Which bump run would you rather ski?

[chase]

Option one

www.flickr.com/photos/charlestilford/189651439/sizes/o/

Option two

www.flickr.com/photos/skibumnh/455180274/sizes/l/

I would take option two if I was going to ski one of these runs a couple times but if I was going to lap one of them all day I'd chose one. How bout you?

These are not my pictures.

 

[mondeo]

Option 1. I don't like turns in my bump runs, it gives you opportunities to avoid people and to get out of other people's way, and for lapping purposes there's more variety.

Although I do like the pitch in option 2 better.

 

[madskier6]

I would choose the second run. It looks more interesting to me, especially along the sides & in the adjoining trees. The first run looks like fun but I'm not one to lap a bump run all day. I like variety so that's why I would want to ski both runs but I find the second one more interesting overall.

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Anyone know where is the first one wasshot? The second pic looks like Tower 3 Chute at JH

 

[deadheadskier]

Number two would be my preference. I would love to ski either, but to me it's kind of like comparing a seeded bump run at Okemo (pic1) to something like Rumble or Goat (pic2).

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Option 2 because it's off the Thunder chair at Jackson Hole

 

[Marc]

2.... not even a close decision.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I like this question.

I’m going to say #1 although both look like a lot of fun. From the pics 1 looks much longer then 2. I could pick a different line each time and pound them out top to bottom.

#2 has bumps on it, but I’m not sure I’d call it a bump run in the same sense #1 is. Besides the trees you also have the chock to skiers right. I’m thinking if you want to ski it as a bump run you’re skiing left as you’re going down hill.

Both look great, but the question is about skiing bumps so #1 for me.

 

[ALLSKIING]

I would choose the second run. It looks more interesting to me, especially along the sides & in the adjoining trees. The first run looks like fun but I'm not one to lap a bump run all day. I like variety so that's why I would want to ski both runs but I find the second one more interesting overall.

x2

 

[campgottagopee]

Cool question....Being I really don't like "bump runs" I'd pick 2 simply because it's more of a "steep" (which is my fav) than a zipper bump run. Pick #1 would cook my legs too quickly and I'd start to flop around like a fish out of water.

 

[gorgonzola]

#2, I'm not a purist in any sense so I like navigating the steeps/bumps/trees/rocks and taking in the scenery more than running straight zipper lines

 

[bvibert]

The second one looks more interesting to me.

 

[Greg]

If I had a choice, I would take #2. I often ski stuff like #1 so I have the skillset to ski stuff like #2 as best as I can.

 

[St. Jerry]

Option one

www.flickr.com/photos/charlestilford/189651439/sizes/o/

Option two

www.flickr.com/photos/skibumnh/455180274/sizes/l/

I would take option two if I was going to ski one of these runs a couple times but if I was going to lap one of them all day I'd chose one. How bout you?

These are not my pictures.

Photo one is from Grouse Mountain at Beaver Creek.

On the far left side of the photo is the side-country where I got caught in a slide and sent over a cliff. Busted my thumb and lost my ski.

I beleive photo 2 is from Jackson hole.

 

[prisnah]

2, no question. 1 looks kinda weak.

 

[deadheadskier]

Photo one is from Grouse Mountain at Beaver Creek.

On the far left side of the photo is the side-country where I got caught in a slide and sent over a cliff. Busted my thumb and lost my ski.

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How difficult was the climb out and how big the cliff? Never been caught in a slide and hope to keep it that way.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

My guess is #2 is not seeded bumps..and I only ski seeded bumps..lol

 

[SkiDork]

Iceman says #1

 

[St. Jerry]

How difficult was the climb out and how big the cliff? Never been caught in a slide and hope to keep it that way.

It was a ski-out. Took about 10 minutes to ski down to Beano's cabin on one ski. From there it was groomed, so it became easier.

the cliff was about 8-10 feet. it was actually a soft landing as i landed in a big pile of snow that had accummulated from previous slides. But somehow my thumb got messed up either going over some rocks or in the landing. All-in-all I got lucky and the result could have been a lot worse if I landed on a rock pile instead of a snowpile.

 

[Sasquatch]

Even though neither have large bumps and no troughs they still look good. #2 for sure,