skidude Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 On-Mountain Improvements for the Season:In less than a week, our newest toy arrives at Camelback: The brand-new Camoplast BR350 winchcat! This state-of-the-art groomer will allow us to groom any trail uphill, leading to a smoother skiing surface, even on the steepest of slopes. Our grooming crew will be able to take more time grooming the steeps, leading to more-even, treeline-to-treeline snow coverage. And we?ll be able to maintain bumps on some of the trails, bringing a new dimension to skiing at Camelback. Winchcat grooming makes it all possible, and Camelback is the only mountain in the area to offer it. In the terrain parks, riders and freestyle skiers can look forward to nine new rails of differing shapes and sizes. And of course, our Park Crew and terrain-park-specific grooming equipment will be back to keep things in shape. Hmm hopefully they don't let rocket bump up.... Quote
ThinkSnow Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 On most occassions, PA bumps = big icy ruts, no? Quote
skidude Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Posted October 13, 2005 Idk....it depends if the remember to turn on there million dollar imporved snowmaking system from last year.... Quote
ThinkSnow Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 That would cost money... guns don't get turned on after mid-january unless absolutely necessary... Quote
skidude Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Posted October 13, 2005 That would cost money... guns don't get turned on after mid-january unless absolutely necessary... Winchcats cost money too...Maybe the new owner just wants to play Quote
zaldon Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 On most occassions, PA bumps = big icy ruts, no? wel that sounds better than big icy slides Quote
skidude Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Posted October 13, 2005 wel that sounds better than big icy slides I wanna see you do a bump run....Bumps+only knowing how to bomb a trail on a board+skidude watching=good fun Quote
zaldon Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 I wanna see you do a bump run....Bumps+only knowing how to bomb a trail on a board+skidude watching=good fun o their not that bad a few falls hear and their but thats about it Quote
Papasteeze Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 Steeze will be training on bumps this year getting ready for the next snow comp in KIllington. 9 new rails!! That sounds like a giant leap forward. I'm liking the sound of things.. Quote
Luke Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 I'm just wondering, where are they gonna fit nine new rails? Unless they get rid of the old ones... Quote
Glenn Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 BUMPS Was there really anything they couldn't groom without the wenchcat? I'm certainly no expert on grooming but it was my understanding that CB's pitches were mild enough you could drive a regular groomer over everything. Hence, 100% groomed trails. 9 new rails! Sounds like things may big time at CB. Then again maybe it's all marketing hype. Time will tell. Quote
skidude Posted October 13, 2005 Author Report Posted October 13, 2005 BUMPS Was there really anything they couldn't groom without the wenchcat? I'm certainly no expert on grooming but it was my understanding that CB's pitches were mild enough you could drive a regular groomer over everything. Hence, 100% groomed trails. I'm not 100% sure about this, but I know a lot of the mountains up north use one to start bump runs...Insted of just blowing a lot of snow, and getting bumps, the drive there groomer over them a certain way, making bigger bumps Not sure about this either, but maybe there spring time grooming won't suck as much if they groom uphill insted of down (not sure why, but we can hope) Quote
skierboi Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 they should just use haybales and have snow cover them Quote
sibhusky Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 I think one reason Hump and Rocket were just about always poorly groomed was those little steep bits near the top. Quote
skierboi Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 they say that they have a new groomer to fix that now Quote
LineSki Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 wow nine new rails, this makes me very excited. And fitting them wont be a problem, they could always just do what big boulder does. Have two seperate parks, a rail park and jump park. If not then the park will have no flow what so ever. Quote
romemadman Posted October 13, 2005 Report Posted October 13, 2005 do the winches really help pull the grommer up the slope or make it go straight do they connect one end to a metal pole ?? also cb grooms up and down the cats slide down the slope backwards soemtimes even at cb Quote
soldier32 Posted October 15, 2005 Report Posted October 15, 2005 (edited) pffft, bumps? whats important is NINE NEW RAILS haha its about time cb came up to date with their parks but yeah, i guess those bumps are cool for you racing folk to Edited October 15, 2005 by NITRO_rider Quote
DHarrisburg Posted October 15, 2005 Report Posted October 15, 2005 Nine new rails that will all be ride-on. THANKS CAMELBACK! Quote
librider Posted October 16, 2005 Report Posted October 16, 2005 wonder what the nine rails are gonna be?! Quote
Ski Posted October 16, 2005 Report Posted October 16, 2005 but yeah, i guess those bumps are cool for you racing folk to Yeah, I wanna see 'Dude in bumps on his race skis! Quote
Glenn Posted October 16, 2005 Report Posted October 16, 2005 I saw the dude ride bumps . Although he couldn't stop complaining about them Quote
VTmark Posted October 16, 2005 Report Posted October 16, 2005 wonder what the nine rails are gonna be?! 1. stright 2. smaller stright 3. ect ect. Quote
librider Posted October 16, 2005 Report Posted October 16, 2005 1. stright 2. smaller stright 3. ect ect. well thats a lot of info lol Quote
LineSki Posted October 16, 2005 Report Posted October 16, 2005 well I know there getting a c box, and a rainbow box thats it. Quote
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