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Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:03 pm
by theKENDOG
Made the trek from Chartown anticipating Sugar opening. The girlfriend and I left at 6 AM bright and early and we were rewarded with being the first 2 customers of the year. Got a free lift ticket out of it. We split it so we each only payed $12.50 for lifties. I will probably never ever say that again about a day at Sugar. The bottom half of the mountain was sketchy. Better than I expected though. Only one area with grass sticking through. From the mid station up it was really good for an opening day. No bare spots and the sides of Upper Flying Mile had maybe like 5-6" of some wet powder in the morning which was cool to play around in. I hate on Sugar a lot but they can lay down some snow. Kudos to them for today.
The blizzard at the bottom.
Upper Flying Mile
At 3/4 Station.
Strappin in.
I took some video today. Of course the blowers iced over the lens every time. Here is just a little clip I salvaged. And naturally, the clip I get is one where I fell.
Just wondering, is video embedding allowed anymore? I can't get it to work.
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:06 pm
by skiing rules
cool pics, looks like a good day. Wrong forum though....
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:08 pm
by theKENDOG
@skiing rules 224616 wrote:cool pics, looks like a good day. Wrong forum though....
Crap. Hopefully someone with administrator privileges will move this.
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:13 pm
by dreamnofpow
look surprisingly good for opening day.
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:30 pm
by time2323
Wow. Yeah, looks great for opening day.
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:34 pm
by Tmiller72
Anyone know if they plan to be open during the week? Might have to go Monday morning.
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:45 pm
by shane_riddell
@Tmiller72 224623 wrote:Anyone know if they plan to be open during the week? Might have to go Monday morning.
Per Raysweather the highs at Beech and Sugar would be about the same on Sunday is 38, Monday is 48 and Tues. is 52, with lows above freezing. I hate to be the "funsuc*er" but the snow is not gonna last long. I would be shocked if Sugar or Cat. make it to Tuesday.
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 5:56 pm
by Southern Skiing
I called and they said Monday was planned to be open, but to keep an eye on the website
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:31 pm
by jt3
wouldnt have expected even that much from the cams. thanks for the shots and vid!
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:55 pm
by StealthBoarder
@theKENDOG 224615 wrote:Made the trek from Chartown anticipating Sugar opening. The girlfriend and I left at 6 AM bright and early and we were rewarded with being the first 2 customers of the year. Got a free lift ticket out of it. We split it so we each only payed $12.50 for lifties. I will probably never ever say that again about a day at Sugar. The bottom half of the mountain was sketchy. Better than I expected though. Only one area with grass sticking through. From the mid station up it was really good for an opening day. No bare spots and the sides of Upper Flying Mile had maybe like 5-6" of some wet powder in the morning which was cool to play around in. I hate on Sugar a lot but they can lay down some snow. Kudos to them for today.
The blizzard at the bottom.
Upper Flying Mile
At 3/4 Station.
Strappin in.
I took some video today. Of course the blowers iced over the lens every time. Here is just a little clip I salvaged. And naturally, the clip I get is one where I fell.
Just wondering, is video embedding allowed anymore? I can't get it to work.
I think I may have met you and asked you how conditions were. Not sure though.