riverc0il
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Ski it while you can. It is hard to believe that just two weeks ago to the day I was skiing any line on the mountain I wanted with a foot of fresh for the taking. Everything on the mountain was open just two weeks ago, and I mean everything as in pick your line through the trees. Today? Not so much. Generally, I do not set myself up for disappointment this late in the season, but after such an epic March, I had expected slightly better coverage considering all the recent snow. But warmer temperatures and rain took their toll this past week and a half leaving not much snow, especially on the lower mountain.
Very cold last night which made for a late start today. My morning routine consisted of taking a lap, then relaxing in front of the Basebox for twenty minutes. Bumps in the sun on the upper mountain such as Quacky and Cat Bowl were ready by 10a-11a, but nothing really corned up well until noon time. Many trails required some side stepping or grass skiing depending on the pitch. I did a few killer grass skiing sections with style.
Generally stuck to the Sunnyside Double all day as my few runs off the SIngle were not so hot. Even when Cat Bowl corned up, there were no good options after completing Cat Bowl as Canyon only had snow in the shade and required side stepping and survival turns. Quacky was really nice and Panther skied well too. Slalom Hill had some fun soft bumps. and the "Brave World of Birdland" was an interesting adventure
Waterfall held in there with a grass patch skiing entrance and of course Bunny was skiing surprisingly well from below Canyon to the SIngle.
If you are planning on Mad River tomorrow, I would suggest a late start. It should corn up earlier than today since tomorrow will be warmer and tonight shouldn't be as cold, but no need to start skiing before 10a the earliest. Stick with sunny and exposed slopes until noon time at the earliest and be prepared for a sidestep over grass on some slopes (though most open runs do not require heroics).
Today was my third day at Mad River this year which means I got my monies worth on my Mad Card. However, I have a work day ticket that may likely go to waste unless I ski on Saturday. Undecided how I will play next weekend depending on if the storm happens or not. It would be really nice to get another foot of fresh, but if that happens, I may be forced to ski Jay with a much bigger base to properly enjoy it. Back next Sunday at the least for the Shareholder meeting. Today was day 39 which ties my most days in a season set back in 04-05 with at least two more months of turns to go, maybe three if we get lucky, though recent reports from T4T forums do not make me optimistic about the late season.
Very cold last night which made for a late start today. My morning routine consisted of taking a lap, then relaxing in front of the Basebox for twenty minutes. Bumps in the sun on the upper mountain such as Quacky and Cat Bowl were ready by 10a-11a, but nothing really corned up well until noon time. Many trails required some side stepping or grass skiing depending on the pitch. I did a few killer grass skiing sections with style.
Generally stuck to the Sunnyside Double all day as my few runs off the SIngle were not so hot. Even when Cat Bowl corned up, there were no good options after completing Cat Bowl as Canyon only had snow in the shade and required side stepping and survival turns. Quacky was really nice and Panther skied well too. Slalom Hill had some fun soft bumps. and the "Brave World of Birdland" was an interesting adventure
Waterfall held in there with a grass patch skiing entrance and of course Bunny was skiing surprisingly well from below Canyon to the SIngle.If you are planning on Mad River tomorrow, I would suggest a late start. It should corn up earlier than today since tomorrow will be warmer and tonight shouldn't be as cold, but no need to start skiing before 10a the earliest. Stick with sunny and exposed slopes until noon time at the earliest and be prepared for a sidestep over grass on some slopes (though most open runs do not require heroics).
Today was my third day at Mad River this year which means I got my monies worth on my Mad Card. However, I have a work day ticket that may likely go to waste unless I ski on Saturday. Undecided how I will play next weekend depending on if the storm happens or not. It would be really nice to get another foot of fresh, but if that happens, I may be forced to ski Jay with a much bigger base to properly enjoy it. Back next Sunday at the least for the Shareholder meeting. Today was day 39 which ties my most days in a season set back in 04-05 with at least two more months of turns to go, maybe three if we get lucky, though recent reports from T4T forums do not make me optimistic about the late season.
Bush looked like it had good cover, not sure what the bump situation is over there if you were planning on "skiing the valley." Your call on whether it is worth the drive, we all have different tolerances.
