CLASSIC SPRING SKI DAY AT SUGARBUSH
Today was a classic spring ski day at Sugarbush. There was tons of sun, it was hot, the snow was soft, the bumps were growing by the minute on Stein’s, and people were grilling at their cars, and drinking beers at the base of the mountain. Not to mention the vibes were incredibly high!
Stein’s Run.
Showing off my shorts.
Spring Fling.
Like yesterday at Whiteface, the temperature was in the 60s today so I had shorts on, as well as my ski jacket, with the vents open, and a t-shirt underneath. No gloves for me the last two days. I did, unfortunately, have one fall on Coffee Run, of all places, and I gotta say that corn snow didn’t feel so great scraping against my legs or my hands, but it was worth it to be skiing in shorts and not ski pants.
Riding the Valley House Quad.
The Valley House Quad was all that was spinning. There usually was a line at the lift, but it was only maybe a minute or two long. They had six runs open, which amounted to three actual ways down the mountain: Stein’s Run to Coffee Run, Snowball to Lower Snowball, and then Racer’s Edge, and Snowball to Spring Fling.
Looking down Stein’s Run in the morning.
Coffee Run.
Snowball.
Spring Fling.
Overall, Stein’s Run and Coffee Run had the best coverage. The base is still nice and deep on Stein’s, and there weren’t really any bare spots. The crossover to Coffee Run from Stein’s was a little narrow, but outside of that Coffee Run was in good shape too. Snowball had bare spots, and became narrow near the end of it, with some nasty rocks poking through. Lower Snowball had areas with great coverage, but also plenty of bare spots, and Spring Fling had good coverage on about 70% of the run, with the (skiers) right side being bare ground.
Lower Snowball.
Lower Snowball.
Racer’s Edge.
With the temperatures being as warm as they were, the snow was extremely soft everywhere, and a ton of fun to ski through. While Stein’s was groomed last night, it quickly loaded up with soft bumps, and they grew as the day progressed. The other runs were a bit more mashed up, with some bumps.
I’m planning to ski tomorrow, and it looks like it’ll be a much different ski day than the last two days, with some snow in the forecast! I’m looking forward to it.
Never Quit Skiing,
Lincoln