Date(s) Skied: March 11, 2006
Resort or Ski Area: Sunapee
Conditions: VC/SC
Trip Report: The weather looked great. We were both stuck with lots of work, but it was too nice. Looking at the weather last night, I convinced Ms. Trailboss to get in a nice morning at Sunapee. Our original game plan was to "front load" this weekend--work and then play, but the weather was not going to work out :roll: Surprise, surprise. So we went for today.
Got there about 8:45 and parked in the middle lot. Mountain looked great. The beach was full.
First run was on the HSQ and hit Bonanza. It was a sheet of ice and the wind was at least 40 mph :x Though it was mild, things were "flash frozen" on the front side. (Dear Weather God: as frustrated as we are, really, the lack of snow and more rain is enough. The high speed winds the last three weekends have just added insult to injury. Please be nice). A run down Lynx off of the triple, in a futile attempt to find softer snow, was deadly. Lower 1/3 of the front runs were skiable...everything else on front was solid.
So we hightailed it to the back and found great soft spring snow in the Sunbowl. Hit all the regular runs. Bumps were forming on Wingdings before lunch. It was nice.
Skyway Ledges were brutal...icy as well. The Sunbowl was the place to be.
At lunch we could get a table :beer: Met some nice folks who had just had a great day at Burke...
After lunch, we hit Bonanza and Chase. Much softer and friendlier. Blast Off was good as well. Did another run down Skyway which had softened. Ridge was not as bumpy.
Ms. Trailboss called it at 1:15 or so and I took two STELLAR runs down a soft, fun Goosebumps :beer: Run of the day! It had the right combo of soft, corn snow, lack of people, pitch, and no wind. AWESOME! I turned down Flying Goose for two mint runs on Goosebumps before pulling the plug. The snow was good once it softened...I'm real tired though and Ms. TB even more so.
If there was some more pitch, the snow would be great. A great day though.
Resort or Ski Area: Sunapee
Conditions: VC/SC
Trip Report: The weather looked great. We were both stuck with lots of work, but it was too nice. Looking at the weather last night, I convinced Ms. Trailboss to get in a nice morning at Sunapee. Our original game plan was to "front load" this weekend--work and then play, but the weather was not going to work out :roll: Surprise, surprise. So we went for today.
Got there about 8:45 and parked in the middle lot. Mountain looked great. The beach was full.
First run was on the HSQ and hit Bonanza. It was a sheet of ice and the wind was at least 40 mph :x Though it was mild, things were "flash frozen" on the front side. (Dear Weather God: as frustrated as we are, really, the lack of snow and more rain is enough. The high speed winds the last three weekends have just added insult to injury. Please be nice). A run down Lynx off of the triple, in a futile attempt to find softer snow, was deadly. Lower 1/3 of the front runs were skiable...everything else on front was solid.
So we hightailed it to the back and found great soft spring snow in the Sunbowl. Hit all the regular runs. Bumps were forming on Wingdings before lunch. It was nice.
Skyway Ledges were brutal...icy as well. The Sunbowl was the place to be. At lunch we could get a table :beer: Met some nice folks who had just had a great day at Burke...
After lunch, we hit Bonanza and Chase. Much softer and friendlier. Blast Off was good as well. Did another run down Skyway which had softened. Ridge was not as bumpy.
Ms. Trailboss called it at 1:15 or so and I took two STELLAR runs down a soft, fun Goosebumps :beer: Run of the day! It had the right combo of soft, corn snow, lack of people, pitch, and no wind. AWESOME! I turned down Flying Goose for two mint runs on Goosebumps before pulling the plug. The snow was good once it softened...I'm real tired though and Ms. TB even more so.
If there was some more pitch, the snow would be great. A great day though.
