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FRIDAY:
Date(s) Skied: Friday, March 24, 2006 - 9:05 am - 4:05 pm
Resort or Ski Area: Sugarbush Resort - Warren, Vermont
Conditions: Surface conditions - spring variable; Cloudy, No wind.
Trip Report: My father-in-law and I boarded the Gatehouse lift shortly after 9 am. Once at the top we hopped on the North Lynx Triple. Our first run was Birch Run was a partially flash frozen mix of spring snow and new dense snow. Kind of a teeth chatterer so we decided to head for the Super Bravo chair to ski some of the grromed runs. First run was Murphy's Glade which was also not groomed, but had a bit softer snow. We then hit Birdland which was groomed and in great shape. I did a run down Stein's which was decent but it was pretty firm and too early to really have a great run. Tons of snow on Stein's though. We also skied Lower Jester before heading to the summit via Heaven's Gate.
Off Heaven's Gate we tried Upper Jester which was groomed and a bit fast, but in great shape due to recent snow. We then did a few runs on Sigi's. Skier's left actually still had some awesome powdery moguls. The snow gradually became firmer as you got lower in elevation. I tried Paradise which was great up top with soft bumps. It progressively became thinner in the treed section, but still fun. There was one frozen icefall with side-to-side glare ice about 30 feet in width. I didn't analyze it too long and safely made my way across it.
We then headed back to Bravo and I bumped into Lostone at the lift. We rode up together and took the traverse over to Spring Fling. There was a cool bump course on Spring Fling which had perfect spring moguls. Hero bumps, really! We did another run with Lostone before hitting the Mushroom for lunch.
After lunch is somewhat a blur, but we skied hard all afternoon. Runs of note were Lixi's Twist and The Mall. Both were gnarley thin runs. Great bumps on top of both and really thin with ice, mud and rock down low. I actually enjoyed them trememendously. Am I weird for loving thin natural trails like these in the Spring? I absolutley love the challenge of picking my way through such trails with what most people would consider crappy thin cover. I loved them both.
Hit a few more groomers and the bumps on Spring Fling before finishing up by heading to the summit. I did Organgrinder which was starting to set up. Dense firm chunky snow. Still fun. I rode Bravo one last time to hit Stein's at 4 o'clock. We were absolutely exhausted from the day. I almost fell asleep in my beer(s).
A fantastic spring day at the Bush for sure. Never a wait in line which let us get in a ton of skiing. The cover is thin though and it certainly is not what I would expect there in late March in a normal winter. Sorry - forget my camera on Friday
SATURDAY:
Date(s) Skied: Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 8:05 - 11:15 am
Resort or Ski Area: Sugarbush Resort - Warren, Vermont
Conditions: Firm natual snow. Groomers skied great. Dense crud. Cloudy. On and of snow showers. No wind.
Trip Report: The plan was to ski a few hours this morning and head home early. We boarded Bravo at 8:05 and skied a few runs down the groomers - Lower Jester, Lower Organgrinder, Birdland and Murphy's. They skied fast early on but a nice change from the heavy spring mush the day before. I then did a run on the Spring Fling bumps. They were okay, but it was a bit too early. I then hit Lixi's Twist to Lower Moonshine. Again somewhat firm still, but fun. I then noticed from the Bravo chair that it looked like the Castlerock Double was spinning! I notice several people on Castlerock running confirming it! BEELINE!
Took two runs on Castlerock. CR to Bailout and then Middle Earth. CR was pretty good up top, but the snow became brutally dense down low. Middle Earth, however. Un-friggin-real. Soft bumps and a great line right down the center of the trail. It was a bit crowded when I skied it though and I actually wish I had skied ME instead of CR the first run. Might have done a double on ME. Middle Earth is absolutely one of my favorite runs. After my brief Castlerock fix I was satisfied. We were hoping to aim to leave by 11:30 so I only had time for one final run down The Mall. I really like this run. Natural snow down the steep Valley House Double liftline. My kind of run and it didn't disappoint. Still gnarley and thin at the bottom - did I mention I love that stuff?
Headed out from the Paradise Deli at 11:30 and made it home by 3:30. An awesome day and a half. Still smiling and probably the end of my season now. I was psyched to have my finish include some Castlerock runs! Sweet!
Click HERE for Saturday's pics.
Date(s) Skied: Friday, March 24, 2006 - 9:05 am - 4:05 pm
Resort or Ski Area: Sugarbush Resort - Warren, Vermont
Conditions: Surface conditions - spring variable; Cloudy, No wind.
Trip Report: My father-in-law and I boarded the Gatehouse lift shortly after 9 am. Once at the top we hopped on the North Lynx Triple. Our first run was Birch Run was a partially flash frozen mix of spring snow and new dense snow. Kind of a teeth chatterer so we decided to head for the Super Bravo chair to ski some of the grromed runs. First run was Murphy's Glade which was also not groomed, but had a bit softer snow. We then hit Birdland which was groomed and in great shape. I did a run down Stein's which was decent but it was pretty firm and too early to really have a great run. Tons of snow on Stein's though. We also skied Lower Jester before heading to the summit via Heaven's Gate.
Off Heaven's Gate we tried Upper Jester which was groomed and a bit fast, but in great shape due to recent snow. We then did a few runs on Sigi's. Skier's left actually still had some awesome powdery moguls. The snow gradually became firmer as you got lower in elevation. I tried Paradise which was great up top with soft bumps. It progressively became thinner in the treed section, but still fun. There was one frozen icefall with side-to-side glare ice about 30 feet in width. I didn't analyze it too long and safely made my way across it.
We then headed back to Bravo and I bumped into Lostone at the lift. We rode up together and took the traverse over to Spring Fling. There was a cool bump course on Spring Fling which had perfect spring moguls. Hero bumps, really! We did another run with Lostone before hitting the Mushroom for lunch.
After lunch is somewhat a blur, but we skied hard all afternoon. Runs of note were Lixi's Twist and The Mall. Both were gnarley thin runs. Great bumps on top of both and really thin with ice, mud and rock down low. I actually enjoyed them trememendously. Am I weird for loving thin natural trails like these in the Spring? I absolutley love the challenge of picking my way through such trails with what most people would consider crappy thin cover. I loved them both.
Hit a few more groomers and the bumps on Spring Fling before finishing up by heading to the summit. I did Organgrinder which was starting to set up. Dense firm chunky snow. Still fun. I rode Bravo one last time to hit Stein's at 4 o'clock. We were absolutely exhausted from the day. I almost fell asleep in my beer(s).
A fantastic spring day at the Bush for sure. Never a wait in line which let us get in a ton of skiing. The cover is thin though and it certainly is not what I would expect there in late March in a normal winter. Sorry - forget my camera on FridaySATURDAY:
Date(s) Skied: Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 8:05 - 11:15 am
Resort or Ski Area: Sugarbush Resort - Warren, Vermont
Conditions: Firm natual snow. Groomers skied great. Dense crud. Cloudy. On and of snow showers. No wind.
Trip Report: The plan was to ski a few hours this morning and head home early. We boarded Bravo at 8:05 and skied a few runs down the groomers - Lower Jester, Lower Organgrinder, Birdland and Murphy's. They skied fast early on but a nice change from the heavy spring mush the day before. I then did a run on the Spring Fling bumps. They were okay, but it was a bit too early. I then hit Lixi's Twist to Lower Moonshine. Again somewhat firm still, but fun. I then noticed from the Bravo chair that it looked like the Castlerock Double was spinning! I notice several people on Castlerock running confirming it! BEELINE!
Took two runs on Castlerock. CR to Bailout and then Middle Earth. CR was pretty good up top, but the snow became brutally dense down low. Middle Earth, however. Un-friggin-real. Soft bumps and a great line right down the center of the trail. It was a bit crowded when I skied it though and I actually wish I had skied ME instead of CR the first run. Might have done a double on ME. Middle Earth is absolutely one of my favorite runs. After my brief Castlerock fix I was satisfied. We were hoping to aim to leave by 11:30 so I only had time for one final run down The Mall. I really like this run. Natural snow down the steep Valley House Double liftline. My kind of run and it didn't disappoint. Still gnarley and thin at the bottom - did I mention I love that stuff?
Headed out from the Paradise Deli at 11:30 and made it home by 3:30. An awesome day and a half. Still smiling and probably the end of my season now. I was psyched to have my finish include some Castlerock runs! Sweet!
Click HERE for Saturday's pics.
