Hunter - 2/9/07

[bvibert]

Greg and I will be heading over to Hunter on Friday. If anyone wants to join us post up and we'll set something up. Or if you're there and you see two bad ass guys ripping it up then that may be us.

 

[Grassi21]

Oooooooh. Very tempting. Do you guys know if Hunter has any lower angle bumps to play with? How tough is the West side? If I'm a good little boy and get some stuff done at work I might be able to make this.

 

[Greg]

Or if you're there and you see two bad ass guys ripping it up then that may be us.

Ha! Bad asses indeed... :roll: :lol:

Looking forward to skiing more of the mountain, especially Upper Crossover, K27, Claire's and Annapurna. I hope Jim doesn't mind, but here's an excerpt from a PM from him earlier this week:

The mountain is in great shape...skied Purna and Clair's a few times each this weekend, but frankly the better snow and bumps were to be found on the frontside of the mountain, especially on Upper Xover and Lower K27. Both skied well when the sun was on them, both firmed up alot when in the shade. The middle to right side of Upper Xover had nice soft snow all weekend. Racer's was a snow storm all weekend, they blew the crap out of it. And there is a bump course set up just past the 5 fingers sign at midstation. On the left side of the midstation rest spot, between Broadway and the entrances to Racer's and Ike. Very nice.

It's cold out there...snow is firm and there is some very hard ice in certain places that will demand your attention. Sharpen your edges.

That seeded course sounds enticing. Pretty low-angle over there. Forecast looks great for Friday! 8)

 

[Greg]

How tough is the West side?

Wayout is pretty mellow. A great run actually with some nice twists and variability in the pitch. Not sure if it's groomed out or not. The only other West Side trail I've skied is Claire's which is moderately steep and is probably a mix of bumps and boilerplate troughs. It's probably easier to ski when bumped than when fast and slick though. If icey, going down on Claire's can result in fence contact. Purna seems like a great trail, but the surface reports I've seen don't hold a lot of promise. You can bet your ass I'm gonna try it though!

 

[Greg]

Some Claire's pics:

 

[Grassi21]

Who's that guy in the blue fleece? He's got steeze!

Is HG bumped up all the way across? Or do they groom the right side like they did back in December?

 

[trtaylor]

I may be there.

 

[bvibert]

Claire's looks much more inviting in those pics than the only time I've been over there. I hope it looks similar on Friday!

 

[Greg]

Who's that guy in the blue fleece? He's got steeze!

The guy in the red in the 2nd pic is Jim's friend Karl. Talk about a guy who can rip the bumps.... :-o

Is HG bumped up all the way across? Or do they groom the right side like they did back in December?

Dunno. Maybe the regulars will chime in. Every time I've ever been there, they groom all but the turns. Same for Minya.

I may be there.

Cool, Tim!

Claire's looks much more inviting in those pics than the only time I've been over there. I hope it looks similar on Friday!

It looks easier to ski than it was. The bumps were nice and powdery, but the rest of that trail was like porcelain. That was the first time I ever skied with Jim and I was humbled big time. Ask Jim about that day. I think I double released on Claire's about 4 times. Totally embarrased. They must have been thinking, "who the hell is this AlpineZone poser guy?"... :lol:

 

[JimG.]

Word is that everything other than the double blacks have been groomed out. And I think that includes the seeded bumps near midstation which were put in at the last second for the weekend mogul clinic.

 

[Greg]

Word is that everything other than the double blacks have been groomed out. And I think that includes the seeded bumps near midstation which were put in at the last second for the weekend mogul clinic.

Oof - even Ike is flat as a pancake:

 

[JimG.]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Yeah, what a bummer to see all that groomed snow.

You poor slobs will have to be happy skiing Upper Xover and Lower K if you want to ski some bumps. That really sucks.

I'll be weeping for you guys thinking how crappy your ski day will be while I'm here at work.

 

[Greg]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Yeah, what a bummer to see all that groomed snow.

You poor slobs will have to be happy skiing Upper Xover and Lower K if you want to ski some bumps. That really sucks.

I'll be weeping for you guys thinking how crappy your ski day will be while I'm here at work.

Touché. No more bitching from me... :lol:

 

[ALLSKIING]

They did the same thing at killington Sunday night. Monday the place was all flat

 

[Greg]

They did the same thing at killington Sunday night. Monday the place was all flat

Interested Dave?

 

[ALLSKIING]

Interested Dave?

I wish..just getting back into things from a big weekend.

 

[Hawkshot99]

I will consider it if I get my car back by then. Right now I have to borrow my parents cars when I want to go somewhere.

 

[dmc]

hmmm... i asked for Friday off... Haven't heard anything back yet...

 

[2knees]

Oof - even Ike is flat as a pancake:

groomalicious. :roll:

i'd still rather be there then sitting through my 4 hour meeting on friday.

 

[Hawkshot99]

Ok I will be going up to Hunter on Friday the ninth. What time are you guys getting there?

I will most likely be wearing a yellow jacket and grey pants.

I will be leaving around 1:30 to make it to work on time, so getting there early.