Mad River

[beswift]

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Mad River Today Jan 13, 2005 at 03:20:00
Today we saw a nice bout of flurries throughout the morning offering Mad River Glen a nice dusting. We're currently skiing all 45 trails and plan to do the same tomorrow! That's 100% of our legendary terrain wide open, the only ski area in Vermont that can say that! The groomers are still quite edgeable and the ungroomed terrain continues to improve with every flurry! The low angle glades are skiing quite well but please be aware that the steeper woods are not recommended at this point. Though things may look nice and fluffy in there, all that fresh powder is sitting on top of some pretty hairy ice in places. As always, please ski with care and respect our woods skiing policies. We're not yet certain what the weather is planning on tonight, but we're still planning on opening 45 trails tomorrow. We'll have the final word tomorrow after patrol gets some boards on it! Stay tuned and keep thinking those cold and snowy thoughts. Rest assured, if we can open it, we will.

Hairy?

 

[tree_skier]

Hope things improve as I am heading up Tuesday to pick up my mad card and the youn-uns's passes.

 

[eatskisleep]

Here's the latest news on their website.

Mad River Today Jan 13, 2005 at 03:20:00
Today we saw a nice bout of flurries throughout the morning offering Mad River Glen a nice dusting. We're currently skiing all 45 trails and plan to do the same tomorrow! That's 100% of our legendary terrain wide open, the only ski area in Vermont that can say that! The groomers are still quite edgeable and the ungroomed terrain continues to improve with every flurry! The low angle glades are skiing quite well but please be aware that the steeper woods are not recommended at this point. Though things may look nice and fluffy in there, all that fresh powder is sitting on top of some pretty hairy ice in places. As always, please ski with care and respect our woods skiing policies. We're not yet certain what the weather is planning on tonight, but we're still planning on opening 45 trails tomorrow. We'll have the final word tomorrow after patrol gets some boards on it! Stay tuned and keep thinking those cold and snowy thoughts. Rest assured, if we can open it, we will.

Hairy?

Hairy can mean a number of things, from icy to rocks to thin cover to dangerous. Basically speaking, stay out of the woods until things get better there.

 

[beswift]

O.K.

You wouldn't kid me would you?

 

[KingM]

Maybe the writer is from out west, like I am. Hairy just means scary-nasty, or even scary but in an edgy, exciting sort of way. Doesn't just refer to snow. "The roads were pretty hairy last night," or, " Dude, those were some pretty hairy moguls back there."

 

[beswift]

Actually, I was hoping for an eye witness report regarding their conditions, not a discussion of the term.

 

[riverc0il]

i've heard the term "hairy" thrown around in many activities to describe something that was kinda tough to get through or get done, obstacles and challenges in the way of an other wise fun activity.

 

[JD]

me too. Although, I've never heard Tom on the snow report say it.

 

[bvibert]

i've heard the term "hairy" thrown around in many activities to describe something that was kinda tough to get through or get done, obstacles and challenges in the way of an other wise fun activity.

Me too, I've probably even used it myself to describe skiing conditions.

 

[powers]

Talk about hairy..

I have a great MRG/hairy story, and its true.


I have a friend nick-named "the hip" that lives in VT. He is the last one living in the converted silo house form the commune in the 60's. Long grey hair and beard. Granny glasses. 5' 8", 200 lbs. One piece Decente ski suit that looks like he's been changing the gear case oil in his truck. Meanest snow plow in the woods you've ever seen.
So he was done skiing MRG last week with another friend of mine when it was warm and really windy. Being the hippy that he is, he decides to change in the parking lot since its warm. Here he is stripping down and emptying his pockets on to the dash of the truck. As soon as he is down to pulling off his last pant leg/boxer short, the wind picks up and blows the contents of his wallet all over the MRG parking lot.
Contrary to popular belief, todays hippy likes money and will do anything to retain it. Off goes the Hip diving under people's cars, grasping at 1's, 5's and the odd 10 spot, pants hanging off one leg, buck naked. I think some people lost vision momentarily, some were terrrified, most just looked away, like a bad car accident.

How is that looking out for hairy things at MRG?

 

[bvibert]

Re: Talk about hairy..

How is that looking out for hairy things at MRG?

Thats a whole other level of "hairy" that I for one hope to NEVER experience

 

[sledhaulingmedic]

Re: Talk about hairy..

I have a great MRG/hairy story, and its true.


I have a friend nick-named "the hip" that lives in VT. He is the last one living in the converted silo house form the commune in the 60's. Long grey hair and beard. Granny glasses. 5' 8", 200 lbs. One piece Decente ski suit that looks like he's been changing the gear case oil in his truck. Meanest snow plow in the woods you've ever seen.
So he was done skiing MRG last week with another friend of mine when it was warm and really windy. Being the hippy that he is, he decides to change in the parking lot since its warm. Here he is stripping down and emptying his pockets on to the dash of the truck. As soon as he is down to pulling off his last pant leg/boxer short, the wind picks up and blows the contents of his wallet all over the MRG parking lot.
Contrary to popular belief, todays hippy likes money and will do anything to retain it. Off goes the Hip diving under people's cars, grasping at 1's, 5's and the odd 10 spot, pants hanging off one leg, buck naked. I think some people lost vision momentarily, some were terrrified, most just looked away, like a bad car accident.

How is that looking out for hairy things at MRG?

"Penalty. Offense. Sharing violation. Illegal use of visuals. 15 yards!"