Ragged Mtn 2016-17 Season Thread

[WJenness]

Ragged glades were great today/this morning even though they were well-tracked out. Managed to ride some small pockets of fresh pow. Did a couple laps in each of the open glades. Still, a few glades not open Super conditions but a bit brisk - wind was blowing off any loose pow from the packed pow on the groomers.

Was there today too.
Agree with your assessment 100%.

Did find some patches of pow throughout the woods. Had a great day. Have a few pictures to post later when I am not on my phone.

-w

 

[WJenness]

Here are some pictures from today.


Birches/Sweepstakes, I think

More Birches/Sweepstakes

Trees - Not Too Shabby (Maybe)

Beautiful Vista from Upper Ridge

From Upper Exhibition

Was a good day, my legs are feeling it.

-w

 

[yeggous]

I plan to call out sick at hit Ragged on Monday.


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[telemike]

Just got back from Ragged, today was really good. Glades were nice. Trails had about 2" of fresh snow.Pretty good crowd, but the lines were never too bad.

 

[xwhaler]

I plan to call out sick at hit Ragged on Monday.


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Smart play. Was pretty awesome today

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[xwhaler]

Will let the pics do the talking. Pretty awesome today

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[becca m]

Every time I checked, Double Take was roped off - when was it open? Ragged has been good the last couple days!!!

 

[xwhaler]

Every time I checked, Double Take was roped off - when was it open? Ragged has been good the last couple days!!!

I skied solo from 10-12 while my son was in the Adventure Camp lessons and made multiple laps down there from Double and Triple Take.
There was a rope but it was gated with a Thin Cover/Expert skiers sign. That gate was right next to Patrol shack, not further in where the glade begins.

Perhaps that's what you saw? Regardless awesome day up there!

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[becca m]

dang! i thought that was a closed sign!!!! dang my goggles!!! Terrific day(s) anyway!!!!!

 

[xwhaler]

Can't blame u for not being able to see too well. That freezing snizzle was tough. I took out a credit card at one point and scraped em

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[becca m]

OK, so, today I got back to Ragged after I shoveled myself out of southern NH. Glades still had pow pockets - was REALLY amazing! I think all the glades were unroped. Some were scratchy - I think I made a couple death/survival turns on Karen's Dream as it has been on my to-do list forever and I had never been on it. Raggedy Ann was death cookies and pockets of snow - made another couple turns and some death-sliding. It was an amazing day - I never though I would say it, but, I am all gladed out!!!! Double and Triple Take were fun, but, the big cliff always scares me - I forget exactly where it is, but it spooks me. Abyss, Not Too Shabby, Pel's Pass - everything was GREAT!!!!!!!

 

[yeggous]

OK, so, today I got back to Ragged after I shoveled myself out of southern NH. Glades still had pow pockets - was REALLY amazing! I think all the glades were unroped. Some were scratchy - I think I made a couple death/survival turns on Karen's Dream as it has been on my to-do list forever and I had never been on it. Raggedy Ann was death cookies and pockets of snow - made another couple turns and some death-sliding. It was an amazing day - I never though I would say it, but, I am all gladed out!!!! Double and Triple Take were fun, but, the big cliff always scares me - I forget exactly where it is, but it spooks me. Abyss, Not Too Shabby, Pel's Pass - everything was GREAT!!!!!!!

I was there too. I agree the glades were great. I went to Easy Winder for the first time. Amazing amount of soft untracked snow, but no pitch to use it. I am surprised they never open that trail. There seem to modern snow guns and pipe down the whole length.

I left around 1pm or so after the snow started to get wind packed. I had a hell of a time getting out of the parking lot. I must have made 15 attempts to get out of my parking spot but I just couldn't make it work with my truck in that narrow lot. Some nice guy ended up helping me back it out very carefully.

 

[becca m]

I was there too. I agree the glades were great. I went to Easy Winder for the first time. Amazing amount of soft untracked snow, but no pitch to use it. I am surprised they never open that trail. There seem to modern snow guns and pipe down the whole length.

I left around 1pm or so after the snow started to get wind packed. I had a hell of a time getting out of the parking lot. I must have made 15 attempts to get out of my parking spot but I just couldn't make it work with my trunk in that narrow lot. Some nice guy ended up helping me back it out very carefully.

Glad you, too, had a fun day!!!! I don't know why they park the cars so there is no clearance behind to get out????? I was lucky to get a late morning spot that had a wider aisle behind it!! They do the same thing at Cannon!!!!

 

[Smellytele]

Glad you, too, had a fun day!!!! I don't know why they park the cars so there is no clearance behind to get out????? I was lucky to get a late morning spot that had a wider aisle behind it!! They do the same thing at Cannon!!!!

never had an issue parking at Cannon and I drive a pickup.

 

[Newpylong]

I was there too. I agree the glades were great. I went to Easy Winder for the first time. Amazing amount of soft untracked snow, but no pitch to use it. I am surprised they never open that trail. There seem to modern snow guns and pipe down the whole length.

I left around 1pm or so after the snow started to get wind packed. I had a hell of a time getting out of the parking lot. I must have made 15 attempts to get out of my parking spot but I just couldn't make it work with my truck in that narrow lot. Some nice guy ended up helping me back it out very carefully.

The pipe was laid in preparation for Pinnacle as that will be the main way to cross over. As far as I've seen they have never made snow there which makes sense considering the trail is aweful as it is right now without additional regarding. The few guns there are early 90s vintage HKD Standards, the oldest ones they have.

 

[joshua segal]

The pipe was laid in preparation for Pinnacle as that will be the main way to cross over. As far as I've seen they have never made snow there which makes sense considering the trail is awful as it is right now without additional regarding. The few guns there are early 90s vintage HKD Standards, the oldest ones they have.

I was working there when it was installed. I think they might actually have used it the first season.

 

[xwhaler]

Great day up at this season's home hill. Birches, moose alley, cardigan with my wife and son before lunch all skied great. Then my son went into an afternoon lesson and my wife and I had some great runs in the Ravine and elsewhere.

Very healthy crowd (lot #4 was halfway full by 9:15) but they are doing a decent job managing the lines this yr so chairs are going up full. Lotta options to spread the crowds now that the Ravine is fully open.

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[dlague]

Nice!

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[Rushski]

Curious if the crowds will thin out as the week goes on... Figuring it may be a safer bet for Friday???

 

[Abubob]

Skiing FAST this afternoon but good.




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