The "Sugarbush Thread"

[cdskier]

re: grooming: It was scary watching the clueless skinners coming down Spring Fling last night around 6 while the groomers were on it. Stupid and dangerous. No wonder resorts are clamping down on skinning. Policy is pretty clear and generous: Stay on GH side for the pm freebie skiing.

There were quite a few people that were visible on the HG cam skinning up Lower DS to HGT when I looked late Saturday afternoon after the lifts closed. I wonder if that was the same group you saw coming down SF around 6 while it was being groomed. The timing would make sense...

That was a cardiac arrest, I believe. No easier for patrol, I am sure.

Correct. I spoke to someone on the lift today that was friends with him and confirmed it was a heart attack on Tuesday. But agreed that can't be any easier on patrol.

 

[MrGlen]

I hope they go with bubble chairs on north ridge. This coming weekend is the perfect weather for bubble chairs…

 

[djd66]

Unfortunately, many people that come to Sugarbush on the weekends *do* drink and ski/ride recklessly after - it is the primary reason I will only go out on a Saturday if I have guests in town and usually avoid Sunday until after 1PM. If that offends anyone, sorry but not sorry.

Been skiing for over 50 years,.. I have never once felt unsafe skiing on any day because of someone drinking - that includes many weekends at Killington.

 

[sull1102]

Was on Bravo before it was shut down, saw a snowmobile parked in the middle of Stein thought that was a bit odd, then saw them in the woods. Immediately thought to myself that can’t be anything but real real bad because the conditions were such that it was an ice rink anywhere groomers didn’t work their magic. Gotta feel for the staff and family, horrible end to the year.

 

[STREETSKIER]

Name one other ski area that opens at 10 am

 

[solar]

Quite a few witness reports of the accident posted on Reddit and it sounds like he was skiing with his three girls at the time of the accident.

https://www.reddit.com/r/icecoast/comments/1s6spy8
Absolutely heartbreaking for the family.