Ski Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Ski, I know you can get a picture that looks steeper than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Ski, I know you can get a picture that looks steeper than that. haha, for the casual observer, it is MUCH steeper then that, even though it looks pretty steep in that pic thanks ski! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skifreak Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 That pic is decieving its actually steep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I can vouch... I have skied every slope from here to there and that slope is by far the steepest of any short of vermont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Not only is it steeper in person, its much taller than it looks in that pic. I kinda didn't want a pic because I knew it wouldn't do justice to the trail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 what it needs is a person on it, to depict how tall the freakin thing is. The trail is a monster! but as ski said, the place was empty, and as such, no one on WL.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I can vouch... I have skied every slope from here to there and that slope is by far the steepest of any short of vermont. short of VT? heh, only I few things rival that trail in VT, Outer Limits at Killington being one of them, and a few others.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted February 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I waited around as long as I could, but I had the kid with me. She actually took a pretty good wipeout at the very bottom of Cannonball and was a little dazed while hanging out by the lift. Anyway, I was going to get a yardsale on WL, but it was pretty empty this afternoon. You really have to take the time and use the right lens to get an idea of steepness. Even on OLN they are always saying how the race courses are much steeper than they look on TV. I just had a little point-and-shoot digital cam. BTW, I ran into Linemavericks...couldn't take a run, though, since---again---I was 'with child'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 short of VT? heh, only I few things rival that trail in VT, Outer Limits at Killington being one of them, and a few others.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> MY thoughts exactly!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I know its steeper in person...Looks like a good tuck run, cept the lift probably comes up real quick once you get to the bottom of the headwall doing 60mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I know its steeper in person...Looks like a good tuck run, cept the lift probably comes up real quick once you get to the bottom of the headwall doing 60mph I thought you said you've skiied it....Something smells? *rasies BS flag* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I did ski it....2 years ago when I was at montage for that J3-5 race. But I didn't take a tuck run down it, nor do I remember exactly how far away the lift was. Anyway I don't think it is the steepest thing from here to VT (NY has some pretty steep stuff), but it is probably the steepest in PA (cept for denton if that has what they say it has). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno Mountain Skier Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 you have enough time to slow down before the lift. usually you stop pretty quickly.you probally have a good 30-40 feet to stop. maybe even more room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I did ski it....2 years ago when I was at montage for that J3-5 race. But I didn't take a tuck run down it, nor do I remember exactly how far away the lift was. Anyway I don't think it is the steepest thing from here to VT (NY has some pretty steep stuff), but it is probably the steepest in PA (cept for denton if that has what they say it has). no dude, impossble, even ski999 said it. They had a race on that trail at Denton. You could NOT have a race on White Lightning, plain and simple. That is by far the steepest trail in PA (I think ski999 even skied the one at Denton)....Whiteface has some scary stuff, but WL definatly ranks up there in steepest stuff around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I didn't get the sence that at Denton they raced on that super steep trail, just that it was at the same mountain as the race. And you could race on WL...could be really ugly, but its do able. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno Mountain Skier Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I dont no how doable a race could be on there. if there was 1 ice spot and someone goes down, they will go all the way down and have a shot of hitting the damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volklyokel Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I can vouch... I have skied every slope from here to there and that slope is by far the steepest of any short of vermont. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> White Lightning is, no doubt, a steep hill. But in a good PA snow year, you ought to have a look and a run at Blue Knob's "Extrovert." The problem is, the Knob can't seem to get it open this year. Right now it's a walk down for everybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno Mountain Skier Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 a good spot for a picture of wl to see the steepness is on long haul. right after the cliff on lower fast track. you get to see wl, boomer, and smoke and see how steep they all are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I dont no how doable a race could be on there. if there was 1 ice spot and someone goes down, they will go all the way down and have a shot of hitting the damn. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its do able. Check out the Sons of Inferno race....Not sure if they still do it, but those people would laugh at the the flatness of WL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted February 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 To me, Liftline and Rumble at Sugarbush's Castlerock are the gnarliest runs in the east. Outer Limits is the hardest, while Devil's Fiddle (when open) is one of the outright steepest. Although I worked there for three years, Mount Snow's Northface has some surprising steeps, like Jaws of Death. With snow built up at the top of the headwall, WL is steeper than anything at Belleayre, Windham, and even Hunter. That it leaves an impression of "Holy crap" when you hit the bottom, is good enough for me. Part of it's coolness is that it's in Pennsylvania. Like it shouldn't be there. As Dthml said, maybe it's better not to see pictures of it. I bet by 9:45 tonight, when the refreeze was complete, WL was pretty darn sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted February 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I didn't get the sence that at Denton they raced on that super steep trail, just that it was at the same mountain as the race. And you could race on WL...could be really ugly, but its do able. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The Denton PA Cup race was on their steepest trail, right from the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno Mountain Skier Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 ski what is rumble like becuase im going to sugarbush in a week and was wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidude Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 The Denton PA Cup race was on their steepest trail, right from the top. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It was on there 66 degree trail or w/e it was? Well I am going to have to hope they get a PA cup out there next year so I can check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno Mountain Skier Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 i have never seen this trail at denton but i would think that it would be a small section that steep. i dont no but i may be wrong but that sounds to be the only way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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