OK, after we have all expressed our thanks and happiness for Mother Nature coming through and ORDA moving snowmakers from other mountains to give us the last few glorious weeks, it’s time for a splash of cold water.
Who decided to make Open Pit a natural snow only trail this season? It is now a difficult black diamond at best and closed most of the time at worst. Pit is an important trail in the summit layout, it’s the pivot point between the Dark Side and Straightbrook pods. It takes a lot of traffic off of the narrow Cloud loop through the High Peaks and is a shortcut to Cloud traverse and Headwaters. Not a good choice for a trail to make very difficult or closed most of the time.