The "Sugarbush Thread"

[chuckstah]

Drone video of the new Reverse Traverse, and an old favorite returning to the map?

Sugarbush, Vermont on Instagram: "Capital Projects Update #2: Evolving Reverse Traverse! As you might have seen towards the end of last winter, crews have been working hard as we recut Reverse Traverse to give it a more downslope trajectory, elimina

1,516 likes, 36 comments - sugarbush_vt on July 31, 2023: "Capital Projects Update #2: Evolving Reverse Traverse! As you might have seen towards the end of last winter, crews have been working hard as we recut Reverse Traverse to give it a more downslope trajectory, eliminating the once dreaded...

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[cdskier]

Drone video of the new Reverse Traverse, and an old favorite returning to the map?

Sugarbush, Vermont on Instagram: "Capital Projects Update #2: Evolving Reverse Traverse! As you might have seen towards the end of last winter, crews have been working hard as we recut Reverse Traverse to give it a more downslope trajectory, elimina

1,516 likes, 36 comments - sugarbush_vt on July 31, 2023: "Capital Projects Update #2: Evolving Reverse Traverse! As you might have seen towards the end of last winter, crews have been working hard as we recut Reverse Traverse to give it a more downslope trajectory, eliminating the once dreaded...

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Interesting...

 

[Naturalsnow]

Any speculation as to what the old favorite will be? Are they just going to bring back a label for a trail segment that already exists (e.g. Zip), or are they going to reopen a trail that has not been open in recent years?

 

[thetrailboss]

Any speculation as to what the old favorite will be? Are they just going to bring back a label for a trail segment that already exists (e.g. Zip), or are they going to reopen a trail that has not been open in recent years?

Good question. "An old classic." Hmmm.....

Looking at the map, I am not seeing anything obvious that has been dropped in the last few years.

 

[cdskier]

Good question. "An old classic." Hmmm.....

Looking at the map, I am not seeing anything obvious that has been dropped in the last few years.

Agreed...never-mind the last few years, I went back about 20-30 years and still can't find anything overly obvious (besides bringing back simply a name like Spread Eagle or Zip to an existing trail that became nameless).

 

[tumbler]

My guess besides renaming trails would be opening up the old power line from bottom of CR chair and/or the small section of the gondola liftline at the top of germ chute. I don't think they are going to cut the original Birdland trail.

 

[thetrailboss]

Agreed...never-mind the last few years, I went back about 20-30 years and still can't find anything overly obvious (besides bringing back simply a name like Spread Eagle or Zip to an existing trail that became nameless).

Exactly. Those two and “Ravenna’s Way” or something like that….

 

[Hawk]

I just got a new mtb, not an ebike, but the ebike would certainly come in handy in many situations, and I cast no shade on those riding them. I am not ashamed to admit that I walk up some uphill sections. I'm 55 and have no interest in killing myself to get uphill nor do I feel the need to prove anything to anyone. I ride for fun and to stay in shape, 'nothing more. That being said, my new bike is at least 5 pounds lighter than my old rig, and consequently much easier to ride uphill.

Howie, I have to walk sometimes. I hear you. When riding the MRV, before they put in the swell hill trail I seldom made that hell hill thing. Just painful. Also that top steep part on Techie kills me. Most everything else is makeable if you just put in low gear and ride tempo.

 

[Hawk]

I haven't heard what that old classic trail might be. Interesting though. I won't be back up until later in August but I am sure it will come out by then.

 

[Hawk]

That lower old Gondi section on Organgrinder is a guess but I bet they just change a name back somewhere. Not sure were. I think that Mt Ellen has the best chance. Maybe they will come back with one of the old Scottish theme names they used to have like Highlander or Scotch Mist. LOL

 

[Hawk]

By the way, can someone post that video on a non-instagram link like Vimeo or You tube. I don't have instagram and my company firewall will not allow it anyway.

Thanks.

 

[Newpylong]

Drone video of the new Reverse Traverse, and an old favorite returning to the map?

Sugarbush, Vermont on Instagram: "Capital Projects Update #2: Evolving Reverse Traverse! As you might have seen towards the end of last winter, crews have been working hard as we recut Reverse Traverse to give it a more downslope trajectory, elimina

1,516 likes, 36 comments - sugarbush_vt on July 31, 2023: "Capital Projects Update #2: Evolving Reverse Traverse! As you might have seen towards the end of last winter, crews have been working hard as we recut Reverse Traverse to give it a more downslope trajectory, eliminating the once dreaded...

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I love the braindead social media comments on these. Some people shouldn't be allowed on the Interweb.

 

[Newpylong]

That lower old Gondi section on Organgrinder is a guess but I bet they just change a name back somewhere. Not sure were. I think that Mt Ellen has the best chance. Maybe they will come back with one of the old Scottish theme names they used to have like Highlander or Scotch Mist. LOL

The missing section of Organgrinder was what I was thinking too.

 

[Hawk]

I love the braindead social media comments on these. Some people shouldn't be allowed on the Interweb.

I guess Snarky Greg Dennis pissed you off aye, LOL Some people just like to complain. Don't let the turkeys get you down man.

 

[cdskier]

I guess Snarky Greg Dennis pissed you off aye, LOL Some people just like to complain. Don't let the turkeys get you down man.

I thought you couldn't access Instagram!

 

[Hawk]

I had to get on my phone and log into my wifes account Via cell. Even the companies wifi blocked me. WTF. LOL

 

[jimmywilson69]

you can see the video without logging in. I don't have instagram and have watched the video on my phone and compter

 

[Hawk]

OK good to know. I still have to access when not on my company internet or computer.

 

[urungus]

OK good to know. I still have to access when not on my company internet or computer.

Have you tried connecting your computer to your cell phone hot spot, instead of company Wi-Fi ?

 

[Hawk]

I could do that but it really isn't that big a deal. The only time I have ever looks at Instagram or Facebook is when someone posts a link that I might be interested in. Hell just looking at this forum takes up way too much of my time already. I don't need to add to that. Actually I am not in the social media game at all. Not even Linkedin. zero accounts.