Ripsaw at Loon

[Northeastskier293]

I think I'm going to loon sometime soon. I would like to know what their new double-black (It was new last year), ripsaw is like. I read on their snow report that they'll open it on saturday. What's it like?

Thanks for any responses

 

[WJenness]

It's steep with a couple rollers at the top... Pretty wide... skied it on two occasions. Once it was groomed out, and once was after some fresh snow... The day it was groomed it was pretty slick.

The steepness adds some challenge, but I didn't find it all that interesting.

-w

 

[snowmonster]

Steep, slick but wide. Once you get past the initial "headwall," you should be fine.

 

[Northernflight]

It's narrower at the top for a short time and drops right after a tree island, I thought the island was a good idea and made it interesting. Its basically one really steep drop and the run out skis just like cruiser. It really isn't that bad, its like a really wide version of Angel Street headwall and is probably triple that length. Definitely the steepest trail at Loon but I think it looks worse than it is with the lift running across it. Its not the best trail at Loon but it can be fun.

Ripsaw

Island Before the drop

 

[Northeastskier293]

Thanks for photos!

 

[St. Bear]

It's steep with a couple rollers at the top... Pretty wide... skied it on two occasions. Once it was groomed out, and once was after some fresh snow... The day it was groomed it was pretty slick.

The steepness adds some challenge, but I didn't find it all that interesting.

-w

Very good assessment. I skied it once, last year during President's Day weekend. It was during a snow drought, so it was groomed and kind of boring.

 

[AMAC2233]

I agree that it is steep but boring. On the other hand, the two new trails below Ripsaw look sick from what they have so far. Much narrower and twistier.

 

[rocojerry]

one section is steep, i'd say single-black diamond worthy steep.... the rest is a Blue trail at most mtns, but a pretty good one....

Double-black rating probably because it ices up and theres some people hesitant about going down that may be in your way on a weekend....

 

[puckoach]

Actually, as I don't have a day off until 2/7, no thanks for the photo's