1/20 MLK…chilly packed powder

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Hey All,

 

I’m back from another fun morning at Blue mountain the true mountain. Slow drive up and I arrived at the lower lot at 724am and it was around 10 degrees under partly sunny sky’s.  In the house were Atomic Jeff, Johnny Law, Oz, JFDan, Dirtwolf, PARidge, Nazareth Jay and a handful of others.  
 

OG Six pack first to challenge which was nice packed powder, a little firm, I skied that again and then razors which was a little firm at the top but nice packed powder in the center.  Main Street was also very nice and I repeated that.  Sidewinder and switchback were left ungroomed and I skipped those.  
 

I revisited challenge and some little cookies had churned up.  I also skied nightmare Dreamweaver twice and it was decent after the first big turn..with a couple features set up.  The sun rose brightly and it didn’t feel that frigid…now back at work like a dork and people to call back. 

[PSUFrankenstein]

nice pic, I love what you did with your hair

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

22 minutes ago, PSUFrankenstein said:

nice pic, I love what you did with your hair

I forgot to take a picture 

[RidgeRacer]

Excellent day. Not much else to add from what @GrilledSteezeSandwichsaid. I liked the ungroomed switch, ungroomed side not as much but still fun. Conditions were excellent throughout. Even finished the day off with a run through blue baumer. The sun was a god send today because it was dang cold 

[mbike-ski]

Great few pre-work runs, stayed on the groomers 'cept for a run through the ditch which was a hoot with some nice soft piles

1 hour ago, RidgeRacer said:

The sun was a god send today

On the drive up the mountain was a crazy rose color, pic not able to capture the color. Just after I took this I glanced in the rearview to see a brilliant shaft of light behind me, mesmerizing, but decided better keep my eyes on the road. Didn't think too much about it but on one  the lift rides another guy mentioned he saw the same thing. Apparently a light pillar or light slant, seen some cool phenoms the last few weeks

Edited Monday at 06:10 PM by mbike-ski

[Johnny Law]

I'll know its time to roll over and die if a storm comes and I'm not half way to midnight. 

Beyond the skiing there is just something I love about a good storm. Storm nights the whole world gets silent and that which can't possibly get any more pedestrian becomes new and beautiful when cloaked in white. 

I got to Blue stupid early and from the drop it was boner city. Crowds were later than I expected and the wind was some how non existent. 

Everything was le tits even the ungroomed bouncy stuff. Main and middle of razors where absolutely mint.  Do whatever the fuck you want kinda snow that feels like real actual skiing. The ditch was the best and stupid fun to make huge dumb slashy turns.  

Switch I landed flat and it stung me like two turns in and I still was big grinning coming out to main. 

I don't know that it's even the best snow I've skied at Blue this year, one morning with Atomic I recall being haul ass sea bass kinda snow but it's the whole thing that makes the snow day a snow day. Maybe I'll live to 100 but it will always be that surprise snow and they just announced your school is closed on the radio feeling.  

It was probably before then but since I came back from FL every day has been pretty damn good which is the longest stretch I can recall in the last couple seasons.  

Edited Monday at 06:27 PM by Johnny Law

[Shadows]

it slows industry down to a more manageable less manic state.

i came down here for sun and beaches. its going to snow tonight. dafuq.

[JFskiDan]

Today was definitely a good day to play hookey. Everything was so good. But of course, people will find something to complain about.  Check out mike reenocks comment. He would prefer to see some guns running instead. Idiot. 
 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I saw that comment, and I was thankful they weren’t blasting the guns..

[Johnny Law]

If I'm them I don't see any reason to blow during the day unless the wind is cooperating, the next 5 nights are super cold and they can make as many piles as they want. 

[momskeeztoo]

3 hours ago, JFskiDan said:

Today was definitely a good day to play hookey. Everything was so good. But of course, people will find something to complain about.  Check out mike reenocks comment. He would prefer to see some guns running instead. Idiot. 
 

Some people are never happy. 

[momskeeztoo]

6 hours ago, Johnny Law said:

 

Beyond the skiing there is just something I love about a good storm. Storm nights the whole world gets silent and that which can't possibly get any more pedestrian becomes new and beautiful when cloaked in white

I get it, there’s just something so calming and amazing while it’s snowing or immediately after. I don’t even find shoveling snow a chore. 

[momskeeztoo]

I was actually there today on a holiday! No crowds really until about 11. I thought ROTD was Switchback. So nice they didn’t groom it, and it didn’t get scraped off early like Sidewinder did. Thought everything was in tip top shape, had lots of fun and lots of runs. 

[C1erArt]

Good day today, Tuesday. 2 degrees on the car thermometer at the house, but it read -8 in the Buckwa creek valley north of Blue. Everything was in good shape, with NM/DW closed for major grooming. Very light crowds. Warmed up to 17 at the mountain by noon. 

Edited 8 hours ago by C1erArt

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

1 hour ago, C1erArt said:

Good day today, Tuesday. 2 degrees on the car thermometer at the house, but it read -8 in the Buckwa creek valley north of Blue. Everything was in good shape, with NM/DW closed for major grooming. Very light crowds. Warmed up to 17 at the mountain by noon. 

Nice report, I definitely had FOMO after being at Blue the true five of the previous 6 mornings.  Always nice to read a report of yours where I don’t ask how Floyd’s was lol

[RidgeRacer]

I'm finally getting a new zipper. But they only have black in waterproof. I hope it doesn't look weird.

[C1erArt]

39 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Nice report, I definitely had FOMO after being at Blue the true five of the previous 6 mornings.  Always nice to read a report of yours where I don’t ask how Floyd’s was lol

Floyd’s is apparently finally open. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

39 minutes ago, RidgeRacer said:

I'm finally getting a new zipper. But they only have black in waterproof. I hope it doesn't look weird.

Function over vanity..