Great weekend and another dump underway!

[atkinson]

The pre-crystalline precipitation on Friday was a little letdown from the powder-riffic conditions of the week before, but all in all, this weekend turned out to be a ton of fun. You just have to keep a smile on and get out there!


Blazers have a can-ski attitude.


The woods were actually quite good, with a little supportable crust and some sugar where it got broken up. Nothing ventured, nothing skied.

I coached a three hour backcountry clinic on Sunday, which was donated to the Warren School for auction. Claire and Alexis won the clinic and although the snow could have been nicer, they both remarked that if you can ski it when it's like this, you can ski it in powder for sure.


The Mountaineering Blazers were working on their snow shelter skills.

We also dug a snowpit and talked about avalanches. After breaking an inch of crust, I went down five feet through the storm deposition from last week. Then I dug another three feet down into older layers, which is where Cam is standing, and still didn't reach the bottom. We tried a pole probe, but hit another firm layer below that. So in this spot, there is likely 10+ feet of snow.


My main man Hugo, part of the 70+ Ski Club, loving life on Saturday.

Enjoy!

John

p.s. Dumping big flakes right now!

[iceman]

John -

Love the pictures as always. Always good to see "when somebody has a case of the Mondays" Here is hoping the dumping continues - March =LION

[win]

Hats off to our grooming team! They did a great job both early Saturday morning and then on their shifts Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Skiing the groomers was a lot better than the "lava rock" after the rain. Today's snow will help a lot! Twist, Moonshine and Sunrise were groomed last night so the new snow will make them ski and ride really nicely tomorrow. Domino is being flattened tonight, so that might be my pick of the day tomorrow if you aren't going to town meeting.

[pure]

How much has fallen on the hill??
I need to know if I have to push my guests out quick to get the goods.

Luke

[aejkb]

[quote="win"]Hats off to our grooming team! They did a great job both early Saturday morning and then on their shifts Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Skiing the groomers was a lot better than the "lava rock" after the rain.

I agree. Under tough circumstances, the groomers really did do a great job: I spoke with a friend who had a miserable Sat. skiing at the other Sugar****--I told him that they should hire the groomers at the Bush who clearly waited to groom really late Fri nite/Sat AM after the temps dropped. The team at Sugarbush really are exceptional and deserving of accolades.

[shadyjay]

Sunrise was really really good today. This morning going up NLynx, I heard scratching from Birch but silence from Sunrise.

Ramp work Sat & Sun was challenging and we didn't get GH open to the public until after 11, due to the grooming, but the groomers did a great job as always, and had several great runs this weekend and this week so far.

When I left today, it was snowing to beat the band, so probably about 3-6".... not a ton but enough to spicen things up. Hopefully we'll get some backlash tonight. I'd have no compaints seeing a surprise 16" in the morning, but I'm probably being too optimistic there.

[John Walden]

Kudos once again to the mountain and their staff after what Mother Nature threw at us Friday and Friday night. What a great job you guys did to get the mountain back in shape for the weekend.

[atkinson]

The groomers have definitely kept up on the goods. Paradise Keith even said they deserve a raise ... so they can buy more philly cheesesteaks!

Went for a short tour yesterday.


Fun is as fun does.


You are under my power. Take me skiing and feed me bacon and pet me often.

Sunny and six inches new today!

John

[MntMan4Bush]

Hugo's the MAN. At 70+ he rips bumps like he's 20 then goes in to met wifey in the bar to pound some beers. Got in a couple of runs with him Saturday on Morningstar and he took longer lines then me.

[atkinson]

Hugo is one of my biggest inspirations at Sugarbush. I can only hope to ski as well and to have such a great attitude when I am 70+!

Went out for another tour today. No bs, the untracked is sweet.





The turns are always better if you actually go skiing.

Get out there!

John

[smootharc]

The turns are always better if you actually go skiing. Get out there! John

....you actually have to go skiing to ski thing. I can make virtual powder turns inside my very own head anytime I want. I skied a 5k vert thigh deep blower filled couloir while writing this reply, and I didn't even have to leave my orange velvet Barcalounger. And 6 pizza pockets simultaneously cooked in the microwave and awaited me at the bottom. So there !

Actual skiing....pffffftttttt....over rated !!!!!!!!!!

[muddy_hollow]

Nothing like rubbing salt in the wound for us office types with those awesome pictures. I can only hope you got snow down your pants at least once during those runs......


Back to virtual skiing on the elliptical machine at the gym in the morning with the best warren miller sound track on the ipod.....


Thanks again John.... pffff

[Last Tracks]

I tried my best to find the six inches advertised on the snow report at Lincoln Peak today but didn't have any luck.

[ahm]

With the wind, that untracked from the report ended up in MA. I went for the Mt Greylock dawn patrol this morning and skied nice boot to knee deep on the Thunderbolt (a NE classic down mountain trail). Nice sunny day and great temps for the skin up. Snow was very nice, a bit of crust where the wind blew it off, but nice no question. Check it out sometime, as well as the Mt Cardigan-Firescrew loop in NH. Good fun eastern backcountry. No pics, with the pre dawn ralley, forgot the camera......but did remember the cooler with bevs for the post ski celebration. AHM

[John Walden]

What's the skinny on the weather for Thursday night and Friday????????????