The Five Toughest Runs in the East

[chuckstah]

The gully next to chin clip is pretty friggin hard

Riverbed?

 

[joshua segal]

Lots of great suggestions, ignoring the crowd and condition-generated ones. LeMassif has the Charlevoix, which short of Tuckerman Ravine, is the longest sustained steep that I can recall.

 

[Hawk]

It's interesting the the OP chose some intersections as most difficult. Grand junction at SR, I have years of experience with. It's never a big deal to me as it is a stopping point to collect my wife or other friends.

In my experinces, I choose these trails. If we are going to start talking about off piste, that is a totally different list:
1) Paradise - MRG
2) Goat - Stowe
3) Liftline - Sugarbush
4) Black Diamond - Sugarbush
5) Several different ways down off the snow feilds at Sugarloaf.
also the chutes off of the top of Jay but I can only pick 5.

 

[ceo]

And the stuff in between is pretty fucking rad I found out a couple months ago

I seem to recall, a few years ago someone discovered a cliff the hard way in there (between Tramline and Kinsman Glade), and did not survive.

 

[tumbler]

Ok, I'll do it. Downspout.

 

[SkiingInABlueDream]

I'm inclined to think that anyone who's not at least considering DJs (Tramline) for this list has never actually skied it.

Also I'm somewhat surprised Redline and top of original Black Line (both at Magic) have not been mentioned.

Conditions play a huge factor in perceived difficulty. I've skied many of the trails mentioned here in typical conditions, and when they've been almost "ski without caution" filled in.

 

[kingslug]

Riverbed?

Dont know..one and done

 

[BodeMiller1]

The gully next to chin clip is pretty friggin hard

Too much warmth, the good news is we're using the big stuff.

edit: wrong thread......

 

[BodeMiller1]

I'm inclined to think that anyone who's not at least considering DJs (Tramline) for this list has never actually skied it.

Also I'm somewhat surprised Redline and top of original Black Line (both at Magic) have not been mentioned.

Conditions play a huge factor in perceived difficulty. I've skied many of the trails mentioned here in typical conditions, and when they've been almost "ski without caution" filled in.

There are tougher runs, butt they're not on the map. I have not skied the middle.
The reason the trail was built is because Ski Patrol has to have a way to get folks off the tram if it failed. So, the powers to be said. Let's make it a trail. Meow, one of the first days it was open the ski people were cutting rebar out of rocks on the trail. They told me there was 30' of mandatory air to drop in. I don't think they thought I could handle it.

Things happen people change.

This would be a great ski -off trail. ETC................

 

[BodeMiller1]

I seem to recall, a few years ago someone discovered a cliff the hard way in there (between Tramline and Kinsman Glade), and did not survive.

Cannon is the deadliest mountain in New England. And we are very proud of this....

Also, produced one of the best downhill skiers, he mastered the shaped ski and other parts of the sport.

"I had given up on athletes, then Bode Miller launched off a jump on Birds of Prey downhill and used his body like an airfoil" *. Skiing was back. Bode hadn't hit his stride. It was cool to be on the Bode band wagon when he turned it on.

Woof

* Sports illustrated

 

[BodeMiller1]

I'm inclined to think that anyone who's not at least considering DJs (Tramline) for this list has never actually skied it.

Also I'm somewhat surprised Redline and top of original Black Line (both at Magic) have not been mentioned.

Conditions play a huge factor in perceived difficulty. I've skied many of the trails mentioned here in typical conditions, and when they've been almost "ski without caution" filled in.

I hear great things about Magic. Built a bridge in a hollow of Bow, NH. The guy was from Magic, and he knew a great deal about stuff.

I'm sure he's a big reason Why Magic is as Magic does.

- Woof