The "Sugarbush Thread"

[Lotso]

The app lists Mt Ellen as closed at 10:27.

Nothing on snow report yet

 

[cdskier]

Nothing on snow report yet

And Inverness is now loading...

 

[Lotso]

NRX spinning, sort of; we'll see if loads

*not yet...turning the curious away. Back for another cruise on Expressway/Mainstream/SShot...

 

[cdskier]

NRX spinning, sort of; we'll see if loads

*not yet...turning the curious away. Back for another cruise on Expressway/Mainstream/SShot...

NRX now loading from the cam...

 

[Newpylong]

Looks like snowmaking on Birches.

 

[cdskier]

Looks like snowmaking on Birches.

Yes...they fired up Birch Wednesday night IIRC. I'm a little surprised they're only making snow on Birch at LP. I would have thought there was more capacity and swear in the past they made snow on other trails together with Birch.

 

[tumbler]

It would normally be Birch and Sunrise together. Run two snowmaking crews up the lift and each take a trail.

 

[Newpylong]

Yeah... I would think Birches would be the upline for Lynx with Sunrise the downline with capacity to hit both, but who knows.

 

[cdskier]

It would normally be Birch and Sunrise together. Run two snowmaking crews up the lift and each take a trail.

That's what I thought I remembered being the norm in the past...

 

[VTSkiBike]

Looks like I'll be packing skins tomorrow at Ellen.

 

[Lotso]

Hiked to CR today. Well worth it. Especially since I was behind 6 guys on the way over, but leapfrogged them when they stopped at the top of the lift. Had CR/Cotillion/Lower LL to myself. Found piles of snow everywhere and even fresh on Cotillion. Big fun.

As for HG:
-slowwww...are they not running it at full speed or is this it?
-loading ramp: 2 chairs behind me both had issues and stopped the lift. Learning curve I guess?
-unload ramp: too steep and narrow. There will be wrecks, often.

Super smooth and ran in a stiff wind, but still buggy.

Beautiful day to ski today.

 

[Hawk]

Pretty refreshing skiing at Palisades and not paying attention.

 

[Hawk]

 

[Blurski]

Hiked to CR today. Well worth it. Especially since I was behind 6 guys on the way over, but leapfrogged them when they stopped at the top of the lift. Had CR/Cotillion/Lower LL to myself. Found piles of snow everywhere and even fresh on Cotillion. Big fun.

As for HG:
-slowwww...are they not running it at full speed or is this it?
-loading ramp: 2 chairs behind me both had issues and stopped the lift. Learning curve I guess?
-unload ramp: too steep and narrow. There will be wrecks, often.

Super smooth and ran in a stiff wind, but still buggy.

Beautiful day to ski today.

Agree on the ramp, John has to see this. I was loaded with 2 snowboarders on Thursday, not a knock against them, it was riskiest thing I did all day.
Assuming they can’t just build up the snow because with speed, distance and decreased ramp angle hitting head on the chair may be an issue, if this is not the case it should have been fixed already.

 

[Hawk]

I don’t know. I rode it opening day and had no issues with the ramp. It didn’t even occur to me that it was any kind of an issue. If people just paid attention for once we wouldn’t be talking about it

 

[Shredmonkey254]

I don’t know. I rode it opening day and had no issues with the ramp. It didn’t even occur to me that it was any kind of an issue. If people just paid attention for once we wouldn’t be talking about it

Snowboarders exit sideways and have to get their board straightened out very quickly. This is not easy to do in a crowded space. On skis it’s a straight forward exit. I have not ridden the new chair but I’m not hearing my boarding friends liking the dismount. These buds are not beginners….

 

[Lotso]

Agree on the ramp, John has to see this. I was loaded with 2 snowboarders on Thursday, not a knock against them, it was riskiest thing I did all day.
Assuming they can’t just build up the snow because with speed, distance and decreased ramp angle hitting head on the chair may be an issue, if this is not the case it should have been fixed already.

Also should put snow over the stairs...too narrow.

 

[Shredmonkey254]

Snowboarders exit sideways and have to get their board straightened out very quickly. This is not easy to do in a crowded space. On skis it’s a straight forward exit. I have not ridden the new chair but I’m not hearing my boarding friends liking the dismount. These buds are not beginners….

I will add that getting off a chair is the most difficult thing to learn when start snowboarding. You only have one foot attached and it’s a bit of a twisting and balance proposition. I’m not looking forward to my first HG lift ride and if it’s a bitch to get off this chair, the bush may see a decrease in the amount of snowboarders they attract. People may prefer other Ikon mountains with better chairs. Which is pretty much everywhere else!

 

[Newpylong]

Hiked to CR today. Well worth it. Especially since I was behind 6 guys on the way over, but leapfrogged them when they stopped at the top of the lift. Had CR/Cotillion/Lower LL to myself. Found piles of snow everywhere and even fresh on Cotillion. Big fun.

As for HG:
-slowwww...are they not running it at full speed or is this it?
-loading ramp: 2 chairs behind me both had issues and stopped the lift. Learning curve I guess?
-unload ramp: too steep and narrow. There will be wrecks, often.

Super smooth and ran in a stiff wind, but still buggy.

Beautiful day to ski today.

Easier to run at reduced speed then normal speed and have to stop due to wind often.

 

[Hawk]

I will add that getting off a chair is the most difficult thing to learn when start snowboarding. You only have one foot attached and it’s a bit of a twisting and balance proposition. I’m not looking forward to my first HG lift ride and if it’s a bitch to get off this chair, the bush may see a decrease in the amount of snowboarders they attract. People may prefer other Ikon mountains with better chairs. Which is pretty much everywhere else!

Shred I was on the chair with two boarders with no issues. I believe people are overreacting. I am sure you will be fine