Despite an initial plan to groom Stein's again ahead of today (Saturday), it was apparently not. Earlier this morning on the Trails report, it showed 9/11; now: 8/11... and it's Stein's without the grooming icon.
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I enjoyed Steins today. The reset Thursday night was good enough for me to really enjoy it today. Kept getting better as the day went on. I'm starving now and need some lunch.
The report also still shows both Lower Snowball and Spring Road as groomed. Neither are. (Although Lower Snowball was also a blast with some dirt/grass skiing mixed in!)
SteezyRob
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lower grinder was real fun today
It had been on the plan, but Warren was not able to get to it. Not sure if a groomer problem or he had too much work putting other trails into shape. Probably too warm going forward to do it again.
sull1102
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Hawk
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Great weekend. skied until my legs fell off. Good to ski with the regulars and local crowd and all have drinks on Rumbles deck in the afternoon. This is what I love about this time of year. All your friends that were there on day one are there and you get to ski and make plans for the summer mountain biking, road biking and other trips and plans. One more week of fun I guess and then off to the other world. I don't thnk I will do a Killington weekend like other years. I need to let my knees heal.
I think there's a decent chance they can still move enough snow around to keep SB open to get to SF. I've seen it much thinner than this other years and they still managed to keep it going.
That would be cool, b/c SF has plenty of snow except just above VH. Hopefully they can connect the dots!
sull1102
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I would be very surprised if they can’t piece together Snowball to keep Spring Fling open. There’s plenty of snow they can push around and from what I saw yesterday on Jester, Murphys Glade, and elsewhere they are VERY willing to put in the work and make it happen.
Hawk
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Snowball / Springfling will be open. There is way more snow then years past. No problem.
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Opening for a bonus day tomorrow, Friday. 10-5.
Hawk
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I saw them pushing snow around on the web cam and was wondering what was going on. Good. Tomorrow will be a nice day. Sunday.......not so nice.
Saw something interesting today:
I don't recall hearing last year that the whole reason for not grooming the whales on Steins was due to a winch issue. Seems odd though as Ripcord was still being groomed and I find it hard to believe they were free grooming that all season. They also have 2 winch cats at LP. Both were broken and not capable of grooming Steins? Or is there something unique that would impact the ability to winch and groom the whales but not prevent normal daily winching on other trails? (Also the "state-of-the-art snowmaking system" comment is a bit comical).
I don't recall hearing last year that the whole reason for not grooming the whales on Steins was due to a winch issue. Seems odd though as Ripcord was still being groomed and I find it hard to believe they were free grooming that all season. They also have 2 winch cats at LP. Both were broken and not capable of grooming Steins? Or is there something unique that would impact the ability to winch and groom the whales but not prevent normal daily winching on other trails? (Also the "state-of-the-art snowmaking system" comment is a bit comical).
Thanks for reminding me that I need to get my order in for a Mount Ellen shirt......
I never heard that reason either. I was also surprised that they announced closure of half the mountain with 1 week notice.
Poor communication by the current management. Not sure if anyone from sugarbush reads this forum, but it would be greatly appreciated if they communicated to their customers when they have information.
Ordered mine earlier today!
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