Waterville to Host Moguls World Cups in 2024 and 2025

[Edd]

I forgot to even look at BW...hard to imagine they're 60" ahead of Wildcat. Hell of a shadow from Mt Washington this year. But still only 12" ahead of Waterville.

I’m a weather dunce but I’ve long imagined the snow Cannon and BW catch sometimes gets blocked by Mt Washington, thus screwing Wildcat. Then Cannon winds blow snow all over creation which puts BW a position to keep more snow.

Then again, the staff at Wildcat may have become so apathetic about everything they just stopped counting the inches.

 

[180]

Any tips on best viewing spot, did they run out of parking, etc ?

They have loads of parking and a shuttle.
Easy to watch from the bottom or sides.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

I finally read the article and realized the comp will be on Lower Bobby's and not True Grit. I remember being there many years ago and watching training on True Grit right under the lift. But Bobby's is definitely better for viewing from the bottom.

Only time I've seen a real bump competition is a couple BMMCs at Killington which of course is always a good time.

Waterville is for some reason the breadwinner for total snowfall in NH this year at 89" and will be very close to 100% this weekend it looks like. If I ski somewhere in NH next week it just may have to be there.

i love the BMMC, but this is def a higher level of competitor

 

[skiur]

i love the BMMC, but this is def a higher level of competitor

BMMC is an amateur event, I'm assuming watervilles event is professional.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

yep, whatever 'professional' is. i dont know how that all works. but 'real'.

any of us can sign up to be in BMMC

 

[Abominable]

25 years ago (!) I had to take an injury day on a trip to Sugarloaf and was able to catch Johnny Mosley doing his 360 grab that won him gold at the 98 Olympics. The Olympics were a big deal that year (was at a ski-centric college) and it was very cool to see live. Go if you can!

Also I had to google real quick to make sure I had my story / years straight that resulted in a lot of articles about how that one trick ushered in a new era of more skate style / X games tricks into the Olympics.

 

[urungus]

Had a great time at Waterville yesterday seeing “the King” Mikaël Kingsbury win his 93rd World Cup Competition. And in the announcers booth a second legend Wayne Wong (who has a trail named after him at Waterville after he launched his career there in the 70s). I was a bit surprised at the low turnout compared to the races at Killington in November. Arrived at 9:30 and no problem finding a place to park. Lifts were ski-on all day. And no problem finding a good viewing spot at the bottom. True Grit skied great.

 

[crippity]

This is FIS, these are the best, olympians. ALso Hahnekamn on today tape delay at 12 i believe.

 

[djd66]

This is FIS, these are the best, olympians. ALso Hahnekamn on today tape delay at 12 i believe.

Where can you watch the Hahnekamn?

 

[2planks2coasts]

It was pretty awesome yesterday. A bit cold (my Sam Adams Cold Snap was more of a Sam Slushie) but better than last years rain. Guessing today will be much better attended. I went up on foot as I mistakenly thought it would be crowded and didn't want to waste an Indy day.

 

[chuckstah]

Waterville was definitely fun yesterday. We mostly just skied all around as conditions were quite good and better than expected, but watching the WC was great as well. Lower Bobby's was open on skiers left, and every few runs we'd ski down and camp out right on the fence line at one of the jumps and watch the amazing athletes. Good times. Good conversations on the lift with a few of the athletes as well. The two Germans in the comp were particularly outgoing and glad to be here competing. Great day. Too cold for the camera but took this one from the summit.