton valley

and i can't help but cheat and mention the whole area between paradise and the church at sugarbush

rule breaker!!

 

[MadMadWorld]

How did this thread turn into "this glade is super steep/the steepest so it must be my favorite"?

Super steep glades can be fun but a regular steep glade like Birches, Jungle, or Dixiland at Burke are more to my liking under most conditions.
I used to really like North Glade at Jay for this as well (plus it was usually overlooked by the hords). But now powder rarely makes it to 10:00am there these days.

Well, for intermediate I love The Shire @ Smuggs. Snow is always fantastic in there and you can always find freshies in there long after a storm has gone. Downside? Long run out that sucks for snowboarders. Skiers can make it across the flats without skating at all if you plan accordingly.

 

[riverc0il]

Ehh.. Fall Line is definitely a glade. MRG trail map is not exactly accurate. You can easily cross between Fall Line and Paradise in many ways it's basically one big tree-ski zone with a few wider lines. The photo I have attached shows Fall Line on the left and Paradise on the right and you can see neither one is exactly a continuous trail. (and Paradise is steeper)

I don't know how you can call a trail 20-30 feet wide (wider in many places) a glade. The trees in FallDice area are neither Fall Line nor Paradise, thus the nickname combining the two areas. It is one big tree skiing zone, but Fall Line proper is a trail all the way with tree shots branching off for those interested. I don't think any trail that allows you to ski a 20-30 wide area without skiing between trees should be considered a glade.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Guess I never followed the "trail" down far enough to find out it was a trail all the way down.

I'll take your word for it and stand corrected.