Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 11:02 pm
Expecting some left over soft snow from the weekend -- Dylan and I headed toward Boone this early AM to split the day between Beech and Sugar. Our expectations were exceeded, it was snowing when we arrived and it just got thicker as the day commenced -- tomorrow should be amazing although it may be groomed down, it just kept building for us.
I disregarded the chain warning and the Beech parkway was rough -- we made it but passed many who didn't. I tryed and failed to get chains yesterday around here but will not disregard the warning again...
Parking lot was about empty as was the mountain
The blowers were pretty brutal along with already low visibility -- but it was sweet in the
gaps. I will agree with others and say that blowers that face diagonal to down slope make things a lot easier--Sugar did a much better job orienting them that way
Hmmn, at one point we got separated and I must have gotten disoriented
Anyway we left Beech around noon,
took 15lbs of air out of the driving tires and headed to Sugar where with less wind the snow was really gathering.
Tom Terrific was open which surprised me; nice at the top; although I forgot my shell
Lift ride up I decided no matter what the coverage last spring it was probably a mistake to hit this
Dylan and I got seperated again and I guess I got my trails mixed up (the enforcers don't have the float of the P4's, I felt something hard every other turn, can't recommend this)
It was a great day and the lack of park feature meant that me and my son spent the whole day riding together (except when I got lost)
Left with it still dumping at 4pm
I disregarded the chain warning and the Beech parkway was rough -- we made it but passed many who didn't. I tryed and failed to get chains yesterday around here but will not disregard the warning again...
Parking lot was about empty as was the mountain
The blowers were pretty brutal along with already low visibility -- but it was sweet in the
gaps. I will agree with others and say that blowers that face diagonal to down slope make things a lot easier--Sugar did a much better job orienting them that way
Hmmn, at one point we got separated and I must have gotten disoriented
Anyway we left Beech around noon,
took 15lbs of air out of the driving tires and headed to Sugar where with less wind the snow was really gathering.
Tom Terrific was open which surprised me; nice at the top; although I forgot my shell
Lift ride up I decided no matter what the coverage last spring it was probably a mistake to hit this
Dylan and I got seperated again and I guess I got my trails mixed up (the enforcers don't have the float of the P4's, I felt something hard every other turn, can't recommend this)
It was a great day and the lack of park feature meant that me and my son spent the whole day riding together (except when I got lost)
Left with it still dumping at 4pm