SpencerVT
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Mad River Glen
Good news for some: a soft opening of the Sunnyside Double is slated for later this morning. Show up sometime around 11 a.m. to catch first rides and free-range to a slew of conditions up top. Scouting missions in the last 24 hours found highly variable surfaces that would make regular resort-goers cringe, but we’re going for it. Thin, rocky steeps and a breakable hooky ice crust on the upper half makes you feel like you have to put the work in; visible grass is poking through in many areas; frozen washboard track marks from wandering snowcats are jaw-clenching; un-attended water bars come out of absolutely nowhere.
It all adds up to perfect conditions for trashing the brand new skis that Santa brought you last weekend (MRG Rental skis are not allowed on the Sunnyside Double).
Crashing today could result in heinous injury; core shots are imminent. To make matters worse, snow could easily get tracked out to the point where we have to re-close the lift in the coming days if we don’t see enough new snow. We’re not sugar-coating it: ski it if you can, but ski it at your own risk and within your ability level. Although you’ll run into some beautiful, impeccable grooming below the Birdcage and on the lower half of Bunny, there is no easy way down so challenges up top are reserved for expert skiers only! Please obey all signage and closed signs and ropes. Otherwise, bring your rock skis and send it!
Good news for some: a soft opening of the Sunnyside Double is slated for later this morning. Show up sometime around 11 a.m. to catch first rides and free-range to a slew of conditions up top. Scouting missions in the last 24 hours found highly variable surfaces that would make regular resort-goers cringe, but we’re going for it. Thin, rocky steeps and a breakable hooky ice crust on the upper half makes you feel like you have to put the work in; visible grass is poking through in many areas; frozen washboard track marks from wandering snowcats are jaw-clenching; un-attended water bars come out of absolutely nowhere.
It all adds up to perfect conditions for trashing the brand new skis that Santa brought you last weekend (MRG Rental skis are not allowed on the Sunnyside Double).
Crashing today could result in heinous injury; core shots are imminent. To make matters worse, snow could easily get tracked out to the point where we have to re-close the lift in the coming days if we don’t see enough new snow. We’re not sugar-coating it: ski it if you can, but ski it at your own risk and within your ability level. Although you’ll run into some beautiful, impeccable grooming below the Birdcage and on the lower half of Bunny, there is no easy way down so challenges up top are reserved for expert skiers only! Please obey all signage and closed signs and ropes. Otherwise, bring your rock skis and send it!
