Sugar Wed. 3/7 and Cham

[davidski]

Today was the first opportunity in two years for myself and both sons to share a day on the slopes. We ended up only doing Sugar because Beech looked grim



Obviously it was pretty thin an shrinking at Sugar as well but it was a great day, my sons despite having little or no days were actually riding really well.



I bought a new helmet for the oldest they both say now they will always wear one (a long way from their 16 yr old attitude)











Tom T











Whoop







The boys finding what they can











The demo event turned out to be closed to to the public but 4FRNT still let me try the Turbo which I liked and would be a great single ski between here and western powder, I'll still hold out for some CRJs. Dane (their rep who's based in Banner Elk had some MSPs unmounted for $200 --maybe they are still available)







scary conditions for all those pristine bases











I went to the Dynastar tent hoping to meet dptmbt, he was out at the time but I got a pretty lucky break, made my day really, the other rep who I think is based in the NE showed me their newest design offering, the Cham which they've produced in a limited run and will release next season, Basically it replaces and completely innovates the Legend series-- the one I tried was a 97 waist, the 127 looked insane











huge very early rise shovel and around a 15 degree radius and a flat tapered tail; incredibly fast, stable and impervious to sloppy conditions, very easy to edge over and carve.... my two runs turned into three and dptmbt was just starting to look for me when I returned. Thanks to him the other rep --I really appreciated it

[GrizzlyEnton]

condition update is much appreciated and i bet demos are a hell of a time for a techie dude like you.

[davidski]

^^^^ I def. love that stuff



Dane at 4FRNT, said they were planning to demo at Beech this weekend --I can't see it

[mommehK]

Very cool that you got time with the boys and demo time too -- even with all that patchy brown-green stuff.

[Bronco]

Nice, David! Good to see you're still able to get some time with the boys. Those black pants look oddly familiar.

[jamsandwich]

lol sugar

[davidski]

I wish the boys could have seen how far the beech park has come since three years ago..it was a coin toss where to ski and my desire to try new skis won the day



Bronco-- yes those pants were good -- held up to the slush, thanks

[yardsale]

@davidski 273363 wrote:I wish the boys could have seen how far the beech park has come since three years ago..it was a coin toss where to ski and my desire to try new skis won the day



Bronco-- yes those pants were good -- held up to the slush, thanks



Haha beech park may have taken a step or two back from three years ago

[davidski]

it seems pretty good, Sugar gave up on it entirely



Yardsale, given the season I think Beech has done well stringing together features -- 4 plus years ago it was pure ****, although it had a lot more stuff on the margins



Wintergreen was by far the best park 6-8 years ago



except for App of course

[davidski]

@yardsale 273366 wrote:Haha beech park may have taken a step or two back from three years ago



I don't remember any aspect that was particularly good at beech 3 years and back .. in terms of management grooming and esp. any terrain park



Yardsale did Beech used to be esp good, Sugar has given up entirely