Gore Mountain Conditions

[Milo Maltbie]

Today, there was a 5 minute log jam on cloud around 1:00. A lot of people that didn’t really belong there.

Tom

Where was the logjam?


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[DomB]

I wasn’t teaching kids this morning. But I think tom McP was. I was at the Poma teaching four young ladies.

Today, there was a 5 minute log jam on cloud around 1:00. A lot of people that didn’t really belong there.

Tom

Thanks, Tom. I did Cloud during a lesson with Todd D (who was great) probably around that time but apparently before the log jam; no problem on it, it was just with the luge-like conditions I could imagine a lot of issues there! I was glad I went though; my son is a fairly strong skier but I don't think those were the right conditions to bring him to Cloud on - at least I know now!

 

[DomB]

It was really good early. By early afternoon a lot of stuff was getting skied off. But my last run down wild air was really good. So a bit of hit or miss in the afternoon.
Hawkeye had huge moguls. Maybe that’s why there was so much traffic on cloud.

Tom

Hawkeye must have been fun. I didn't realize it was open. But anyway, this one is a family trip so I would say 20% of my time has been bunny slope, 40% sunway and the rest some of the blues around the main area and north quad.

 

[DomB]

how was it today, debating tomorrow

I had a lot of fun, but today's conditions were worse than yesterday. Started out fast and firm; then it became skied off and some sugar snow on the sides.

There was light rain later/mist that was softening things, but i don't think it will be helpful when temps drop tonight.

I would expect fast and firm at best. Maybe hawkeye is nice because they blew it?

 

[DomB]

Fun day today with the family. Skied with Todd out of the ski school and saw Tomcat (I think) on the bunny slope with my daughter.

Skied Cloud in the afternoon. That was interesting.

Good family ski day.

Big thank you to Tom Tom! We bumped into him on sunway with a heard of kids, and in 60 seconds he gave the group some very helpful and kind nuggets. TomTom, when Covid permits, I owe you a beer - thank you for the kindness.

 

[DomB]

Thanks, Tom. I did Cloud during a lesson with Todd D (who was great) probably around that time but apparently before the log jam; no problem on it, it was just with the luge-like conditions I could imagine a lot of issues there! I was glad I went though; my son is a fairly strong skier but I don't think those were the right conditions to bring him to Cloud on - at least I know now!

Sorry to crash the threat - Todd D was yesterday. Cloud was rough then; I could imagine substantially worse.

 

[TomCat]

Today, there was a 5 minute log jam on cloud around 1:00. A lot of people that didn’t really belong there.

Tom

Where was the logjam?


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The log jam was where you can take either cloud or upper steilhang (which was closed).

Tom

 

[Cork]

Where was the logjam?


mm

The log jam was where you can take either cloud or upper steilhang (which was closed).

Tom

The "logjam" was the island on Cloud with the big curve just above "the old" lower steilhang. It has been a clusterfuck alley since the summit opening earlier this week, and gets worse soon after opening at 9am, because it is/was the only way down. They were blowing the far side of the island, which is the runout curve between upper and "the old" lower steilhang. With that open tomorrow (hopefully) and Hawkeye, it should alleviate the slick conditions there.

 

[raisingarizona]

Where was the logjam?


mm

 

[Dmoss]

With Hawkeye open people seemed to spread out and things got much better by Cloud. Hawkeye was a lot of fun yesterday, we were able to catch it just after they dropped the rope. This morning it was pretty icy and firm, it got warm as the day went on and everything softened up. Was spring conditions today, tomorrow may be interesting.