Mad River unmarked trails

[SkiBum23]

I have been skiing Mad River Glen for a few years and am quite impressed with its challenging terrain, especially paradise. I hear there are similar unmarked trails like it "octopus's garden", "19th+20th hole", and "three cliffs" Any information about the location, difficulty, and stories would be great !

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I have been skiing Mad River Glen for a few years and am quite impressed with its challenging terrain, especially paradise. I hear there are similar unmarked trails like it "octopus's garden", "19th+20th hole", and "three cliffs" Any information about the location, difficulty, and stories would be great !

PM Tin Woodsman..:smash::smash::smash:

 

[madskier6]

I have been skiing Mad River Glen for a few years and am quite impressed with its challenging terrain, especially paradise. I hear there are similar unmarked trails like it "octopus's garden", "19th+20th hole", and "three cliffs" Any information about the location, difficulty, and stories would be great !

Dude, you won't get people talking about unmarked trails on the internet. Just aint gonna happen. If you want to know why check out this thread:

http://forums.alpinezone.com/17491-mentioning-stashes-online.html

You gotta either find them yourself or have someone actually show you that day on the hill.

 

[Marc]

Dude, you won't get people talking about unmarked trails on the internet. Just aint gonna happen. If you want to know why check out this thread:

http://forums.alpinezone.com/17491-mentioning-stashes-online.html

You gotta either find them yourself or have someone actually show you that day on the hill.

Alternatively, volunteer for one of the work days they usually have in September - October.

 

[tree_skier]

When you get off of the single, go straight in the direction of the chair, don't worry that there are no tracks, thats what keeps it a secret. Also don't worry that it seems that you are on the wrong side of the mountain, there is a secret road that will lead you back around. Oh and one last thing, make sure you have your cellphone, they work great on that side of the hill.

 

[2knees]

REEL 'EM IN skippy..... :lol:

 

[kcyanks1]

When you get off of the single, go straight in the direction of the chair, don't worry that there are no tracks, thats what keeps it a secret. Also don't worry that it seems that you are on the wrong side of the mountain, there is a secret road that will lead you back around. Oh and one last thing, make sure you have your cellphone, they work great on that side of the hill.

I understand why a serious answer isn't going to happen, but I'd be careful about answering like that without any sort of disclaimer. ... While it's probably pretty obvious that you are kidding, if anyone takes the seriously, that person could be in pretty bad shape.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

The 19th Hole is off the backside and it ends in Jeruselem..lol..if you get to Middlebury..you've gone too far..the 20th hole has a mandatory 150 foot cliff drop...unless you're Jaime Pierre..stay away..

 

[tree_skier]

The 19th Hole is off the backside and it ends in Jeruselem..lol..if you get to Middlebury..you've gone too far..the 20th hole has a mandatory 150 foot cliff drop...unless you're Jaime Pierre..stay away..

I thought that 150 foot cliff was the smaller of the three cliffs

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I thought that 150 foot cliff was the smaller of the three cliffs

Yeah but if there is more than 4 inches of powder..it's like landing on a pillow..

 

[powers]

I understand why a serious answer isn't going to happen, but I'd be careful about answering like that without any sort of disclaimer. ... While it's probably pretty obvious that you are kidding, if anyone takes the seriously, that person could be in pretty bad shape.

I''ve skied all the mentioned runs and on a good day I still leave in pretty bad shape. You might want to get some early season training before heading to MGR:

1. Find a corn field, a car with a flat hood and someone to drive it.
2. Sit on the hood off the car. You might want to rope in the beginning.
3. Have your friend drive into the field at a high rate of speed. Try to deflect stalks if you can.
4. Occationally have your friend slam on the brakes, flinging you thru the rows.
5. Climb back onto the car and repeat for 1/2 hr intervals.

 

[kcyanks1]

When you get off of the single, go straight in the direction of the chair, don't worry that there are no tracks, thats what keeps it a secret. Also don't worry that it seems that you are on the wrong side of the mountain, there is a secret road that will lead you back around. Oh and one last thing, make sure you have your cellphone, they work great on that side of the hill.

I understand why a serious answer isn't going to happen, but I'd be careful about answering like that without any sort of disclaimer. ... While it's probably pretty obvious that you are kidding, if anyone takes the seriously, that person could be in pretty bad shape.

I''ve skied all the mentioned runs and on a good day I still leave in pretty bad shape. .

At least you leave. Following tree-skier's directions and you might not be leaving the woods for a long time. I realize he was kidding and I'm not trying to give him too much of a hard time. I just think the post appeared just serious enough that some person might actually try it, even though most would realize it wasn't meant to be taken seriously. The rest of the posts giving advice were so clearly jokes, so those are all fun.

 

[tree_skier]

Yeah but if there is more than 4 inches of powder..it's like landing on a pillow..

A few years back I was skiing with the ski school director (a member of the PSIA demo team) and while we were on three cliffs he made the comment that beyond that you needed alot of snow as it "got a little clifffy" further out.

I will never forget that, a little cliffy

 

[hardline]

A few years back I was skiing with the ski school director (a member of the PSIA demo team) and while we were on three cliffs he made the comment that beyond that you needed alot of snow as it "got a little clifffy" further out.

I will never forget that, a little cliffy

i will have to use that "a little cliffy"

 

[Treeskier]

Yup...a little cliffy is correct.

My suggestion if you want to know where the un-named bands are. Join the Coop! It's part of the dues to keep it open. Then volunteer for one of the work weekends that Coop member do. You will then meet some people who...."IF YOU CAN" .................~

Good Luck.

 

[hardline]

i think SkiBum23 is tinwoodsman.

 

[Philpug]

Simple, at the top of the ***** lift make a left at ******** then go in about ** feet then a **** at ***** ** **** ** , it will open op to the ******* then it will be clear skiing until you have to make a sharp ***** *** *** at the old ***** ****** ***** in the ***** ** *****.

 

[snoseek]

I thought this place was alias free.

 

[djspookman]

ask roark what he thinks of three cliffs and octupus's garden It's a ringer!!!

(he slid some 35 feet bouncing off trees and going over a small cliff, and I broke a ski that day..must have been the extra weight of the wool pants and plaid jacket..)

Ok, so seriously, want directions? Here ya go: go 50 yards to the west, then turn to the north at the old oak tree with the 5 branches on one side, (not the Elm with 5 branches, mind you) then turn left and go up the hill for about 250 yards thru the pine forest, then at the rock shaped like Abe Lincolns top hat, turn right and go about 556 yards. you'll come to a clearing, then look for the little teapot on the striped birch tree, that's the entrance. (or was that the way to my secret fort when I was a kid?)

dave

 

[roark]

ask roark what he thinks of three cliffs and octupus's garden It's a ringer!!!

the ringing was my helmet against that birch.