Zand
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Date(s) Skied: Sunday 3/27/11
Resort or Ski Area: Wildcat, NH
Conditions: PP, Sunny, 10s, Windy as hell
Trip Report:
Got there a little before 10 to a sandstorm in the parking lot. Got $20 tix in the lot from some guy who had extras... saved me $15 on the twofer I had. Bought hand warmers and toe warmers for the first time in about 3 years... for skiing on March 27th. Started off with a run down Lynx. Amazing PP, not a single slick spot at that point even with the early morning wind. Did a couple runs down this in the afternoon and there were a few slick spots due to the day's traffic and added wind, but still amazing how well it held up.
Next up was Wildcat which had a few slick spots about halfway down Upper, but the rest was also great. Absolutely loved the cruisers at this place. They were in great shape snow wise, they are VERY long, and it was the first time in a while when I actually wanted to spend most of the day skiing cruisers.
Also hit the Quad line top to bottom... some very interesting spots, iced over rocks and crusty snow made for interesting steeps. Bottom had hard bumps with a few troughs filled with soft snow from the wind. Tough run, great liftline. Another good one was Hairball which had a "warning: cliff" sign at the top. I thought how bad could it be, but it really did have a cliff with only one icy chute around it. Good challenging stuff... can't imagine how sick those runs are on powder days. Hit some on and off map woods as well... the one thing the mountain lacks is good tree runs. The stuff I skied more or less resembled chutes rather than glades.
Overall, had a great day up there. Incredible views of Washington (and the snow blowing right off the summit lol). Definitely would return sometime. It's a really big mountain vert wise... cruisers are endless and the ungroomed stuff is very challenging. Anyways, Burke for me Tuesday and Thursday, then I'm on spring break. Will make an appearance at Wachusett for closing day... hope they saved some bumps for me. After that I'm down to 3 days or so. Unreal considering the conditions and temperatures over the past week.
Resort or Ski Area: Wildcat, NH
Conditions: PP, Sunny, 10s, Windy as hell
Trip Report:
Got there a little before 10 to a sandstorm in the parking lot. Got $20 tix in the lot from some guy who had extras... saved me $15 on the twofer I had. Bought hand warmers and toe warmers for the first time in about 3 years... for skiing on March 27th. Started off with a run down Lynx. Amazing PP, not a single slick spot at that point even with the early morning wind. Did a couple runs down this in the afternoon and there were a few slick spots due to the day's traffic and added wind, but still amazing how well it held up.
Next up was Wildcat which had a few slick spots about halfway down Upper, but the rest was also great. Absolutely loved the cruisers at this place. They were in great shape snow wise, they are VERY long, and it was the first time in a while when I actually wanted to spend most of the day skiing cruisers.
Also hit the Quad line top to bottom... some very interesting spots, iced over rocks and crusty snow made for interesting steeps. Bottom had hard bumps with a few troughs filled with soft snow from the wind. Tough run, great liftline. Another good one was Hairball which had a "warning: cliff" sign at the top. I thought how bad could it be, but it really did have a cliff with only one icy chute around it. Good challenging stuff... can't imagine how sick those runs are on powder days. Hit some on and off map woods as well... the one thing the mountain lacks is good tree runs. The stuff I skied more or less resembled chutes rather than glades.
Overall, had a great day up there. Incredible views of Washington (and the snow blowing right off the summit lol). Definitely would return sometime. It's a really big mountain vert wise... cruisers are endless and the ungroomed stuff is very challenging. Anyways, Burke for me Tuesday and Thursday, then I'm on spring break. Will make an appearance at Wachusett for closing day... hope they saved some bumps for me. After that I'm down to 3 days or so. Unreal considering the conditions and temperatures over the past week.
