GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 16, 2020 Report Posted February 16, 2020 Hey All, I’m back from another fun day at Blue mountain the true mountain. I arrived in the lower lot around 711 or so and it was 26 degrees under overcast sky’s almost 20 degrees warmer than yesterday. In the house were Johnny Law, Atomic Jeff, JFDan, PSUFlyGuy, Toast, NMSki, Mute, BenM, TP4, Matt Edge, Ryan, Slim, Indiggio, Drew, Bethlehem Ford Guy, Eddie, Justo, Falco, Enjorales, Salty, Enjorales cousin, Enjorales Dad, TheRealKT, Mixilplix and many more. Had some fun with the liftees...one year anniversary for the liftee who can count to 7 and Darla was having a good time as well...first run on challenge was good..a level above yesterday’s opening and a level below carpet..falls and homestretch they blew frozen snot in so was rough..I skied a second run on challenge already was a bit choppy but not bad..Main Street was good on top more 3D lower but not bad skied some untracked manmade next to the bumps and I think got some float. Paradise was to slow..Switchback was nice consistent snow mini pebbles but no big deal is..skied that three times in a row..did sidewinder once that run is very popular..root rollers not bad..back to Main Street NMSki had a little collision may have been concust nothing a few beers won’t cure..Main Street also popular..lower park busy saw KT do a butter skeet skirt slide..was MSY mad Steezy yo.. Parking lot was off the chain had breakfast sandwich with bacon and runny egg..pork..slider..sausage..Valentine’s Day cookies for later..temperatures were in that mad Goldilocks range..just right...could have used more sun but can’t have it all. I didn’t take any pictures so here are some google images to describe today. 8 1 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 16, 2020 Report Posted February 16, 2020 None of those pictures are from Blue. Cool. 1 1 Quote
Popular Post AtomicSkier Posted February 16, 2020 Popular Post Report Posted February 16, 2020 27 minutes ago, toast21602 said: None of those pictures are from Blue. Cool. The last one could've been. Here is a picture from my run, of Blue. 8 2 Quote
PSUFrankenstein Posted February 16, 2020 Report Posted February 16, 2020 First run down nightmare dreamweaver was awesome. Would have lapped that if they didn't close it. Sidewinder and main street were good and switch was a little more firm but still good. The glades were pretty much solid ice, at least the ones I hit. Parking lot brunch was amazing. 3 Quote
mikes781 Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 Skied from 8 to about 1 today with my girls. Spent most of the day between Main Street and Switchback. Almost bit it twice on Lower Main. Was ready to blow out of there around noon but my daughters ran into some friends and wanted to make a few more runs down Paradise. Silver lining was Dreamweaver being open. Got to lap it a few times and they were the best runs of the day. 3 Quote
Mixilplix Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 The first run down NM/DW was money.....buttery smooth......the rest of the mountain skied pretty good....except for Falls.... 3 Quote
indiggio Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 Bah! Snow was so good, skipped morning break and missed Sausage Sunday. Can't have everything... After the smidge of new snow was skied out of moguls, skied the @MattEDGE of Main Street for the majority of the day where the snow was just wonderful. Also took a few laps down the left side of Lazy, which also had good snow. 2 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 17, 2020 Author Report Posted February 17, 2020 As JFDan was telling me yesterday, looks like they let people out today early..rope drop at 750am on vista and gates open at the sixer..sickbird. Thought about going up this AM and going into work at like 10 but just going to work. 1 Quote
indiggio Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 I would have liked to go up today to check out the FIS race a bit, alas, work beckons. Should be excellent spring skiing conditions. Quote
mute1080 Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 I’m sure Blue will be sad to see him go. 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 1 minute ago, mute1080 said: I’m sure Blue will be sad to see him go. @indiggio is that you? 1 2 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 17, 2020 Author Report Posted February 17, 2020 1 minute ago, mute1080 said: I’m sure Blue will be sad to see him go. Bye Felicia!!! What about all the uncrowded days. 1 1 Quote
indiggio Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 1 minute ago, toast21602 said: @indiggio is that you? Nope, I know the difference between there and their. 3 3 2 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 I'm certainly not going to CB because I'd rather ski the septic bump in my backyard, but he or she has a point. Each of those are legit gripes about Blue.PS...I'm likely headed out tonight. Have a feeling it'll be a legit night sesh. 3 1 Quote
JFskiDan Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 I do see some valid points in the hate post. (where ever it was posted) I guess most have us have come to grips with the fact skiing Razors will be the unicorn until racing is over. NMDW being closed does kind of piss me off, but i get over that pretty quick, especially when that weird ass boarder cross is set up, at least to me it kind of ruins what that trail is all about to me. What i cant really stand is people complaining about the cost of lift tickets. So much cost to make snow. And it really runs across the boards for the Poconos. Even with what trails were closed over the weekend, Blue looks like a bargain compared to $68 for BB. And of course, i mean what the fuck do people really expect for a holiday weekend? I do like when someone thinks them threatening to leave and go to Camelsack will all of a sudden have Blue on the phone with them begging to stay. 3 2 Quote
PSUFrankenstein Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 Supposedly this past weekend was the last weekend for NMDW being closed...Lady on the lift told me her son was in the boardercross program and it was the last weekend for it. And yeah, it seems tickets are expensive everywhere. Imagine if these idiots complaining about costs and crowds went out west and paid $ 200 or whatever it is to ski Vail/Breck/whatever and dealing with those crowds on a weekend or powder day. 1 Quote
Kyle Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, JFskiDan said: What i cant really stand is people complaining about the cost of lift tickets. So much cost to make snow. And it really runs across the boards for the Poconos. Even with what trails were closed over the weekend, Blue looks like a bargain compared to $68 for BB. And of course, i mean what the fuck do people really expect for a holiday weekend? I do like when someone thinks them threatening to leave and go to Camelsack will all of a sudden have Blue on the phone with them begging to stay. It’s really not that bad when you consider the “average” person going skiing a few times of year is likely staying at the Mountain for 7-8 hours, averages out to less than $10 an hour. Quote
JFskiDan Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Kyle said: It’s really not that bad when you consider the “average” person going skiing a few times of year is likely staying at the Mountain for 7-8 hours, averages out to less than $10 an hour. It sounds like a complete bargain compared to say, renting a waverunner. What do those things cost an hour now a days? gotta be in the $75-$100 and hour. Quote
mute1080 Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 It sounds like a complete bargain compared to say, renting a waverunner. What do those things cost an hour now a days? gotta be in the $75-$100 and hour. $120 for a single rider in Hilton Head. $130 for a double. What a steal! 1 1 Quote
enjoralas Posted February 17, 2020 Report Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) My only real problem with the way Razor’s is always closed, and especially NightWeaver, is that they list them all as open in the morning trail report. They should at least have to put an opening time in the notes for those trails. Edited February 17, 2020 by enjoralas 2 Quote
mute1080 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Posted February 18, 2020 I have yet to see a stuck vehicle but I’m sure it happens. [mention=1753]jfskidan[/mention] can’t you fix this for them? 1 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Posted February 18, 2020 sounds like they need to do a mid-season grooming of the lots. 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Posted February 18, 2020 (edited) That’s the really rough row..our row is Grate at least the 9 feet of it I drive in. I don’t want them to pave the lower lot and isn’t the upper lot semi paved?? Edited February 18, 2020 by GrilledSteezeSandwich Quote
JFskiDan Posted February 18, 2020 Report Posted February 18, 2020 1 hour ago, mute1080 said: I have yet to see a stuck vehicle but I’m sure it happens. [mention=1753]jfskidan[/mention] can’t you fix this for them? I love facebook complaining. Are people that fucking stupid that they would park that they might get stuck in? In some other thread last year, i roughly figured out how much it would cost to pave most of the Valley lot, and its in the millions. They would sort of be opening a can of worms, because they really cant pave without doing a shit ton of drainage work. Personally, i would just like lifts that work. Admiring freshly paved parking lots from a broken down lift would make for good conversation though. I was noticing that our row was particularly intact and free of huge potholes like normal. I mean, i guess find the worst area, take a pic of it and put it on FB. Cool. 1 hour ago, toast21602 said: sounds like they need to do a mid-season grooming of the lots. That is groomed. Doesnt look any different than most Saturday mornings. 6 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 18, 2020 Report Posted February 18, 2020 I do enjoy the smell of fresh pavement. 1 Quote
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