zaldon Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 white lightning was an amzaing trail aswell the rest of montage's black and double black dimonds. their were some great crusers on the top of the montian, but i think the only draw back is they have REALY slow lifts. i think they should speed up the quad that services only the expert trails. over all i thought the mountain was great, and the staff were realy relaxed about everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 white lightning was an amzaing trail aswell the rest of montage's black and double black dimonds. their were some great crusers on the top of the montian, but i think the only draw back is they have REALY slow lifts. i think they should speed up the quad that services only the expert trails. over all i thought the mountain was great, and the staff were realy relaxed about everything. Great trails. White Lightning was hair-raiser, and Boomer was just great trail to just lay one over. I'd go back there again anyday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno Mountain Skier Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Im happy to see that you southerners liked our mountain. you are right the speed of the lifts is the only downfall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Im happy to see that you southerners liked our mountain. you are right the speed of the lifts is the only downfall. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, the lack of a full mountain lift kinda sucked too. Apparently the full mountain quad is even slower than taking the northface lift and then the upper mountain lift, but it was a pain anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Well, the lack of a full mountain lift kinda sucked too. Apparently the full mountain quad is even slower than taking the northface lift and then the upper mountain lift, but it was a pain anyways. I dink that's only a tripple The Northface lift wasn't terribly slow, the Iron Horse was though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 I dink that's only a tripple The Northface lift wasn't terribly slow, the Iron Horse was though <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, whatever it is, a full mountain that was open/fast would be nice. The full mountain runs were a blast, it was just a hassle to do them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Ha. It's kinda like runs from the top are reserved for special occasions. Some particularly good snow, or just to break up a day. But that was the first time I've ever been on Upper or Lower Runaway with more than five other people. And with the slow ass top to bottom lift, that was literally the first time I'd ever skied Upper Fast Track. Atomic and I got off the Iron Horse, then skated up and around the other dead lift. Just today, a friend of mine said that the groomed corduroy can go untracked from Monday through Thursday. A high speed there would make for some amazing laps. That's a 6500' run, with half of it a diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Ha. It's kinda like runs from the top are reserved for special occasions. Some particularly good snow, or just to break up a day. But that was the first time I've ever been on Upper or Lower Runaway with more than five other people. And with the slow ass top to bottom lift, that was literally the first time I'd ever skied Upper Fast Track. Atomic and I got off the Iron Horse, then skated up and around the other dead lift. Just today, a friend of mine said that the groomed corduroy can go untracked from Monday through Thursday. A high speed there would make for some amazing laps. That's a 6500' run, with half of it a diamond. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You weren't there, but my brother tucked the whole thing, top to bottom, and just went straight. Only turned when the trail did, and when he stopped at the lift at the bottom. Needless to say, he was moving be the end I might add though, that montage "skis" bigger than CB, and maybe even blue. When you take the full run, its seems rather large, but even the north face seems "big" because you start, get headwall immediately, then when the headwall finishes, you are at the lift, none of the runout I'm used to, which is really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 You weren't there, but my brother tucked the whole thing, top to bottom, and just went straight. Only turned when the trail did, and when he stopped at the lift at the bottom. Needless to say, he was moving be the end I might add though, that montage "skis" bigger than CB, and maybe even blue. When you take the full run, its seems rather large, but even the north face seems "big" because you start, get headwall immediately, then when the headwall finishes, you are at the lift, none of the runout I'm used to, which is really nice. yea defaintly. Boomer has a nice long headwall, and white lightening has a really long headwall, and freakin steep. It defaintly does ski big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schif Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Its good to see people appreciating my mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno Mountain Skier Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 i feel the same way schif. i never thought they would have really enjoyed it. i dont no why but i thought you would have all disliked it. glad to see you didnt though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I appreciated the montain for Jim Holeva, the pacesetter on the Nastar course, nice guy and very informative.. It was also nice to have an Eastern Mountain to ourselves on a SUNDAY!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 I appreciated the montain for Jim Holeva, the pacesetter on the Nastar course, nice guy and very informative.. It was also nice to have an Eastern Mountain to ourselves on a SUNDAY!!!!!!!! he's a good friend of Ski999's and hooks ski999 w/ some killer deals Seemed like a nice guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 he's a good friend of Ski999's and hooks ski999 w/ some killer deals Seemed like a nice guy. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its a shame White lightning isn't a top to bottom run. What's the length on it and is it steeper than Iriquois, Slalom, or Susquehanna at Elk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyro_boarder Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I think this is a good photo to kind of get an idea of how steep White Lightning is. You can see the slopes in the top of the picture and White Lightning is the farthest trail to the right. Notice how its cut in that ridge. You don't realy get an Idea of how huge the head wall is but you can see how steep it is. You can also see from the geography why the whole northface is so awosome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schif Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I was up there last night. Lightning was about as gnarly as it gets. The moguls were absolutely HUGE!! They had big ones on smoke and boomer too. Smoke had them from the top of the 2nd headwall all the way to the middle of the runout section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTmark Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I think this is a good photo to kind of get an idea of how steep White Lightning is. You can see the slopes in the top of the picture and White Lightning is the farthest trail to the right. Notice how its cut in that ridge. You don't realy get an Idea of how huge the head wall is but you can see how steep it is. You can also see from the geography why the whole northface is so awosome. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> their brochure said it was a 70%grade. i've never really liked montage as a hole but i love whit lightling. i just hate head walls i guess. its not a relly natral feture i think. but what ever.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 their brochure said it was a 70%grade. i've never really liked montage as a hole but i love whit lightling. i just hate head walls i guess. its not a relly natral feture i think. but what ever.......... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So lets get this straight... you like white lightning but not headwalls. Thats all white lightning is. And as far as natural features that about as natural as it gets... what would you call a natural feature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTmark Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 its a single head wall not many like steps. Aren't mountians a coutionus slope not steps. i guess i just like a constiant drop. maybe some spots that change but not huge ones. head walls just let people on them that shouldn't be on their and break down the entire wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 its a single head wall not many like steps. Aren't mountians a coutionus slope not steps. i guess i just like a constiant drop. maybe some spots that change but not huge ones. head walls just let people on them that shouldn't be on their and break down the entire wall. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nope, mountains don't hold a continuous pitch, especially not stuff around here. Though I would argue we're hardly on mountains, more like glorified hills. Regardless multiple headwalls are pretty natural, if your riding on a super smooth even pitch run, it is either a special case, or it was graded as such. Main Street, at blue is about the most consistent pitch of anything I can think of in the area, and its Isn't exactly super consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTmark Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 i agree with the glorified hills. and thanks for telling me that. i never would of thought that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sno Mountain Skier Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 look at it this way vt mark. when you ski up at montage go on there lift near the lodge. when you go up the lift you see how the headwall on highball and mainline are in the same spot. then you look into the woods. and there is downslope exactly were the headwalls are. so i dont no how that isnt natrual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRacer Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Main Street, at blue is about the most consistent pitch of anything I can think of in the area, and its Isn't exactly super consistent. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Most of the tough stuff at Elk too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTmark Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 thanks for clearing that up guys i just thought with erosion and all it would be fairly consistent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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