Stowe Thread

[Kingslug20]

 

[Kingslug20]

719..lot filling up..lot of people climbing up to get on line already...
I wouldn't stand up there for 40 minutes..
Good amount of snow on the ground!

 

[Kingslug20]

Not too bad..crowded on only 2 runs but conditions were pretty good. Lasted 2 hours then it just got hammered into icy moguls..which were fun. Tomorrow is another day..

 

[hovercraft]

Good day. After the first run mountaIn was empty. Maybe everyone did buy an Ikon pass. Snow was good, love that you get to go top top 2 bottom on the first day! Bring on the season……

 

[kendo]

Looks great KS and very envious guys!

 

[deadheadskier]

Pics of the new six pack base next time someone is there. I'm curious to see where it starts from.

 

[oldfartrider]

For the first time ever I started my season at Stowe. What a nice day!

 

[hovercraft]

These were taken 6 weeks ago will snap you more tomorrow..

 

[slatham]

These were taken 6 weeks ago will snap you more tomorrow..View attachment 55105View attachment 55106View attachment 55107

You mean if I park in the lower part of the lot I have to walk up 20' vertical feet to get to the lift? I hope they have a shuttle! LOL..........

 

[Kingslug20]

It's a big friggin lift!

 

[Edd]

Is the pod served by this lift historically underused? I think I remember someone saying this here but was staring at the trail map and realizing I don't hit those trails much on the handful of times I've been.

 

[hovercraft]

You mean if I park in the lower part of the lot I have to walk up 20' vertical feet to get to the lift? I hope they have a shuttle! LOL..........

No shuttle, it’s tough living like a peasant

 

[Kingslug20]

That area does get used quite a bit. Good escape from the crowds..some decent woods..and a way to sneak over to Hayride..

 

[deadheadskier]

Is the pod served by this lift historically underused? I think I remember someone saying this here but was staring at the trail map and realizing I don't hit those trails much on the handful of times I've been.

It's an extremely popular area of the mountain. Some of the best intermediate cruisers and the terrain park is over there. Many people use the Forerunner for that terrain because it's a fast lift vs the somewhat long and slow Mountain triple. But it's not that compelling of terrain to get from the Forerunner summit down to the top of the triple.

So, I think this new six pack is going to be a game changer and syphon a bunch of traffic from the Forerunner.

Hopefully they always leave the Lookout Double as a backup chair. The primary reason I don't want them to upgrade that chair to a higher capacity lift is the moment they do, they'll blast and widen the Lookout trail. That would be a tragedy. Next to Goat, it's the best expert run on the mountain in it's current configuration IMO.

 

[hovercraft]

Adding to the slugs post, there is a lot of intermediate trails off that lift. Being a high speed 6 pack will enable riders who want that type of terrain to avoid the Quad and play off that lift. The old triple was very, very slow.

 

[kendo]

Adding to the slugs post, there is a lot of intermediate trails off that lift. Being a high speed 6 pack will enable riders who want that type of terrain to avoid the Quad and play off that lift. The old triple was very, very slow.

and very cozy for (3) 2022 humans!

Will be interesting to see how the new 6 takes the wind when the 4Runner is on hold.

 

[deadheadskier]

These were taken 6 weeks ago will snap you more tomorrow..View attachment 55105View attachment 55106View attachment 55107

Hard to guage from your pictures is the capacity of the lineup area. Doesn't appear to be much real estate there for line queues on what may end being the busiest lift on the mountain.

 

[Kingslug20]

Dumping at Stowe

 

[kendo]

^ prime parking spot. That will prolly be a $50 space next year!

 

[Kingslug20]

Yup..VIP...