Bristol Conditions

[Andy_ROC]

If you are going to have good bumps, you are going to have to accept the fact that sometimes they will be icy. First or maybe second warm day they will be rocking. Those icy bumps, off to the side, aren't hurting anyone.

Oh I agree about off to the side but this is the whole width of the trail top to bottom, no escaping it.

 

[Harvey]

I was looking at this:

Looks off to the side to me?

 

[Andy_ROC]

I was looking at this:

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Looks off to the side to me?

Yeah that's Rocket and it's wide and those bumps are well to the side-- so no problem. The trail Johnny and I are talking about is highlighted, upper and lower universe. It's also much much narrower than the drawing shows compared to the other trails and bumps and solid ice the full width top to bottom--- I got lured to it because no one else was on it and I learned the hard way as to why

 

[Johnny V.]

If you are going to have good bumps, you are going to have to accept the fact that sometimes they will be icy. First or maybe second warm day they will be rocking. Those icy bumps, off to the side, aren't hurting anyone.

They're not good bumps-they're uneven frozen snowmaking whales. No rhythm possible. I like the trail moguled up, but it needs to be flattened to let them build up again.

 

[Tjf1967]

They're not good bumps-they're uneven frozen snowmaking whales. No rhythm possible. I like the trail moguled up, but it needs to be flattened to let them build up again.

Hmmm.

 

[Johnny V.]

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday report: Snow is very nice and they've been continually blowing it.Rocket currently has big whales-they may leave them for a while. Comet is smooth in preparation for a U Super G camp and race this weekend. We raced last night (Brrr...) and ran gates today followed by a little free skiing. Everything is open and well covered!

 

[Johnny V.]

Overcast with on and off snow-flat light vs. yesterdays sun. All trails open, although Comet and Outer orbit are closed for a Super G race (I believe for the weekend). Upper and Lower Rocket have big snowmaking whales and moguls, which if they don't want a lot of complaints, will probably be groomed for tomorrow.

I'm skipping tomorrow as it will have a high of 10 degrees, it's Saturday and I need to give this old body a break. Maybe Sunday with the two older granddaughers-the 11 year old is calling herself an "expert" and I think Papa needs to give her a reality check!

 

[Johnny V.]

Yesterday was great! Blue skies and excellent snow which brought out the crowds (for a weekday) early. Slopes were fairly uncrowded though as everything is open. Upper and Lower Rocket had the whales/moguls groomed out and the surface was nice-not many marbles as so often happens when it's first groomed. Galaxy lift not running (as usually happens early week) so Lower Northstar was hardly skied-worth it for the slight hike to get back to the Comet lift. Things cleared out by about 11:30 or so and we skied until about 2:00 before the kids showed up.

 

[Johnny V.]

Another bluebird day-two in a row! Gate training then free skiing-too nice not to let 'em rip! Even nicer snow than yesterday although it was windy. We'll see what happens with the forecasted storm. Racing tomorrow night so we hope the rain/freezing rain holds off until after we're done. Still whales and moguls on Upper and Lower Universe, but the main parts of all other trails are groomed with some moguls on the sides.

 

[Johnny V.]

Great night for a beer league race, although the snow was so nice and grippy I was sort of tempted to just ski. The race course held up well and I took some time off my second run. Biggest change in conditions report-Upper and Lower Universe have been groomed and should get a chance for new moguls to develop.

Raining as I headed home about 9:15-we'll see what it turns into................