Loon MTN, NH, 1-6/7

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BACK AT IT ON THURS AFTER A 20 DAY LAYOFF FOR THE HOLIDAY EXPRESS CIRCUS? AND JUST IN TIME FOR THE COLLEGE MADNESS TOUR
THURS: 20 F AT BASE AND ABOUT 15 WITH SOME WIND AT THE TOP? OVER CAST ALL DAY BUT NO PRECIP THE NORTH PEAK Q WAS DOWN TILL NOON (MECHANICAL) . REAL HARD HARD PACKED WITH SOME FROZEN GRAN SHAKE ON TOP EVERYWHERE? WB IS T TO B? LOWER FLUME IS OPEN, BUT FLAT? A STREET IS OPEN FROM THE CROSS CUT? D DIP AND T TROUBLE NOT REALLY CLOSE ?OFF THE W SIDE Q MOST ALL IS OPEN EXCEPT SOME BLUES ? OF NOTE IS LOWER RUMRUNNER ( LAST YEARS SEEDED BUMPS ) WHICH THEY WERE BLOWIN ON HARD? BUT UPPER R RUNNER TO COOLIDGE IS OPEN? PIPE IS OPEN.. WALLS ARE ABOUT 13 FEET AND ROCK HARD ICE?USER FRIENDLY PICKED ROCK JIB PARK ? FLAT BOX- TO DOWN RAIL TO DOWN KINK TO FLAT DOWN TO FLAT BOX IS STILL UP. MAIN PARK IS STILL NOT OPEN? A FEW MINI RAILS AND A 7 FOOT TABLE TOP IS UP AT THE WEST SIDE BASE. THEY WERE BLOWING THE HECK OUT OF UPPER FLUME AND L RUM RUNNER.
FRI: SNOW FLURRIES TILL ABOUT NOON? VERY COLD AND WINDY ABOUT 20 AND 15 AGAIN? THEY GOT A GOOD 6 IN THE PREVIOUS 24 AND WIND SPOTS OF UP TO 8?WE GOT THERE FOR THE FIRST CHAIR AS WE KNEW BEING A FRIDAY AND ALL THE HYPE GOING ON THE TV, THAT THE WEEKEND WARRIORS FROM METRO BOSTON WOULD BE BANGING IN SICK AND MAKING IT A BIG POWDER 3 DAY WEEKEND . LINE OF THE MORNING WAS THE WIND PROTECTED THE LOWER ½ OF ANGEL ST TO BASIN ST OFF THE NEW Q AS MOST OF THE RECREATIONALERS DIDN?T LIKE THE SHEET OF ICE CROSS CUT TRAVERSE TO ACCESS.. THAT WAS GOOD FOR ABOUT 8 RUNS WITH DRIFTS OF AROUND 8 IN SPOTS? SUNSET HAD SOME SHAKE ON THE SIDES , BUT THE MIDDLE 75 % WAS SHEEN. THE JIG ON A ST TO BASIN WAS UP AROUND 11, AS THE X SCREAMER WEEKENDERS GOT WARMED UP AND COURAGEOUS.. SO WE BAILED BACK TO THE WEST SIDE Q AND LAPPED SOME PACKED DOWN P ON THE BLUES FOR THE DURATIONS.. UPPER RUM TO COOLIDGE WAS CLOSED FOR SOME RACE CONSORTIUM :evil: :roll: .. NO SNOW MAKING AT ALL??? :? :? :?
FRIDAY?S SNOW HELPED THEM DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE THEIR SURFACE CONDITIONS A LOT? IT IS STILL A PALTRY IF NON EXISTENT BASE , BUT THE SURFACE WAS PRETTY GOOD ON FRIDAY? NEW HAMPTON SCHOOL TERRORISM FACTOR WAS A " LOW " AS THEY DIDN'T SHOW ON EITHER DAY :D WE WENT INTO BLACK MTN AROUND 11:15 AND ENDED UP WALKING OUT TO W BOSS AFTER ABOUT 100 VERTICAL FEET? IT IS NOT EVEN CLOSE?.. IN FACT IT WAS DANGEROUS? AS WAS MIKE'S WAY ( WE SKIED MIKE'S ON FIR BUT IT IS REAL SKETCH ) NEEDLESS TO SAY THE LOWER MTN USER FRIENDLY TREES ARE NOT CLOSE EITHER?NOT A BUMP ON THE HILL YET :cry: BUT 2 MORE SOURCES TOLD US L RUM IS GOOD TO GO FOR THE BUMPS WHEN THEY HAVE THE SNOW :P ? THEY WERE PARKING CARS IN DOWNTOWN LINCOLN LOT AS OF ABOUT 10AM ON SAT... DRIVING BACK ON SAT THE SNOW LINE WAS AT THE 89- 93 INTERSECTION?. PROPS TO OKEMO FOR PUTTING A PAID RADIO AD ON THE AIR ON WEBK- KILLINGTON- ADVERTISING 5, YES 5, UP AND RUNNING MOGUL RUNS :P ( ANYONE CONFIRM? ) ?. I THOUGHT MOGUL WAS A DIRTY WORD. :roll: :wink:
BACK FOR 3 ON WED THURS AND FRI FROM LOON
 
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