The official 2025 PASR day at Montage thread

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

  On 2/21/2025 at 11:36 AM, RidgeRacer said:

Who’s still in for Monday? Just bought my ticket online. Planning on being there at 9am. Weather looks decent with highs in the 40s and overcast skies.
 

side note…the ticket is $45. They charge $5 for the rfid card. lol

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I thought Mute had a bunch of free tickets and still thinking about it 

[RidgeRacer]

  On 2/21/2025 at 2:17 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

I thought Mute had a bunch of free tickets and still thinking about it 

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@mute1080 offer one of your free tickets to GSS to entice him to come.

[RidgeRacer]

  On 2/21/2025 at 1:48 PM, PSUFrankenstein said:

 I don't know that I'll use the 2 discount tickets I bought for Montage in addition to my remaining Indy day, so if anyone needs a free ticket, let me know.  

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If no one else wants it or if you aren't using it I'll take it off your hands. 

[PSUFrankenstein]

  On 2/21/2025 at 4:31 PM, RidgeRacer said:

If no one else wants it or if you aren't using it I'll take it off your hands. 

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will do - PM me your email.  I have 2 - do you want both?  They have my name on it, but I doubt that'll matter

Edited February 21 by PSUFrankenstein

[RidgeRacer]

  On 2/21/2025 at 6:05 PM, PSUFrankenstein said:

will do - PM me your email.  I have 2 - do you want both?  They have my name on it, but I doubt that'll matter

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Thanks man. one is fine!

[toast21602]

Still in for the morning as of right now. 

[mute1080]

  On 2/21/2025 at 2:38 PM, RidgeRacer said:

@mute1080 offer one of your free tickets to GSS to entice him to come.

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@GrilledSteezeSandwichI have a pass for you and 3 of your friends

[toast21602]

@RidgeRacer I’m unfortunately out for today. Been feeling crappy since I got back and haven’t kicked it yet. I owe you a ski day

[RidgeRacer]

  On 2/24/2025 at 10:21 AM, toast21602 said:

@RidgeRacer I’m unfortunately out for today. Been feeling crappy since I got back and haven’t kicked it yet. I owe you a ski day

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No worries. Feel better 

[RidgeRacer]

For anyone going still I probably won't be there until 10:00 10:30

[Boo Bear]

  On 2/24/2025 at 12:28 PM, RidgeRacer said:

For anyone going still I probably won't be there until 10:00 10:30

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@mute1080 and I are headed up now, will get there for 9am. Still have 4 free tickets as well

Edited February 24 by Boo Bear

[EdBacon]

Sorry I couldn't make it today. Work called. 

Have a great time!

[Johnny Law]

Jelly, drink a beer for me, on my way home from VT.

[mute1080]

Lovely morning

[RidgeRacer]

Just getting here. You guys still here

[RidgeRacer]

Good seeing Mute and Boo Bear. Skied for maybe a half hour with them and now riding solo because I'm pulling late shift. Figured I'd just write a TR now because these lifts are freaking slow. That said and not to put a negative on skiing here today. The weather is excellent, conditions are excellent and the company was (before they left) most excellent! The north face always delivers and as always I find myself planted there. Made a few runs up top and one on the long haul (can't do that ride twice) but the action here is down below. Unfortunately that cuts the mountain on half so you definitely feel the short runs.

White lightning has really big bumps in the middle and semi flat on the sides. Regardless you can't get to much speed or you'll get wrecked. Fun but I kinda prefer it when it's flat. It's actually somewhat crowded today as well but those folks primarily up top.

Riding the iron horse lift now to get more t2b. That said montage is still a pod skiing mountain which isn't my favorite layout... In pa or anywhere for that matter but today is still a fantastic ski day and it's always nice to get someplace else. That said without company on the lift, the ride definitely gets boring. Hanging here for a few more then it's of to old forge for pizza

[mute1080]

Arrived to row 3 at 840 to a minimal crowd. Only had 1 ticket window open and wouldn't have been a problem if one person didn't hold it up. Did notice every table inside was taken with boots on them so we expected a school group. On the snow just after 9 and up Iron Horse. First run was Snake to Fast Track. Super nice soft cord and able to slut it up as some would say. Without warning Lower Fast Track turned ungroomed. We stopped and skipped over on Pusher to Lower Runway with was also ungroomed. Besides White Lightning, I believe those were the only 3 ungroomed. The ungroomed was pretty smooth, just firm to start with exposed glacier sections.

The buses showed up around 10 but pretty much stayed off Shuttle and Short Haul lifts. Lapped everything up top with Lower Runway-Rattler-Cannonball bottom finish our favorite. Snow was great, grooming could have been better. Not terrible but probably driving too fast with all the cat track marks.

Caught @RidgeRacerwhen I was coming out of Rattler and took a couple laps with him after Boo went in. Long Haul was open so had to ride that and did a White Lightning to finish.

One thing I wasn't ready for is after loading the Iron Horse chair, it get to 3 inches off the ground in about 15 feet . My knees did not like that and it was awkward to deal with. The other lifts were similar but not as bad as that lift.

 Soft snow and light crowds always make for a great day. I still don't care for the layout and taking two lifts to the top but it's good for once a season.

[PSUFrankenstein]

Nice reports.  I always like hitting Montage, mainly due to the lack of crowds.   Sucks that I couldn't make it.