View Full Version : 'Twas the weekend before Xmas
HowieT2
12-19-2010, 05:29 PM
and the sking was great.
actually first time this season i was feeling it and not fighting it. what a beautiful day today. fun weekend. didnt get over to mellon, but heard reports that the woods up top were good.
i would assume some time before the holiday, OG will be groomed. that would not be possible without the 8 patrollers who literally hacked the winch cable out of the glacier it was encased in. so thanks in advance.
skibum1321
12-20-2010, 04:05 AM
You clearly skied a different mountain than I did. I thought the skiing was pretty terrible. Somebody call me when there's some snow and interesting terrain open.
summitchallenger
12-20-2010, 04:15 AM
Should have been at Mount Ellen on Friday! Blower snow everywhere!
You clearly skied a different mountain than I did. I thought the skiing was pretty terrible. Somebody call me when there's some snow and interesting terrain open.
Maybe not open, but this was certainly interesting on Saturday.....
http://s2.postimage.org/16i7pkx0/New_2010_Pics_266.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/16i7pkx0/)
Plenty of untracked there!
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Hardbooter
12-20-2010, 09:01 AM
skibum, you definitely went to the wrong place at the wrong time. There was plenty of snow to be had Saturday morning. As you know, I'm as picky as they get when it comes to conditions but they were there for a while.
Sunday was a bit more difficult. You had to earn your turns. :)
Jacksun
12-20-2010, 10:59 AM
Amazing how much expectations and mood impact a ski day. I enjoyed Sat a lot, especially early on Murphy's and Birdland, and had mucho fun on Ripcord and Spills. Later in the day lower Organgrinder's bumps were great, with actual lines and long enough stretches to get me out of breath.
But...expected Sunday to be lousy - skied off, natural trails barren, frozen bumps all over. Well, blue skies, no wind, perfect skiing temperatures and fewer people turned it into a fantastic day. Skier's left on Murphy's and Birdland were just stellar, held up really well, bumps on Ripcord very skiable all day, Jester was a blast and not at all skied off, even Downspout was edgable throughout. Must've done 5 or 6 laps on lower OG, big grins each time.
So, it turned into a great ski day for me, great weekend for that matter. Feel bad for Skibum, but there's gonna be a day or weekend when he thinks its great and I have a crappy time. Way it goes...
summitchallenger
12-20-2010, 11:35 AM
As the old saying goes, a bad day on the slopes is better than a good day at work.
noski
12-20-2010, 11:41 AM
As the old saying goes, a bad day on the slopes is better than a good day at work. Really? People say that? ;-)
HowieT2
12-20-2010, 12:15 PM
glad I wasnt the only one.
Not only were the bumps on lower OG great, but once you got past the glacier at the top of OG, it was good also.
Whatever the conditions may have been, I was enjoying it a lot more than the weekend before. and I was pretty damned happy when I got into the car with the Giants leading big at halftime. Not so happy at the end of the game. and with that I will make my annual plea to have a party in the CRP for the superbowl or at least keep it open.
Skibum just doesn't want anyone else on the mountain.
atkinson
12-21-2010, 03:30 AM
Here is some video from Saturday, a day in the life of two Sugarbush skiers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqJwFDGasg). Please note the extreme crowds, no snow and total lack of interesting terrain. ;) Eyes on the prize!
John
skibum1321
12-21-2010, 03:35 AM
All valid points - I don't want anyone else on the mountain, I stayed on the open trails and I got there late Sat because I went for a run first when the best skiing of the weekend was to be had. I think I'm just at a point where I get bored skiing trails these days. Lift served laps on trails just don't do it for me anymore. And while I do agree that a bad day on the slopes is better than a good day at work, it's not better than a day on the bike or running in my mind.
All valid points - I don't want anyone else on the mountain, I stayed on the open trails and I got there late Sat because I went for a run first when the best skiing of the weekend was to be had. I think I'm just at a point where I get bored skiing trails these days. Lift served laps on trails just don't do it for me anymore. And while I do agree that a bad day on the slopes is better than a good day at work, it's not better than a day on the bike or running in my mind.
I just hope that I never get that way. Hell I drove 3 hrs to skied mud, grass and rocks in October this year. I just couldn't wait. Sounds like you need to move out west Skibum.
Colorado Dirt
12-21-2010, 04:18 AM
All valid points - I don't want anyone else on the mountain, I stayed on the open trails and I got there late Sat because I went for a run first when the best skiing of the weekend was to be had. I think I'm just at a point where I get bored skiing trails these days. Lift served laps on trails just don't do it for me anymore. And while I do agree that a bad day on the slopes is better than a good day at work, it's not better than a day on the bike or running in my mind.
Debbie Downer - Wahhhhhhhh Wahhhhhhhhh
skibum1321
12-21-2010, 04:40 AM
All valid points - I don't want anyone else on the mountain, I stayed on the open trails and I got there late Sat because I went for a run first when the best skiing of the weekend was to be had. I think I'm just at a point where I get bored skiing trails these days. Lift served laps on trails just don't do it for me anymore. And while I do agree that a bad day on the slopes is better than a good day at work, it's not better than a day on the bike or running in my mind.
Debbie Downer - Wahhhhhhhh Wahhhhhhhhh
Clearly I'm Debbie Downer because I come with the opinion that the skiing really isn't that great right now. Sorry for the dose of reality that not everyone finds joy in mediocre trail skiing...
All valid points - I don't want anyone else on the mountain, I stayed on the open trails and I got there late Sat because I went for a run first when the best skiing of the weekend was to be had. I think I'm just at a point where I get bored skiing trails these days. Lift served laps on trails just don't do it for me anymore. And while I do agree that a bad day on the slopes is better than a good day at work, it's not better than a day on the bike or running in my mind.
Debbie Downer - Wahhhhhhhh Wahhhhhhhhh
Clearly I'm Debbie Downer because I come with the opinion that the skiing really isn't that great right now. Sorry for the dose of reality that not everyone finds joy in mediocre trail skiing...
It's all good Skibum. I guess CD is just expressing his opinion also. I went out last night with a good friend and did the most awsome mountian bike ride in a long time. We rode Harold Parker near Boston and it was snowing to the tune of about 2" of light fluffy snow. This was my first time night riding with snow in the air. Totally awsome riding and it was so quite and surreal. Now some people would say that we were crazy but I guess to each his own much like you. See you when the real snow falls dude.
HowieT2
12-21-2010, 08:07 AM
All valid points - I don't want anyone else on the mountain, I stayed on the open trails and I got there late Sat because I went for a run first when the best skiing of the weekend was to be had. I think I'm just at a point where I get bored skiing trails these days. Lift served laps on trails just don't do it for me anymore. And while I do agree that a bad day on the slopes is better than a good day at work, it's not better than a day on the bike or running in my mind.
Debbie Downer - Wahhhhhhhh Wahhhhhhhhh
Clearly I'm Debbie Downer because I come with the opinion that the skiing really isn't that great right now. Sorry for the dose of reality that not everyone finds joy in mediocre trail skiing...
my reality is that I had fun. The snow conditions were better than I expected. But don't fret, we'll get some snow soon.
skibum1321
12-21-2010, 08:24 AM
I went out last night with a good friend and did the most awsome mountian bike ride in a long time. We rode Harold Parker near Boston and it was snowing to the tune of about 2" of light fluffy snow. This was my first time night riding with snow in the air. Totally awsome riding and it was so quite and surreal. Now some people would say that we were crazy but I guess to each his own much like you.
That sounds like a lot of fun. HP has some decent trails.
I went out last night with a good friend and did the most awsome mountian bike ride in a long time. We rode Harold Parker near Boston and it was snowing to the tune of about 2" of light fluffy snow. This was my first time night riding with snow in the air. Totally awsome riding and it was so quite and surreal. Now some people would say that we were crazy but I guess to each his own much like you.
That sounds like a lot of fun. HP has some decent trails.
They do but we had to stay on mellow terrain. The roots and rocks made it very hairy on the decents and almost impossible to climb. The snow hides everything and when you hit a diagonal root LOOKOUT! ;-)
slatham
12-21-2010, 04:16 PM
Sorry, but I am DYING to go skiing at the Bush! I can run and bike, but not ski where I live (yes, my choice but still), and would love to be in the position of SKIBUM. He went for a run Saturday morning rather than getting first tracks?
:shock:
Hey, thats fine, but 1) don't complain about the late afternoon skiing and 2) you don't deserve the alias "Skibum" I think the administrator of this awesome site should revoke "SKIBUM" and change his name to "Runnerbum" or "Bikerbum". :wink:
Get out and enjoy the snow. Its December in New England, its been cold, and has snowed some, and the weather is bound to change.....get it while its good.
THINK SNOW :D
Hardbooter
12-21-2010, 04:40 PM
Well, in defense of skibum, he's training for a full triathlon. On Saturday morning, I suggested that he run after skiing so as not to miss the freshies and then I realized how ridiculous an idea that is right after I said it. I'm pretty sure even triathletes don't do anything after a full day of skiing (except the usual... drinking, talking about skiing, complaining on chat rooms, etc.)
Maybe he should have gotten up an hour earlier.
skibum1321
12-22-2010, 03:33 AM
Sorry, but I am DYING to go skiing at the Bush! I can run and bike, but not ski where I live (yes, my choice but still), and would love to be in the position of SKIBUM. He went for a run Saturday morning rather than getting first tracks?
It wasn't exactly "first tracks". If we were talking about 6" of pow then this would be an entirely different conversation...
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