Ragged Mountain, NH: 2023-24
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Double Header
Day 1, March 19, first day of spring!
With low temps dropping into the 20s and predicted to rise to 40 I thought everything would have been slightly crusty but soften quickly. I was only half right. Everything on the Ragged side skied like a washboard with frozen corduroy for the morning. But the Spear side was actually a little powdery at the top and easy softer cord. So we skied several runs on Flying Yankee while some race training was going on. After lunch Ragged peak skied much better with the exception of the Ski Cross Terrain and Wildside. Both were ungroomed and difficult to ski because the lumpy snow was still too stiff to ski smoothly. But Exhibition, Newfound Ridge and Lower Ridge all skied very nicely. Having to save gas for the next day I stopped early 1-ish.
Frozen slush at the base of Village Green early Tuesday morning
Day 2. Spring snow squalls.
Everything skied beautifully with temperatures starting in the 30s and rising to about 40. The only thing not skiable was the manufactured moguls for an upcoming competition. I should’ve taken a photo but take my word for it, they were awful.
So while many are chasing power in Vermont with recent storms I and a couple friends were content with Ragged corduroy.
Snow squalls coming in over Spear Peak
Day 1, March 19, first day of spring!
With low temps dropping into the 20s and predicted to rise to 40 I thought everything would have been slightly crusty but soften quickly. I was only half right. Everything on the Ragged side skied like a washboard with frozen corduroy for the morning. But the Spear side was actually a little powdery at the top and easy softer cord. So we skied several runs on Flying Yankee while some race training was going on. After lunch Ragged peak skied much better with the exception of the Ski Cross Terrain and Wildside. Both were ungroomed and difficult to ski because the lumpy snow was still too stiff to ski smoothly. But Exhibition, Newfound Ridge and Lower Ridge all skied very nicely. Having to save gas for the next day I stopped early 1-ish.
Frozen slush at the base of Village Green early Tuesday morning
Day 2. Spring snow squalls.
Everything skied beautifully with temperatures starting in the 30s and rising to about 40. The only thing not skiable was the manufactured moguls for an upcoming competition. I should’ve taken a photo but take my word for it, they were awful.
So while many are chasing power in Vermont with recent storms I and a couple friends were content with Ragged corduroy.
Snow squalls coming in over Spear Peak
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Another double header ... after all the powder hounds went home.
Yeah, skipped all the bruhaha this weekend ... just cause I'm sorta old and cranky now. But anyway, Monday (March 25, 2024) was super nice! I stayed out of the woods (but from what I heard there's a lot of untouched powder if you know where to go but I'm not sayin' here) however I could not resist Easy Winder. It's sort of my mecca. I felt like I took my life in my hands though, because the connecting trail was ungroomed and ... sketchy to say the least. Also the natural snow over there was a chopped and refrozen mess. Everything groomed on the rest of the mountain, Spear included was fantastic.
Tuesday morning was cut short by driving mist but so sweet.
Yeah, skipped all the bruhaha this weekend ... just cause I'm sorta old and cranky now. But anyway, Monday (March 25, 2024) was super nice! I stayed out of the woods (but from what I heard there's a lot of untouched powder if you know where to go but I'm not sayin' here) however I could not resist Easy Winder. It's sort of my mecca. I felt like I took my life in my hands though, because the connecting trail was ungroomed and ... sketchy to say the least. Also the natural snow over there was a chopped and refrozen mess. Everything groomed on the rest of the mountain, Spear included was fantastic.
Tuesday morning was cut short by driving mist but so sweet.
