1/27 TR. Sugar, spice, and everything (sort of) nice.

[Kyle]

Skied at blue today, resetting the “why don’t you ski for once” insult from Doug for another 3 days.  Arrived in the lower lot around 3:30 after a quick stop at buckmans to see if I could find a replacement for my pants that are on their way out. 3 tour busses coming up the hill with NY plates, wasn’t sure if this was a good or bad sign. Lower lot was probably about 40% full, lots of people meandering in the lot so tough to tell if coming or going. Booted up, headed to the 6pack for the first runs of the season. Line was 3 people deep from the scanners but moving relatively well (I think). 3 minutes from skis on to the chair. Not bad. First run was down sidewinder, top section was soft and surprisingly smooth for 4pm. Lower two sections were a mixture of cookies and piles of sugar. Made things interesting to navigate them as well as the multi family yard sale that was taking place. Back up the 6 and took a run down lazy. I must’ve been in the perfect rotation because I only saw 1 other person on it until the end of the trail. Lazy was good, soft snow, some sugar piles but nothing bad, no ice spots, fun little side hits, etc. next few runs in order were paradise, sidewinder again, challenge, over to come around-midway, Main Street, and another paradise run to end the night. challenege was good up top. Hit a patch of boiler plate/ice halfway down and did a sweet 540 laying on my side. 
 

back to the lot around 730 or so, stuck around for a beer with my buddies and hit the road around 8 and made great time getting home. Unfortunately I didn’t get any photos. I actually turned my phone on airplane mode so it was music only and just cruised all night. They were blowing snow on a random assortment of trails as sell as 2 guns blowing directly into the glade area on lazy (?) so tomorrow morning should be $$$$ for those of you going. 
 

my legs hurt. I’m out of shape. But I was able to ski without my knee brace and no discomfort today which is a win in my book.  I’ll be back for a sausage Sunday at some point this season. This was also the first time in 10+ years I’ve been skiing/snowboarding and not hit the park one time. 
 

 

TR for Eaf:

there was more than 20 people there. Lifts were going up with 2 people. There was sugar piles, it was cloudy and no classic Blue sunset. 

Edited January 28, 2021 by Kyle

[Kyle]

Oh, and didn’t see any PASR’s, but there was a blue Volvo SUV with NJ plates in the PASR overflow row..... root? 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Nice report and cool reading from a different perspective.  This season I’ve almost always skied challenge first and didn’t even ski paradise, lazy or sidewinder yesterday although I enjoy doing a tour de bleu. Liftlines are always gonna be longish with people hesitant to partner up due to Covid but most get as many laps in as they want.  

 

I’m always gonna bug people to ski..I used to miss like one weekend day per season due to extreme party rocking and won’t even let that get in my way..gotta ski ski ski. 

Edited January 28, 2021 by GrilledSteezeSandwich

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

13 minutes ago, Kyle said:

Oh, and didn’t see any PASR’s, but there was a blue Volvo SUV with NJ plates in the PASR overflow row..... root? 

Did it have a Ferrari badge?

[Kyle]

2 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Nice report and cool reading from a different perspective.  This season I’ve almost always skied challenge first and didn’t even ski paradise, lazy or sidewinder yesterday although I enjoy doing a tour de bleu. Liftlines are always gonna be longish with people hesitant to partner up due to Covid but most get as many laps in as they want.  

 

2 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Did it have a Ferrari badge?

Yes but it’s not a Ferrari badge.  Lift lines and conditions didn’t bother me one bit tonight. Could’ve been a complete shitshow and I wouldve been fine with it. Obviously I don’t get out as much as I used to so any time I get to get out is a bonus. 

Edited January 28, 2021 by Kyle

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

7 minutes ago, Kyle said:

 

Yes but it’s not a Ferrari badge.  Lift lines and conditions didn’t bother me one bit tonight. Could’ve been a complete shitshow and I wouldve been fine with it. Obviously I don’t get out as much as I used to so any time I get to get out is a bonus. 

I would have enjoyed the session you experienced. That’s the majority of my non opening sessions of the last 30 years for me. The best thing about skiing and especially the first day of the season is the afterglow...

[antman12]

@Kyle, pretty sure I saw you but I was all the way across the lift corral. 
 

you have a 686 sticker on your helmet?

[Kyle]

Just now, antman12 said:

@Kyle, pretty sure I saw you but I was all the way across the lift corral. 
 

you have a 686 sticker on your helmet?

Yup. 

[Kyle]

At least I think I do