wildfire training request

To be clear, I have no problem with racing and/or training for such. I am wondering if a sign noting wildfire is closed for training could be placed at the junction of cascade/wildfire and not just at the top of wildfire around the quad. This way those skiers trying to get to their condo/home or even car via wildfire to RR would know ahead of needing to turn around and skate/walk back up to cascade. Kind of like the nice sign on Jim's when it is open from upper punch but only to locke line due to training on T2 so you know what is what before getting to the rope. Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Patroller on January 24, 2012 at 7:34am

Yeah, what those guys said.....

    No rope = I'm skiing it,  but will respect the racers and stay off the training course...  Nothing new there... Race Training shouldn't close a whole trail, but it does usually on a select few trails that are less crowded, and offer the racers what they need, like a descent lift(s) to lap the course, and the necessary terrain for them....

  Race Events are a whole 'nother story though, and usually do mean that the trail is closed for the duration of the event. 

Permalink Reply by Kestrel on January 24, 2012 at 8:39am

It would also help if the morning report would list the trails that are being used for race training and are either totally or partially closed. Then if you could get the racers to just stay in that area it would be very helpful instead or running full out on trails such as Dream Maker, a beginner trail.

Permalink Reply by SNWLII on February 5, 2012 at 8:15pm

This happened again today :(.  Just like MachSki, I too have no problem with racing and training, but how about some consideration for the other skiers too!  

 

Permalink Reply by Maineskier69 on February 6, 2012 at 7:29am

We hit just as they were setting up gates and looked at the sign.  It mentions "course closed to public", but what about the rest of the trail?  So we went ahead and enjoyed the cord on the sides (there was no race on yet).

Thanks to Mrs MB for the Cascade suggestion, it was a great finish to the day.

Permalink Reply by phanga on February 6, 2012 at 9:51am

Skied to Wildfire on Saturday while two coaches were stationed at the top of course. A few paying customers new to the mountain were hiking back up around the Tempest chair after looking at their maps, figuring how to get to Barker.

Do you think these gentlemen would suggest it's ok to ski on both sides of the course, why hell no. I yelled up to the confused patrons and suggested they could follow my group of outcasts down to Barker via Wildfire. They opted not to, probably because of the oversized " Course Closed to the Public " sign and were in fear someone would pull their pass.

Getting tired of seeing this over and over. Might be time to make some new signs for Wildfire.

Permalink Reply by MachSki on February 6, 2012 at 10:44am

Was the rope drawn across the trail?  If not, then the trail is open but they don't want you on the course.  The instance I posted, the sign was up and THE TRAIL WAS CLOSED (rope was drawn across it as well).

SNWLII said:

This happened again today :(.  Just like MachSki, I too have no problem with racing and training, but how about some consideration for the other skiers too!  

 

Permalink Reply by SNWLII on February 6, 2012 at 12:53pm

Rope across the trail and NO SIGN on Cascades.

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