Dave,
the north lot, take the sunbowl trail (closed) to the bottom of 'the spot'. (see map
http://www.7springs.com/pdf/WinterTrailMap.pdf) When looking at this map, you normally leave the lot and turn right to the green trail. Walk to the left of the big pines and jump on sunbowl from there.
You will then need to take your gear off and walk to the front face. You are at this point at the paid parking area and where the shuttles/buses drop people off almost. Doesnt get better than this if you wanted to be on the front face to begin with.
6 in one, half dozen another. Take the north face lift to the top then ride down to the front without needing to take your stuff off; however, my method is more for people that dont have tickets yet as you walk RIGHT past the ticket counter.
I dont think they open until 9am though fyi. I'd check. I would also recommend you bring an intertube and put it around your body, because by tomorrow if the crowds from thurs/fri are lower than what will bring tomorrow, I can only imagine it will be like a scene from dawn of the dead. BRAINS!!!!!!!!
Does anyone know if they always have the north lot open other than just busy days? Ive decided this is my new favorite, sans parking in the lodge lot.
Was very nice to ride down to my truck to get away from the crowd and just sit , eat lunch and dry off on Thursday.
I refuse to take a shuttle to and from. Im sure they run rather regularly, but I just dont like being shuttled. Makes me feel like the stupid cattle I am for soliciting this place.
