Skivt2 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 It’s August 1st and that means it’s time to start thinking about ski season! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 I’m ready 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skivt2 Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 What do folks have for passes? We have Indy, Epic Northeast midweek value passes and Killington passes. Hopefully it’s a good year because two of each of those set me back a few $’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 The slopes haven’t all turned into mudslides yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcglups Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Hopeful for a good season too! I have the epic northeast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgeek Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 I’m psyched. Just retired from teaching and hope to at least triple my number of ski days haha. Midweek skiing finally! I have Ikon and Jiminy Peak Zepher (only 30 min from my new house). Looking forward to running over there for a few runs here and there to watch the sunset before the lights kick on. Or when it’s snowing. . 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Snow 1717 Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 On 8/1/2024 at 10:57 PM, Skivt2 said: It’s August 1st and that means it’s time to start thinking about ski season! it's coming... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwt3650 Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 What do folks have for passes? We have Indy, Epic Northeast midweek value passes and Killington passes. Hopefully it’s a good year because two of each of those set me back a few $’s.Jay obviously, and I’ve switched to ikon now for the 3rd year in a row. Epic northeast is really a great value, but the only mountain I miss is Stowe, which I’ll still do at least a one day pass. I like the western ikon spots better and I justify the northeast by:Windam over HunterStratton over mt snowKillington over okemoPlus a day or two at sugarbush and the option of the big two Maine resorts.The one I still want to get to not on the big passes is saddleback. Constantly hear good things about the glades there.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skivt2 Posted August 8 Author Share Posted August 8 8 hours ago, bwt3650 said: Jay obviously, and I’ve switched to ikon now for the 3rd year in a row. Epic northeast is really a great value, but the only mountain I miss is Stowe, which I’ll still do at least a one day pass. I like the western ikon spots better and I justify the northeast by: Windam over Hunter Stratton over mt snow Killington over okemo Plus a day or two at sugarbush and the option of the big two Maine resorts. The one I still want to get to not on the big passes is saddleback. Constantly hear good things about the glades there. . Is saddleback on Indy? I thought I remembered that. Anyway, we used to buy Killington 365 which gave us an Icon base with our Killington pass. We don’t mountain bike or golf much. We live in Plymouth so it’s about 13 minutes to the Killington Skyship from our house. We ended up not really even using Icon to go to Sugarbush much as we have been total homebodies lately. My dad is 81 and when he goes Skiing he likes Okemo these days. Okemo opens with better conditions lately then Killington given the focus Killington has on the World Cup early season. Okemo is 20 minutes or less from our house. Finally, the 365 upgrade was costing us about the same as the midweek northeast values pass. So though I really can’t see myself skiing an Epic mountain on a weekend, we picked up the midweek epic for a little over $400 each to ski early season a couple times, meet up with my dad, and maybe take a few spins in the afternoon on a few weekdays randomly. The bonus is having 5 tickets to Stowe midweek in case we get adventurous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 On 8/2/2024 at 11:16 PM, Skivt2 said: What do folks have for passes? We have Indy, Epic Northeast midweek value passes and Killington passes. Hopefully it’s a good year because two of each of those set me back a few $’s. I grabbed Ikon this year. Excited to change it up a bit and do some Killington and Stratton trips. A bunch of friends and I booked a house in Niseko for the end of February/early March for some JaPow. Can't wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 5 minutes ago, CT Rain said: I grabbed Ikon this year. Excited to change it up a bit and do some Killington and Stratton trips. A bunch of friends and I booked a house in Niseko for the end of February/early March for some JaPow. Can't wait. Thats my #1 bucket list spot. Just to see the Japanese culture mixed with ski culture… add in insane snowfall with the best terrain/consistent pitch and incredible tree-skiing… I’m jealous here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 13 minutes ago, powderfreak said: Thats my #1 bucket list spot. Just to see the Japanese culture mixed with ski culture… add in insane snowfall with the best terrain/consistent pitch and incredible tree-skiing… I’m jealous here. Yeah everything I've seen looks incredible. Excited to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRVexpat Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 10 hours ago, CT Rain said: Yeah everything I've seen looks incredible. Excited to check it out. Went in late January a few years ago. You'll have a great time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRVexpat Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 Just now, MRVexpat said: Might as well be VT, lol. This isn't though... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted August 8 Share Posted August 8 7 hours ago, MRVexpat said: Went in late January a few years ago. You'll have a great time. Amazing. Can't wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwt3650 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Might as well be VT, lol. This isn't though... That looks incredible . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwt3650 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Is saddleback on Indy? I thought I remembered that. Anyway, we used to buy Killington 365 which gave us an Icon base with our Killington pass. We don’t mountain bike or golf much. We live in Plymouth so it’s about 13 minutes to the Killington Skyship from our house. We ended up not really even using Icon to go to Sugarbush much as we have been total homebodies lately. My dad is 81 and when he goes Skiing he likes Okemo these days. Okemo opens with better conditions lately then Killington given the focus Killington has on the World Cup early season. Okemo is 20 minutes or less from our house. Finally, the 365 upgrade was costing us about the same as the midweek northeast values pass. So though I really can’t see myself skiing an Epic mountain on a weekend, we picked up the midweek epic for a little over $400 each to ski early season a couple times, meet up with my dad, and maybe take a few spins in the afternoon on a few weekdays randomly. The bonus is having 5 tickets to Stowe midweek in case we get adventurous.No argument about okemo. They have been killing it in the snowmaking department the last couple years. One of the more reliable, early season spots when conditions get iffy. I just don’t love the terrain enough to justify it. . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCWarrior Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Love the Japan pics! On my bucket list as well. Love ski season! Can’t come soon enough! August was always when Skiing and Powder magazines showed up. Teenage me got so pumped! I have Epic northeast value pass, Indy pass, and my Berkshire summit employee pass. If I go west I may upgrade my epic or use Indy. I used my epic pass last season a whole lot more than I used my ikon pass several years ago. I’m only 45 mins to Mount snow so it makes more sense. Stratton doesn’t push the needle for the extra 20 min drive. Stowe is a bonus for me. Okemo is an ok early season option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwt3650 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 Powdr sells killington?? It’s not April fools so I’m assuming the storm article is accurate. Looks like a couple locals bought it and are keeping management in place.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metagraphica Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 https://www.killington.com/media-room/press-releases/killington-pico-sold-local-investors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 4 hours ago, metagraphica said: https://www.killington.com/media-room/press-releases/killington-pico-sold-local-investors Was just coming here to post this article. https://vtdigger.org/2024/08/22/local-investors-to-buy-killington-and-pico-mountain-ski-areas/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Summer snowfall at Mammoth Moutain. That's gotta be uncommon in late August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
512high Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 4 hours ago, Sugarloaf1989 said: Summer snowfall at Mammoth Moutain. That's gotta be uncommon in late August. Wow! That is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcglups Posted September 9 Share Posted September 9 first flakes at Jay earlier today https://www.facebook.com/JayPeakResort/videos/1060214048367022 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwt3650 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 Colors really starting to come in at jay. They added webcams on both sides last year with 13 different views, so great Mountain Views for fall and snow season.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 First snow in Utah’s Wasatch Range. Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude, Park City and Deer Valley. Little Cottonwood Canyon is the most impressive terrain for vertical relief. Just steep walls everywhere. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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