Jcb890
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First things first - a big thanks to billski who hooked me up with a free voucher in the "Skiing on the Cheap" thread. I had never been to Jay Peak before, so I was pretty pumped to get to try it out for free!
Date(s) Skied:
5/2/15, Saturday
Resort or Ski Area:
Jay Peak, VT
Conditions:
Beautiful spring skiing/boarding day. When we arrived it was about 50* or so, but was warming up fast. Mid-day and afternoon was in the mid/low 60's. Some clouds, but not much - mostly sunny for the majority of the day.
Trip Report:
What a great day!
Sunny and mid/low 60's all day for the most part. Coverage and conditions were quite good for it being May 2nd. All of the trails that were open had plenty of coverage, no need to be going over grass/mud/etc. though one trail did have a pretty thin path of usable trail which made it a bit sketchy.
I have made mention that I'm not a huge fan of bumped up snow... well, I didn't have much of a choice with Saturday's conditions. Everything was soft and bumped up after a couple of runs. However, I had a blast! I'm generally not very confident with my riding on bumps/moguls, but both The Jet and Haynes were completely bumped out and I rode them both pretty well. Not perfect by any means, but much better than previously. I noticed that picking my lines and deciding where I was going to be turning 1-2 turns ahead of time made a HUGE difference in they way I was able to ride and maneuver down the bumped up trails. I went from being thrown around by the bumps and them taking me for a ride, to being able to actually ride and use proper lines to do proper turns and keep a nice rhythm. I think it helped me progress my riding a bit.
The glades at Jay looked like a blast. I did not want to risk damaging my board or myself, so I stayed out of them. However, I'm certainly looking to head in next time I'm up there and they have good snow coverage. I already can't wait to get back there!
Sorry for the lack of photos of any trails. Without using my jacket or sweatshirt, I didn't have a good pocket to put my phone in, so getting it in/out was a pain. All I have are some shots from the bottom and some driving shots.
Driving up to the mountain for the 1st time - I thought it was very cool how it is all flat farm land up there and then BOOM, ski resort.
My wife took this one - she was enjoying a nice beer and her Kindle on the deck down by the Tram. She got burnt and looked like a lobster on Sunday! Should have worn some sun screen. I got burnt on my arms from having my sleeves rolled up all day.
Date(s) Skied:
5/2/15, Saturday
Resort or Ski Area:
Jay Peak, VT
Conditions:
Beautiful spring skiing/boarding day. When we arrived it was about 50* or so, but was warming up fast. Mid-day and afternoon was in the mid/low 60's. Some clouds, but not much - mostly sunny for the majority of the day.
Trip Report:
What a great day!
Sunny and mid/low 60's all day for the most part. Coverage and conditions were quite good for it being May 2nd. All of the trails that were open had plenty of coverage, no need to be going over grass/mud/etc. though one trail did have a pretty thin path of usable trail which made it a bit sketchy.
I have made mention that I'm not a huge fan of bumped up snow... well, I didn't have much of a choice with Saturday's conditions. Everything was soft and bumped up after a couple of runs. However, I had a blast! I'm generally not very confident with my riding on bumps/moguls, but both The Jet and Haynes were completely bumped out and I rode them both pretty well. Not perfect by any means, but much better than previously. I noticed that picking my lines and deciding where I was going to be turning 1-2 turns ahead of time made a HUGE difference in they way I was able to ride and maneuver down the bumped up trails. I went from being thrown around by the bumps and them taking me for a ride, to being able to actually ride and use proper lines to do proper turns and keep a nice rhythm. I think it helped me progress my riding a bit.
The glades at Jay looked like a blast. I did not want to risk damaging my board or myself, so I stayed out of them. However, I'm certainly looking to head in next time I'm up there and they have good snow coverage. I already can't wait to get back there!
Sorry for the lack of photos of any trails. Without using my jacket or sweatshirt, I didn't have a good pocket to put my phone in, so getting it in/out was a pain. All I have are some shots from the bottom and some driving shots.
Driving up to the mountain for the 1st time - I thought it was very cool how it is all flat farm land up there and then BOOM, ski resort.
My wife took this one - she was enjoying a nice beer and her Kindle on the deck down by the Tram. She got burnt and looked like a lobster on Sunday! Should have worn some sun screen. I got burnt on my arms from having my sleeves rolled up all day.
