Sunday River 22-23

[KustyTheKlown]

Thanks. I never have the time to get up that way so I’d hate to audible to sugarbush where I come all the time. But shit the bush is skiing great RIGHT NOW. Having some hopes for tonite to produce for Maine. I have til 6 pm today to cancel my sugarloaf hotel with no penalty. I have back ups in Waitsfield and Burlington I can cancel til tmrw afternoon

 

[kbroderick]

Maine skiers - what’s with sugarloaf and saddlebacks low terrain numbers and will there be expansion for the holidays? I have to imagine loaf is blowing like crazy, and about to get 4+” too..,

Loaf is cranking now, but their total nominal capacity is half of Sunday River's, so it takes more time to move the water. They (and Saddleback) usually benefit from more natural snow, but that last liquid event took a toll (Sugarloaf had a fair bit open on natural snow before that).

 

[kbroderick]

We were at Sunday River this past Monday and Tuesday, then Sugarbush Thursday - Saturday. There is next to no snow at elevation in Maine compared to Vermont, not a chance you would be skiing a natural snow run those two days compared to being able to ski them at Sugarbush, assuming you could get to them

There's noticably more snow on the ground at the bottom of the Sugarloaf access road then on Sunday River road. I haven't poked around off the groomed enough at either to tell you how, if at all, that translates to snow on the mountain.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Thanks. Yea, I saw sugarloaf putting up big numbers before the wet came and I just didn’t realize how much worse they’ve recovered compared to VT

I canceled the sugarloaf hotel. The getting in VT is really good right now and it’s only gonna get better tomorrow. And much less driving.

Always something with sugarloaf and me. Very poor/mixed luck. I’ll get it prime eventually

I’m gonna go home for Christmas after skiing tomorrow and drive back north on the 26th. Stay in Waitsfield. Ski sugarbush jay and Bolton til 12/31

Thanks for the intel!

 

[deadheadskier]

Always something with sugarloaf and me. Very poor/mixed luck. I’ll get it prime eventually

I find prime days at Sugarloaf to be the most elusive of any mountain in New England. I've had them, but I've had so many more days impacted by wind or a snow drought.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Last spring I finally got to saddleback for the first time, and had a great day at sugarloaf with unexpected snow squalls dropping a quick 2-3” that skied great.

But still never been there in full on mid winter 100% open + ski brackett etc

saddleback was super fun and the snow was great but Casablanca was not open.

Every year I tend to schedule it for Xmas when I have the time, and end up calling an audible. Then I pivot to Easter weekend, when I have the time again…

 

[KustyTheKlown]

lol wow. Maine trees, which is one of the best medical producers in Maine, just released their winter packaging.

I can’t recommend these guys enough to anyone who imbibes. If you have a medical card from any state you can buy in Maine medical dispensaries, which are the only places that stock Maine trees and their sister brand Bs Trees. Their strain blue lobster won a ton of awards. They’re putting western growers to shame. I got a Maine plug in NYC and I’ve really leveled up and am only smoking really really high end cannabis lately

One of the reasons I was bummed to cancel sugarloaf is because it’s cheaper to go to a Maine med dispo than getting from my nyc Maine guy

 

[LoafSkier19]

Last spring I finally got to saddleback for the first time, and had a great day at sugarloaf with unexpected snow squalls dropping a quick 2-3” that skied great.

But still never been there in full on mid winter 100% open + ski brackett etc

saddleback was super fun and the snow was great but Casablanca was not open.

Every year I tend to schedule it for Xmas when I have the time, and end up calling an audible. Then I pivot to Easter weekend, when I have the time again…

Last few early-mid winters have been rough for ME. But March and April are as dependable as you’ll get for conditions here.