The End of an Era...We are Shutting Down the Messageboard

The messageboard is now in read-only mode and no new posts or topics can be created. We will leave the messageboard up for historical purposes, but you will not be able to make new posts or comment on existing ones.

We have started a Discord server and hope that you all will join us on there. Technology has changed over the years and maintaining the messageboard has become somewhat of a pain in the butt and Discord offers many features for users, the main one being a very polished mobile app.

We really hope you all will join us on Discord and think you will like the platform. Use the invite link below to join.

https://discord.gg/skisoutheast

TR--Beech 2-11 -- snow dunes

This is the spot to post your trail and trip reports. Please notify [email protected] when you do so that we can feature the better ones on the front of the website.
brookbarrel
Intermediate
Posts: 923
Joined: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:50 pm

Mission accomplished !! Nice ...
skiatlanta
Advanced
Posts: 1916
Joined: Fri Oct 24, 2003 5:15 pm

@davidski 207765 wrote:the thing I couldn't capture was how much fun it was just flying and bouncing along the wind loaded stuff on the left of each run -- it was absolutely brilliant but not your usual kind of powder day (why would it be at Beech?)



thats the way it was when skiing rules and i were there in early january, tons of fun stuff to ski through, jump off of on the left side. Im pretty jealous, but Im very grateful for the good days we had in early january so i dont feel so bad im missing it.
User avatar
pagamony
Advanced
Posts: 1441
Joined: Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:35 pm
Been thanked: 2 times

actually, i didn't believe there would ever be enough snow for that double chair line, but there it is. I have to say it looks great. P4s at beech, who would have thunk?
skipanther
Advanced
Posts: 1889
Joined: Sun May 14, 2006 3:24 pm

Running up there late,I went to the ski shop across from the alpine on 184,front of Sugar and the manager there said that Beech was all windblown w/death cookies and ice and that Sugar had a lot of stashes of powder.Boy was he wrong,my car might not have made it up to Beech,but still,if I knew it was like that,I would have tried to get up that hill!That guy was biased against Beech.Lesson learned,never expect powder at Sugar unless skiing it the day it's dumping,which would have been Wednesday!Places that are good after a dump-WP,Timberline,apparently Beech,sometimes Snowshoe,but never Sugar!Sugar had NO powder,I had to go in those unkept woods to see any powder!
User avatar
bmwloco
Beginner
Posts: 208
Joined: Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:18 pm

Much better visibility than I had this past Tuesday. Stellar.



Here's to hoping it lasts...
User avatar
skirt
Intermediate
Posts: 817
Joined: Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:09 pm

should be great conditions for the holiday crowd this weekend. southern star looked awesome. thx for the pics.
skipanther
Advanced
Posts: 1889
Joined: Sun May 14, 2006 3:24 pm

@bmwloco 207857 wrote:Much better visibility than I had this past Tuesday. Stellar.



Here's to hoping it lasts...It will either get tracked up and skied off this weekend or beech will groom it for the upcoming crowds!Here's to more snow on the way the rest of this month and heck,march too!
downhillNC
Advanced
Posts: 1417
Joined: Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:53 pm

Awesome, David! Find any rocks or drops under the lift? That looks fun as heck.
KneeDeep
Expert
Posts: 4814
Joined: Fri May 13, 2005 3:50 pm

@davidski 207765 wrote:the thing I couldn't capture was how much fun it was just flying and bouncing along the wind loaded stuff on the left of each run -- it was absolutely brilliant but not your usual kind of powder day (why would it be at Beech?)



Glad you didn't sell the P4's, huh?
User avatar
davidski
Expert
Posts: 6989
Joined: Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:07 am
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 29 times

Love the P4's no doubt -- now I want to double down on fatties with some 4FRNT CRJ's



I definately felt some rock, stump or other UnidentifiedHardObject about every third turn. But that smooth beautiful cushion kept me flowing along .... it was like paddling down something shallow and rocky; an ominous feeling
Post Reply