3/18 - Crazy Ray Charles

[Johnny Law]

Rode from 9 to 1020 with BenM and Antman, though he arrived shortly before I had to peaceout.

Temps were crazy nice but a serious fog was in from my house all the way up to the corner ski shop. Fools would assume the lack of fog in the A side would extend to the Zincy side but true Detroit players know the deal. 

Shit was as thick as I have ever experienced, first run down challenge the top 200ft was above the fog and then bam straight in your grill it came on an erased the world around you. Middle of Challenge I could see a white blur in front of me and dark blurs to the side and all I was doing was keeping it in the white. 

Snow is really good, mostly super soft hero snow but the problem was you really couldn't see it at all. No trail was any better or worse with the fog but coverage is excellent all across the hill. 

If you squint your eyes and forget where you are with the fog for a second the place looks legit af. Antman got the timing right and by the time i was pulling out it was mostly lifting but cool day to be out. 

Edited March 18, 2022 by Johnny Law

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Wow sounds like Stevie wonder 

[antman12]

Very fun late morning session. Saw Ben and Laws car so I waited for them at the bottom to start. Took a lift and run with them and they both dipped.  The fog dissipated pretty much right after they left and the sun was on full blast for the remainder of the morning  

Figured I’d go for the Full Blue experience and hit every main run down from the quad. Today was my first run on Razors which I ended up doubling back to it was that much fun. I even hit Chute for bonus points. No lift lines and ended up calling  it after 14 runs.

Spoke with Root in the lot for a couple minutes. Once I got to my car it was the hottest I’ve ever been after snowboarding and was sweating like crazy. Sat in the lot soaking in the sun for a few minutes drinking some wooder and bounced. Car said the temp was 70 degrees outside. 
 

 

Edited March 18, 2022 by antman12

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Nice report Antman, looks like you got on everything but widowmaker and maybe midway. 

[Benm]

8:40 AM

 

Edited March 18, 2022 by Benm

[antman12]

3 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Nice report Antman, looks like you got on everything but widowmaker and maybe midway. 

I got lower widow and decided for Chute over midway since I rarely ever get on chute. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

2 minutes ago, antman12 said:

I got lower widow and decided for Chute over midway since I rarely ever get on chute. 

The chute has a nice lip...

[Dirtwolf]

57 minutes ago, antman12 said:

Very fun late morning session. Saw Ben and Laws car so I waited for them at the bottom to start. Took a lift and run with them and they both dipped.  The fog dissipated pretty much right after they left and the sun was on full blast for the remainder of the morning  

Figured I’d go for the Full Blue experience and hit every main run down from the quad. Today was my first run on Razors which I ended up doubling back to it was that much fun. I even hit Chute for bonus points. No lift lines and ended up calling  it after 14 runs.

Spoke with Root in the lot for a couple minutes. Once I got to my car it was the hottest I’ve ever been after snowboarding and was sweating like crazy. Sat in the lot soaking in the sun for a few minutes drinking some wooder and bounced. Car said the temp was 70 degrees outside. 
 

 

Gotta love the old tour de blue

[Benm]

56 minutes ago, antman12 said:

I got lower widow and decided for Chute over midway since I rarely ever get on chute. 

it is so overlooked. lower winemaker-chute is one of my favorite runs.

the only problem is that you never know whats on it or the conditions. still waiting to huck off it and drop into moguls.

Edited March 18, 2022 by Benm

[NMSKI]

Just now, Benm said:

it is so overlooked. lower widowmaker-chute is one of my favorite runs.

It's so great, but the stars have to align just right for it not to be ruined by other skiers.  

[Benm]

2 minutes ago, NMSKI said:

It's so great, but the stars have to align just right for it not to be ruined by other skiers.  

yah i agree. an added bonus to the run tho is that you can bail and go midway which is another good route

[RidgeRacer]

Hot as hell out but the snows holding up. If you like spring skiing get out here. Some brown .. barely any bare. I totally over dressed

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

44 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said:

Hot as hell out but the snows holding up. If you like spring skiing get out here. Some brown .. barely any bare. I totally over dressed

I thought you said you were just gonna be one layer.  

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

45 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said:

Hot as hell out but the snows holding up. If you like spring skiing get out here. Some brown .. barely any bare. I totally over dressed

#Following 

[RidgeRacer]

Well I did kind of I wore a t-shirt but I put my regular ski jacket over top because I needed somewhere to put my phone. In hindsight that was a poor choice. 

This picture of an empty slope and the six pack not moving makes me sad

[mbike-ski]

Fun night

 

[indiggio]

Was gonna head up but got stuck on marathon conference call.

Beer and 🔥 instead…

[skiincy]

1 hour ago, mbike-ski said:

Fun night

 

Nice single heal piece shot 😂

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Just now, skiincy said:

Nice single heal piece shot 😂

Would be funny if it said Mira instead...cause that’s what look is in Spanish🙉🙈🕺🛎🛎🛎🛎🛎🛎

[skiincy]

Just ended a sess at Blue with @Schif

we cooked some eggplant parm, packed the car, and showed up at 7pm. We saw @mbike-skiand @MrsSnowBunSki In the lot. MBike only had 1 ski though…

beautiful night. I thought ROTN was challenge. Schif thought ROTN was sidewinder. 

After skiing, I drank some leftover $9 wine and Schif had a breckenridge porter. Ended the night with eggplant parm in the parking lot. Solid night.

Driving to West Pittston for the weekend. Passed the roller skating rink. Holy shit! That place is popping for 10pm on Friday.

 

[mbike-ski]

Hah I’ve been using the eggplant emoji in new context with skitoolive posts, cool to use it with actual eggplant lol!

any one find a ski between main and switch give me a shout… 

[RidgeRacer]

I agree with Schif. Side was easily ROTN. empty, great snow and the rollers were fun. I think I left before y'all got there