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Date(s) Skied: Friday, 4/25/2008, 10:10 - 4:40 pm
Resort or Ski Area: Sugarbush, Vermont
Conditions: Spring bumps. Sunny and warm. Calm.
Trip Report: Got to the Golden Lion around 11:30 last night and crushed three Heinekens to help me unwind. Slept well and slept in until around 8 am. Headed out and as soon as I pulled onto Route 100, I was greeted by two moose crossing the road. Neat way to start the day. Went into Waitsfield for a breakfast sandwich and a coffee. Took my breakfast up to MRG to check it out. Very bare. Hopped on German Flats to get to LP. Mount Ellen had a lot of cover up top, but the base area was gone.
I was surprised how little snow there was and how green the lawns and fields are already. Many trees are budding too. Spring is definitely on in the MRV. Got to LP and stopped into the shop in Gatehouse and chatted with ski_resort_observer for a bit. Got on Bravo around 10:10 (they open at 10 am). Stein's looked great and I could see Upper Organgrinder and Ripcord had good coverage. Many other trails had anywhere between 0-75% coverage. Lynx and Castlerock are almost totally bare.
Took my first run on Stein's. Good corned up bumps. I was feeble with this as a warm-up though. Next run I went over to Heaven's Gate. Downspout was decently covered. A few narrow areas that started to burn out and ski off later in the day. Then hit Organgrinder. Great cover and top to bottom bumps. A bit thin on skier's right. Next run was Ripcord which was run of the day, without question. Best bumps I've skied all season. Lower Ripcord required a lot of threading the needle and some mandatory grass skiing. Lots of fun. Saw Win at one point on Ripcord. I soon met him at the summit along with 180 and family. Win had a lunch meeting so we just chatted for a bit. I skied with 180 and family on and off the rest of the day.
Spent most of the day on Ripcord's awesome bumps. Really enjoyed it, especially since I don't normally ski that trail. Got on Spillsville at one point too. Bare on skier's left, but still very skiable. Took a late lunch and reconnected with 180 and family to finish out the day. They are all great skiers and I really enjoyed trying to keep up. Spencer at 8 years old can kill it. 180 was among the top skiers I saw today. Thanks for the great company, guys! I'll have vid later; probably tomorrow unless it comes together quickly tonight.
Well, that's it for me for 2007-08. What a fantastic ski season; probably my best, and Sugarbush was a perfect way to finish it out. Today was day 41.
Resort or Ski Area: Sugarbush, Vermont
Conditions: Spring bumps. Sunny and warm. Calm.
Trip Report: Got to the Golden Lion around 11:30 last night and crushed three Heinekens to help me unwind. Slept well and slept in until around 8 am. Headed out and as soon as I pulled onto Route 100, I was greeted by two moose crossing the road. Neat way to start the day. Went into Waitsfield for a breakfast sandwich and a coffee. Took my breakfast up to MRG to check it out. Very bare. Hopped on German Flats to get to LP. Mount Ellen had a lot of cover up top, but the base area was gone.
I was surprised how little snow there was and how green the lawns and fields are already. Many trees are budding too. Spring is definitely on in the MRV. Got to LP and stopped into the shop in Gatehouse and chatted with ski_resort_observer for a bit. Got on Bravo around 10:10 (they open at 10 am). Stein's looked great and I could see Upper Organgrinder and Ripcord had good coverage. Many other trails had anywhere between 0-75% coverage. Lynx and Castlerock are almost totally bare.
Took my first run on Stein's. Good corned up bumps. I was feeble with this as a warm-up though. Next run I went over to Heaven's Gate. Downspout was decently covered. A few narrow areas that started to burn out and ski off later in the day. Then hit Organgrinder. Great cover and top to bottom bumps. A bit thin on skier's right. Next run was Ripcord which was run of the day, without question. Best bumps I've skied all season. Lower Ripcord required a lot of threading the needle and some mandatory grass skiing. Lots of fun. Saw Win at one point on Ripcord. I soon met him at the summit along with 180 and family. Win had a lunch meeting so we just chatted for a bit. I skied with 180 and family on and off the rest of the day.
Spent most of the day on Ripcord's awesome bumps. Really enjoyed it, especially since I don't normally ski that trail. Got on Spillsville at one point too. Bare on skier's left, but still very skiable. Took a late lunch and reconnected with 180 and family to finish out the day. They are all great skiers and I really enjoyed trying to keep up. Spencer at 8 years old can kill it. 180 was among the top skiers I saw today. Thanks for the great company, guys! I'll have vid later; probably tomorrow unless it comes together quickly tonight.
Well, that's it for me for 2007-08. What a fantastic ski season; probably my best, and Sugarbush was a perfect way to finish it out. Today was day 41.
