does anyone know about the trails at sugar or wolf and are they open yet for downhillers, are the trails any good, and how tolerent are they of bikers , do they let us on the lifts, any info would be great thanks.
Sugar or wolf, downhill open?
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Sugar always opens around June or so. Yes, they run the lifts, or should I say, the little hamsters run their wheel which eventually gets you to the top of Sugar. I once read through War and Peace before I got to the top.
As far as the trails that all depends on who you ask. Most of the faster racers love it. Once you find you flow on their trails they are a blast to ride fast. But if your style is more of a watcha me HUCK it 4 life bro. Then you will hate it.
As far as Wolfe, we can only ride their on race weekends, and hopefully there will be one.
As far as the trails that all depends on who you ask. Most of the faster racers love it. Once you find you flow on their trails they are a blast to ride fast. But if your style is more of a watcha me HUCK it 4 life bro. Then you will hate it.
As far as Wolfe, we can only ride their on race weekends, and hopefully there will be one.
War & Peace huh?
Must be a quick reader.....
Must be a quick reader.....
Jeremy just looks at the pictures.LOOnatic said:
Banche and Stoneysnake love that lift.Jeremy R said:
I think it was 2 years ago but they drove down to Sugar had to sleep in the car and only got 1 practice run in because the lift is so slow. Ask them about it sometime.
dude that lift is slow in the winter as well...it sux balls
and in the process get us all banned from the mountain by the property owner's association that owns that private complex you cut through to do so.CharlieM said:
I think he's talking about Sugar. Its it possible to do that at Sugar without breaking the rules?
Yeah Sugar. nope..those condos at the top are private property...you know...that sign everyone ignores asthey drive right by it that says "Private Property: Guests Only"profro said:
As for Wolf...if you set foot in there and try to shuttle without me being with you...you better be bullet proof. They ain't got no tolerance fer them there tresspassers buoh!
Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs,bizutch said:
F%*&^#' up the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign!?
Who gives a turd.
You are not supposed to go 56 in a 55 either.
If those 90 year olds will not let me hop out of the back of a truck and ride out of their parking lot, then they can kiss my azz, and wash out the taste with some Ensure.
Sweet!Jeremy R said:Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs,
F%*&^#' up the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign!?
Who gives a turd.
You are not supposed to go 56 in a 55 either.
If those 90 year olds will not let me hop out of the back of a truck and ride out of their parking lot, then they can kiss my azz, and wash out the taste with some Ensure.
might you take the time to think of that lovely conversation you and I had with Gunter that day in the parking lot when he advised us:Jeremy R said:Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs,
F%*&^#' up the scenery, breakin' my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign!?
Who gives a turd.
You are not supposed to go 56 in a 55 either.
If those 90 year olds will not let me hop out of the back of a truck and ride out of their parking lot, then they can kiss my azz, and wash out the taste with some Ensure.
"We've been so kind as to allow you access to our mountain via our lifts when we really don't make any money out of it...only out of a love for bikes. If you continue to do this, we would be forced to ban you from the mountain. Thank you."
not an exact quote but the direct point of the conversation...I didn't take it too seriously at the time..but after spending some time getting him to allow me to cut trail on the mountain... I'm going to be concerned with posting a shuttle online for every tom, dick and Cecil to go breaking the rule that I and a select few are privilige to.
Why include this...bizutch said:
what is the closest mountian i can downhill at now, or any downhill trails, i am in charlotte nc, catawba is closed.
Well, Tom and Dick do not deserve a 30 minute ride to the top of Sugar after having driven 5 hours to get there. Well, Cecil on the other hand, maybe we can slow them down a little more.bizutch said:
He is just pretending that he and few people are the only ones that know about that shuttle, when everybody and their mama uses it.profro said:Why include this...
Its pretty much common knowledge up there. Most people figure it out as they sit on that lift watching the leaves change color and wondering if there is not a better way.
well, then let me re-phrase it since you think you're right and I'm wrong.
If Gunter catches you and he's not on a first name basis with you, you stand a good chance of either being banned, arrested or both because he is a very strict owner. Is that a better way to put it?
If Gunter catches you and he's not on a first name basis with you, you stand a good chance of either being banned, arrested or both because he is a very strict owner. Is that a better way to put it?
can somebody help me out please, while you guys quit arguing. thanks, paul
so is it or isn't it legal to shuttle ur self up?
just get some type of baja truck and shuttle right up the middle of the mtn...that way you'll have fun going up and down...and it'll be like a 3 min shuttle run
btw a baja truck is gonna set back about 100,000$
btw a baja truck is gonna set back about 100,000$
well how is ur car gonna get back down if u shuttle urself up?santacruzed said:
At Sugar, it is illegal for you to shuttle the mountain. It's just like during ski season...if somebody drove you to the top and you skied down, you could be arrested. if you have not purchased a ticket from them thus signing a waiver of liability, you are tresspassing and have no legal rights to sue, etc.santacruzed said:
At Wolf, it is the same rule.
ok so at sugar u just have to wait till the weekends that the lifts are open?
Yeah, it is normally sometime in June when they start running them.santacruzed said:
And you will get to top sometime in July.
No, seriously, sometimes they run faster than other times.
Somebody told me a few years back they were clocking it at 18 minutes,
but last year, it was easily 25 on the way up. It is convenient to use the lift though.
yeah i went up last year and never went back...but i do like the wait better than pushing up
hey i am soo happy
What if you pay the lift fee adn then shuttle?
what if we all just become stronger riders and ride to the freakin top?!
It's not that bad once you get past the initial 1/4 mile...just a thought.
Bottom line is from July 4th weekend through Labor Day weekend you can ride the lifts all day for $20 at Sugar (weekends only). All info is at www.skisugar.comstubby said:
Even as slow as the lifts are, you can still easily get 10+ runs in a day which will leave you plenty fried and content you got your money's worth.
thanks jeff d for the advice, ill b there that weekend, now where to ride where to ride...
lets get a little monkey gathering for the sugar opening? or not...
well that makes at least five of us...
wait, more like 7 or 8.