The "Sugarbush Thread"

[MadPadraic]

They might get there...good temps until the mess on Friday. HG traverse might be the key unless they have been secretly hitting Deathspout.

I expect I'm in the minority here, but I'd rather Gatehouse than HG Traverse.

 

[benski]

They might get there...good temps until the mess on Friday. HG traverse might be the key unless they have been secretly hitting Deathspout.

The trail map labels HG traverse as a natural snow trail, and I don't remember guns last time I was up there in '21.

Winter Park's snowmaking is also a mess of half asses attempted trail openings. They had 4 trails 90% of the way done Halloween and haven't opened any. It seemed like they skipped guns on each trail. But one trail doesn't have guns all they way to the top which is extra baffling. The theory I heard on the lift is they did a major pump capacity upgrade last summer but have pipes that can't handle it. It just looked like they decided to do a lot of things poorly. It sounds like Sugarbush is doing the same thing, unable to commit to a manageable amount of trails focused on without the excuse of a pump too powerful for the system.

 

[Lotso]

The trail map labels HG traverse as a natural snow trail, and I don't remember guns last time I was up there in '21.

Winter Park's snowmaking is also a mess of half asses attempted trail openings. They had 4 trails 90% of the way done Halloween and haven't opened any. It seemed like they skipped guns on each trail. But one trail doesn't have guns all they way to the top which is extra baffling. The theory I heard on the lift is they did a major pump capacity upgrade last summer but have pipes that can't handle it. It just looked like they decided to do a lot of things poorly. It sounds like Sugarbush is doing the same thing, unable to commit to a manageable amount of trails focused on without the excuse of a pump too powerful for the system.

I thought they put snowmaking on it. Would be kinda worthless as only Jester could be used unless they got down OG past Downspout. I think they will get the WROD on GH, though that will be horrid with the crowds.

 

[jonnyco14]

My guess is you will get Jester, Organgrinder, and murphys with heaven's gate traverse tying it all together with pushover off gatehouse. They have a pretty decent window tonight into tomorrow to get the bottom in shape. They have a 12 hour window tonight and a 12 hour window tomorrow night.

 

[fulgoreXC]

I thought they put snowmaking on it. Would be kinda worthless as only Jester could be used unless they got down OG past Downspout. I think they will get the WROD on GH, though that will be horrid with the crowds.

Confirmed. There is snowmaking from the top of Steins along HG Traverse (used to be called Reverse Traverse) all the way to the HG lift. btw... groomer sighting in the background of the summit snow stake. It looks like Jester is getting pushed out.

 

[tumbler]

I don't think OG will be in play unless they have been blowing Downspout from bottom of OG to HG chair. I think it will be up Bravo then Murphy's to HG traverse then up HG to Jester back to Murphy's and downloading. It will be interesting if they can get Pushover to SB forest. They will also open First Time so there's 4 lifts- more than anyone in the East!!