GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 Hey All, I’m back from another morning at Blue mountain the true mountain. I arrived at the lower lot at dark o’clock and it was in the mid 20s under mostly cloudy skies. In the house was everybody but Nastar Glenn and VTMark. Second civilian OG six pack and my first challenge run of the season. Challenge was alright if you stayed in your lane..machine groomed frozen granular. Nightmare to dreamweaver was a little better. Main Street was nice chalky snow and switchback was pretty bad..pretty icy. Widowmaker and Midway were decent as was lazy mile although it was crazy mile when I was on it with the dickhead race kids. Coming soon was pretty nice lower paradise they blew crappy snow on and so crowded. I skied another Main Street and ended on paradise and I got whistled at. Considering I’ve never skied slower on that run when I passed patrol they can suck it. Fun parking lot started out warmish in the sunny and got coldish tomorrow. Now I’m at work preparing for work tomorrow..don’t cry for me I’ll only be here like 20 minutes. JADIP 6 1
RidgeRacer Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 Fun day.. worst part about it was the crowds starting around 8:45 or so. Nothing bad and everything good to very good. Fun day! 8
AirheadD8 Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 ROTD Upper Barneys blow over from the glades. Eventually got scraped off but fun while it lasted. 8
saltyant Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 @GrilledSteezeSandwich This is another grate report for SUJOPO: Blue Mountain Morning Session Trip Report — 90 Minutes of Chaos, Cookies, and City Folk I rolled into Blue Mountain Ski Resort in Palmerton, Pennsylvania for a quick 90‑minute morning session, hoping the mid‑20s temperatures and mostly cloudy skies would keep the snow firm and the crowds thin. Instead, I walked straight into a masterclass in East Coast ski character building — the kind of session that reminds you why locals call this region the Ice Coast and why Blue’s reputation for “interesting” mornings is well earned. Run 1: The Main Street Chair Says “Nope” The day started with the Main Street Chair doing its best impression of a dying lawnmower. I hopped on expecting a smooth ride to the summit, but the lift had other plans. It stopped. Then lurched. Then stopped again. Then stopped longer. By the fourth stop, I was convinced someone below had either dropped a pole, dropped a glove, dropped their dignity, or simply forgot how to sit in a chair. Classic front‑plater energy. By the time I reached the top, I’d already burned 10 minutes of my 90‑minute session just hanging in the air, contemplating life choices and watching a parade of city folk trying to figure out how to unload without taking out the liftie. Challenge — Steep, Chunky, and Angry I kicked things off with Challenge, because if you’re going to suffer, you might as well go all in. True to its name, Challenge was steep enough to make your quads file a complaint, but the real obstacle was the surface. The entire trail was a battlefield of death cookies — chunky, refrozen, ankle‑breaking ice boulders scattered like landmines. Every turn felt like negotiating a ceasefire with gravity. Still, it was the most honest skiing of the day. X‑Ing — Totally Radical, Totally Chaotic From there, I dipped into X‑Ing, which is always a wild card. Today it was “totally radical” in the sense that it skied like a 90s snowboard movie montage — fast, unpredictable, and full of people who had no business being on it. The death cookies continued their reign of terror, but at least the pitch and flow made it fun. If Challenge was a test, X‑Ing was a reward for surviving it. Switchback — New England Vibes, New England Ice Next up was Switchback, Blue’s attempt at a New England‑style meandering trail with tight turns and shaded sections. And just like New England, it was icy enough to make you question whether your edges were decorative. The shade kept everything bulletproof, and every switchback turn felt like carving on a frozen driveway. Still, it had personality — and compared to the chaos elsewhere, the quiet, icy solitude was almost peaceful. Main Street — The Trail So Nice They Count It Twice I eventually made my way down Main Street, which Blue insists on counting as two separate trails, presumably to pad the trail count and impress people who don’t know any better. The snow was a mix of chunky crud and scraped‑off hardpack, thanks to the morning rush of front platers snowplowing their way down like they were auditioning for a plow truck operator job. But at least it was wide, predictable, and relatively empty once you got past the top. Paradise — A Green Circle Safari To wrap things up, I cruised down Paradise, Blue’s long, winding green trail that doubles as a wildlife preserve for gapers, herbs, jerries, and every variety of beginner skier known to mankind. The slow zone was being patrolled with the intensity of a federal checkpoint — ski patrol cronies standing like sentinels, arms crossed, eyes narrowed, ready to pounce on anyone daring to exceed 6 mph. I’ve seen less scrutiny at airport security. The snow here was, unsurprisingly, a churned‑up mess of death cookies and wedge tracks, but it was entertaining in its own way. Paradise is less a ski trail and more a sociological study. Final Thoughts In 90 minutes, I got: - One malfunctioning lift - Five trails of chunky, icy, chaotic skiing - A full cast of front platers from the city - Enough death cookies to fill a quarry - And a reminder that Blue Mountain mornings are never boring Was it good skiing? Not really. Was it memorable? Absolutely. And honestly, that’s part of the charm. 2 2
indiggio Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 Anyone hear anything about the kid supposedly airlifted out the other night?? https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C9kbbB8FT/?mibextid=wwXIfr 1
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 (edited) @saltyant what was your favorite run today? you started on the Main Street chair but your first run was challenge and who takes the Main Street chair first what even is that you mean the super summit safari six pack gosh Edited January 4 by GrilledSteezeSandwich 2
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 Challenge is where I hurt my knee so first run on that pussy footed and got passed by airhead and a guy skiing with no poles. Despite no wax amazing how much my gravity can catch people on home stretch. 1 1
saltyant Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 18 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: @saltyant what was your favorite run today? you started on the Main Street chair but your first run was challenge and who takes the Main Street chair first what even is that you mean the super summit safari six pack gosh Probably that one run where you, Atomic Skier, JohnnyLaw, JFDan, and Mute1080 were riding on the ski lift together and saw my spectacular carving skills. I think it was like Main Street or something. And Atomic Skier said I looked like some kind of Arabian prince or something. That was rad. Oh Steeze Louise, AI needs to learn that you can't access Challenge from the Super Summit Safari Six Pack. And I always take the Main Street chair first because I like to be a contrarian and do Raceway/Chute/Mid-Main Street to Lower Main Street in the early hours of the ski sesh. 1
mute1080 Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 1 hour ago, saltyant said: Probably that one run where you, Atomic Skier, JohnnyLaw, JFDan, and Mute1080 were riding on the ski lift together I did not ride a lift with them today. Didn’t even see them until the parking lot after. I did enjoy our pole tap on shuttle though 1 1 1
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 4 Author Report Posted January 4 1 hour ago, saltyant said: Probably that one run where you, Atomic Skier, JohnnyLaw, JFDan, and Mute1080 were riding on the ski lift together and saw my spectacular carving skills. I think it was like Main Street or something. And Atomic Skier said I looked like some kind of Arabian prince or something. That was rad. Oh Steeze Louise, AI needs to learn that you can't access Challenge from the Super Summit Safari Six Pack. And I always take the Main Street chair first because I like to be a contrarian and do Raceway/Chute/Mid-Main Street to Lower Main Street in the early hours of the ski sesh. How was the Chute? That’s one of Matt edge favorite runs when he’s not grinding the spine 1
Johnny Law Posted January 4 Report Posted January 4 Challenge I thought was actually rotd on a meh conditions kinda day, after the scrabble you could make some turns. Big plus is once word gets out that it's not good you get it to yourself. 1 hour ago, saltyant said: Probably that one run where you, Atomic Skier, JohnnyLaw, JFDan, and Mute1080 were riding on the ski lift together and saw my spectacular carving skills. I think it was like Main Street or something. And Atomic Skier said I looked like some kind of Arabian prince or something. That was rad. Oh Steeze Louise, AI needs to learn that you can't access Challenge from the Super Summit Safari Six Pack. And I always take the Main Street chair first because I like to be a contrarian and do Raceway/Chute/Mid-Main Street to Lower Main Street in the early hours of the ski sesh. That's one of the best in the hill I'd say and you can get air in 2 places traffic permitting. NMDW is the same where you can carry alot of speed on the racing line as its more straight then it feels. 2 1
theprogram4 Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 16 hours ago, indiggio said: Anyone hear anything about the kid supposedly airlifted out the other night?? https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C9kbbB8FT/?mibextid=wwXIfr Unfortunately I saw him heading down razors with his friends as I went down night weaver. Came up the quad and the saw all the ski patrol in the ditch. A run or two later saw ski patrol hauling ass down the hill with the sled and the chopper arriving 2
JFskiDan Posted January 5 Report Posted January 5 conditions were ok, but have gone downhill some since the crowds arrived. Conditions yesterday were way better than work is today. work sucks. Wasnt looking forward to it at all, and it has lived up to expectations thus far. 1 1
shopey1080 Posted January 9 Report Posted January 9 On 1/4/2026 at 3:59 PM, indiggio said: Anyone hear anything about the kid supposedly airlifted out the other night?? https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C9kbbB8FT/?mibextid=wwXIfr Kid was drunk and riding reckless. Cartwheeled off the trail, Razors, and hit a large snow ball. He broke his spine and is apparently paralyzed from the waist down… 1 1 2
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