PSUFrankenstein Posted February 23, 2019 Report Posted February 23, 2019 Got there around 8:30 and parked in the third row. I was shooting for an 8 AM arrival but I wasn't feeling that great the past few days...my daughter was sick last weekend - she picks up all kinds of germs at day care and usually passes them on. Did a few runs on Cannonball and Runaway/Fast Track, and checked on the Long Haul (wasn't running). Conditions were pretty firm/packed powder and frozen cord. Did a few runs on smoke/boomer and then decided to crack the lift beer I was saving for the Long Haul. Lapped Boomer and Smoke for a bit and then did 3 runs on White Lightning. Pretty much everything was groomed flat except for some small bumps on the left side of White Lightning. Had a nice fall - belly flopped and slid catching a bump I didn't see. After that I checked on the Long Haul again, but still not running. I did some runs on Rattler to Cannonball and just kept hitting Boomer/Smoke. Rattler had some cookies at the top but wasn't too bad. I called it a day around 11:30 since I still wasn't feeling that great. I skipped Breaker Brewing this time...wife wants to go out to dinner and after a few beers and some food there I usually don't eat the rest of the day. I did stop at Saucony Creek in Kutztown for a quick lunch (short rib sliders and an IPA). Overall not a bad day. I was hoping the sun would come out and the snow would soften up a bit, but that didn't really happen. 6 Quote
Shadows Posted February 23, 2019 Report Posted February 23, 2019 You drive from kutztown to montage? What's wrong with blue 1 Quote
poconoceancity Posted February 23, 2019 Report Posted February 23, 2019 Did they ever get the long haul running? Quote
RidgeRacer Posted February 23, 2019 Report Posted February 23, 2019 On 2/23/2019 at 9:44 PM, Shadows said: You drive from kutztown to montage? What's wrong with blueNot the worst thing in the world reading non Blue Mt reports every now and then. 3 Quote
Shadows Posted February 23, 2019 Report Posted February 23, 2019 For sure. Just a long drive. You a pass holder at montage psu? Quote
RidgeRacer Posted February 23, 2019 Report Posted February 23, 2019 Where's Guitar? He's a montage passholder too I believe. 1 Quote
Johnny Law Posted February 24, 2019 Report Posted February 24, 2019 Cloudy is awesome beer. Look up into the top house on long haul sometime, it's a mix of 50 different long defunct lift companies and "custom" parts. I assume that's why it doesn't always run but it is cool as all hell. 2 Quote
PSUFrankenstein Posted February 24, 2019 Author Report Posted February 24, 2019 On 2/23/2019 at 9:44 PM, Shadows said: You drive from kutztown to montage? What's wrong with blue Expand Actually I live outside of Reading (Sinking Spring). Nothing's wrong with Blue, but I couldn't pass up the $ 150 season pass to Montage. Montage is ~20 min further than Blue for me, I usually make pretty good time on 476. Honestly though, I'll pretty much ride anywhere...I'm pretty easily entertained. Planning on at least one trip to Blue later in the season. On 2/24/2019 at 12:20 AM, Johnny Law said: Cloudy is awesome beer. Look up into the top house on long haul sometime, it's a mix of 50 different long defunct lift companies and "custom" parts. I assume that's why it doesn't always run but it is cool as all hell. Expand I'll have to check that out. It has actually been pretty good this year up until today. And yeah, Cloudy is great, I picked up cans of that and Tickle Parts. On 2/23/2019 at 10:45 PM, poconoceancity said: Did they ever get the long haul running? Expand Last time I checked it was 10 am or so and it wasn't running. I asked and they were planning on opening it, but not sure if it ever did. 5 Quote
Kyle Posted February 24, 2019 Report Posted February 24, 2019 I lived in Kutztown when saucony first opened. Used to drink with Matt at the k-town pub a lot which was pretty cool because he would occasionally bring some of his buddies from his time in the x games, still have Chad Kagy’s business card in my wallet. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 24, 2019 Report Posted February 24, 2019 On 2/24/2019 at 8:21 PM, Kyle said: I lived in Kutztown when saucony first opened. Used to drink with Matt at the k-town pub a lot which was pretty cool because he would occasionally bring some of his buddies from his time in the x games, still have Chad Kagy’s business card in my wallet. Expand So you’re saying your friend is a pro??? 1 Quote
PSUFrankenstein Posted February 25, 2019 Author Report Posted February 25, 2019 On 2/24/2019 at 8:21 PM, Kyle said: I lived in Kutztown when saucony first opened. Used to drink with Matt at the k-town pub a lot which was pretty cool because he would occasionally bring some of his buddies from his time in the x games, still have Chad Kagy’s business card in my wallet. Expand That's pretty cool. I think Matt is still part owner but isn't really involved any more. I think he lives in CO now. Quote
guitar73 Posted February 26, 2019 Report Posted February 26, 2019 On 2/23/2019 at 11:52 PM, RidgeRacer said: Where's Guitar? He's a montage passholder too I believe. Expand Quote
guitar73 Posted February 26, 2019 Report Posted February 26, 2019 nice report. the light was really flat and def made for some interesting sliding. it was colder than forecasted in the AM, which bummed me out. the grooming report stated that WL and Boomer were ungroomed....but there wasn't a mogul to be seen. oh well. 2 Quote
PSUFrankenstein Posted February 26, 2019 Author Report Posted February 26, 2019 On 2/26/2019 at 5:49 PM, guitar73 said: nice report. the light was really flat and def made for some interesting sliding. it was colder than forecasted in the AM, which bummed me out. the grooming report stated that WL and Boomer were ungroomed....but there wasn't a mogul to be seen. oh well. Expand Yeah I'm hoping things will be different this weekend, usually at least one of the double blacks is left ungroomed. I should be there again Saturday morning. I usually only stay until lunch time, but I may stay longer this time. 1 Quote
Schif Posted February 26, 2019 Report Posted February 26, 2019 On 2/26/2019 at 7:32 PM, PSUFly said: Yeah I'm hoping things will be different this weekend, usually at least one of the double blacks is left ungroomed. I should be there again Saturday morning. I usually only stay until lunch time, but I may stay longer this time. Expand Have fun and post a report! How are the glades up top? Quote
PSUFrankenstein Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Posted February 27, 2019 On 2/26/2019 at 7:53 PM, Schif said: Have fun and post a report! How are the glades up top? Expand Will do. I'll check out the glades this time hopefully. I haven't hit them recently, but judging how the snow was off-trail this past weekend, I'd guess they probably wouldn't have been great. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 1:35 AM, PSUFly said: Will do. I'll check out the glades this time hopefully. I haven't hit them recently, but judging how the snow was off-trail this past weekend, I'd guess they probably wouldn't have been great. Expand If you have any interest in skiing Blue some weekend I might I have buddy pass for you... 1 1 Quote
PSUFrankenstein Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Posted February 27, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 4:41 AM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: If you have any interest in skiing Blue some weekend I might I have buddy pass for you... Expand I'll definitely take you up on that if it's available. I was planning on hitting Blue anyway in March...I was planning on seeing if they did that promotion where a lift ticket costs whatever the temp is for the day, but a buddy pass is even better. Quote
Schif Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 Maybe a PASR trip to Montage might be in the cards? 2 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) On 2/27/2019 at 12:56 PM, PSUFly said: I'll definitely take you up on that if it's available. I was planning on hitting Blue anyway in March...I was planning on seeing if they did that promotion where a lift ticket costs whatever the temp is for the day, but a buddy pass is even better. Expand Plenty of us have buddy passes that go unused. Just let us know. This is open to anybody, but @rummy and friend definitely have first dibs for their hospitality. Edited February 27, 2019 by toast21602 3 Quote
PSUFrankenstein Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Posted February 27, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 1:22 PM, toast21602 said: Plenty of us have buddy passes that go unused. Just let us know. This is open to anybody, but @rummy and friend definitely have first dibs for their hospitality. Expand Awesome, thanks! Yeah I completely understand if others would have priority over me for the buddy passes. I'll post up in one of the Blue threads when I figure out when I'll be there 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 27, 2019 Report Posted February 27, 2019 On 2/27/2019 at 9:01 PM, PSUFly said: Awesome, thanks! Yeah I completely understand if others would have priority over me for the buddy passes. I'll post up in one of the Blue threads when I figure out when I'll be there Expand Do you like ice cream? Quote
PSUFrankenstein Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) On 2/27/2019 at 9:08 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Do you like ice cream? Expand Yeah...chocolate peanut butter cup is my usual Edited February 27, 2019 by PSUFly Quote
Schif Posted February 28, 2019 Report Posted February 28, 2019 If you're at Montage run up the highway just a little and try Manning's ice cream. Great stuff. It's a farm and they make the ice cream themselves, but they have a little shop in a strip mall 1 minute off of 81 in the city. 1 Quote
PSUFrankenstein Posted February 28, 2019 Author Report Posted February 28, 2019 Sounds good, I'll check it out Schif. Weather.com says 5-8 inches for Montage Sunday night. I may have to take off Monday, although it's too far out to tell if they'll actually get much snow. Quote
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