Rocks, dirt, and pure ice are something you must embrace and get used to in order to enjoy east coast skiing
@Jay__EL
Жыл бұрын
It wasn't always this bad though
@charliemurphy3897
Жыл бұрын
also forgetting about bigger storms like 12 in at summit
@kokohk
Жыл бұрын
Facts
@born2drum1
Жыл бұрын
@@Jay__ELI remember insane storms every year even in New Jersey growing up,1 foot drops were a regular occurrence and we got atleast 1 3 footer every year…
@matthewcooper3774
7 ай бұрын
Agreed. Teaching my kids how to ski right now on the East Coast and Iv explained this to them repeatedly.
@alexconrad2904
Жыл бұрын
This is why it's so hard to compare Eastern ski areas and Western ski areas. Most places out west wouldn't even open in these conditions
@Skiingforlife
Жыл бұрын
And that’s why the east coast is goated
@SkiDaBird
Жыл бұрын
It's also a good sign of excellent expert culture when patrol trusts skiers to get into and out of trouble in bad conditions. I'll call out Alta and Bridger Bowl in particular for opening things that they probably shouldn't, and they're better ski areas because of it.
@mtadams2009
Жыл бұрын
I have skied out west when it certainly has sucked. Some who this myth of great snow all the time has spread, but that is just BS.
@Skiingforlife
Жыл бұрын
@@SkiDaBird totally!
@johnklaus9111
Жыл бұрын
Facts! ❤❤❤ East rules! We do have one shiffrin. Love skiing by low tech plackards with her name on it!
@paulwhetstone0473
Жыл бұрын
DUDE, that was the most interesting narration of skiing difficult terrain I’ve ever seen. Thanks a million.
@jdpotter3927
Жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@jdpotter3927
Жыл бұрын
It's a pleasure to watch someone w/the skills to take these runs and film them. How many go-pro vids of Castlerock, MRG, Stowe, etc have I watched for less than a minute because the skier just did not have the skills to make continuous turns on steep, moguled, scratchy terrain. I encourage all of them to challenge themselves but I don't want to watch them start/stop, start stop, every turn or two. Right now I ski vicariously through videos like the above, since my body has developed some serious mobility issues. Keep up the good work and I would say, conditions looked pretty damn good for area in late season.
@IamVTBasser
11 ай бұрын
I patrolled at Sugarbush for a number of years. Story of Rumble is that it was not a planned trail. When they were making Lift Line they had a bulldozer get stuck at what is the top of Rumble. Not being able to get back up on to Lift Line they had to cut trees to be able to back the dozer down the hill. And a personal fun story from The Rock: First time I was stationed at The Rock I was skiing Middle Earth with a more senior patroller. We stopped at the top of Jaws - skier's left. I heard some hooting and hollering from above. I looked up at the top of the rock wall that is on the skier's right and some guy flew off the lip, sailed across Jaws, and went crashing down through the tree limbs over the left edge of Jaws. I turned to the senior patroller with a concerned look on my face. He was unphased and calmly said "Nothing to worry about - that was just Jonny Egan."
@alanbrown5802
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the story about Rumble! I love Middle Earth in the Spring when the little spring becomes a cascading river and a definite no fall zone!
@samholly3168
6 ай бұрын
I rode the lift up with a former patroller today and he told me that exact Jonny Egan story. Small world.
@adrianunser332
6 ай бұрын
That is one badass story..... that has lead to one of the most badass trails out there. Thanks for the big smile!
@philipgardiner2003
Жыл бұрын
I would put Jay face chutes, Mt Mansfield Front Four, MRG Paradise, and Black Hole at Smugs equal to or more likely above Castle Rock. Rumble was the shit. Great skiing, man!
@MultiiZAbC
Жыл бұрын
just want to say I love your channel. ive used it to plan ski trips and enjoy when you review east coast gems too
@PeakRankings
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support! ☺
@Bram4Real
Жыл бұрын
Awesome vid! I’m planning on heading up to Sugarbush for the first time some time next week and it’s really nice to get a preview. I love East Coast ski culture because you just kinda accept that ice and dirt will always be there - hey, at least the dirt let’s you dig into your edges more than ice! Haha
@dominatefear2551
Жыл бұрын
Love this mountain! was my go-to while I was in college
@MrJmmertz
Ай бұрын
As an east coaster planning a Rockies trip, seeing your skill in the east coast muck is really helpful for comparing skills for trip planning
@markmorgan5982
Жыл бұрын
If you're still on the East Coast I'd recommend Wildcat mountain. Lots of expert terrain and insane unmarked tree trails
@benlichtman8033
Жыл бұрын
The cat, jay, sugarbush, saddleback, mrg. Top tier
@LeemeSeeYaJAZZhands
Жыл бұрын
I skied castle rock area a few years ago on a rare day when Cotillion was groomed and the castle rock lift opened for the first time in days after a 12-inch dump… It was divine.
@jonahcote1089
Жыл бұрын
Rumble this year after that one huge storm we got was one the most magical skiing I've experienced in my life so far.
@asajayunknown6290
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this one. SO many memories. Actually, the coverage is far better than some of my days there. Jumped from top of mogul to top of mogul, there was gravel in the troughs, all the way down. The upside was that it took F-O-R-E-V-E-R, which, on a mid-Season Saturday, was FAR superior to waiting in the 45-60 min liftlines.😊
@CarletonGebhardt
Жыл бұрын
I was there in early March and the conditions were better, they had more coverage. I only skied Castlerock and MiddleEarth and not Lift Line or Rumble. The nice thing not mentioned in the video is the long slow chairlift ride which is great to recover from the run you just had!
@christophermclean3921
10 ай бұрын
First time skier in 1978 at Sugarbush. Bus trip from Brooklyn with the whole bar crowd. Took a few lessons on bunny hill T bar and then my friend said I was ready for the top. Oh boy. What a mistake. So steep and icy. I couldn’t believe it. The cold was incredible. I had long Johns on with dungarees. Hey, I was a teen. Thinsulate gloves didn’t work either. Guess what? I went back up. lol. Thanks for showing me terrain I’ll never ever at temp lol. Blues and single blacks groomed and I’m having fun. Moguls? My knees are hurting just watching.
@WesteProductions31
Жыл бұрын
Someone didn’t visit Mad River Glen
@luckmc2874
Жыл бұрын
Face ridge of jay also has some insane terrain.
@chrisibey472
Жыл бұрын
I worked top shack as a lift operator back in 1992…it was the best hidden gem.
@joeporter4920
Жыл бұрын
East coast conditions are different every single day. Great place to gain experience fast. Plus the day after a storm is the greatest day on earth.
@jamesenter2095
Жыл бұрын
Love this area. Skied this 2 days ago and it was spring conditions. Plenty of dirt and rocks. Today it rained today so I may have gotten it on the last day lol
@jamesenter2095
Жыл бұрын
Anytime I feel like I'm not having a good ski day i watch this video. Your complaining about how hard this is to ski really boosts my ego 😂
@efaustus9
Жыл бұрын
CastleRock is sublime when the snow is deep and fresh but more often than not it's an endurance test. As for as east coast difficulty I'd say the slides at Whiteface easily trump it.
@GwenGreenberg
Жыл бұрын
If you didn't ride up the lift with rock skis no worries cause you would have a pair by the time you got back down
@ThirdEyePerspective1111
Жыл бұрын
I knew the castlerock section was no joke as soon as i went to get off the lift at the top! Even trying to get off that lift is a feat and a half. Theres no smoothly riding off of it like with most lifts, rather, you literally drop down about 2 feet through the air, from the swiftly moving chair, onto a steep and icy little mound that you then ride down to get to the flat section at the top. What i realized is that the castlerock lift is almost like a test for if youre ready for castlerock. If you cant get off thst lift smoothly, then you sure as hell arent ready to go down the trails there! I didn't do either part too smoothly! I was there on an ice day, and i did the LEAST difficult of the castlerock trails. That was a one and done for me!
@rickcrispell1405
Жыл бұрын
Survival skiing for some but just a not so good day in the NW Cascades. I've ejected a few times this year by covered rocks or submarining my skis. To do a continuous run in any difficult condition is a workout I love. Thanks for sharing!
@kosycat1
Жыл бұрын
I got a change to Ride DJ's tramline on my snowboard couple weeks ago after that big storm. Had to down climb one section. I've ridden castle rock it was similar as well as magic and wildcat has similar vibes. Tough to ride some of these old trails being a snowboarder unless its untracked. I almost hike to castle rock one day the lifts were on hold after a 2 foot dump to get fresh tracks but I didn't want to die out there alone lol
@chrishuyler3580
Жыл бұрын
I skied Castlerock years ago but Cannon is my home mountain. You can find terrain all over Cannon/Mittersill that looks like Rumble (most of it is on the map too) so I’m not sure I agree with the assessment that Castlerock is the toughest in the Northeast.
@jakoblevantinus9113
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the awesome video. So well executed and explained! Rumble has always been such a mystery. Maybe this will be the year - going this wknd.
@majestic-skies
Жыл бұрын
Sent middle earth and castlerock on my last trip! Castlerock wasnt all that difficult but middle earth was crazier than I thought it would be. Chickened out on the double black runs lol I did do exterminator on the other side of the mountain though.
@0xCUBE
Жыл бұрын
gnarly stuff! I hope to get out there some day and get some videos up.
@shaunganley
Жыл бұрын
This is insane. Always wonder how people have the nerve to do this! Amazing video. What was scarier to you, this, or the A-Basin chutes?
@PeakRankings
Жыл бұрын
Fell 100 feet down a chute at A-Basin, so that one.
@luckmc2874
Жыл бұрын
@@PeakRankingswhat about A-Basin or Jay’s face ridge?
@atlantasportflyingllc5541
Жыл бұрын
Great skiing with a good commentary - I went up Castlerock once took ages to come down 1 or 2 mogels at a time! - didn't go up again!
@lazyhead123
Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see the aftermath on your ski bases
@sorenjones
Жыл бұрын
You should do a video like this for Crystal Mountain's Northway area. Also has just about everything, served by a double chair.
@PeakRankings
Жыл бұрын
Great suggestion!
@mondoenterprises6710
Жыл бұрын
This guy is a very good skier. I was going to make a crack about 'Get ready to go down on your bass.' Like I have many a time at Castlerock.
@chrishuyler3580
Жыл бұрын
I think a lot of skiers try to hit this on the one weekend they are there, but locals and this guy know to leave it for the best days after a storm. Not saying it’s easy, but 3” of fresh powder over a halfway decent base really helps. Trying to hit this on a 0 degree day after it rained days before…not wise.
@johngollsneider1078
Жыл бұрын
Y'all think you'll ever do any content on Snowshoe, WV? Would be cool to see some mid-atlantic love on this channel
@PeakRankings
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully within the next season or two!
@kennethlorenz4517
Жыл бұрын
It was awesome with 2 new feet of snow in that last storm.
@emiiiliioquiinttanall3569
Жыл бұрын
Did that in 8th grade when my buddy invited me. I’m a senior now it’s still the hardest run I’ve ever done
@Headytopper125
Жыл бұрын
Apply to school at UVM and you can ski this every week!
@KevlarVTX
7 ай бұрын
Made the mistake of taking my first ever run on Castlerock on my heavy Head Titanium GS skis. Big mistake. Luckily made it down with just major sweat through two layers and a bloody nose from nerves. Definitely a cautionary tale.
@JoshuaHatch-s4o
Жыл бұрын
Great video! Huge fan of Castlerock. Does this mean you will be doing a full mountain review of Sugarbush?
@PeakRankings
Жыл бұрын
Yes!
@thiagogocrazy7234
Жыл бұрын
castlerock is fye but if you want an entire mountain full of this go to MRG lol
@ChuckBuckets2
6 ай бұрын
I did these trails when there was no powder at all and all ice!
@AndrewWells
9 ай бұрын
"It skis worse than it looks" should go on a Sugarbush T-shirt!! ;)
@asajayunknown6290
Жыл бұрын
Nah. Try Paradise and Fall Line at Mad River Glen!!! But, yes. Castle Rock was consistently base repair. Every day. For me years ago.
@blockheadyt1072
Жыл бұрын
awesome!
@newpylong
10 ай бұрын
The ability to still narrate is impressive. I usually am out of breath within minutes on Castlerock.
@Odhege8262
Жыл бұрын
You should come ski the backside snowfields here at sugarLOAF, or any of the woods in bracket basin. Nice vid
@scott783
9 ай бұрын
Middle Earth looks like it could be a double black. I only got to do Castlerock Run when I was there
@ceoofshanghaicorn3096
Жыл бұрын
Another really hard mountain would be Orford on the Canadian side, some of the tree runs there are really hard (but are not open for long, this season the hard runs opened for about a month)
@leonardbertaux6897
Жыл бұрын
Take a tumble on the Rumble as we used to say back in the day. See if You can stay in the bump line!
@sirmydas9613
Жыл бұрын
i suggest reviewing the washington resorts. the snow is bad, but i would be interested in your take
@PeakRankings
Жыл бұрын
We've visited! Just need to make a return trip to hit them with non-foggy conditions 😅
@elliot6509
Жыл бұрын
Request: Top 20 best lift improvements for 22-23 season
@-T3mp0-
Жыл бұрын
Just went to shugabush for the first time yesterday with my friends and sent rumble 3rd run. Killer run but pretty bad conditions
@kayoss662
26 күн бұрын
That 3” of fresh is called, dust on crust.
@Newenglandlocal
Жыл бұрын
You sound exactly like that guy on the shorts who tours famous places mostly in New York for shorts
@albertclew
Жыл бұрын
BTW, Middle Earth is actually not steeper than Castlerock. I’ve done them both on high snow years when they have been groomed, and it is very clear that Middle Earth is not as steep. And that area with the stream at Middle Earth is called “Jaws”. And you’re wrong about those Rumble conditions being “good”. Good is on a powder day with 12” of snow. There are tons of lines you can take that are super fun - more than just one or two lines you claim, and you skipped many jumps and other lines that the locals do. Speaking of which, glad to see you got one local in the video. But there are tons of more interesting woods that you skipped.
@TheShreddingHand
Жыл бұрын
This isn’t Pennsylvania comment was hilarious! 😂
@mattadamowicz9561
5 ай бұрын
Try "Church" at Sugarbush.
@andrewbouvier1104
10 ай бұрын
Snow in the trees… nah, sugar in the bushes👌
@Yapper749
Жыл бұрын
This is easy for New England skiers
@babijii
11 ай бұрын
Great vid! How is your audio so clean and clear?
@PeakRankings
10 ай бұрын
By going on a day that wasn't windy!
@babijii
10 ай бұрын
wow... very clean audio. On just your go pro? @@PeakRankings
@babijii
10 ай бұрын
any external mic?
@jameskiller1000
Жыл бұрын
thanks to your video, I will avoid this area like plague 😂😂😂
@localriddimkid
Жыл бұрын
Have you done DJ's Tramline or Kinsman Glade at cannon?
@PeakRankings
Жыл бұрын
Not yet!
@michaelhusar7696
Жыл бұрын
I just did both a few Sundays ago for the first time and they were pretty cool! DJ's Tramline was definitely gnarlier with more rocks than up in Castlerock imo. My favorite gnarly areas on the east coast will always be the terrain past Paradise at MRG, and The Ridge at Jay Peak.
@chrishuyler3580
Жыл бұрын
These two trails are a must ski before you can claim anything on the east coast is the gnarliest or toughest. DJs is only open a handful of days and not every year. I had the opportunity this year to put first tracks on Kinsman with 18” (including 2’+ snow drifts). Wish I had a GoPro because it was a run to remember. As far as toughness goes, trying to find a rhythm on Amazon glade or the creek at Cannon is some of the toughest skiing I did this year. Wicked Haahhd is also appropriately named.
@luckmc2874
Жыл бұрын
Is there a review of Stowe coming soon (in video format)?
@PeakRankings
Жыл бұрын
Yep! Within the next few months.
@BettySeaborn-i2g
Жыл бұрын
dust on crust... I'm a Colorado native. We don't do those type runs... LOL!
@stewartkristiansen1705
Жыл бұрын
I would say this is pretty comparable to goat and Starr on the front four at Stowe
@yuhboris304
Жыл бұрын
You didn’t send the Cliff on Lift Line?!?
@zadley91
Жыл бұрын
Damn, I thought Vermont had more snow right now.
@adrienguinebertiere
Жыл бұрын
no, this is just normal conditions. Average winter will have this kind of gnarly stuff
@dlife7427
6 ай бұрын
Do ppl snowboard this?
@prisco1
5 ай бұрын
I have, middle earth and castle rock weren’t too bad, after this video i’m happy I didn’t try rumble.
@stevefisher8323
7 ай бұрын
So not sure this is harder than Mad River?
@mondoenterprises6710
Жыл бұрын
Where the word 'gnarly' was invented! lol.
@Nosnhojyerffej
Жыл бұрын
When was this shot?
@PeakRankings
Жыл бұрын
In Feb!
@Nosnhojyerffej
Жыл бұрын
@@PeakRankings awesome this should keep the crowds away 😂
@MR1977.
Жыл бұрын
Want to ruin your expensive skis or snow board? Try this run at sugarbush. Should do the trick.
@johns3106
Жыл бұрын
Or, keep your precious skis in mint condition and only ski boring, groomed cruisers with snowmaking coverage. 🤦♂️
@MR1977.
Жыл бұрын
@@johns3106 I’m all about going off the trial but let’s be honest this doesn’t look that enjoyable. Foot foot and a half of fresh? I’m in.
@bruschi8148
Жыл бұрын
They never should have fired John Egan😡
@TheMwi98
Жыл бұрын
I agree, so fucked up 😡😡😡
@jameszeng2666
Жыл бұрын
Been to Sugarbush multiple times ... castlerock never opened, not even once ... I wonder why
@PeakRankings
Жыл бұрын
Did you go in December or January?
@jameszeng2666
Жыл бұрын
@@PeakRankings I got Epic this season, but I went there twice last season in late December/ mid January I think... Bad snow year and not opened :(
@pizzaearthpancakesandother2549
Жыл бұрын
What model skis are you on?
@PeakRankings
Жыл бұрын
Blizzard Bonafide 97s!
@mtadams2009
Жыл бұрын
Yes I know it’s not the west coast but it would be nice if you would have picked a decent time to film. I have never skied Castle Rock when it was not completely covered and good pow. Then again I don’t ski it when I know the conditions suck.
@ActionXander
Жыл бұрын
"Rumble"!? More like "Crumble" amirite? East Coast skiing is no joke
@vladgeorgescu4049
6 ай бұрын
why do you call it a pod ?
@hamiltonhickman2248
6 ай бұрын
I think it’s because it’s kinda on its it’s own where you can only go down a couple trails
@dljocely
Жыл бұрын
Totally missed Greg’s Poop Chute!!!
@nou99094
Жыл бұрын
East gang
@jimjones9264
Жыл бұрын
Looks hella easy compared to the triple at smuggs.
@easternyellowjacket276
Жыл бұрын
Classic New England trails. Unfortunately, the east just doesn't get enough snow any more. I remember skiing Sugarloaf back when I was in college. Winters Way, Bubblecuffer, Gondola Line...insane runs. But there just isn't enough natural snow anymore. Sad. Unless of course you go to Jay Peak. They claim to have received 27 feet of snow so far this year. Wink. Wink. What is amazing is that some people actually believe they get that much.
@msolar
Жыл бұрын
This winter has been a late bloomer but we just skied the Snowfield's this week with some of the best conditions I've seen there in decades.
@mikecronan550
9 ай бұрын
Trails like that are subsidized by the repair shops.
@Jmosely98
Жыл бұрын
Smugs and MRG have tougher terrain
@johns3106
Жыл бұрын
Madonna Liftline (and Freefall) for the win!
@JohnShields-xx1yk
Ай бұрын
Btw, when he says woo, that's not a choice, when you ski double blacks like that, whoo just comes out of your mouth. Your legs are on fire by the end of that run.
@JohnShields-xx1yk
Ай бұрын
The camera doesn't do it justice, it's big and steep and fast, you have too be a good skier or you could get smashed from that run.
@jrockyourdome
Жыл бұрын
It’s expert , but there’re tougher runs up the road at MRG IMO . Do some squats your stopping too much
@ernestdunphy7027
7 күн бұрын
better you than me
@johnklaus9111
Жыл бұрын
I was with you till you said rumble was the hardest on mountain... not quite... There are three more challenging trails... Easiest to hardest Paradise glade Rumble woods Paradise cliffs to waterfall Ive done the first two and rumble last sat while it was 'bulletproof'. Lots of witnesses watched me race by.... 😂😂😂 skate? Haven't had right conditions for the cliffs yet. Maybe next year... Ps... this videographer made it look easy and conditions were better than avg. there is no out at the top.
@dogtowel
18 күн бұрын
Sure but none of those are marked trails.
@samcurtis8807
Жыл бұрын
Looked like a hike with moguls 🤷♂️
@Jim-if9kz
Жыл бұрын
Great trail for sure. I think GOAT is tougher.
@94mandydallas
Жыл бұрын
Ok I've destroyed some gear on this run.
@cbrbimmer1
Жыл бұрын
OK I get the challenge aspect (and the need to use rock skis) and that's cool but it certainly does not seem like much fun.
@MatthewWoodcroft-o9t
6 ай бұрын
Gnarly
@bloomer1966
11 ай бұрын
If you Spend a little more money and take a flight out west, you can leave this hell behind and enter heaven. Try the same run out west after 12 inches of powder and you’ll know what I’m talking about
@bobl6139
Жыл бұрын
Keep tackling these moguls because they don’t really end until you get to the bottom….perfect description of Killingtons Superstar
@ThirdEyePerspective1111
Жыл бұрын
In the spring, yes. Killington's superstar in the winter right after a powder dump is smooth sailing and just incredible.
@cbrbimmer1
Жыл бұрын
Huh? Superstar is a 8-lane highway compared to this.
@fredianacci8283
Жыл бұрын
Under the RED CHAIR at Magic!
@CC-ys8qq
Жыл бұрын
Typical east coast skiing. Love Rumble and Lift Line but the real goods are elsewhere.
@Craigeek
Жыл бұрын
Meh, that double diamond looks like a regular black at my local ski hill in Colorado especially early or late season. Nothing to write home about. Try the same "dust" on a wind blown 55 degree pitch at 12k feet.
@dogtowel
18 күн бұрын
lol
@seththomas9498
11 ай бұрын
As a LOCAL 2 SB. Nice try bud. But usually we have a base depth to ski over. Middle Earth and Rumble are sick.! Ski it top to bottom nonstop n call me pussy.
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