Lift Line Report?

[gmcunni]

Bromley lines very manageable - HSQ always has a bit of a line, but Blue Ribbon were very short except in the 10:30-11:30 sweet spot where they were maybe 10 minutes. Thereafter not much. Alpine and Sun lift lines were minimal. Skiing is great. ^) snowman!!!!!!!!

thanks for the update! looking forward to skiing there next weekend.

 

[WoodCore]

Even with all the lift upgrades in the last few seasons, Mohawk had the longest lines I've seen in 20 years on Sunday!

 

[Quietman]

CONDITIONS
I'd hate to be at SR today, LOTS of wind holds, this reports is from 11:45am

Lift Report
Hold = Temporarily not running
Scheduled = Expected to open as scheduled
Lift # Lift Name Current Status
11 Little White Cap Quad open
10 White Heat Quad hold
9 White Cap Quad open
4 Locke Mountain Triple hold
1 Barker Mountain Express hold
8 Spruce Peak Triple hold
7 Chondola hold
2 South Ridge Express open
16 Sundance Surface Lift open
6 North Peak Express open
3 Quantum Leap Triple hold
12 Aurora Peak Quad hold
15 OZ Quad hold
14 Jordan Bowl Express hold
13 Jordan Mountain Double hold

 

[ScottySkis]

Catamont had most popular day if season yesterday. And longest line was to get tickets in morning around 945 waited 40 min. To buy ticket. Great day yesterday sun was out most of the day. Glad I finally got their with natural snow. Dinner in Hillsdale exit off Taconic PArkway good a.d cheap 8 dollar for huge breakfast.

 

[steamboat1]

Dinner in Hillsdale exit off Taconic PArkway good a.d cheap 8 dollar for huge breakfast.

Told ya it was good Scotty. Stopped in there Sat. afternoon on my way down from VT. for my cod fish fix.

 

[JohnQ]

Even with all the lift upgrades in the last few seasons, Mohawk had the longest lines I've seen in 20 years on Sunday!

Friends were the there yesterday and said it was a madhouse. Other friends turned around and left. Sick kids kept us home from Mohawk today

 

[BenedictGomez]

Catamont had most popular day if season yesterday. And longest line was to get tickets in morning around 945 waited 40 min. To buy ticket. Great day yesterday sun was out most of the day.

Is that place worth a look? I've never been.

 

[Tin]

Is that place worth a look? I've never been.

Catapult is probably the steepest marked trail in the Berkshires, Most of it is usually groomed but will have some random whales and bumps near the chair. Off Stage they usually let bump up nicely. Not sure about their new double diamond trail. I wouldn't drive more than a couple of hours to check it out. B-East is the place to go in Mass.

 

[Mapnut]

B-East is the place to go in Mass.

Yes but the more interesting side of Catamount is in New York.
Catapult when not groomed (several years ago): http://www.snowjournal.com/page.php?cid=galimg23923

 

[BenedictGomez]

Yes but the more interesting side of Catamount is in New York.

Didnt realize it straddled the border. Do they have any, "you are now skiing into NY" (or MA) or border signs on the trails?

 

[Tin]

Yes they do. That pic looks like a fun ice rink.

 

[medfordmike]

Wachusett at 2:30 today. They stopped selling tickets yesterday and today due to crowds. It is my home mountain, I can get a few runs in usually early on Saturdays before the crowds and I work in Worcester and like to night ski in the spring. I went to Ragged from 8:30 - noon fearing what Wachusett would be like even in the morning. The lodge was crazy but the lines not bad at all. A few minutes right before noon and the lower lot was not full when I had to leave to get some stuff done at home. I thought I would check the Wachusett webcam while I ate lunch. I feel pretty good about my decision now.

 

[Cornhead]

Greek Peak wasn't too bad on Sunday. You've got to know how to play the musical chair lift game. Start out on the front side first thing in the morning. Hit chair four as things start to get a little crowded. Head to chair five until eleven. Hit the bar for coffee and a bite. Back out at noon when all the lemmings come in for lunch. Ski the front during lunch hour. We never waited very long at all. The parking lot was pretty full when we left about 2:30, most cars I've seen in it this year.

 

[ScottySkis]

Didnt realize it straddled the border. Do they have any, "you are now skiing into NY" (or MA) or border signs on the trails?

Left trail saids your skiing in Mass which is cool. I like it because not to crowded and mostly local hill.

 

[hammer]

Whaleback at 2PM yesterday (2/17), think the wait was about 10 minutes at most at this point. Was ski on at times in the morning.

 

[gmcunni]

MODS -can we put a date on this thread so next weekend we can have a fresh one?

 

[KevinF]

The lift lines and crowded lodges are a pain, but the number of people on the slopes is the worst. My GF got his again by a rider this week bringing her total up to 4 since last year. Just too many people on the hill sometimes.

Just wanted to point out that once the chairlifts are full to capacity -- and most weekends the chairlifts are full -- the number of people on the slopes doesn't change. The percentage of people in somewhat dubious control might be higher, but the number of people is the same.

 

[MadMadWorld]

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Wachusett at 2:30 today. They stopped selling tickets yesterday and today due to crowds. It is my home mountain, I can get a few runs in usually early on Saturdays before the crowds and I work in Worcester and like to night ski in the spring. I went to Ragged from 8:30 - noon fearing what Wachusett would be like even in the morning. The lodge was crazy but the lines not bad at all. A few minutes right before noon and the lower lot was not full when I had to leave to get some stuff done at home. I thought I would check the Wachusett webcam while I ate lunch. I feel pretty good about my decision now.

Believe it or not I saw worse than that when I worked there. February break would sell out almost every day. I would avoid it like the plague.

 

[Cannonball]

Cannon wait times on all lifts today = 0

 

[deadheadskier]

Think the longest wait at Crotched today was about a dozen chairs.