4/23 more sugarbush gnar...

johnny the jibber · Post by **johnny the jibber** » Apr 23rd, '08, 15:12

got there around the same time as yesterday, a bit quieter there than yesterday. noticeable loss of snow from yesterday. again, rode most off the quad and a couple off the triple. good bumps up high, and smooth cream cheese down low. lots of ribbons to navigate, as they have to push snow around to keep things going. bumped into a bunch of K people again today, in slightly smaller numbers. may go back tomorrow, or may wait till friday, dont know yet. the legs are fried...

driving back up access rd i noticed some pretty substantial melting had taken place during the day today, there are a couple new spots on SS and a good sized spot on the flat past of bittersweet where it crosses high road. needles has begun to melt as well. some other spots as well, but i dont really remember...

chfriend · Post by **chfriend** » Apr 23rd, '08, 15:42

I assume it's closer to 70 up there, but down in Central Mass we are pushing 80 right now.

MrsG · Post by **MrsG** » Apr 23rd, '08, 16:00

We hit 85 on the car temp on a trip to Northampton . . . currently 78 here near Yankee Candle . . . will we be able to ski Sugarbush Saturday

newpylong · Post by **newpylong** » Apr 23rd, '08, 16:20

86 in Beanertown proper even at 5 pm here.

mellowyellow · Post by **mellowyellow** » Apr 23rd, '08, 16:22

if you hit sugarbush check out there bbq they have going on cheese burger potatoe salad drink 7 bucks not bad they have a great customer service base there cool people and jaegar bombs skiing was good too saw some local k town tearing up the bumbs

NECskibum · Post by **NECskibum** » Apr 23rd, '08, 16:34

Followed a car up from K...pulled in the parking lot and talked for a little while, kept running into them through out the day. Nice people skiing the hill. Seems like a great place to ski when it is all open. Great day, from opening till 2:45.

Coydog · Post by **Coydog** » Apr 23rd, '08, 17:30

Seemed like more Killington regulars than Sugarbush pass holders today. Spent most of the afternoon on Ripcord and Organgrinder. Ripcord was more worn down than yesterday and the entrance and exit are getting thin. Organgrinder had quicker, side-to-side bumps, but didn’t seem as steep, so speed control wasn’t too much of a problem. A few bare spots are growing, but nothing unmanageable, though it is going fast.

"Radio Ron" out there again today, grunting away. I must say, that fellow sure has a positive attitude.

ozzy · Post by **ozzy** » Apr 23rd, '08, 17:32

line of the day was "what are you guys doing here?"

we're here b/c killington sucks

johnny the jibber · Post by **johnny the jibber** » Apr 23rd, '08, 17:32

is radio ron the guy in the purple suit?

mellowyellow · Post by **mellowyellow** » Apr 23rd, '08, 17:35

that guy was styling the 85 ski outfit and head phones were sick

ozzy · Post by **ozzy** » Apr 23rd, '08, 17:35

dit, dit, dit yeeeeeep, dit, dit, dit, dit

Coydog · Post by **Coydog** » Apr 23rd, '08, 17:38

johnny the jibber wrote:is radio ron the guy in the purple suit?

Yep, another former Killington spring regular.

ozzy · Post by **ozzy** » Apr 23rd, '08, 17:46

Coydog wrote:
johnny the jibber wrote:is radio ron the guy in the purple suit?
Yep, another former Killington spring regular.

looked to me that there was even more K people there today then yesterday

ozzy · Post by **ozzy** » Apr 23rd, '08, 18:08

some pics from today

Steins

Ripcord looking down

Ripcord looking up

The gnar middle sectionof ripcord

Radio Ron puking on Ripcord

tyrolean_skier · Post by **tyrolean_skier** » Apr 23rd, '08, 18:27

Saw 'Radio Ron' at Killington over the weekend and again at Sugarbush on Monday. Is he a regular Killington skier or does he only show up in the spring?