No ropes and lots of leftovers (Dec 12 '09)

[gone.skiing]

What a change from last Saturday when mountains OPs were downloading buckets of snow to make a loading pod at the base of the Bravo. Not too many photo opportunities as everyone was trying to hit their favorites and not stopping for pictures.

Lots of snow and a few fresh piles left on Steins...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/No-more-ropes-Dec-12-09/20091212-sb-no-ropes-3282/739642646_PrkXJ-M.jpg

http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/No-more-ropes-Dec-12-09/20091212-sb-no-ropes-3289/739642875_CWaYk-M.jpg

Hurry up and hit these rocks before they are covered by snowmaking...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/No-more-ropes-Dec-12-09/20091212-sb-no-ropes-3293/739643051_sFuwj-M.jpg

First double eject into somersault of the season... Check.
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/No-more-ropes-Dec-12-09/20091212-sb-no-ropes-3297/739643424_oa4Tc-M.jpg

Snow holding up nicely everywhere...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/No-more-ropes-Dec-12-09/20091212-sb-no-ropes-3312/739643626_NcC9f-M.jpg

Rocks and grass never slowed anyone down at Sugarbush...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/No-more-ropes-Dec-12-09/20091212-sb-no-ropes-3317/739643925_959CL-M.jpg

Paradise was indeed paradise...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/No-more-ropes-Dec-12-09/20091212-sb-no-ropes-3320/739644083_dMsiz-M.jpg

Late afternoon sun on Spring Fling...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/No-more-ropes-Dec-12-09/20091212-sb-no-ropes-3328/739644603_GxeY5-M.jpg

Joy of late December skiing: headlamps are required for last chair...
http://searcher.smugmug.com/Sugarbush/No-more-ropes-Dec-12-09/20091212-sb-no-ropes-3350/739645080_gGdZT-M.jpg

[Strat]

That last shot is gorgeous. What incredible color.

[Fishwife]

wait a second........I see that the time on this post is 1:20 p.m. on Sunday. You missed skiing the fresh stuff at the end of the day? Just like butter, silky smooth snow..............

[Hawk]

Nice Job. I wish I was there but opted to hang with my SR friends. Better to go there now instead of mid season I thought. Actually it worked out well. They are very conservative on trail openings. This meant lots of untracked for me. :wink: See you next weekend.

[gone.skiing]

wait a second........I see that the time on this post is 1:20 p.m. on Sunday. You missed skiing the fresh stuff at the end of the day? Just like butter, silky smooth snow..............
Guilty as charged... we left Sat night to help out at my wife's book fair in Boston.