guitar73 Posted January 14, 2018 Report Posted January 14, 2018 Epic sunny day with PA's finest gun powder skiing. Pulled into the lot and it was packed....I forgot about MLK weekend. Even still, trails weren't too crowded and lift lines were non-existent. Seems like most of the ppl were hanging around the lodge area. After last week's warm spell and r**n, today's offering was a pleasant surprise. Upper mtn was firm cord with a few bare patches here and there. Loads of frozen ice flows show just how much melt they had up here. Upper and lower fast track were open, as was the long haul lift. We hit that up a couple of times and then headed over to the north face. Mtn ops was nuking all the trails over there. Silky soft turns were found in abundance on each trail. Smoke probably had the best snow on it bc ppl were hitting up other offerings. In summary, epic conditions with sunshine....a rarity for PA. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 1 Quote
Grimblygunk Posted January 14, 2018 Report Posted January 14, 2018 Nice soft gun powder and bumps on Boomer and White Lightning made for a great day, despite the cold toes! 3 Quote
toast21602 Posted January 14, 2018 Report Posted January 14, 2018 I'd like to get up there again this year. I always enjoy myself when I go there. 2 Quote
saltyant Posted January 14, 2018 Report Posted January 14, 2018 Sounds like Montage really got their act together compared to last year. I think White Lightning is the only black diamond in NEPA that I haven't done now, so I also need to get back there sometime. Glad you got some really nice conditions today. 1 Quote
Mixilplix Posted January 14, 2018 Report Posted January 14, 2018 On 1/14/2018 at 8:24 PM, toast21602 said: I'd like to get up there again this year. I always enjoy myself when I go there. Expand Same..I've never had a bad time there 1 Quote
mbike-ski Posted January 15, 2018 Report Posted January 15, 2018 Ditto fun day with schif a few years back Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
RootDKJ Posted January 15, 2018 Report Posted January 15, 2018 On 1/15/2018 at 2:03 AM, mbike-ski said: Ditto fun day with schif a few years back Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Expand Ditto. 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted January 15, 2018 Report Posted January 15, 2018 On 1/15/2018 at 2:03 AM, mbike-ski said: Ditto fun day with schif a few years back Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkDitto Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted January 17, 2018 Report Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) On 1/14/2018 at 8:28 PM, saltyant said: I think White Lightning is the only black diamond in NEPA that I haven't done now, so I also need to get back there sometime. Expand With the only headwall that arguably deserves a double black in NEPA - unless one awards diamonds for iciness and the hazards created by bad skiers and riders. Edited January 17, 2018 by Ski2Live Live2Ski Quote
guitar73 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/17/2018 at 12:00 PM, Ski2Live Live2Ski said: With the only headwall that arguably deserves a double black in NEPA... Expand that argument is made for lots of trails, regardless of mountain location. Quote
RidgeRacer Posted January 17, 2018 Report Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/17/2018 at 12:00 PM, Ski2Live Live2Ski said: With the only headwall that arguably deserves a double black in NEPA - unless one awards diamonds for iciness and the hazards created by bad skiers and riders.Mountains designate their trail rankings based on the other runs at that particular mountain (not the region). Some people put way too much stock in the whole black diamond, blue square, green circle stuff. I guess it's a newb thing. IDK. 2 1 Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted January 17, 2018 Report Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) On 1/17/2018 at 1:11 PM, RidgeRacer said: Mountains designate their trail rankings based on the other runs at that particular mountain (not the region). Some people put way too much stock in the whole black diamond, blue square, green circle stuff. I guess it's a newb thing. IDK. Expand I underastand, and feel that makes sense for green, blue, black. But I feel when a resort goes the extra mile to call something double black it should objectively present some degree of challenge or else it is just marketing fluff. Even White Lightning would be a single black at many places, but that wall is the most challenging named terrain in NEPA. Edited January 17, 2018 by Ski2Live Live2Ski Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 17, 2018 Report Posted January 17, 2018 On 1/17/2018 at 1:11 PM, RidgeRacer said: Mountains designate their trail rankings based on the other runs at that particular mountain (not the region). Some people put way too much stock in the whole black diamond, blue square, green circle stuff. I guess it's a newb thing. IDK. Expand At Jackson hole anything double diamond is serious..single blacks range from not bad to serious. Quote
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