The "Sugarbush Thread"

[Smellytele]

I pulled into the lot all mad at myself for being late at 740

HG also didn’t spin til 840ish

You will mellow with age.

 

[crippity]

looking forward to reports, debating on K for next few days or heading north bush or even jay norther NH. TKS

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Heavy 5” of spackle. Groomers skiing well. Naturals need more cover. Poached paradise and had A+ turns on the approach B on the upper steeps and C- on the lower steeps before it loops back to ripcord

 

[KustyTheKlown]

I used my credit for a slice of pizza and have $11 left. $8 felt ok ish for a big fresh slice with toppings. The $16 hot dog is egregious

 

[crippity]

Good updates Krusty. Cant wait to use my credit. Snow totals dropping esp for southern vermont, i think i have my asnwer

 

[LuckyStrike]

Got a room at the Warren Lodge. Gonnna crash out watching basketball and get to the lift early. I think there was a promotion at Killington today where you are automatically entered to win a Snowden triple chair just by riding it today. I think today is its last day.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Got a room at the Warren Lodge. Gonnna crash out watching basketball and get to the lift early. I think there was a promotion at Killington today where you are automatically entered to win a Snowden triple chair just by riding it today. I think today is its last day.

I couldn’t find a room in the mrv. Fun drive from Williston tmrw morning

 

[LuckyStrike]

That’s strange, I just booked 2 hours ago. Originally planned to go to Stratton tomorrow

 

[cdskier]

NRX running but still at low speed. Again: At least it's running

Spent the morning at ME (first time I've been there in weeks). I remember the last State of the mountain blog post saying they fixed NRX but were going to run it at reduced speed as a "precaution". I had assumed that was just for the first day after it was fixed...not long term. If it has been running like this since they "fixed" it, I'd say it is certainly not fully fixed. Also if you looked in the window of the lower lift shack at NRX you could see one of the panels on the wall lit up like a Christmas Tree with tons of flashing red lights. I assume that isn't normal either...

Conditions were quite good though (at least on the groomed trails). Hit both Brambles and Inverness for the first time of the season today. Was nice they were open. And nice they were left ungroomed. The bump trails are still a big rough underneath. Need a lot more than 5" to cover those firm bumps underneath up.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

That’s strange, I just booked 2 hours ago. Originally planned to go to Stratton tomorrow

Maybe they got a cancel. I didn’t look very hard and only looked on Expedia. Yesterday evening. Checked Expedia earlier today and again nothing right here. I’m happy with my $140 Fairfield Marriott on a BTV Saturday night tho

 

[LuckyStrike]

Maybe they got a cancel. I didn’t look very hard and only looked on Expedia. Yesterday evening. Checked Expedia earlier today and again nothing right here. I’m happy with my $140 Fairfield Marriott on a BTV Saturday night tho

Driving to warren it hit me that I booked for next weekend. Now I’m in Montpelier.

 

[thetrailboss]

Driving to warren it hit me that I booked for next weekend. Now I’m in Montpelier.

The good news is that you now have plans for next weekend!

 

[Blurski]

So much for early ups... lift hasn't moved much at all

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Hammond can make any weekend day early ups, this is the 2nd one this season that they could not pull off.
Throw us bone for us customers toughing out these lift issues.

 

[vtski802]

Spent the morning at ME (first time I've been there in weeks). I remember the last State of the mountain blog post saying they fixed NRX but were going to run it at reduced speed as a "precaution". I had assumed that was just for the first day after it was fixed...not long term. If it has been running like this since they "fixed" it, I'd say it is certainly not fully fixed. Also if you looked in the window of the lower lift shack at NRX you could see one of the panels on the wall lit up like a Christmas Tree with tons of flashing red lights. I assume that isn't normal either...

Conditions were quite good though (at least on the groomed trails). Hit both Brambles and Inverness for the first time of the season today. Was nice they were open. And nice they were left ungroomed. The bump trails are still a big rough underneath. Need a lot more than 5" to cover those firm bumps underneath up.

Considered going to north this morning and glad I didn't. Too bad the report doesn't disclose the low speed NR situation.
It's gotta be the cable position sensors. You can run on the backup system (brittle bars - which require reduced speed)

 

[STREETSKIER]

Weather man got everybody all hyped
1-3 mixed with rain Latest
Sugarloaf wins 5-8"