snowgeek Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Mid-week at WaWa is fine as long as your visit does not coincide with February vacation or a weekend. I've never skied there but Butternut Ski area out in Great Barrington has always intrigued me. Butternut is a great area for beginners. Gentle slopes and they do a great job with making high quality snow. There grooming is also impeccable. Great Barrington is also a great town right down the road. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 14 hours ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said: I had the pleasure of capturing and witnessing true diamond dust today. ohh and today was about as perfect a day on the mountain as I have had. Blue bird with zero wind above the low cloud deck. Epic pic 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Angus said: Mid-week at WaWa is fine as long as your visit does not coincide with February vacation or a weekend. I've never skied there but Butternut Ski area out in Great Barrington has always intrigued me. Avoid Presidents week. Otherwise mid week it is pretty empty until after the school groups show up around 3:30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgeek Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 My son used his season pass to Bachelor for the first time today. He was super psyched. He just moved to Oregon. Said the skiing was fantastic. Powder everywhere! I’m going out in February. . 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Skiing from Mansfield's Chin all the way to the road, entirely off-piste and backcountry on December 1st. This is next level snowpack for this time of year. Dense Pacific NW style snow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Looking at Jay Peak from Stowe late yesterday afternoon. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Excellent skiing conditions at Bromley on Saturday with nearly all trails opened. Summit above the clouds part of the day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 10 hours ago, Sugarloaf1989 said: Excellent skiing conditions at Bromley on Saturday with nearly all trails opened. Summit above the clouds part of the day. Awesome! Considering I have driven past bromley 100 times and have never ridden there I’m intrigued. I know they call it the sun mountain because it faces south. How was it? I’m assuming amazing considering what we had at Stratton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I really like Bromley. It's a mid-size mountain without any terrain that I can think of that makes you pause for a moment but has a good amount of variety - generously spaced trees, wide boulevards and narrow, windy trails. I ski there once every couple of years and always enjoy. Their snowmaking is pretty good too. And I should add, the people - customers and employees - all seem real nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said: Awesome! Considering I have driven past bromley 100 times and have never ridden there I’m intrigued. I know they call it the sun mountain because it faces south. How was it? I’m assuming amazing considering what we had at Stratton! Bromley received 25" of snow last week and nearly all of the trails were opened. The snow conditions were excellent with just a few areas of thin cover mainly in damp areas. No crowds with all lifts being ski on all day. The southern exposure at Bromley isn't an issue until Spring. My son and I where thinking of skiing at Mount Snow or Magic, but I was afraid of crowds. It was really odd to be skiing a mountain with about 75% natural cover in early December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 1 hour ago, Angus said: I really like Bromley. It's a mid-size mountain without any terrain that I can think of that makes you pause for a moment but has a good amount of variety - generously spaced trees, wide boulevards and narrow, windy trails. I ski there once every couple of years and always enjoy. Their snowmaking is pretty good too. And I should add, the people - customers and employees - all seem real nice. The handicapped parking is about 50' from the HSQ. That's ideal for me. It's paved and level. I agree with you on friendly customer service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 4 hours ago, Sugarloaf1989 said: The handicapped parking is about 50' from the HSQ. That's ideal for me. It's paved and level. I agree with you on friendly customer service. I need to try it. It has rarely been on my radar, yet I find that I prefer small to medium sized places. Those pics above are stellar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgeek Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I love Bromley. Have gone at least once a year for the last 5 years or so. Never had a bad day at Bromley. Skis like a bigger mountain than it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Next week looks like complete disaster. I’m taking the weekend off but for anyone that’s skiing or ridding this weekend enjoy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 59 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said: Next week looks like complete disaster. I’m taking the weekend off but for anyone that’s skiing or ridding this weekend enjoy!! Next weekend, midweek looks pretty bluebird sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan76 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Looks a little damp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgeek Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I was thinking of going to Mt. Snow Sunday, but I was worried about ice from last weekends rain and then freeze. Anyone ski Southern VT since the rain?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 11 hours ago, Ginx snewx said: Next weekend, midweek looks pretty bluebird sweet Yeah your right, I should have clarified that I’m a weekend warrior. At least I scored 4 times already. It’s going to be a bitch going from mid winter conditions to starting the season over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 F-ing weather anxiety is nearly killing me. All this snow up north....had one day in the pokes so far. Had a chance to ski S-Vt two weekends ago, and work screwed it up last minute. Scheduled to ski this weekend in the cats, but looks like a rain out. Skiing Stowe 12/22-24, and absolutely freaking out about the forecasts. Sounds like they get rain this weekend, and it warms up the days following. Very concerned the woods and natural trails will be shit. really was looking forward to taking my kids all over that mountain - as a family we've been there once, when they were only 20% open, but I've skied it a bunch. Being a NE skier living in NJ is not for the feint of heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Ran into Lurker tonight, encouraged him to cautiously get that knee out the on the slopes this season. He had the gleam in his eye. : ) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 39 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: Ran into Lurker tonight, encouraged him to cautiously get that knee out the on the slopes this season. He had the gleam in his eye. : ) I hope he can get back out there. But I wouldn’t go too crazy if I were him. darn good skier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Mt Snow is 29 bucks tomorrow online, should be a real nice day no matter where you end up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I feel like we've been skiing powder for a month at this point. Still finding some fresh lines despite it being a few days since the last substantial snow. Yesterday at low elevations just noodling the turns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 https://liftblog.com/2018/12/15/big-sky-doppelmayr-christen-ramcharger-8/ And Saddle Back can't get any love... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 That's some serious lift sophistication https://liftblog.com/2018/12/15/big-sky-doppelmayr-christen-ramcharger-8/ And Saddle Back can't get any love...Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan76 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 9 hours ago, #NoPoles said: https://liftblog.com/2018/12/15/big-sky-doppelmayr-christen-ramcharger-8/ And Saddle Back can't get any love... Location location location...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason215 Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 11 hours ago, #NoPoles said: https://liftblog.com/2018/12/15/big-sky-doppelmayr-christen-ramcharger-8/ And Saddle Back can't get any love... Wow, super cool new lift. I skied Big Sky/Moonlight Basin back in January 2009. Got a bunch of friends together and rented a slope-side Moonlight Mountain House chalet. One of my best trips ever. I loved the laid back feel and friendly vibe of the place. Hardly a lift line to speak of. Riding the tram to the summit and the accompanying views were a treat. Was able to do a side trip into Yellowstone on snowmobile. Enjoyed seeing the geothermal features and wildlife. Overall, an amazing place I would highly recommend to anyone. -Jason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STILL N OF PIKE Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 We cut and melt and refereeze and icy surface and cry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgeek Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, STILL N OF PIKE said: We cut and melt and refereeze and icy surface and cry Yeah...darn it! My son is coming home today and heading back to Oregon New Years. I was hoping to do some skiing with him but it doesn't look great. Any ski recently? Was wondering how it is right now. At least I get to ski with him in Oregon in February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 19 hours ago, Lava Rock said: That's some serious lift sophistication Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk I'm not a huge fan of the carpet to help load Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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