Funny how that works. I literally skied there a half dozen times a year since the year they upgraded in 1980. What Eric said is so true, just a short ride south towards Pete is a whole different climate and north towards Rowe is a mega snow area. I have driven thru heavy snow only to get to the Beast with rain or freezing rain. Strange place but when it dumps it dumps with the best. Of course the terrain at little Sunday River is hard to beat.