Favorite Type of "Trail"

[ss20]

No, everything is not an answer!

 

[gmcunni]

* all of the above except for Terrain Park

 

[mriceyman]

trees, trees, and some more trees

 

[ss20]

trees, trees, and some more trees

And woods, glades, and...sidecountry...I miss winter now.

 

[Boston Bulldog]

New England trails with bumps are the best. Trees are a close 2nd

 

[abc]

what about wide open powder bowls? Ok, they turn to moguls sometimes...

 

[ScottySkis]

One with great snow and few people.

 

[twinplanx]

Glades.

 

[Conrad]

I like variety, but I guess the trees have to be my favorite. Nothing like finding a great secret trail through the woods.

 

[Savemeasammy]

Tight, steep, and challenging. Trees and air opportunities are a bonus. Upper Liftline at Smuggs is a great example.

 

[St. Bear]

One with great snow and few people.

I like variety, but I guess the trees have to be my favorite. Nothing like finding a great secret trail through the woods.

A combo of these two would be my answer.

I like variety, and I like to hit a different type of trail each time down the mountain. I do normally gravitate to the trees, but I think a lot of that is to find fresh(er) snow and fewer people.

 

[KevinF]

I prefer terrain that's just "interesting" with changing fall-lines, pitch, narrower areas, wider areas, etc. Stuff that forces you to turn and pay attention.

If that's groomed out, bumped up, or gladed makes little difference to me.

 

[C-Rex]

Trees all day. Freshies on a big open bowl on the rare occasion I get the opportunity. But most of the time I want to be in the woods.

 

[drjeff]

I prefer terrain that's just "interesting" with changing fall-lines, pitch, narrower areas, wider areas, etc. Stuff that forces you to turn and pay attention.

If that's groomed out, bumped up, or gladed makes little difference to me.

Agree! I'm really quite happy just sliding downhill on my skis on the snow! If it's a powder day, then give me some wide open spaces to let my skis run and float. If it's a soft pack day, then send me into the trees or the bumps. If it's the morning after a thaw/freeze up and its 15 degrees with a howling wind and "dust on crust" then i'm quite happy laying my skis over and carving up some GS turns, if it's the spring, then whatever terrain/trails have the best corn snow at that moment in time. I really do just love being out on the hill, since for me it's more about the overall experience than the particular terrain i'm on at that moment in time. And yes i'm fully aware how lame that sounds

 

[dmc]

Big Mountain terrain isn't on this... So... can't answer...
Favorite terrain is steep shots into wide open nicely pitched terrain... Like a bowl... Or ridge...
Riding fast - biiiiig turns...

Big mountain...

 

[MadMadWorld]

Big Mountain terrain isn't on this... So... can't answer...
Favorite terrain is steep shots into wide open nicely pitched terrain... Like a bowl... Or ridge...
Riding fast - biiiiig turns...

Big mountain...

Sooooo basically Kicking Horse?

 

[MadPatSki]

* all of the above except for Terrain Park

This + real steep open terrain (which isn't on the list).

If I had to choose...

1) Real steep terrain
2) Classic Eastern / New England twisting trail with varied terrain.
3) The rest...tree, cruiser, moguls (in one particular other).

 

[dmc]

Sooooo basically Kicking Horse?

well.... yeah...

I reeaeeeeally need to get back there...

 

[Abubob]

I prefer terrain that's just "interesting" with changing fall-lines, pitch, narrower areas, wider areas, etc. Stuff that forces you to turn and pay attention.

A lot of the "classic" trails are like that. Keeps it interesting.

If that's groomed out, bumped up, or gladed makes little difference to me.

Aso-friggin-lutley!

 

[dlague]

A lot depends on weather and mood! There are days where steeper groomers are a blast and it is just plain fun to rip it up! On powder days I like Jay Peak's glades since I know them the best. In the spring, I like bump trails and cruisers. On refrozen days - I stick to wide open groomers! Then of course the New England narrow trails are always fun once they are packed down since they will bump out a little and they make you pay attention.

My questions is - how many people ski or snowboard one type of terrain all day? We have a tendancy to mix it up to give the legs a break or chill! Thinking about it - a typical day is 20% New England Windy Narrow, 30% Cruisers, 30% Woods, 10% bumps, 10% park.