Sunday was a tough morning. We didn't make it up in time to catch the first chair (I wonder why) but we were on mountain shortly after 9 am. Conditions weren't too bad, the snow was soft and the sun was shining. Good spring skiing all in all. The run of the day had to be the "puke run" aka right under the Flying Bear high speed quad where a line of barf could be seen.
Attitash was alright. We had fun once the day started to go on and we got our legs under us. My favourite run was...well it actually wasn't a marked run. It involved following a chairline to a huge cliff none of us were willing to huck, and then scrambling through the forest beside the cliff in order to get to something skiable again.
Monday we departed for Wildcat in the morning after checking out of our hotel and were faced with a windy and cold day. Wildcat was awesome. There was no crowd, the trails were long, had some steeps, and winded down the mountain in a crazy fashion. You would come around a corner and the ground would drop out from beneath you and if you weren't careful you could end up dismembering yourself pretty easily at high speeds.
There were a couple of killer bump runs there too. Notably lift lion and the chairline of the high speed quad. We found some fun little drops around and enjoyed a few runs through the trees and even made a couple of our own runs. Wildcat is a skiiers ski hill. The feeling we got as soon as we walked in the door was kind of like, yeah.....this is the place for us.
After a hard day on the slopes we headed for North Conway where I bought chocolate and socks and the guys went into children's stores and such. It made me realize how much I value the fact that I am single and have no children!!
The final verdict...Wildcat is sweet as hell. Locals say it has a reputation of being cold and windy but it looks as though they get a tonne of snow.
Attitash is a good resort for families but it's pretty mellow if you're looking for something more challenging.
Tuckerman's ravine is next.....
Attitash was alright. We had fun once the day started to go on and we got our legs under us. My favourite run was...well it actually wasn't a marked run. It involved following a chairline to a huge cliff none of us were willing to huck, and then scrambling through the forest beside the cliff in order to get to something skiable again.
Monday we departed for Wildcat in the morning after checking out of our hotel and were faced with a windy and cold day. Wildcat was awesome. There was no crowd, the trails were long, had some steeps, and winded down the mountain in a crazy fashion. You would come around a corner and the ground would drop out from beneath you and if you weren't careful you could end up dismembering yourself pretty easily at high speeds.
There were a couple of killer bump runs there too. Notably lift lion and the chairline of the high speed quad. We found some fun little drops around and enjoyed a few runs through the trees and even made a couple of our own runs. Wildcat is a skiiers ski hill. The feeling we got as soon as we walked in the door was kind of like, yeah.....this is the place for us.
After a hard day on the slopes we headed for North Conway where I bought chocolate and socks and the guys went into children's stores and such. It made me realize how much I value the fact that I am single and have no children!!
The final verdict...Wildcat is sweet as hell. Locals say it has a reputation of being cold and windy but it looks as though they get a tonne of snow.
Attitash is a good resort for families but it's pretty mellow if you're looking for something more challenging.
Tuckerman's ravine is next.....
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