kingslug
Well-known member
Conditions: Hardpack, windblown, boiler plate, fast.
First time back in Vermont in a few years. The $80.00 bus trip got me up there. Arrived to minus 44 degree temps at the top with severe frosbite warnings. Probably one of the coldest days I have ever skied. The morning runs where good as we explored several areas. It was all hardpack machine made as the wind the day before had blow all the natural into the trees. The 2 runs that where open on the Northface where pretty slick but great if you wanted to rip like a downhiller. They had the guns going in several areas and these where good to slide around on. One run in particular I believe it was Ego alley had huge rollers about 10 feet high where the guns must have pounded for days. This leads to a short but steep mogul run called yardsale which was pure manmade pow. it was so cold that the guns where blowing what looked like chalk dust. Towards the end of the day it was getting pretty skied off. I think that by next week all of the Vermont areas will be in better shape as temps will remain cold and they can at least blow around the clock.
Note to anyone who hasn't experienced this kind of cold. One of the people who was on the bus with us got frostbite all over his face and pretty bad on his nose. Bad as in black. He must have spent the day with no face protection and will now suffer for it. These temps are no joke.
First time back in Vermont in a few years. The $80.00 bus trip got me up there. Arrived to minus 44 degree temps at the top with severe frosbite warnings. Probably one of the coldest days I have ever skied. The morning runs where good as we explored several areas. It was all hardpack machine made as the wind the day before had blow all the natural into the trees. The 2 runs that where open on the Northface where pretty slick but great if you wanted to rip like a downhiller. They had the guns going in several areas and these where good to slide around on. One run in particular I believe it was Ego alley had huge rollers about 10 feet high where the guns must have pounded for days. This leads to a short but steep mogul run called yardsale which was pure manmade pow. it was so cold that the guns where blowing what looked like chalk dust. Towards the end of the day it was getting pretty skied off. I think that by next week all of the Vermont areas will be in better shape as temps will remain cold and they can at least blow around the clock.
Note to anyone who hasn't experienced this kind of cold. One of the people who was on the bus with us got frostbite all over his face and pretty bad on his nose. Bad as in black. He must have spent the day with no face protection and will now suffer for it. These temps are no joke.
