modifiede30 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 Anyone go to Crotched? I've pretty much abandoned Wachusett since going to Crotched. No lines, nice wide well groomed slopes - Wachusett is typically a zoo and the slopes are trashed by noon. I'll be up tomorrow if anyone's around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob L. Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Thought I'd give Crotched a try tomorrow. Looks like some great trails for carving (at least on the trail map) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhamann Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 There every Wednesday night for racing and beer. Sporadic other than that. I'm close by in Milford so 2hr+ sessions are a norm. This morning was delicious. Might be there next Thursday weather dependent. *screw heel sides*! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafcadio Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I'm usually there on weekends. Either Saturday or Sunday, sometimes both. It's mostly a carve-friendly mountain. Just watch out for racing events and training which tends to shut down the best carving trails. When UFO is open and groomed it's one of my favorites. Plutos, Satelite Summit, Magnitude, and Big Dipper are fun, too. If you can hit Meteor when it's not closed for a race it's spectacular. I prefer the larger terrain options, more steeps, and even fewer crowds at Berkshire East. But it's a 90 minute drive to BEast and only 20 minutes to Crotched. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Brammer aka PSR Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 IF ONLY.... Damn Ski Coaches Union.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob L. Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Crotched tomorrow. The corduroy should be epic! Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhamann Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 Early to mid afternoon eta. Final beer league racing is at 5:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhamann Posted December 29, 2021 Report Share Posted December 29, 2021 solid 3"-12" base if i had to guess. wet heavy snow/slush and soft ice. mostly ice. i read from a questionable source that "valley" lift won't run this year. "rocket" lift and "west" lift today. that middle lift "rover" has the chairs sitting on the ground at the base; nothing on line. "milky way" trail not open to connect from top to get to the west side. tons of kids and young families making the most of it on a holiday week. it was Epic. quick visit to test the SG soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorse Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 I've got an Epic mid-week pass for the season. Who's out there is a weekday rider? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhamann Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 was gonna go for a couple hours tomorrow, but the hours have changed: "...we have made the difficult decision to amend our schedule of operations to Wednesday through Sunday, beginning January 1, with the following hours: Wed. 9-5; Thurs-Sat. 9-9; Sun. 9-5. This change to a five-day schedule will allow our hard-working resort teams to better focus on delivering the best possible ski and ride experience for our guests on those days." wednesday, leaky sky. thursday/friday loon. saturday will be a mess with 5-8" exp'd on friday. 3-5" north. keeping an eye on sunday at crotch. monday/tuesday would be hero, but... closed. W, Th. and/or F next week are likely between sunapee and crotch. wax/edge prep and back up to loaf for a week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafcadio Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 7:08 AM, WhiteHorse said: I've got an Epic mid-week pass for the season. Who's out there is a weekday rider? Let me know when you plan on going. I could be tempted to start work later a couple of times a week and carve there in the morning for a few hours. I'm heading to Crotched tomorrow (Sunday) for the first time in two years tomorrow. I can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafcadio Posted January 9, 2022 Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 “Severe winter weather advisory” in effect from 6 AM to 3 PM today. Freezing rain expected with up to 1/10 an inch of ice accumulation. Welcome back to snowboarding in New England. You know it's been too long, when I don't even care. I just need to get on a board. Hopefully this means there will be less crowds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eboot Posted January 9, 2022 Report Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorse Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 On 1/9/2022 at 7:24 AM, lafcadio said: “Severe winter weather advisory” in effect from 6 AM to 3 PM today. Freezing rain expected with up to 1/10 an inch of ice accumulation. Welcome back to snowboarding in New England. You know it's been too long, when I don't even care. I just need to get on a board. Hopefully this means there will be less crowds. So, did you go? If so, what did you find? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafcadio Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 Starting at 11am it was freezing rain and foggy. My legs gave out soon after. conditions between 9am and 11am were not too bad. After 11, lots of ice, not surprising. Many of my favorites runs are not yet open, including Plutos, UFO, and Big Dipper. Magnitude is not well groomed yet — soft and bumpy. Galaxy is half width due to make shift terrain park until the main park runs open. It’s still early days. Less than half the mountain is open. If you head there soon stick to Satellite Summit, Galaxy, and Meteor, if not closed for race or race training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorse Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 I was there on Thursday (1/13) and surprised to find that snow conditions were very good. Nice carving snow all across the trails that were open. Several times I saw someone carving down Pluto's Plunge but we were off cycle and I never caught up to him. My first time out for the year and I was burnt out after 5 runs! (I hung in there for several more.) No rest time in the lift line on week days. All in all a good start to the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafcadio Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 I'm glad that Plutos is open! I'm going to try and make it there this Friday. I'll post again once I know for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhamann Posted January 18, 2022 Report Share Posted January 18, 2022 finally plutos! looking to hit sunapee tomorrow, crotched thursday, sunapee/crotched friday. expecting a bit of a crowd on friday at sunapee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorse Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 18 hours ago, dhamann said: finally plutos! looking to hit sunapee tomorrow, crotched thursday, sunapee/crotched friday. expecting a bit of a crowd on friday at sunapee. I'll be there at Crotched on Thursday on softboots with my buddy. Look for this guy>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhamann Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 will do. orange SG soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eboot Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 20 minutes ago, dhamann said: orange SG soul. Hi D How are you liking your SG Soul? I just acquired one this season and have only ridden it once last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhamann Posted January 19, 2022 Report Share Posted January 19, 2022 @Eboot It’s nice. Full review coming after I get to run it down gondi line a few times at the loaf. Did ok down a narrow tempest at river last week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafcadio Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 I'm planning to be out tomorrow (Friday). Only my third time out this season. But that's three more times than last season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafcadio Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 The snow lasted longer than my legs. And it’s still coming down. Should be a great weekend. I’m headed to Berkshire East on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lafcadio Posted January 7, 2023 Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 Crotched was fun today. Got some good runs in today with @RCZippybefore conditions deteriorated and it got too crowded. Surprising how well the snowpack has held up. Props to the groomers and snow crew. Pluto's is open but not worth it. It's a very thin cover with plenty of bare spots. Satellite Summit was great for the first two hours. Ski Patrol was trying to talk me into Jupiter's Storm but I wasn't biting. Apparently since Vail took over it's being groomed more frequently. We'll see... next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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