Blue Migration- Late Season PSA

[Johnny Law]

With Blue closed i and 99977282 other blue regulars were slumming it up at CB.

Super nice day and the snow while hard had reasonable grip. 

Regardless as I understand they have/are running big bear 6 or whatever only during the week.

I heard 9388392 million different explanations or conspiracy theories but either way it makes those front side runs super super fast. 

[enjoralas]

1 hour ago, Johnny Law said:

With Blue closed i and 99977282 other blue regulars were slumming it up at CB.

Super nice day and the snow while hard had reasonable grip. 

Regardless as I understand they have/are running big bear 6 or whatever only during the week.

I heard 9388392 million different explanations or conspiracy theories but either way it makes those front side runs super super fast. 

How was the coverage on the short side?

I think they wanted to keep Cliff and Nile closed for max snowmaking, and without those why bother run the other lift I guess. Wonder if they would have been open if it wasn't cold enough to make snow . . . 

[Johnny Law]

9 minutes ago, enjoralas said:

How was the coverage on the short side?

I think they wanted to keep Cliff and Nile closed for max snowmaking, and without those why bother run the other lift I guess. Wonder if they would have been open if it wasn't cold enough to make snow . . . 

Very good, as far as I could tell anything they blew on throughout the year was open and had full coverage. There are a couple of brown spots around but they are grapefruit size and hardly noticeable. 

I'm a complete idiot when it comes to trail names but lower Marc Anthony? and Basilsk don't go and it looked to me that they haven't all season ? 

In general I've found there snow to be similar to blue but a bit better and that's what I found today.

Can never be salty about them blowing especially in mid March but it does make for super fast jfbb like laps.

 

[enjoralas]

1 minute ago, Johnny Law said:

Very good, as far as I could tell anything they blew on throughout the year was open and had full coverage. There are a couple of brown spots around but they are grapefruit size and hardly noticeable. 

I'm a complete idiot when it comes to trail names but lower Marc Anthony? and Basilsk don't go and it looked to me that they haven't all season ? 

In general I've found there snow to be similar to blue but a bit better and that's what I found today.

Can never be salty about them blowing especially in mid March but it does make for super fast jfbb like laps.

 

Yeah, seems like some of their superfans like to talk about the "Front Four" like they're some four horsemen style cadre of runs steeped in legend and lore, but in reality it's like starting your run at the top of Falls.

Was curious about the coverage on the runs they *aren't* trying to stretch to May because I'm hoping to get the kid(s) up there for their first visit while most of the mountain is still open, and this weekend is out.

[Benm]

dunno if it was mentioned but blues doing the same thing as camelback for other passholders, $20.

i like that they posted photos of the snowmaking on fb. some monster production over the last however many hours.

[RidgeRacer]

1 hour ago, enjoralas said:

Yeah, seems like some of their superfans like to talk about the "Front Four" like they're some four horsemen style cadre of runs steeped in legend and lore, but in reality it's like starting your run at the top of Falls.

Haha. That's a great analogy. It's like 2 turns and all run out. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

1 hour ago, RidgeRacer said:

Haha. That's a great analogy. It's like 2 turns and all run out. 

Fast enough to get stopped by the yellow coat Fuzz back in 1998 on my 198 K2 El Caminos because I was going as fast as I could down Marjorie’s delight.  A year prior me and my friend Nate got busted poaching a closed trail.  Patrol spotted us in their binoculars..we had to watch a safety video and didn’t even get any popcorn @theprogram4 remembers and so does the Pepperidge farms guy and @skimom

[theprogram4]

45 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Fast enough to get stopped by the yellow coat Fuzz back in 1998 on my 198 K2 El Caminos because I was going as fast as I could down Marjorie’s delight.  A year prior me and my friend Nate got busted poaching a closed trail.  Patrol spotted us in their binoculars..we had to watch a safety video and didn’t even get any popcorn @theprogram4 remembers and so does the Pepperidge farms guy and @skimom

I got my ticket temporarily clipped for going off a jump in the terrain park too fast circa 2005.  Had to watch a safety video to get it back 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

1 hour ago, theprogram4 said:

I got my ticket temporarily clipped for going off a jump in the terrain park too fast circa 2005.  Had to watch a safety video to get it back 

My guess is racial profiling…

[JFskiDan]

22 hours ago, Benm said:

dunno if it was mentioned but blues doing the same thing as camelback for other passholders, $20.

i like that they posted photos of the snowmaking on fb. some monster production over the last however many hours.

has anyone figured out if the $20 or $30 ticket is a one time thing, or multiple tickets now through June?

[Ski2Live Live2Ski]

4 minutes ago, JFskiDan said:

has anyone figured out if the $20 or $30 ticket is a one time thing, or multiple tickets now through June?

In past years it has been a one time thing at both mountains

If you anticipate multiple trips to CBK they are offering a triple ticket for $89

best case scenario likely through May 3

Edited March 19 by Ski2Live Live2Ski

[JFskiDan]

3 minutes ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said:

In past years it has been a one time thing at both mountains

If you anticipate multiple trips to CBK they are offering a triple ticket for $89

best case scenario likely through May 3

I am personally flexing my Ikon pass, or kinda braggin about it, but i was just wondering, like i know Doug doesnt ski Sundays anymore, but he might have a few trips to Camelback on Saturdays,  

[Benm]

48 minutes ago, JFskiDan said:

has anyone figured out if the $20 or $30 ticket is a one time thing, or multiple tickets now through June?

i think on fb blue said it's anytime, multiple times

i just looked briefly but didn't see it, so maybe not. i thought i had. i don't have time to dig

Edited March 19 by Benm

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

The alien free pass was a one time thing but I sort of thing you can visit camelback or blue multiple times with their late season deal.  Oh well if it’s an issue I’ll just borrrow JFDans Ikon pass. 

[Ski2Live Live2Ski]

CBK was beautiful on 3/21 - solid wall to wall coverage on 16 largely distinct TTB routes with only a couple thin spots on flat sections of Birches and Honeymoon. Lift lines were minimal except for the 30 mins BB chair was off line

Best was the ungroomed Cliffhanger which I enjoyed on 5 of my 27 runs - shown below

After skiing took a walk at Marshall’s Falls

 

 
 

 

[mbike-ski]

Wait what pics !?!? Nice report!

[Ski2Live Live2Ski]

Congrats to Camelback on being the last ski area in PA to be open daily - which they plan to keep up for 3 more weeks

Look like Birches got cut from the trail count -  not surprising given my observation above.

Honeymoon also had some thin spots in flats this weekend but they will do all they can to keep that open even if it has to be narrowed as it the key route for skiing from East to West sides of mountain 

Edited March 23 by Ski2Live Live2Ski

[JFskiDan]

[C1erArt]

2 hours ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said:

Congrats to Camelback on being the last ski area in PA to be open daily - which they plan to keep up for 3 more weeks

Look like Birches got cut from the trail count -  not surprising given my observation above.

Honeymoon also had some thin spots in flats this weekend but they will do all they can to keep that open even if it has to be narrowed as it the key route for skiing from East to West sides of mountain 

Might have seen you there. I looked like a drowned rat by the time I left at 11:30. Blue coat, black and green helmet. Got a senior pass today and CB might be my new go to place for ‘take a break from Blue’ days. First time there in 20 years. 

Edited March 23 by C1erArt

[Ski2Live Live2Ski]

56 minutes ago, C1erArt said:

Might have seen you there. I looked like a drowned rat by the time I left at 11:30. Blue coat, black and green helmet. Got a senior pass today and CB might be my new go to place for ‘take a break from Blue’ days. First time there in 20 years. 

Nice - not sure why the drowned rat look. It was cool enough in the AM that I had my turtle fur on - no goggles though

[C1erArt]

30 minutes ago, Ski2Live Live2Ski said:

Nice - not sure why the drowned rat look. It was cool enough in the AM that I had my turtle fur on - no goggles though

After a clear early morning, it started misting and then a light rain around 11. And my jacket has long since any DWR and waterproofing in general. 

[Ski2Live Live2Ski]

Interesting - maybe only on part of the mountain - I felt only a few drops and skied right through that period

Edited March 23 by Ski2Live Live2Ski

[RidgeRacer]

Turtles have fur?

[toast21602]

1 minute ago, RidgeRacer said:

Turtles have fur?

If you peel back their shell and scrape away the fibrous membrane there is a very fine layer of velvety fur that is often used in the linings of gaper gear. 

[Johnny Law]

Rode with mad Blue peeps this morning. Super super nice day, nobody was out besides Oz, jersey Mike,  etc etc

Coverage is absurd, Stevenson was running and I went there first but everything has good coverage. I didn't dick with birches so who knows there but the Stevenson side is stupid stupid deep. Cliff hanger no joke might make may.

Snow was winter like with soft on top and everyone agreed it was a most superb morning.