Sugarloaf 4/18 +4/19

[rocojerry]

First time up at Sugarloaf for reggae weekend -- most certainly will not be the last! We headed up friday after work, and didn't get up to the mountain until around 11. Festivities/bands were playing, but we didn't bother to check them out... mostly deterred by the likely cover charges and after a long week of work I wasn't ready to rally...

Sat we got a good spring start, around 10am and was on the mtn most of the day... We followed the sun east-west, starting over at King Pine and working our way towards Timberline... The day before was very warm, and friday night I don't think it hit the freezing point on the mountain which gave us some nice spring snow to push around all day on Saturday. I couldn't believe the amount of snow coverage and trail counts, pretty much everything was open -- a few brownouts on the flats near the lifts, and the only trail I remember being roped off was the bottom of Ripcord. Bumps were great, mid mountain a blast, weather started off a bit grey but broke into sun/passing clouds in the afternoon... We made our way down to the base after Celtics playoff beverage(s) at Bullwinkles, to enjoy a Bag Burger and some reggae....

Sunday started off with sun, but a bit chillier.... We tried the same attack plan, starting over at King Pine -- but seems like freezing point did hit on Sat night and some of the bumps and trails had not softened up by around 10:30.... We stuck to spillway and superquad most of the day, as the snow was nice and soft here the whole day -- great for pushing around on a board, carving up nice turns, and launching off any spring jump/lip I could find! We took timberline a few times, and decided to hike up to the summit for some great views -- Snowfields were closed, but I think some folks were still hitting the front-top side of nitro.... still was pretty cold up there and hadn't really softened up all weekend...

Fantastic weekend at the loaf, they are talking May and I believe that -- unfortunately looking like it may be an end of season trip for me, Day 30 so got a solid month in this year... Until next year...

Think snow!

 

[Greg]

There's nothing quite like Reggae Fest at the Loaf. Haven't been since 2005. Gotta get back up there...

 

[Vortex]

looks like it was prefect here. I'll be back next year. Missed it for the Dead this year. A favorite every year. I'll be up Monday the 27th and maybe may 1st. the 2nd and 3rd for sure. Hard to beat the loaf in the spring. thankx for sharing nice shots.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Wow..Giant crowd of people to travel to Maine for a regaee fest..

 

[The Sneak]

we were there thursday night til sunday. It ruled!

We concluded both friday and saturday with snowfield runs. Legs were too tired sunday to do anything but a take a few 'goodbye' runs.

Reggae actually kinda sucks, though. Whatever.

 

[wa-loaf]

Reggae actually kinda sucks, though. Whatever.

LOL, keeps everyone off the slopes though . . .

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

LOL, keeps everyone off the slopes though . . .

That's what I was thinking..and I'm not a big fan of regaee except for Andy Milonakis..

 

[Johnskiismore]

Great pictures, that looked like a blast!

 

[rocojerry]

LOL, keeps everyone off the slopes though . . .

Ya mahn, I mostly heard jit from da chairlifts... and da parking lot mahn... spent probably bout tirty minutes all weekend jammin man

 

[Mildcat]

Wow..Giant crowd of people to travel to Maine for a regaee fest..

I was there Friday and there were a lot of hotties on the beach already. Must've been wall to wall hotties Saturday.

 

[deadheadskier]

Reggae actually kinda sucks, though. Whatever.

Definitely not a fan of the Reggie music. Bores the heck out of me after a couple of tunes.