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Sugar Bush, Mt Ellen - 2/10/2010

Grassi21

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For low angle stuff, try Which Way. Last weekend half of Elbow was kind of bumped up. They let one side of Lookin Good bump up last season--not so much this season.

Paging BMM....

Very nice low-angle moguls on Which Way. It is also half groomed, so it's easy to bail out of the bumps if necessary.

We're leaving half of Lookin' Good ungroomed as well, so we'll see if that bumps up over the weekend. That would be another good learning area if it does bump up.

Which Way for sure. To bad I found those bumps on my last run. Nice low angle for a gaper like me to rip.
 

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This report reminded me of the "let the bumps be bumps" policy I read about but never got to sample at Mt. Ellen last year. Same deal this year?
 

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This report reminded me of the "let the bumps be bumps" policy I read about but never got to sample at Mt. Ellen last year. Same deal this year?

Same deal. Lots of bumps. Good bumps. The bumps don't get groomed! (<-- barring unusually horrible circumstances, which fortunately we have not had in the past two seasons!).
 

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Same deal. Lots of bumps. Good bumps. The bumps don't get groomed! (<-- barring unusually horrible circumstances, which fortunately we have not had in the past two seasons!).

Cool - sign me up! Hope to be there Sunday and a maybe a midweek day. Fair to assume crowds will be smaller at Mt. Ellen this Sunday than MRG? I figure it's better to save MRG days for midweek during Prez week, could be major backup on the single chair.

Another Sugarbush Q since you people know things: Slidebrook - can you ski in from Ellen or do you have to come in from Lincoln? And either way hows the cover? I know no major dumps lately but still, frequent small snows and cold temps are encouraging.
 

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Another Sugarbush Q since you people know things: Slidebrook - can you ski in from Ellen or do you have to come in from Lincoln? And either way hows the cover? I know no major dumps lately but still, frequent small snows and cold temps are encouraging.

Slidebrook - can get in from Lincoln Peak or Mt Ellen. I would not take a trip until there is significant new snowfall.
 

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Very nice low-angle moguls on Which Way. It is also half groomed, so it's easy to bail out of the bumps if necessary.

We're leaving half of Lookin' Good ungroomed as well, so we'll see if that bumps up over the weekend. That would be another good learning area if it does bump up.

Thanks you for all the suggestions. I'll definitely check it out. Hopefully we'll get a dump toward the end of next week.
 

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Cool - sign me up! Hope to be there Sunday and a maybe a midweek day. Fair to assume crowds will be smaller at Mt. Ellen this Sunday than MRG? I figure it's better to save MRG days for midweek during Prez week, could be major backup on the single chair.

We'll very likely have more skiers at Ellen than Mad River, but they'll spread out much better and lift lines will be shorter. The low capacity single and doubles over there can't keep up with our network of quads. Not saying that as a :uzi: toward MRG... I love the place. But I can't stand the lines at the single!
 

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We'll very likely have more skiers at Ellen than Mad River, but they'll spread out much better and lift lines will be shorter. The low capacity single and doubles over there can't keep up with our network of quads. Not saying that as a :uzi: toward MRG... I love the place. But I can't stand the lines at the single!

I'd rather have the line at the bottom than the added congestion on the trails... ;)

Not to say that Ellen is crowded on the slopes (I wouldn't know), I just like the uphill capacity to downhill capacity ratio at MRG. :cool:

Then again; most times I've skied MRG there hasn't been much, or any, wait.
 

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I'd rather have the line at the bottom than the added congestion on the trails... ;)

Not to say that Ellen is crowded on the slopes (I wouldn't know), I just like the uphill capacity to downhill capacity ratio at MRG. :cool:

Then again; most times I've skied MRG there hasn't been much, or any, wait.

Ellen spreads the traffic out very nicely. It has to be a REALLY busy day for it to feel crowded.

You must not have ever been at MRG on a holiday weekend! The line for the Single can be treacherous. Seriously. It's the place to go mid-week. Great vibe, not much skier traffic, etc. But busy days, not fun IMO.
 

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Ellen spreads the traffic out very nicely. It has to be a REALLY busy day for it to feel crowded.

You must not have ever been at MRG on a holiday weekend! The line for the Single can be treacherous. Seriously. It's the place to go mid-week. Great vibe, not much skier traffic, etc. But busy days, not fun IMO.

I would never go there on a holiday weekend. I never go anywhere on holiday weekends, or most any weekends for that matter. I much prefer taking days off from my desk job and going mid-week. Weekends are for working my fun job, and skiing at the institution. :cool:
 

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Thanks for the feedback on this - wish I could pick my days but the days pick me so it's Ellen on Sunday then MRG midweek.
 

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That'll be best anyway, I think. Ellen will be busy, but the liftlines will move quickly. And you'll enjoy MRG more during the week.
 

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Ellen spreads the traffic out very nicely. It has to be a REALLY busy day for it to feel crowded.

You must not have ever been at MRG on a holiday weekend! The line for the Single can be treacherous. Seriously. It's the place to go mid-week. Great vibe, not much skier traffic, etc. But busy days, not fun IMO.

+ 1. Ellen, though set up for more skiers, does not have them. Folks stick to LP. MRG on the other hand is notorious for long lines on busy holidays and week periods. Yesterday at ME, it was busy and I was still able to ski on and ski off all day.
 

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Bravo woods, off the luge run. the only photo i took.



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