Winter 2014-2015 season - Day 3: Opening day at Crystal Mt

Welcome to warmer temperatures and soft packed groomers.
Decent snow conditions with foggy, flat light conditions.  At least the groomed trails were soft pack due to the warmer temperatures.
Fun for a couple of hours, no crowds, glades weren't  open due to lack of snow cover.
Back side was fun, for some reason the snow conditions are always better there.
Good deep carving turns type of fun.

Foggy, warmer conditions

Temperatures: 32 plus degrees
Sky: Foggy, flat light
Conditions: Groomed soft packed
Schooled: Spins
Vertical: 4992 ft
$229.00 season lift ticket

 

 

 

 

Top speed of 37.3 mph.

Winter 2014-2015 season Day 2: Hard Pack at Boyne Highlands

Another bluebird day and another day where I  had the slopes all to myself.

The conditions for the groomers was pretty much hard pack to icy, once the sun warmed up in the sunny areas the conditions softened up a bit.

Seems like Nub's had a lot more varying terrain to play on versus The Highlands

Overall it was another great day to be on the slopes, got back to my usual form from last year. And still working on the 180 backside.

Temperatures: 15-30 degree
Sky: 90% Bluebird
Conditions: Groomed hard pack
Gear: Burton soft Hero board and new Burton boots.
$45.00 lift ticket

Two days two mountains

 

Winter 2014-2015 season Day 1: At Nubs Nob for "Season Opening Day" for the 2014-2015 snow season

Comfort glades

Bluebird day, snow in the glades and the slopes all to myself. Not that I'm selfish or greedy but hey everyone's invited - if they don't come - more for me.
With 2-3 inches of 1 day old powder on top of spotty icy base along with dirt, rocks, leaves and twigs I had the glades at Nub's all to myself.
The conditions for the groomers was pretty much hard pack to icy, once the sun warmed up in the sunny areas the conditions softened up a bit.
First time at Nub's since 2005....Rode with Tim back then.
Overall a great day to start the season, played safe, felt good and took off from where I was last season.
Nubs seems to have more terrain to offer then the Highlands. The steeper terrain on the front side was facing north and remained hard pack and icy all day.


Comfort Glades at Knub's Knob

 

Temperatures: 15-30 degree
Sky: Bluebird
Conditions: Hard pack and icy.  2-3 inches of fresh untracked snow in the glades area
Gear: Burton soft Hero board and new Burton boots.
$28.00 lift ticket





MAX SPEED 29.56 MPH
SKI AVERAGE SPEED  10.16 MPH SKI DISTANCE 18.15 miles SKI VERTICAL 11583 ft. Recorded Time 3:39 (actual time 4 hours)

MAX SPEED 29.56 MPH

 

SKI AVERAGE SPEED  10.16 MPH
SKI DISTANCE 18.15 miles
SKI VERTICAL 11583 ft.
Recorded Time 3:39 (actual time 4 hours)