TR: Waterville 2-3-2011

[Bostonian]

Date: 2-3-2011

Resort: Waterville Valley

Conditions: Powder, Packed Powder

Review:

So today instead of going to work like every tom dick and harry, I decided to make it up the valley! I was greeted with no liftlines, great snow, and nobody on the hill. I would like to thank everyone here for not coming today, since well it was epic! I began with a ride up the High Mountain Double, to take a few runs through their "Powder Fields", by were my legs not use to it! But it felt good! Lapped whitecaps, Tippy Canoe, Tyler Too, Ciao and also hit True Grit a few times... All in all, it was a phenomenal day! To boot tickets were uber cheap (thank you liftopia) and the beer at t-bars was good too!

Here are some pics:

This is right at the beginning of Tippy Canoe, check out the shadows!

Riding the HSQ ... notice the limited tracked pow!

Absolutely delicious there.

Looking down the Chute... notice not a soul?

Looking up the Chute

True Grit... truly fun!

A parting shot!

 

[cannonist]

Holy ***** I have to make it up there. Thanks for the great report. How were the glades?

 

[Angus]

previously mentioned my one and only visit here in 30+ years a few years back. Back in day, True Grit was bumped up end to end...what's up with it all flattened?

 

[Puck it]

Holy ***** I have to make it up there. Thanks for the great report. How were the glades?

You mean the two marked ones?

 

[cannonist]

Sure the on map ones..., but one word Indian Burial Grounds

 

[rocojerry]

Cool lighting/colors on the pics, was that your camera or some post-processing?

 

[hammer]

This is right at the beginning of Tippy Canoe, check out the shadows!

OK...can someone tell me what the structure is on the right of this picture? There are a number of these at the top of the HSQ.

 

[Puck it]

OK...can someone tell me what the structure is on the right of this picture? There are a number of these at the top of the HSQ.

Wind breaks.

 

[Puck it]

Sure the on map ones..., but one word Indian Burial Grounds

That is three. I do not where that is.

 

[cannonist]

That is three. I do not where that is.

My bad three words, one trail.

 

[Puck it]

Tell me where it is, please.

 

[cannonist]

Tell me where it is, please.

Highly debatable. Maybe somewhere private.

 

[Puck it]

Pm mevwith a clue