snowmonster
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Date(s) Skied: 4/11/2013
Resort or Ski Area: Loon
Conditions: Temps: 25F to 45F; Cloudy; Frozen hardack up top with solid bumps but softening to cream cheese consistency as you got lower.
Trip Report: With time running out to ski, I decided to take a day off and chase whatever snow was left. I was at Loon last Sunday to ski the last day of lift served at South Peak. It was a shame to take that last run there since there was still so much snow on the ground. So for this day off from work, the plan was to hit Camp III as often as possible then skin up South Peak after hours.
I got to Loon at noon time as I was hoping for softer conditions. No dice. It felt like midwinter up there. I met a nice woman on the gondola up and she kept me company as I lapped Angel Street, Flume, Walking Boss and Sunset. Basically, the upper trails were frozen solid but, as you got closer to the bottom, the snow softened up to a cream cheese texture. The sun hardly came out of the clouds that day. Run of the day was Walking Boss. It had way softer snow than he frozen coral heads at Flume.
Later in the afternoon, I decided to jump into some of-the-map woods. The snow over was still pretty good but some areas were quite skied off and sketchy. First time I hit these woods, I tagged a knee on a tree and had to limp out. This time, I was on ultra-stiff powder boards (RC112) and it was really adventure skiing. The only damage I suffered was a broken pole. Small price to pay to the mountain gods! I quit skiing at 4 pm then got in the car to head to South Peak. I'll continue the rest of the story down below. Meanwhile, have fun looking at all the snow at Loon in mid-April. I can't believe they are cloing thi weekend! By the way, they expect 5 inches of snow tonight!
Angel Street
Flume
Big Dipper
Walking Boss
Last ride up North Peak Express quad
Resort or Ski Area: Loon
Conditions: Temps: 25F to 45F; Cloudy; Frozen hardack up top with solid bumps but softening to cream cheese consistency as you got lower.
Trip Report: With time running out to ski, I decided to take a day off and chase whatever snow was left. I was at Loon last Sunday to ski the last day of lift served at South Peak. It was a shame to take that last run there since there was still so much snow on the ground. So for this day off from work, the plan was to hit Camp III as often as possible then skin up South Peak after hours.
I got to Loon at noon time as I was hoping for softer conditions. No dice. It felt like midwinter up there. I met a nice woman on the gondola up and she kept me company as I lapped Angel Street, Flume, Walking Boss and Sunset. Basically, the upper trails were frozen solid but, as you got closer to the bottom, the snow softened up to a cream cheese texture. The sun hardly came out of the clouds that day. Run of the day was Walking Boss. It had way softer snow than he frozen coral heads at Flume.
Later in the afternoon, I decided to jump into some of-the-map woods. The snow over was still pretty good but some areas were quite skied off and sketchy. First time I hit these woods, I tagged a knee on a tree and had to limp out. This time, I was on ultra-stiff powder boards (RC112) and it was really adventure skiing. The only damage I suffered was a broken pole. Small price to pay to the mountain gods! I quit skiing at 4 pm then got in the car to head to South Peak. I'll continue the rest of the story down below. Meanwhile, have fun looking at all the snow at Loon in mid-April. I can't believe they are cloing thi weekend! By the way, they expect 5 inches of snow tonight!
Angel Street
Flume
Big Dipper
Walking Boss
Last ride up North Peak Express quad
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