BackLoafRiver
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Date(s) Skied: Jan 10, 2010
Resort or Ski Area: The 'Loaf
Conditions: Packed Powder, Man made, and windblown. Windy and very cold.
Trip Report: Unusual day at Sugarloaf for me. The girl decided last night she would come up with me. She dropped me off at the lodge at 7:45 then was off to do some XC at the Outdoor Center.
I wasn't able to get out yesterday, but from everyone I spoke to, it was cold and very windy. Wind seemed to be a non-issue at the base. Temps were a bit chilly. The thermometer read 1 when I got out of the car. (which was an improvement from the - 10 less than an hour ago)
I booted up and got first chair again off the super quad. Almost no one was in line. Probably only 5 deep. The big fanfare of the day was that they were opening the Front Face. Gondi Line, a double diamond wide cruiser, opened yesterday for the first time. All reports said it was great for the first two hours. Then it was ice.
Started with a warm up on King's Landing. The wind that night had done a number on it. The snow was very firm and already iced up in some spots. The head wall at the end was sketchy at best.
There was NO line at the super quad again so I hopped right on and headed to Hayburner. Again, more of the same...wind blown and scraped up.
Decided to ski over to Spillway East which takes you a bit higher than the Super Quad. It is a double so takes a bit longer but worth the extra time. Up high, wind was pretty intense. They were not running Timberline, the summit lift, for good reason. Conditions were a bit better up there. Access was limited so the snow was still in decent shape.
Around 1:00, they opened King Pine. Again, NO lines. This was unreal. Everything over there seemed to be in good shape. Did a few quick runs down Widowmaker and Ram Down, then had to head in.
Every trail felt like a ghost town. I saw no one all day. Anyone who was out left around 12:30 to watch the Pats game so, the last hour and half was pretty sweet.
Not too much in the way of photos due to the cold but I was able to snap a few shots before my fingers turned purple.
The Summit:
A gorgeous panorama:
The wind had blown and then frozen the fresh snow this week. Made for some gorgeous trees. (you can make out the Timberline lift between all the trees):
Binder from just off Spillway:
Resort or Ski Area: The 'Loaf
Conditions: Packed Powder, Man made, and windblown. Windy and very cold.
Trip Report: Unusual day at Sugarloaf for me. The girl decided last night she would come up with me. She dropped me off at the lodge at 7:45 then was off to do some XC at the Outdoor Center.
I wasn't able to get out yesterday, but from everyone I spoke to, it was cold and very windy. Wind seemed to be a non-issue at the base. Temps were a bit chilly. The thermometer read 1 when I got out of the car. (which was an improvement from the - 10 less than an hour ago)
I booted up and got first chair again off the super quad. Almost no one was in line. Probably only 5 deep. The big fanfare of the day was that they were opening the Front Face. Gondi Line, a double diamond wide cruiser, opened yesterday for the first time. All reports said it was great for the first two hours. Then it was ice.
Started with a warm up on King's Landing. The wind that night had done a number on it. The snow was very firm and already iced up in some spots. The head wall at the end was sketchy at best.
There was NO line at the super quad again so I hopped right on and headed to Hayburner. Again, more of the same...wind blown and scraped up.
Decided to ski over to Spillway East which takes you a bit higher than the Super Quad. It is a double so takes a bit longer but worth the extra time. Up high, wind was pretty intense. They were not running Timberline, the summit lift, for good reason. Conditions were a bit better up there. Access was limited so the snow was still in decent shape.
Around 1:00, they opened King Pine. Again, NO lines. This was unreal. Everything over there seemed to be in good shape. Did a few quick runs down Widowmaker and Ram Down, then had to head in.
Every trail felt like a ghost town. I saw no one all day. Anyone who was out left around 12:30 to watch the Pats game so, the last hour and half was pretty sweet.
Not too much in the way of photos due to the cold but I was able to snap a few shots before my fingers turned purple.
The Summit:
A gorgeous panorama:
The wind had blown and then frozen the fresh snow this week. Made for some gorgeous trees. (you can make out the Timberline lift between all the trees):
Binder from just off Spillway:
