Stowe Thread

[Kingslug20]

Upper goat was ...sporty...and they forgot to drop the rope on middle..so..its a shitshow at the top. I told patrol..they said...oops.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

the microblast zone is prob skiing tasty today

 

[hovercraft]

Grooming....chin clip????.
WTF. one of my favorite runs...it was great yesterday.
They dont know what the fuck they are doing anymore....

That’s not acurate, the previous owners would groom Chin Clip before big storms most of the time. It preserves the base, then bumps form again By late morning it was all bumped out again. It’s actually is a good move. They also made a right decision in opening the gondi @ 8am along with the quad even though they only do it on the weeknd’s and holidays. So all in all I think they did a good job managing the storm today. The other point I would make is they have been blowing snow for the past two weeks on different trials to preserve the base for the spring time. Once again I will say that I am not a Vail fan but you need to give credit where it is due or the valid criticisms lose some of it’s punch.

 

[hovercraft]

the microblast zone is prob skiing tasty today

It was!!!

 

[Kingslug20]

And never dropped the rope...it was low..tough to duck....good in there though..
Headed over to spruce...no lift lines..lots to do...whirlaway was a hoot.
Im kaput...
Thinking if i go tomorrow to just run the sensation quad until im bored...going to be a madhouse..so this might do the trick.
Its still dumping...

 

[jimmywilson69]

I whirlaway is my favorite slope at Stowe especially the day after and on a Saturday.

 

[Kingslug20]

I bailed...15 below zero windchills...nah...
Have to fix the damn snowblower anyway..

 

[kendo]

Evidently the new snow and cheap passes brought out increased traffic, who'd a thunk it?!

Curbing Stowe ski resort’s traffic jams

On a beautiful, rare powder Saturday in Vermont, cars are backed up five to six miles away from the base of Stowe Mountain Resort.

www.wcax.com

Disappointed Mr. Slug wasn't interviewed in the video footage!

 

[Kingslug20]

This slug knows better than saturday powder days...but...if this storm hit friday night,then i would probably have been there...at 630 am.
Friday was not insane crowded.

 

[kendo]

Yep. Heading up this afternoon and will be enjoying the next few days.

Wonder how soon the study starts for a Tram up the Mtn road... ala Alta/bird. Should only take 15-20 years to approve, fund and build.

 

[Kingslug20]

Ill be dust by then

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

No lines to speak of and real nice conditions on Spruce side today. Morning was real cold. Parked at Toll House by choice as we got space 50' from lifts. Heading over to Gondola now having just had lunch. Here for at least 2 more days. Wed might stay here or might hit Okemo.

 

[hovercraft]

All I can say, Epic weekend. Pic’s tell it all. Last pic is my better half after dragging her ass all over the mountain for the past 4 days

 

[Kingslug20]

Looks a bit kerplunkt..4 days will do that..this week will be good..warmer..no crowds..im there...

 

[hovercraft]

it was a bit kerplunkt today, we were happy to be the bandits that did the ‘kerplunkting‘ this week

 

[Kingslug20]

More kerplunking is in order!

 

[hovercraft]

More kerplunking is in order!

absolutely!!

 

[kendo]

Hope you all signed the big whiteboard card by the Spruce Camp bar today... commemorating Stowe's 85th anniversary of lift served skiing. Didn't see any snarky remarks on it.

 

[hovercraft]

Thats because they white washed any snarky remarks

 

[Kingslug20]

Because i wasnt there..decided to do some well deserved damage to my skis at SB...a bit sporty on CR in spots today