We have been in a crazy heat wave for the past 2 weeks. With all the heat and humidity there were huge rain storms and lightning in Big Bear so we headed up because we heard the hero dirt was amazing.
We got there right when they opened and were one of the first on the lift. The first trail we bit was "Blue Steel" this is a brand new trail that was just built. It is a jumpline for those that find Party Wave and Westridge too difficult. This trail was way better than I expected. I think they built it perfectly to go at medium speed. If you hit this trail at the same speed needed for Westridge you will over send most of the jumps so be careful. For those riders that case the jumps on Party Wave and Westridge this is the perfect trail. I think its also a good warm up trail as well.
After Blue Steel we hit Party Wave to Westridge. I was blown away with the condtions. Not only was it prime hero dirt, it looks like the crew fixed most of the brake bumps and fixed a few features that eaten up. I dont think I have ever ridden Snow Summit with conditions that good. After our 2nd run they closed the lift due to lightning strikes. Their rule is if there is lightning within 6 miles of the resort they have to shut down the lift for safety reasons. They will not turn the chair lift back on until 15 min after the last lightning strike. Most people left but we patiently waited in line. It took about 45 min before they turned back on the lift and we were stoked. We got really lucky because we were one of the few that got to go back up before they closed the lifts again. We heard the thunder so we knew they were going to close the lifts so we decided to hike and session a few features.
I was really disappointed we didnt get to hit more trails and runs especially because the conditions were so good but we still managed to have a really good day.
23 авг 2020
