Black Mountain Resort on Sunday, February 11, 2018

		Black Mountain Resort Sunday, February 11, 2018
		Submitted on February 12, 2018 by newenglandskier13 (716)
	Session	Full Day
	Ticket Type	Freedom Pass
	Lift Lines	0 minutes
	Trail Conditions	98% open; Wet Powder, Wet Packed Powder
	Glades	Almost all open, but very thin cover on steep sections. Black N' Blue and Lostbo Glade almost impossible to ski without hitting multiple rocks and downed branches
	Moguls	Lots of soft moguls on ungroomed trails. Especially good on Lo Road, Maple Slalom, Roller Coaster, S-Turns, and Bob-O-Link
	Terrain Park(s)	Black doesn't need a terrain park, the entire mountain is one
	Run of the Day	T2 Glade
	Food and Beverage	Excellent BBQ pulled pork sandwich and chili. They smoke their own meats
	Comments	It felt like spring yesterday at Black, but the amount of snow seemed more like winter. Temperatures were in the thirties through the day and an I recast morning gave way to a very rainy and foggy afternoon. Every trail was open, except for Carter Notch Glade, but some had thin cover. Lostbo Glade and Black N' Blue were almost impossible to ski without hitting multiple rocks and downed branches and I came away from those runs with numerous new gouges in my bases. However, most other trails and glades had excellent cover and there were many opportunities for mogul skiing. Crowds were very light and groomed trails stayed in good shape all day. The snow was heavy because of the rain, but there wasn't a patch of ice to be found anywhere on the mountain. Because of rain and very light crowds, they closed the double around 2:15. I also walked away with a new-to-me pair of skis. They replaced much of their rental fleet this season and they were selling the old rental and demo skis for $25 each. It was too good of a deal to pass up and I got a pair of Fischer demo skis which were in excellent condition and worth at least three or four times that price. It was a good day despite the rain, and with another foot on top of what they already have, conditions would be perfect on all trails.
	URL	http://snowjournal.com/discussion/1706/black-mountain-2-11-2017
	Report Rating	2