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Submitted by Anonymous Skier on Sat, 02/23/2008 - 7:56pm.
User Demographics
Age: 
22
Gender: 
Male
Ability: 
Advanced
Email: 
nestor@usc.ede
Trip Specifics
Start Date: 
23 Feb 2008
Resort: 
Mount Waterman
Duration in days: 
1
Hours: 
Day
Equipment: 
Snowboard
Overall rating: 
6
Primary snow surface: 
Packed powder
Secondary snow surfaces: 
Crusty
I loved: 
It was great, not crowded at all
I hated: 
Lifts are way too slow
Lift/trails closed: 
1 of 3 lifts
Liftline waits: 
none
Quality of moguls: 
fine
Jumps/Rails: 
none

Mount Waterman was very fun. It snowed last night and it looks like it will again tonight. Packed powder, no crowds, sweet deal. Half day was just enough.

Key 1

Submitted by Anonymous Skier on Sat, 02/23/2008 - 8:54pm.
User Demographics
Age: 
39
Gender: 
Male
Ability: 
Advanced
Trip Specifics
Start Date: 
23 Feb 2008
Resort: 
Mount Waterman
Duration in days: 
1
Hours: 
Day
Equipment: 
Snowboard
Overall rating: 
8
Primary snow surface: 
Powder
Secondary snow surfaces: 
Packed Powder
Icy
I loved: 
the mountain, people and lack of lift lines.
I hated: 
the walk back to the lift (it was worth it) and chair 3 not being open
Lift/trails closed: 
Chair 3
Liftline waits: 
0
Quality of moguls: 
?

got there when they opened. had a great time. the place has a real mountain feel to it and the vibe is nothing but positive. i'd like to go back when chair 3 is open. steeps and trees for days

Key 1

Submitted by Anonymous Skier on Sun, 02/24/2008 - 11:27am.
User Demographics
Age: 
25
Gender: 
Male
Ability: 
Expert
Trip Specifics
Start Date: 
23 Feb 2008
Resort: 
Mount Waterman
Duration in days: 
1
Hours: 
Day
Equipment: 
Alpine
Overall rating: 
8
Primary snow surface: 
Packed powder
Secondary snow surfaces: 
Crusty
Icy
I loved: 
No lines, great tree runs, it felt like I'd been transported back in time
I hated: 
Diesel lifts were unreliable and chair 3 is not open
Lift/trails closed: 
Chair 3 and everything around it
Liftline waits: 
None!
Quality of moguls: 
Poor
Jumps/Rails: 
The "snowboard park" is a bit of a joke ... just 2 jumps. Don't go for that.

I went up to Waterman to ski the afternoon on Saturday Feb 23 and it was definitely worth it. I don't think I could've done a full day there since there just isn't enough terrain, but I had a blast and the drive was short and easy. On top of it, there was really no one there, and despite the lifts being slow, there was no line. I imagine when they open Chair 3 there will be more good terrain to access, but don't even bother taking Chair 2 if you like steep stuff, because it's all off of Chair 1. The tree runs are fantastic, and overall it really exceeded my expectations.
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