Stripes

I want to try a new mountain and would like some firsthand opinions on how Seven Springs compares to Blue. Is it worth the 3+ hour drive? I typically snowboard Razors, Challenge and Lazy. No park for me, just like to go fast. Anything comparable or more challenging at SS?

Makes sense. I may do just that. I don't get many days on the mountain so I'm trying to get a feel for elk before I go. I really like Blue, but my friends want to do Elk. Childless friends don't get how your time is limited when you have kids! The Elk trail map looked like it has mostly black diamond runs and a few blue squares to the edge of the resort. For some reason I can't grasp, in my head, how long a run is by looking at a map. Duh.

I'm thinking of taking a trip to Elk with some friends and was looking for input on how Elk compares, in size, to Blue. Are the runs at Elk as long Lazy Mile/Switchback? Those are the runs I normally board, intertwined with trips down the Sidewinder and Paradise. I take it easy, so I don't need anything technical. Just looking for longer runs. I was disappointed with Jack Frost last week. The runs were way too short.

Thanks guys!

Just wondering what the crowds are like at JF on Fridays. Thinking about taking a trip up.

Go to Blue this week, get a pass and they'll give you have off on your next visit, then go next weekend as well. Conditions aren't too bad.

With all the snow they should easily be able to make it into April. Maybe even the 2nd or 3rd week. The end of boarding season means the beginning of detailing season. Bring on the rides!

Yea the setup looked nice. It would be nice to see a setup like that in the park for all those rail riders.

Ditto on the 3rd roller lip. I tried prejumping but still caught air. I cased the table and overshot the step up, jolting my spine. Since I have a wife and mortgage to take care of I never went back for my first heat. The wind was killer as well. At least the park was killer all morning!

I concur!

Are you saying there is a discount for returning season pass holders (better than the early bird special)?

Sorry, I just bought a Burton Dominant. I couldn't hold out any longer.

From where?

Here are a couple I took last Wednesday...

NP, if I don't buy one by then I'll check back with you.

Lip to landing.

I'm looking for a smaller board but I've never ridden one that small. Would you be willing to let me take it for a couple test runs?

What size?

Exactly. I'm referring to people who have no inclination to better themselves and are just rolling on through the park as if it was just another trail on the mountain.

Nice. Hopefully I run into you this weekend. I've never seen anyone hit the 65 footer.

Was at Blue from 11-3 today. They opened the park at 1:30. Rail guys will be disappointed because there are only 2 hits right now. Theres a gap to straight and a ride on battleship at the top where the battleship was last week. Then there's a gap-flat-down in the same area it was last week. Lips were looking great. The two wedges at the top are still there. The table immediately following the wedges is gone. Next up are two more tables. After that is the BIG wedge. They built the old big wedge up even bigger. The wall seemed to be set up nicely. After the wall are two more wedges - in the same place as before. The hip was built up a lot and is in great shape. That's it. There are a bunch of spots that more rails will be set up. I assume they wanted to get the park back open ASAP. The backsides of all tables and wedges are perfect. The lips are, for the most part perfect. The first table has an odd direction to it, the lip is kind of slanted. Also, I think the second table is set too close to the first, or the second should have been made a few feet longer. Just my opinion. The snow wasn't the greatest on the majority of the run - lots of big, hard snowballs all over (about fist size). Not sure what the "technical" term is for conditions like that. On another note, something has to be done to keep clueless people out of the park. I cringed as I watched two guys take there snow-plow skiing 5 year olds through the park. It's quite dangerous to everyone when there are inexperienced people moseying on through the park. I blew my top as I watched a batch of skiiers (including the four previously mentioned) run over the tables like they were simply big mounds of snow to be skiied over. The lips had a ton of pop to them. Not sure how long that will last with people like that running over them. It would be nice to add more wedges. I didn't see any noobs running over the wedges. Get to the park ASAP, before the high traffice kills it. I'll be back 7:30 tomorrow.

You said it. The second table that they built a few weeks ago wasn't too bad because they had that small piece cut out of the top. It was too close to the first set of wedges though. I hit it a few times and clear the thing because I didn't have room to slow down. Maybe they should have made it 10 feet longer?

Atomic - did you go up on Wednesday night? I remember passing a dark blue bimmer on the way home.

I agree. Next weekend should be much better and everyone will be much happier riding in good conditions

Anyone know how much snow can be blown in any given amount of time? For example, can they cover razors with a couple of inches in one evening. How many slopes can get snow at onces?