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Ragged gets a new GM

Newpylong

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Same operating principle: make snow once and deep enough to not have to go back. But they made a few water distribution changes in the off season. Barnyard has a new configuration this year. Instead of the water line ending at the top of the triple it keeps going (with the air line) up Home Run and then ties into the Lower Cardigan down line as a loop. So now when they make snow on Barnyard they can cover both sides far easier which is what you're seeing. Their social media has a good viewpoint.

With less hydrants on Cardigan that run will be finished quicker as well.

Upper Ridge, Headwall, Newfound and Main Street should be soon with Wild Side soon thereafter? I'd think Yankee will be next along with the Showboat crevasse, Wanna Be Wild and Lower Cardigan using this new loop.
 
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Upper ridge, headwall and raggedy opened today - good second routes. Barnyard appears done, still blowing on the wilds, also blowing on crew cut. Rode up with patrol, said management wanted to blow ex for the holidays?
 

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Upper ridge, headwall and raggedy opened today - good second routes. Barnyard appears done, still blowing on the wilds, also blowing on crew cut. Rode up with patrol, said management wanted to blow ex for the holidays?

Gonna take them an eternity to uncover Barnyard lol. Did they start pushing Newfound? I would think those two plus Wild Side and a non-groomed Upper Crewcut would be in the cards for the weekend.

Exhibition after that would be a first for sure.
 

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My 7 year old has a pink jacket, black helmet. My 9 year old green jacket, orange helmet, and myself green NF jacket with black Gyro helmet. Say hi if you see us all. Usually we ski Sundays from around lunch on when it slows down.
 

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Snowed all day with varying intensity, never changed over. Good day but the woods are still a bit bony.

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I bet Newfound was pretty great. I always love how they drag a few guns onto Crewcut while they are working up there, such a cool little run.
 

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They lied about Newfound not opening until Saturday. Other than that it was everything @thebigo said. I died after 11 runs. The phone died in the middle of the 10th.9BB0ABEB-22AA-4066-BA0E-7BAFDA698E2F.jpeg
 

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Newfound was best run of the day.

The line past blueberry on your screenshot, is that the powerline? Strangely crooked for a powerline. Eyeballed it a few times but not sure if it is skiable?
 

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The line past blueberry on your screenshot, is that the powerline? Strangely crooked for a powerline. Eyeballed it a few times but not sure if it is skiable?
I think but not sure it’s a service route. I didn’t include it my the t-shirt. I’ve never had the desire to try it. Too many viable glades to try.
So they had 2 runs open?
Pretty much. But you could mix and match!


 
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