HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Sunday River has the acres and the lifts but Sugarloaf has the Vertical. Love em' both. Tale of two mountains: Base of SR: Base of Sugarloaf: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan76 Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Wow those Loaf pictures look really nice. One place I've never been and I'll have to make the pilgrimage sometime. What does it take from out this way like 6 and a half hours or something? Was there last Tues (Rain uhgg) takes me 6 1/2-7 hrs from LI, pretty sweet place Heading to SR now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Wow those Loaf pictures look really nice. One place I've never been and I'll have to make the pilgrimage sometime. What does it take from out this way like 6 and a half hours or something? You can either do 91N to St Johnsbury and take 2E all the way to Rt 27. Less miles but lots of secondary roads. I go MA 2, E from Greenfield to 495 to 95 to 27 from Augusta. 5 - 6 hours depending on stops and travel time. Much easier highway driving but a little boring. Overnight stay is mandatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 The Loaf is still my favorite NE mountain (still have not done Stowe and a bunch of others), but it has been quite a while since I have been there. I still remember the old (and scary) Gondola... yikes Wachusett has $5 tix for this Tuesday and next if you order online. Plus, they are doing the 10PM hours again this Weds-Saturday, and maybe beyone. Awesome season.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 I haven't been to WaWa yet this year...but I may have to go this Friday night for some night skiing with the conditions almost certain to be great and the mountain open until 10pm again. Kind of no excuse being 15 minutes up the road. What a treat the late season skiing is going to be this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 The Loaf is still my favorite NE mountain (still have not done Stowe and a bunch of others), but it has been quite a while since I have been there. I still remember the old (and scary) Gondola... yikes Wachusett has $5 tix for this Tuesday and next if you order online. Plus, they are doing the 10PM hours again this Weds-Saturday, and maybe beyone. Awesome season.... They will never repalce the old Gondi either. Several independent studies said the mountain is just too windy for a high profile lift. They do need to upgrade at least one more lift to a SuperQuad to improve the uphill capacity but Boyne puts more $$ into SR. Stowe and S'Loaf are in a class by themselves. The Loaf will be massive once the expansion is done though. Maybe next year I can finally put together a weekend for Am Wx NE board members at my brothers house. With the toddler, my brothers schedule and other stuff couldn't get it together this year. (Our banned bretheren will be on the invite list. lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skierinvermont Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Anyone try out Saddleback this year? Plans for Tuckerman's over the next month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 so, no one is in the area of Cannon? totally looking to ski it either tomorrow or wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Picture Perfect day at SR today, really really pleased. Nobody here skied up to every lift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Have fun Ginxy. You picked a great week in Maine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Nice Pic's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Wachusett $5 next two Tuesdaysif you buy online Is this deal on their website? Or somewhere else? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Have fun Ginxy. You picked a great week in Maine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 spent a few hrs at wawa this morning. It was awesome, March 20th and it was hard pressed to find any ice. Entire mtn was open on a 3-4' base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Is this deal on their website? Or somewhere else? Thanks!On their website. Click on tickets and passes. Choose next TuesdayLimited number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 spent a few hrs at wawa this morning. It was awesome, March 20th and it was hard pressed to find any ice. Entire mtn was open on a 3-4' base. That looks great. I assume the non-snow making trails are open right now too like balance rock? I just might be up there on Friday...conditions too good to pass up...esp for this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NECT Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Sugarloaf was mid-winter conditions saturday and sunday. Heading up into the King Pine Bowl: kpbowl.jpg Riding the Timberline lift to the summit. Had about 2" fresh snow at the top. tmbrline.jpg View of the Bigelow Range: bigelows.jpg Looking down into the Brackett Basin Glades which were closed but should be epic after tomorrow: brbasin.jpg Very jealous. Hope to get there mid-April after Reggae Fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 That looks great. I assume the non-snow making trails are open right now too like balance rock? I just might be up there on Friday...conditions too good to pass up...esp for this time of year. Yes balance rock is open as well as ropers road and all the salamander trails between conifer and 10th. Skiing in mid-winter conditions on March 20th at Wachusett is a rarity. Hard to believe a year ago at this time, they were closed for the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whineminster Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 On their website. Click on tickets and passes. Choose next Tuesday Limited number Found it, thanks for the info. Looks like tickets are also only $28 on march 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 That looks great. I assume the non-snow making trails are open right now too like balance rock? I just might be up there on Friday...conditions too good to pass up...esp for this time of year.Balance Rock, Ropers, and Salamander close at sundown. No lightingBut the mountain is open until 10PM thru Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Yes balance rock is open as well as ropers road and all the salamander trails between conifer and 10th. Skiing in mid-winter conditions on March 20th at Wachusett is a rarity. Hard to believe a year ago at this time, they were closed for the season. Tons of trails (not legal of course) in the woods, too. We did the little salamander roads, trails the other day. First time in 2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Just read Cannon had 2ft through the week? Heading up there after Easter This is the time of year my family request me to relocate to VT or NH. Where they can go to an academy, ski everyday and I can drive around in various toys. Enjoy the pow and energized bases.......hope next week is a dump and repeat for ya all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polski Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Enjoy the pow and energized bases.......hope next week is a rinse and repeat for ya all! Appreciate the good wishes but can you use a verb other than "rinse" please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Appreciate the good wishes but can you use a verb other than "rinse" please? Sorry about that....fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Just got back from taking the dog out for his run decided to hit High Ridge Wildlife Management Area with my snow shoes. Beautiful day out there today. 35 degrees sun filtering through the clouds good 12-18" of snow depth more in the woods. Great day for a walk in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Just an awful day skiing 18 inches of powder under bluebird skies (over two feet in the past 6 days). Not a lot of work getting done in Mountain Operations lately, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Just an awful day skiing 18 inches of powder under bluebird skies (over two feet in the past 6 days). Not a lot of work getting done in Mountain Operations lately, lol. Looks terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Yes balance rock is open as well as ropers road and all the salamander trails between conifer and 10th. Skiing in mid-winter conditions on March 20th at Wachusett is a rarity. Hard to believe a year ago at this time, they were closed for the season. That sounds great. I really wish I would have gotten out this season more...esp up north, but I'll take great conditions at WaWa as a consolation prize. It really amazing how much like mid winter it feels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 BLUEBIRD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Some images from yesterday... Tim Kelley enjoying a good forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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