[DieselX]

Hey, I'm going to Mt. Snow this weekend, coming from NYC. Just wanted to know if there is something sick I should check it out in that region? I'm obviously going to be doing dh, but maybe there are some dirtjumps I can hit in the area. Post any info, thanks.

 

[DieselX]

omg, mt snow sucks, i will never go dh here again, cuz it's all xc trails... snowboarding should be good though

 

[schwaaa31]

Next time hit up Jiminy Peak if you havent been there already. It blows Mt Snow away. It'd be closer for you also, and only $20 tickets.

 

[Repack]

What about Diablo and PKill? Diablo is SICK!!! Their jump trail is the balls.

 

[Echo]

Word. Their tables are bigger than Whistler's. Except there's only 6 of them instead of 40

 

[TreeSaw]

Diablo ROCKS!!!

 

[Repack]

Word. Their tables are bigger than Whistler's. Except there's only 6 of them instead of 40

There seemed to be a whole lot more than 6 when I was there. Are there only 6?

 

[DieselX]

Yea I go to Diablo regularly, and will be racing at pkill this weekend, but I thought mt snow would be sick because its a bigger mountain and the us open was there... apparently NOT.

Diablo Has like 12 doubles on the whole mountain. There is a set of like 4-5 doubles in a row on Dominion, some random doubles on other trails, and 2 doubles on lower Dominion. The place is awesome, and I think they should hold competitions there.

 

[Repack]

...because its a bigger mountain and the us open was there... apparently NOT....

The US Open was at Diablo. Mount Snow hosts an NCS race. It is the one week out of the year that they are allowed to run the summit lift. For the rest of the summer, the DH course is closed. When you could use the summit lift all summer, the mountain was sick. Then they started using the lower lift (b/c the forrest service made them) and didn't touch the trails. What you end up with is trails that disapear when the hit open slope, or trails that suddenly turn up hill.
The real insult though is the sign that they set up during the NCS race. They charge to park, but claim that all the money goes to trail maintenance. Everyone I know would like to know who's trails, cuz it sure as hell aint theirs!

All Mount Blow is good for is sucking the money from your wallet.

 

[mack]

wow thats lame

 

[douglas]

yeah, I 'd hit Pkill, Jim. peak, daiblo, Gore or West (if they open agin) over Mt. Snow

 

[Repack]

Read about it on hcor.net here

As I read what MSEvents says, all I think is that they want to look like they are trying to do cool stuff, and then blame other factors beyond their control when things fail. Everything about that mountain sucks. I am trying to be optimistin, but can't. The list of small ski areas running highyl successful race(s) is fairly long, and one of the biggest mountains in the country can't pull it off well? I know that this thread is more about trail riding, but it is easiest for me to think of in terms of racing.

 

[UR_urban]

When did they stop running the lift to the top?

I rode there two octobers ago (I remember Okoberfest was going on) and took the lift up. And it didnt seem to go any higher. I am confused.

 

[westernpenna]

Anybody know if Diablo has a website? How much is it to stay there, for like a weekend.

 

[Repack]

Anybody know if Diablo has a website? How much is it to stay there, for like a weekend.

Yes. It is linked to mountaincreek.com I think. On-mountain lodging is expensive, but there are a bunch of hotels in the area. I think that they are on/around Rt. 515. Do a search on "Diablo Lodging". I know it has come up before.