Quality vs. Quantity

[JimG.]

I've always had the philosophy, the more you get yourself out there, the better your chances are at hitting the slopes when 'it's on'.

I think most of us have HAD to work during epic days. You can't always pick and choose. I just go as often as have time for and afford and at the end of the season, look back and cherish the good days.


besides, you never know. It might not have snowed in a month and the mountain recently did a great job seeding a bump run or through down a bunch of man made and buffed out a pistine groomer. I actually had a couple of 'powder' days at Sunday River last winter where the temperature was just right and the snow under the guns wasn't setting up fast and it was gorgeous.

So, in my situation, the higher quantity I ski, the more quality I'll ski throughout a season.

You have a good attitude...that's how I approach skiing too.

I often find my best days or my best runs occur when I least EXPECT it.

 

[JD]

1 great run over 10 OK runs any day.

 

[deadheadskier]

1 great run over 10 OK runs any day.

no doubt, but not all of us have the luxory of waking up right next to a mountain and making that choice. The number of days I have avlailable for skiing is far less than the days when I bartended in Stowe. So, now, even if it looks kind of crappy in Portland in the morning, I still make the effort because you just never know....

......Sure don't know what I'm goin' for....but I'm gonna go for it for sure......

......just don't ever know, never, never know

 

[Kerovick]

The way I see it all those days making turns on crappy snow at my local resort let me hone my skills for the rare occasion that I actually make it to a decent resort and get the quality days.

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

. So, now, even if it looks kind of crappy in Portland in the morning, I still make the effort because you just never know....

Good call...I live in Bridgton and will go through 3 distinctly diff weather patterns in the 30 miles to SR...one from home to Waterford, another in Albany Township, and then Bethel...and Bethel to the mtn is usually different on those sketchy days too. Hell, you'll get diff conditions from White Cap to Jordan. If you don't go, you won't know.

 

[JD]

Last year on one day we started skinning in the pouring rain. POURING. We could see some flakes mixing in when the wind would gust. The three of us went for it and were rewarded with 12 fresh midway and 18-20 up top in a puking torrent of snow. NO ONE SHOWED that morning. We lapped the top 2/3rds 4 times in great sierra cement, just what you want for ripping the closed trails. I totally agree about making the effort. Also, I totally agrere about how rare untracked conditions are inbounds, and not on top of frozen bumps. In alot of ways, the closed trail shredding earyl season are some of the best runs. How often is liftline or national not hidden bumps? Not Very. Don't know until you go.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Last year on one day we started skinning in the pouring rain. POURING. We could see some flakes mixing in when the wind would gust. The three of us went for it and were rewarded with 12 fresh midway and 18-20 up top in a puking torrent of snow. NO ONE SHOWED that morning. We lapped the top 2/3rds 4 times in great sierra cement, just what you want for ripping the closed trails. I totally agree about making the effort. Also, I totally agrere about how rare untracked conditions are inbounds, and not on top of frozen bumps. In alot of ways, the closed trail shredding earyl season are some of the best runs. How often is liftline or national not hidden bumps? Not Very. Don't know until you go.

When I drove up to Stowe on April 2nd 2007..everything was brown..the trails were covered but the woods were really manky..Mad River Glen had shut down. Then on Wednesday April 4th it started to snow..and then it snowed all night Wednesday..and all day Thursday..and all day Friday..and a few more inches of fluff for Saturday mornining. When I figure out how to upload pictures I'll post pictures from that trip. It was Aprl but the powder was so light and fluffy..a skiers wet dream//.