Brownski
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- Joined
- Jul 19, 2020
Skied Catamount on Sunday on my Indy Pass. I got there bright and early. Considering the weather I figured it’d be corduroy day so I brought out the old K2s. They are great for just zooming the groomers.
corduroy indeed
I took about six or seven runs while my son slept in under a pile of blankets and pillows in the back seat of the car. I hit Catapult, Ripper, Glade and Marty’s Run. They’re not top to bottom full vert runs like Blockbuster or Freefall but Catamounts steeps are legitimately steep. On Ripper I pulled up when I spotted some boiler plate below me. I kicked off a little chunk and it bounced all the way to the bottom without stopping.
Eventually I popped into the lodge to get Dangerboy a bacon egg & cheese.
It took some effort to wake the kid up but I got him moving. The sandwich helped.
We explored a bit. It was one of those days when we tried to ski everything that was open. Conditions continued to be good. Corduroy turned to corn.
One of the triples on the Mass side has a mid station. When we were at Thunderridge recently they had a sign that said “mid station eats poles”. I guess it’s true because the carnage exposed by the meltout was unmistakable.
All in all, it was another good day. Catamount is a fun place.
As we were getting ready to wrap things up, I spotted these old boards up against the lodge. I guess I’m not the only one who still appreciates the classics. I like my 812s better but I’m jealous of the poles.
corduroy indeed
I took about six or seven runs while my son slept in under a pile of blankets and pillows in the back seat of the car. I hit Catapult, Ripper, Glade and Marty’s Run. They’re not top to bottom full vert runs like Blockbuster or Freefall but Catamounts steeps are legitimately steep. On Ripper I pulled up when I spotted some boiler plate below me. I kicked off a little chunk and it bounced all the way to the bottom without stopping.
Eventually I popped into the lodge to get Dangerboy a bacon egg & cheese.
It took some effort to wake the kid up but I got him moving. The sandwich helped.
We explored a bit. It was one of those days when we tried to ski everything that was open. Conditions continued to be good. Corduroy turned to corn.
One of the triples on the Mass side has a mid station. When we were at Thunderridge recently they had a sign that said “mid station eats poles”. I guess it’s true because the carnage exposed by the meltout was unmistakable.
All in all, it was another good day. Catamount is a fun place.
As we were getting ready to wrap things up, I spotted these old boards up against the lodge. I guess I’m not the only one who still appreciates the classics. I like my 812s better but I’m jealous of the poles.
