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Jay Peak Resort Friday, December 30, 2022 | |
Submitted on December 31, 2022 by snowphoenix ( 131) | ||
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Session | Full Day |
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Ticket Type | Indy Pass |
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Lift Lines | 3 to 5 minutes |
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Trail Conditions | 25% open; Spring Snow, Wet Packed Powder |
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Glades | A good number were listed as open on the morning snow report but were quickly closed, except Timbuktu which was marked as open until the end of the day. They appeared to have a lot of bare spots and I didn’t ski any today. |
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Moguls | On skiers' right of Upper Jet. Steeper sections of Goat Run also developed some nice soft bumps by the end of the day. |
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Terrain Park(s) | The park on Chalet Meadows was open, I didn’t ski it. |
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Run of the Day | Goat Run |
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Food and Beverage | Did not partake |
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Comments | Today definitely felt like a day of April skiing. The temperature climbed into the 50s while the skies were cloudy for the most part with occasional sunshine. Winds were calm on the lower mountain but blowing hard higher up, and a light rain began at about 3:30 but didn’t last too long. The morning snow report showed over 50 trails open, but most of the natural terrain appeared to be closed by mid-morning. The mountain seemed to have lost a lot of snow over the last couple days as photos taken on Thursday that I saw online looked nothing like today’s conditions. However, trails with previous snowmaking had good base depths and width. By the end of the day, open terrain had been reduced to 24 trails. The Tram was the only lift actually closed, however Flyer started the day on wind hold. Lines at the Bonaventure and Metro Quads reached up to 15 minutes due to holiday crowds. From the Bonaventure, Northway to Angel’s Wiggle to Paradise Meadows was open and was a bit scratchy in places but not awful. Goat Run was also open and had the best conditions I’ve ever seen on that trail – usually it’s a scraped-off skating rink but today it had nice soft spring snow (likely a result of recent snowmaking) that became moguls later in the day. In the Jet complex, options consisted of the eponymous trail as well as Haynes to Mont L’Entrepide, Hotshot Derick, and UN, with the latter two open on natural snow. I didn’t ski these trails but heard from someone on the lift that their snow was alright despite the thin cover and rocks. Haynes and Mont L’Entrepide were a bit icy but better than Jet. Race training was in progress on Mont L’Entrepide but took up less than half of the trail’s width. The Jet Triple had a shorter wait than Bonaventure – only a few chairs long around noon. Montrealer and Heaven’s Road were both closed so the only way to/from the lift was the bridge next to the Stateside Lodge. I mostly spent the afternoon taking quiet laps on the Village Double. Out of Jay Peak’s three beginner complexes/lifts, Village is my favorite as the trails it serves are relatively long and the lift is seldom crowded. It sort of has the feeling of being at a local ski hill, and kids staying at the condos can often be seen building jumps or sledding. I believe the lift is free to ride as well. At around 1:30, the Flyer came off of wind hold. It was basically an alternative to Bonaventure as Northway (to Angel’s Wiggle/Paradise Meadows or Goat Run) was the only trail open from the top. The wait to get on was a couple of minutes in the singles line. Not all of the chairs were on the line but it seemed to be running at or close to full speed. The wind at the top section was pretty strong as usual. After one run off of the Flyer, I took a last lap on the Village lift and then called it a day. These next few days are going to be tough, but the trails with artificial snow should survive. Here’s to hoping the season turns around and we get more snow. |
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URL | http://snowjournal.com/discussion/3829/jay-peak-12-30-22 |
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Report Rating | 1
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