Glade Cutting

[Ride Delaware ?]

Anybody cut any of their own glades? I'm thinking of giving it a shot. Chutes vs open area? Anybody got any tips?

[Freeski919]

In PA there's no point to cutting glades, there's never enough snow to ski them. 

 

If you're talking about in VT, there's no point because there are already plenty cut. And if you get too froggy with it you can end up in a mess of trouble like those dudes up at Jay a couple years ago. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

In PA there's no point to cutting glades, there's never enough snow to ski them. 

 

False...I've skied trees in PA many days spread out over the last several seasons.

[JFskiDan]

False...I've skied trees in PA many days spread out over the last several seasons.

 

Like Feb 19th (???) 2014?  That day was just like skiing in Vermont, without the drive.  

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Yup and the following season was good as well.

Vermont usually has worse conditions than at Blue n

[Johnny Law]

PA your problem is mtn laurel and for that you really need a dr power mower, they don't get high scores in the stealth dept.

 

As for VT, glade cutting is more a locals thing requiring detailed knowledge to preserve stealthy entrances with few exceptions I've found they do an excellent job.

[Ride Delaware ?]

Bolton has some awesome glades. I would love to get back there in an average snow year. Most of those were cut by locals.

 

It's not really illegal to cut glades in VT as long as you aren't in a state or national forest. You just can't clear cut. Look at how much Magic cuts every year. Killington has done some massive trimming the past couple years.