the queen of the potomac highlands snowgazmzzzz...ten degree timberline dreamflakes slather cabin mountain foot to horn...an epic opening day come the fifth...yew!
Thursday is on my radar screen too.
❄️ Go Timberline! ⛷️
Woody
White Lightning on Thursday about 20 minutes after they opened the summit.
Top of The Drop, love those whales.
nickhaas212 wrote:
I think TL may have taken Day 1 over Snowshoe. Once the wind hold is over, they may have more trails open. Hope to see the dethroning continue!
After having to close for Christmas a few years ago snowshoe seems like they have been trying to get a 4-6 foot base on a core set of trails before really working on expansion. This year it seems like the cold weather will be back, but in the mid Atlantic you never know.
I think it goes without saying Snowshoe and TL have both put money into snowmaking and have quite the system.
Question for the regulars to TLine, anyone know why Good Intentions and Lower White Lightning aren't listed on the map? Both are open when natural snow coverage is good.
Good Intentions could benefit from the snowmaking line on Lower Almost Heaven.
Lower White Lightning would make a great terrain park if it had snowmaking on it.
***PURPLE POWDER ALERT THE LINE***
It was awesome today, though no powder. It skied fast. Small bumps starting to appear on Off The Wall.
Enjoy the Powder tomorrow. I know the cashier in the base lodge was stoked!
***PURPLE POWDER ALERT***
ground zero volcom winter shred shed...davis wv...send it boys and girls...yew!
Had a very good time at Timberline today. Love the Gift Card and credit approach. Used credits and gift card value from 2023 towards the $64 senior ticket. Will get $10 credit for skiing midweek. I got a $100 gift card for $85 during the sale in the fall. Learned today that it's possible to combine any gift card value onto the gift card account on the RFID lift card. Then only need to keep track of the RFID lift access card.
Had a friend join me from DC. I drove from Massanutten on Sunday and staying in a Land of Canaan condo. One of the DC ski clubs was at Timberline after spending the weekend at CV (including lessons). Most were seniors. Skied with a couple I knew after lunch.
The Drop was still just snow whales. Off The Wall bumps were reasonably fun, with a few icy patches. All the other trails were in great shape. Trees all still in play.
Wind picked up in the afternoon. Sun peaked out briefly.
snapdragon wrote:
***PURPLE POWDER ALERT***
ground zero volcom winter shred shed...davis wv...send it boys and girls...yew!
You come up for air yet?
Pretty impressive January for you WV boyz.
Regarding Sunday’s - The later in the day you start, and if you’re willing to stay near closing, you will have a good experience the crowds dissipate significantly after lunch. This is especially true before MLK weekend and after president’s weekend.
Mongo wrote:
I've never been there. What's it likely to be like on Sunday? If you're not going midweek, is it too crowded and awful?
I didn't get a chance to post last week due to cell service. I spent the week out there and skied Wisp, Canaan and Timberline. Even though I spent one day at Timberline, it was the best day of the week as usual. Most of my visits have been on weekends with the crowds. I decided Tuesday was the best day to visit. Though ski shops reps were there for demoing next year's products of equipment.
By noon it was the slopes to myself type of day. No better way to explore the slopes and push the limits of your equipment. Though overcast and chilly to start. The snow arrived by 10am and picked up as day went on. Certain trails had recovered well from weather of the previous wet weekend. As advertised is was sugary carving to start and powder like in the afternoon.
White Lightning, The Drop and Off the Wall were great all day. Upper Thuderstuck developed the usual scatchiness by the curve above the mid mtn pumphouse by mid morning but improved by afternoon with snow that was falling.
Many have mentioned the speed of the summit 6 and the number of laps that you can make. I skied from opening until about 4pm, the tracking app, stopped tracking at 315, but I have a feeling the vertical was more in line around 26,000 since I had 6 more runs after it stopped.
The Timberline team as always excelled with making sure the coverage and conditions were great. Kudos to them for the quick recovery and great conditions provided. Of the three resorts I visited Timberline hands down blew them away.
This reassured my correct decision to buy the pass for this year and to drive the further distance for real skiing without the crowds found those VR resorts close to home. Look forward to more visits and enjoying more conversations on the lift with fellow riders.
the reslather has one more day...get it fri or yew gonna hear...yew shoulda been here yesty...purple powder alert
