Mt. Ellen Opening Day TR, 12/19/2008 -- AMAZING POWDER DAY!

[BushMogulMaster]

There aren't words, my friends... there aren't words to describe the skiing today! So amazing. A solid 4-8+ inches all over the mountain, snowed hard starting around 1pm, and just freaking fantastic

There was definitely a crust beneath some of the steeper stuff, but it was certainly edgeable. The groomers were soft, the powder was nice, and most of the mountain was wide open. Northridge started loading around 11:00am.

It was COLD, but beautiful.

Enough talk... pix:

POWDER!!!!







Hammerhead:



Bravo:







Wayback Woods:








Black Diamond

[BushMogulMaster]

Semi-Tough Woods:















A beautiful view of Camel's Hump & Mt. Mansfield above the cloud ceiling:

[freeheel_skier]

Thanks for the TR and pics. I like the last shot

[skiladi]

Thanks for the TR and pics. I like the last shot

Me ,too. Hammerhead looked sweet. ; }

[Strat]

Twas fantastic out there. Picks of the day included Exterm and Cliffs (ungroomed was where it's at, though the groomers were fun and fast as well)...

[gone.skiing]

Great shots!!! Don't you guys have any friends? We need some skiers in these pictures (if skiers are not available, boarders will do).

[BushMogulMaster]

Great shots!!! Don't you guys have any friends? We need some skiers in these pictures (if skiers are not available, boarders will do).

Doooooooooooood.... no friends on a powder day, man!

[skierdon]

I didn't head out until after 2pm. Had 4-5 awesome runs, mostly at CR and HG. Keep snowing! Tomorrow is gonna be sweet.