The "Sugarbush Thread"

[KustyTheKlown]

Imagine! A fireplace in a ski lodge! Lost art, creating space for people to chat, gather round, and smell that wood. ( I know, we're all on phones now, who needs actual people to chat with) Even Mellen replaced it with a wood stove. Old enough to recall my 1st year of skiing a huge center fireplace at Killington summit lodge. Quintessential VT.

Hope these smaller events will build on each other: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-72.92593982638928&lat=44.16121777062571

the gfs looks promising. these little guys may be accretive for a good post new years weekend. but its gonna be COLD.

 

[elfnif1016]

Why is Walt's Trail a Green Circle. I love the trail and it skied great yesterday, but it had rollers and varied terrain (rocks etc) due to it being natural. There were some beginners with rental gear stuck on it that probably would not have made that choice given a different designation. It has the pitch of a green, but the terrain and conditions of a blue. Walt's and Brambles are 2 hidden gems.

They have generally stopped grooming Walt's in recent years. I can remember a time (probably 10 yrs ago) taking a friend who was somewhere between beginner and intermediate on a groomed Walt's. He loved it, and it was really easy to ski. No longer the case. It is also one of the longest trails at Mt Ellen, which probably tires out beginners who venture on to it with its small moguls that go on and on.

 

[vtboarder]

The past few seasons Walt's has usually had an "expert only/thin cover" marker - always amusing considering the green circle on the name sign. As to grooming, I don't think it was ever a daily groomer, more of an as needed to knock down bumps to size less experienced can handle or to break up ice/frozen boiler plate.

 

[mikec142]

Castlerock was better yesterday without the lift

All right...that's it. Pistols at dawn!

 

[mikec142]

They have generally stopped grooming Walt's in recent years. I can remember a time (probably 10 yrs ago) taking a friend who was somewhere between beginner and intermediate on a groomed Walt's. He loved it, and it was really easy to ski. No longer the case. It is also one of the longest trails at Mt Ellen, which probably tires out beginners who venture on to it with its small moguls that go on and on.

Around 11-12 years ago, I unwittingly took my young kids and wife down Walts. Kids loved it and ripped it up. But they're really solid skiers. My wife (now retired from skiing) was much more timid and a low intermediate who was fine with groomers but not moguls and natural trails. Might have been as close to divorce as I've ever been.

 

[mikec142]

Ok, so my instructions are for the masses

IMO a breakfast sandwich is one of life's perfect meals...

The only thing better than a breakfast sandwich is two breakfast sandwiches..

 

[cdskier]

They have generally stopped grooming Walt's in recent years. I can remember a time (probably 10 yrs ago) taking a friend who was somewhere between beginner and intermediate on a groomed Walt's. He loved it, and it was really easy to ski. No longer the case. It is also one of the longest trails at Mt Ellen, which probably tires out beginners who venture on to it with its small moguls that go on and on.

I don't see any particular change in how Walts has been handled over the past 15+ years that I've been skiing SB as a pass-holder. Walts has typically only been groomed a handful of times per season, but one key is that it needs sufficient snow-pack to do so. Some years it gets groomed less than others as a result.

 

[Lotso]

Yeah, it would have been a green in 1976 but by today’s standards it probably deserves a more difficult rating, especially since it’s rarely groomed. That’s part of the charm of the Inverness pod but can be lost on people unfamiliar with the zone.

No trail can be truly green if water bars are still open. Walt's tales time, but when there is cover and it is groomed, it's green. But that is not often. Love it regardless; the view of the rest of the mountain at the switchback is awesome

 

[Hawk]

Well the wind is picking up. Temp is now dropping from a high of 37 at the base and it is now snowing. Hopefully we get something tonight to lessen the end result.

 

[NewEnglander77]

I prefer it ungroomed and it is often marked as bare cover/expert but it should be a blue.

 

[Smellytele]

Well the wind is picking up. Temp is now dropping from a high of 37 at the base and it is now snowing. Hopefully we get something tonight to lessen the end result.

Everything not groomed will be an icy mess for awhile with only snow showers predicted for anytime soon. Hope that changes.

 

[teleo]

All right...that's it. Pistols at dawn!

You win, you've got Castlerock now. I'm on to skinning North Lynx. Was a great day for a walk to avoid crowds yesterday and Morningstar was excellent.

 

[Lotso]

Will be lunar tomorrow

 

[Blurski]

Snow Report "All natural terrain is closed today in efforts of snow preservation"
Based on what just happened weather wise I think the snow on the natural snow trails would not be impacted by skiers, perhaps it should read " All natural snow terrain is closed in efforts of skier preservation"

 

[Hawk]

Yup.

It's pretty slick out there today. Glad I have edges.

 

[Lotso]

Imagine! A fireplace in a ski lodge! Lost art, creating space for people to chat, gather round, and smell that wood. ( I know, we're all on phones now, who needs actual people to chat with) Even Mellen replaced it with a wood stove. Old enough to recall my 1st year of skiing a huge center fireplace at Killington summit lodge. Quintessential VT.

Hope these smaller events will build on each other: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-72.92593982638928&lat=44.16121777062571

ME has a gas stove now...

 

[Hawk]

I just have people over and we sit in front of my fireplace apre ski. The drinks are strong and the music is always the best. Beats an $18 G&T or Marg.

Aside from that the GML is still fine in it's current arraignment and they are having a great line up all winter for music as posted. Actually there will be good music all over.

Music Calendar

 

[benski]

Was it just me or does Sugarbush now have a ton of skiers finding kickers to do tricks off of. I saw a few people do black flips on liftline and a bunch of other such shenanigan.

 

[Blurski]

Was it just me or does Sugarbush now have a ton of skiers finding kickers to do tricks off of. I saw a few people do black flips on liftline and a bunch of other such shenanigan.

That kicker is there all the time on skiers left below the rock garden after headwall on skier left unless we have really deep snow pack, although I was on lift & saw two skiers building it up bigger.

 

[ducky]

The youTube generation