SkiFanE
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Date(s) Skied: Sunday Feb. 27, 2011
Resort or Ski Area: Saddleback
Conditions: Mostly powder, some crust underneath.
Trip Report:
Got 8:35 double chair to top, then to Green Weaver (nice groomed cruiser) to the Family Secret chair to Casablanca Glades. Was snowing nice big flakes while the sun was shining all day.
Never been to Saddleback before. The access trail to the glades was hardly tracked, loaded with snow and drifts, some traversing to get there. Turns out the Family Secret lift was on windhold Saturday, so the glades were untouched. Get to Glade 1 and not one track. Have no idea what this glade is like, but had to take it. Wow...nice easy pitch with at least a foot of snow over crusty moguls. Wow. Back up lift to Glade 4. That glade is more open on skiers right and was totally windblown, headed to left side which is Glade 3, not as fresh, but still nice. Then headed right again to Glade 4 once past windblown area - this was the best run of the day. Untracked, deep deep. Back up to do Intimidator Glade, very nice, loaded with snow, but not tons of freshies. Then headed over to Grey Ghost to watch daughter's GS race.
Grabbed a quick early lunch with daughter, then back to Glade 3, Then maybe another, forget. Then a run down Governor as high as we could get from Intimidator, that top part was incredible, freshies just starting to bump up. Had to head back to Grey Ghost to catch daughters second run, then took Permacheesee Belle to lodge to end the day.
Not a full day though. See...my first ski injury in 40 years of skiing happened in the unloading area. Was in back of van taking stuff out when the car behind me rolled right into my leg pinning between bumpers. Swore, screamed and luckily they could back up car to free me and I just got a badly bruised lower leg, luckily all below the knee. But it really started to hurt and I couldn't ski any more. Gentleman that caused it was very nice, carried all the gear to lodge for me.
I am in love with Saddleback. Casablanca is a gem. And we lucked out being there on a PERFECT day.
On way to glades:
First trax in Glade 1:
Glade 4:
Resort or Ski Area: Saddleback
Conditions: Mostly powder, some crust underneath.
Trip Report:
Got 8:35 double chair to top, then to Green Weaver (nice groomed cruiser) to the Family Secret chair to Casablanca Glades. Was snowing nice big flakes while the sun was shining all day.
Never been to Saddleback before. The access trail to the glades was hardly tracked, loaded with snow and drifts, some traversing to get there. Turns out the Family Secret lift was on windhold Saturday, so the glades were untouched. Get to Glade 1 and not one track. Have no idea what this glade is like, but had to take it. Wow...nice easy pitch with at least a foot of snow over crusty moguls. Wow. Back up lift to Glade 4. That glade is more open on skiers right and was totally windblown, headed to left side which is Glade 3, not as fresh, but still nice. Then headed right again to Glade 4 once past windblown area - this was the best run of the day. Untracked, deep deep. Back up to do Intimidator Glade, very nice, loaded with snow, but not tons of freshies. Then headed over to Grey Ghost to watch daughter's GS race.
Grabbed a quick early lunch with daughter, then back to Glade 3, Then maybe another, forget. Then a run down Governor as high as we could get from Intimidator, that top part was incredible, freshies just starting to bump up. Had to head back to Grey Ghost to catch daughters second run, then took Permacheesee Belle to lodge to end the day.
Not a full day though. See...my first ski injury in 40 years of skiing happened in the unloading area. Was in back of van taking stuff out when the car behind me rolled right into my leg pinning between bumpers. Swore, screamed and luckily they could back up car to free me and I just got a badly bruised lower leg, luckily all below the knee. But it really started to hurt and I couldn't ski any more. Gentleman that caused it was very nice, carried all the gear to lodge for me.
I am in love with Saddleback. Casablanca is a gem. And we lucked out being there on a PERFECT day.
On way to glades:
First trax in Glade 1:
Glade 4:
