Maine Skier Wipes Out At 54mph
At Sugarloaf, ME, the icy surface claimed yet another victim as a skier wipes out attempting to log a high speed during their descent.
The skier reaches a max speed of 54 mph until he careens down the mountain, not upright, before narrowly missing a serious collision at the end. Watch below.
The caption beneath the YouTube video, posted by Winnipeg Bacon (probably an homage to Winnipeg in Canada), reads, "on Windrow trail, the boy hit a chunk of ice and was sent flying."
Sugarloaf's conditions are reported to be solid, with 2 inches falling in the last week, but a freeze thaw last night may have affected that Spring softness.
At any rate, Windrow is an interesting choice for a speed test. The trail is actually split into two parts (upper and lower) and is located near Tote Road, to looker's right on Sugarloaf Mountain (near West Mountain). See below.
Although it is not steep in angle, it is long and provides enough time to gain speed if straightlining through the flats, as shown in this skier's video.
Funnily enough, though, there is a trail people often gauge their speed at Sugarloaf, but it's typically Comp. Hill (Competition Hill) where alpine ski races are held. When I was in high school, I knew a couple people who broke their leg on that trail.
I never heard about anyone breaking a leg on Windrow, though.
When you're a kid, it's fun to see how high you can get your speed, but ultimately, when you ski at any resort, there are other people on the trails.
It may not be wise to speed in-bounds, both for the safety of others and your own pass.
Sugarloaf Patrol in particular is pretty on it, so that's one resort you may be better off finding thrills in other ways, like over in the tight trees of Burnt Mountain, or scaring yourself on the steep pitch of White Nitro.
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