Mont Saint Anne 2-9-17

[Ride Delaware ?]

I had another restful nights sleep and woke up at 7 to pack up and head to the mountain. My body had recovered nicely from the day before, but I could still tell that my back leg was tired. I would just need to man up and get after it anyway.

 

I was packed up and out of the motel by 8 AM. I hopped across the street to Tim Horton's to grab breakfast, and arrived at the mountain around 8:45. It was a balmy 4 degrees F at the base with with no wind and some clouds in the sky. Mont Sainte Anne is an older resort than Le Massif, is owned by RCR, and it has much better infrastructure. The access road is lined with shops and residences, and the base area has all the amenities you would expect of a larger resort. I booted up in the parking lot, which required an extra hand warming session, then hit the mountain by 9:15.

 

I headed over to the HSQ on skiers left of the front side of the mountain. That lift is armed with a bubble, but the bubble was very cloudy, and with no wind, it was essentially useless. I did a couple runs on some groomers there before heading to the Gondola that goes up the middle of the mountain. Once you drop off the very top, the mountain really spreads out, and I immediately dropped into the woods. The snow that fell here was more dense than at Le Massif, but it covered the obstacles well and was still fun, just not as floaty and more of a workout.

 

MSA also has more easily accessible on map glades for all skill levels. Some of the double black glades were a little tighter, but overall, all the glades had the same distance between trees, but some were steeper than others.

 

After 3-4 runs off the gondola, I headed to the backside of the mountain that is accessed off its own HSQ with its own lodge at the bottom. Almost all of the runs off this lift were groomed, so I got a much needed rest. I lapped almost all the terrain on this chair before finding the only on map glade back there. Just like at Le Massif, the coverage was complete. I only found a couple rocks at the end of the day in the steep on map stuff.

 

After lapping that lift, I headed to the upper mountain lodge for a quick break and to have a snack. It is a full lodge with all amenities, so there's no real reason to fight the crowds at the base.

 

After my snack, I headed down the middle of the mountain and found some more gladed sections. Some were on map, some weren't. All were good.

 

Lastly, I decided to ride all the way to skiers right off the front side. The lift that serviced that wasn't running, but with a long skate, it could still be accessed. I found some great on map glades there that were steeper than anything else I had ridden the past couple days. That's where there were some small obstacles popping through, but nothing that couldn't be avoided.

 

Overall, another great day. All three mountains were stellar and the trip was a success. After 5 hours and 40 minutes of riding, I packed up for the five hour and fifteen minute ride back to Sugarbush. I got some gas and hit the road at 4:05. I was only asked a couple questions at the border and lost no time getting back into the states. After some issues with a dirty windshield and frozen wiper fluid, I made it back just about 9:25. I grabbed a beer, watched some TV, and relaxed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Nice report you know we have a Tim Horton's in Allentown now. I've never been heard their muffins and coffee are good.

[Ride Delaware ?]

That is great news!!! Where is it?

[enjoralas]

That is great news!!! Where is it?

I think it's in or attached to the arena, IIRC

[Kyle]

 

That is great news!!! Where is it?[/quote

 

 

On the other side of the bridge

[Ride Delaware ?]

 

 

On the other side of the bridge

 

The one that is reopened?

[Johnny Law]

Noice ! These tr's remind me of the caribou - Oh man would I like to be at the caribou right now

 

 

[Ride Delaware ?]

Mont Tremblant is on the list. Maybe if I venture back up in March.

[Johnny Law]

Mont Tremblant is on the list. Maybe if I venture back up in March.

 

I always preferred St Anne or Massif but Tremblant does have way way better parties.....these were super cool tr's from places that don't get their due.