CB TR 3/3/08

[poconoceancity]

Hey All,

 

I got back early from another cannonball run to the Poconos and back. I left at 5:30AM and had an easy drive to the Big City of Tannersville, PA. I arrived in the 1st lot at 8:15 and could have parked in the first row, but because I'm anal with my cars I opted to park in the last row of the 1st lot and walk the extra 75ft. This way all the NY J-offs don't have an opportunity to bounce their equipment off my ride. Back in 2003 I walked up to my car to find someone leaning his equipment up against my car, as he was getting ready, I practiced my Javelin throw with his skis.

 

I went in to Guest services and got my free ticket, thanks Craig you are the man! I was on the snow minutes later and heading up the Stevenson. I warmed up on Nile with two quick runs and it was empty and the snow was great, a nice grippy cord with no ice. I then hit Cliffy 4 times and it was also empty with the same great conditions, I think I have only seen it that way a handful of times in the 15 plus years I have been going to CB. Next I hit Pharaoh 6 times in a row and observed people on it from the lift with out making the all to familiar scrapping sound. I rode the lift with a Yellow Jacket who told me that in the "Ranger Room" everyone was saying, "today is the day we get our mountain back", He also told me they would be open till April. I chuckled at that and thought if CB stays open longer than Blue, Doug will be pissed. He then went on to tell me about how this is the first year that their groomers can groom up hill, because of some wench on the front of the groomers, so all the snow gets pushed back up the hill at the end of the day. After my conversation I headed to race way and lapped it, I was the only one on it for over an hour, the triple that accesses it was not running, so most people ignored it, but not me, I took advantage of it. I then went back to Nile and spent an hour lapping it, as it is one of my favorite trails in PA. By 12:15 I was beat and decided to call it a day.

 

I was very impressed with CB today and from an old non-park guy I think when it is empty it is one of the top 3 places in all of PA. I wish I had a set up where I lived closer and did not have to work during the day, midweek. BDK is very lucky. I should have been a trooper, then I would be off at least a couple days a week and been able to take advantage of it.

 

On my way home I blasted in to downtown Win Gap and hit the McDonalds for a chicken sandwich, cheeseburger, fries and a Coke. I then headed home, man I hate the drive home. I hope to get to Blue at least once before the end of the season, but only if I can score a spring fling coupon. I need an incentive to make the drive and ski one of the most congested ski areas east of the Mississippi.

[Barb]

you must fly to get there that fast. I think the fastest I ever made it to my house was 2 hrs 50 min. That was no traffic averaging 80mph. Camelback is another 30 min. I could never to that one day ride, you are a true road warrior.

[poconoceancity]

Barb, you live farther than PoconoOceanCity..for 15 years my grandparents had a house in OceanCity and it always took about 2 hours to get to Ocean City with no traffic. If Camelback stays open later than Blue..good for them. They usually shut down night skiing early and sometimes operate weekends only at the end. The last time I remember Camelback staying open longer than Blue was 1998. Anyway..April is a month for me to use alot of vacation time for midweek ski trips up to Vermont..I think I'm going to take off the week of April 1st to the 5th to ski at Stowe.

 

Pocono..you need to get your ass up to Blue..Since I joined PASR..you've only been there when it was just Main Street open...weak sauce..you're a baller..you don't need any incentive..just ride at Blue..lol

I'll do my best to get up there at least once.

[poconoceancity]

you must fly to get there that fast. I think the fastest I ever made it to my house was 2 hrs 50 min. That was no traffic averaging 80mph. Camelback is another 30 min. I could never to that one day ride, you are a true road warrior.

CB is 30 min. or about 20 miles from Briar crest. But from down here it's about the same. I get off at the allentown exit and take 22 east to 33 north to 80 west. I don't drive that fast in PA, since the only ticket I got in the last 10 years came from a PA Trooper. When I'm in NJ I push it a little bit harder.

 

On a weekend??

Probably a Saturday before Spring Break and then maybe a week day during spring break, if they are still open.

[poconoceancity]

Steezy...I'm a right lane warrior on the highway..When I drive down to Philly..I keep it at about 70-75mph..It's fun to drive 100mph...but there are too many cops..and you never know if they might catch me riding dirty...lol..

 

FYI..if you ever ride Jackson Hole..there's a McDonalds on the edge of town..

Nice...If I'm solo it's McD's. I feel like a drunk sitting at the bar eating lunch by myself and drinking beers or I would have stopped at Barley creek. When my wife, brother or friends are with me we go somewhere a little nicer than the Golden Arches and I get to spend more on lunch than the cost of the lift ticket.

[poconoceancity]

Yikes than call me a drunk...lol..If I go to a bar by myself and I don't have anybody to talk to..I just drink more beer..

Most of the Bars near Lake Harmony are filled with old dudes drinking and smoking their life away at 11:00 in the morning. If you are ever looking for a place to hang out.

[Ski]

nah..the two bars I go to the most are non-smoking..and mainly people from college age to 40-somethings..but if there are old dudes in the bar who smoke..I should keep my business card handy..lol