Nixed at the 'bush

[wyomingriviera]

I tried to break in my new ride properly today at Sugarbush, but the lift captain ran out and told me no go.  Snowboards, skis and snowbikes only.  No access even for the magic carpet!  I still had some nice turns by hiking Village Run, but I'm really after lift service. 

I'll try and talk to the mtn ops manager when I see him.  I'll keep ya posted to any progress.  This snowskating stuff is just too damn fun to let go! 

[lakesidesnowskates]

sugarbush, now thats in vermont, right?
I've only had success at Stratton and Mount Snow in VT, and limited success at that. Swing down to NH and come skate w. me if you'd like

[wyomingriviera]

Yah, I'm in VT, rig.  I asked around a little more today, somebody said something about getting a license from the state tramway department!  There's a few snowbikers around here, and I guess they had to go through those hoops.  I remember my cousin showing me his card saying he could ride a snowboard at Stratton many years ago! 
 

[chiller]

you would think any place that would bother with ski bikes wouldn't mind a snowskater??? on a side note, I was taken out yesterday by a snowboarder, didn't even see him coming and I was just doing some mellow turns?? Maybe he was trying to get a close look at my skate and was mesmerized by it to the point of slamming into me??

[Ralston]

sucks you got hit.  i was passing a snowboarder the other day through some high speed flats and he totally caught an edge while gawking my stick.  laughed all the way to the chair. 

[yan_montreal]

sucks you got hit.  i was passing a snowboarder the other day through some high speed flats and he totally caught an edge while gawking my stick.  laughed all the way to the chair. 

lol!!! sooo funny! but it seems they like to catch edges when they see snowskaters. don't really know why. maybe they want to show us how its done?

[wyomingriviera]

...seems they like to catch edges when they see snowskaters...

I'll find out if this is true...talked to the mountain manager and the head of the Vermont Tramway Authority today, and they liked my argument!  Starting sunday I can ride my skate on any detachable! 

Of course I gotta work on Sunday, but I'll let y'all know how Monday works out for me! 

[chiller]

that's great!!!!

[barontieri]

good job   I went snowboarding once at Sugarbush and it's a great resort, good to know we can skate now, let us know if you still have problems with lifties and if it goes well maybe we can meet there.

[wyomingriviera]

Well, they kinda reneged on me.  I'm now told we can only use Gatehouse lift lots of greens and easy blues.  While it's enough to keep me busy for now, I'll keep politely pushing for more access.