Ragged Friday March 2

[Abubob]

Conditions: Packed and fresh powder

Trip Report: First I want to apologize for the lack of video or pics. I got outside, got the chair and realized I left the camera in the lodge and just never went back in until almost lunch. By that time I lost interest.

While I never ventured into the woods, which were open and heavily populated, there were many pockets of fresh snow along side the corded slopes of Showboat, Flying Yankee, Exhibition, Birches, Newfound Ridge and Lower Ridge, which I dipped into many times. There seemed to be quite a bit of poaching and out of bounds skiing as I saw many tracks coming and going out of no where.

I had the upper section of Showboat which had an inch of fresh on top of cord for two full runs before anyone else. After that a couple wild rides on the ungroomed side. I met some friends just before lunch and we just when all over the place. Great and fun day.

 

[steve112112]

I was at Ragged on friday as well. Spent most of the time in the woods where where were able to find lots of powder. Not too shabby off the triple was particularly good. Best conditions all year.

-Steve

 

[Abubob]

Cool! Definitely the best I've skied this year.

Tell me - was it as populated as I imagined. I remember hearing a couple different people in the lodge and then waiting for the chair to open talking about hitting the wood right away. I wish I went over to Spear to start. I did have the triple to myself for two rides before it seemed suddenly every chair was filled.

 

[steve112112]

Cool! Definitely the best I've skied this year.

Tell me - was it as populated as I imagined. I remember hearing a couple different people in the lodge and then waiting for the chair to open talking about hitting the wood right away. I wish I went over to Spear to start. I did have the triple to myself for two rides before it seemed suddenly every chair was filled.

We did ragged glades when we first got there and that was pretty good (lots of powder, but no first tracks), we went back later in the day and it was pretty much packed down.

The rest of the day was mainly rags to and not too shabby (and a few groomer runs to rest the legs). Not too shabby was good with some fresh tracks to be had for most of the day. None of them except ragged glades was ever crowded. Not too shabby we would maybe see one or two other skiers on each run.

We also did true hugger off the beginner trail cardigan but that wasn't as good.
I'll try and put up some pics in another post.

Steve

 

[steve112112]

One more try

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[steve112112]

One more try
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[Abubob]

I love ragged. Hardly any lines, except at opening. When you get to the top, the unload area slopes away, drawing people away from the lift, and there are a bout a half dozen ways out of there, so people spread out good. That 6 pack does not overload the top. Someone thought about things when they laid this out and put a hi speed six pack in there.

I won't make it this year, but for the past few years, I have loved my days skiing Ragged. I like reading your reports.

Ragged is everyman's mountain - steeps and woods for the expert, lots of cruisers for the intermediates and plenty of greens for the beginners. Glad you like my reports. I've been slack in the pics and vid department this year so sorry about that. Next year I'm planning on hitting several areas I haven't had the pleasure if skiing yet so in all likelihood I will not have a season's pass at Ragged. There may be a Sunday afternoon in there once or twice though.

We did ragged glades when we first got there and that was pretty good (lots of powder, but no first tracks), we went back later in the day and it was pretty much packed down.

The rest of the day was mainly rags to and not too shabby (and a few groomer runs to rest the legs). Not too shabby was good with some fresh tracks to be had for most of the day. None of them except ragged glades was ever crowded. Not too shabby we would maybe see one or two other skiers on each run.

We also did true hugger off the beginner trail cardigan but that wasn't as good.
I'll try and put up some pics in another post.

Steve

Okay. I'll kick myself now. I usually do when I don't get into the glades. Look forward to the pics.

 

[reefer]

Thanks for the Ragged report. Where's the pics? So, do you think the glades are closed today because they are frozen, or because lack of snow?

 

[Abubob]

Thanks for the Ragged report. Where's the pics? So, do you think the glades are closed today because they are frozen, or because lack of snow?

Ragged's patrol routinely closes the glades to save them for weekend traffic. Makes no sense to me since mid-week non-vacation traffic would be very light. I'm willing to bet the coverage is still pretty good with what slim base from January and a foot to foot and a half of snow in the last 10 days. If they're frozen warmer temps will soften things - it was 15º this morning though.

 

[reefer]

Ragged's patrol routinely closes the glades to save them for weekend traffic. Makes no sense to me since mid-week non-vacation traffic would be very light. I'm willing to bet the coverage is still pretty good with what slim base from January and a foot to foot and a half of snow in the last 10 days. If they're frozen warmer temps will soften things - it was 15º this morning though.

Thanks!

 

[Abubob]

Do you think they do it because they have a smaller mid week crew to sweep the mountain at closing and keep an eye on things throughout the day?

I suppose that is a possibility. Still, it would be nice to have some glade option. What if they only opened one or maybe two lines they could be swept and closed slightly early? As reefer had mentioned, however, it may just have been frozen.

 

[reefer]

I suppose that is a possibility. Still, it would be nice to have some glade option. What if they only opened one or maybe two lines they could be swept and closed slightly early? As reefer had mentioned, however, it may just have been frozen.

Ragged's snow report today said the woods were frozen and would open as temperatures permitted. There's a blip on my radar to head up there Sunday........we'll see.

 

[Abubob]

There's a blip on my radar to head up there Sunday........we'll see.

Yes - we will.

 

[Abubob]

Somehow steve112112's reply comes through with this photo in my email but its not in the thread. Steve, this are from Thursday or Friday?

I just flat out missed out. I will now kick myself.