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I know someone that was up in New Hampshire skiing in the woods off trail in what little snow is left up there. Not sure where but they do this every year. Jay
I know someone that was up in New Hampshire skiing in the woods off trail in what little snow is left up there. Not sure where but they (TRY TO) do this every year. Jay
I think you forgot 2 words in there so I added them. LOL. I'm pretty sure nobody was skiing in May in 2011-12 and few other recent years when it barely snowed or was cold enough for the fake stuff to last.
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Originally Posted by Stylo
Tuckerman's Ravine has snow until June usually.
Probably patches in June and maybe some decent snow in May but on the "good" years and right Spring weather patterns.
Here's a shot May 11 last year .. Not much on the mountains. It's tough for even the New England mountains to hold snow in May. It was 60° at 4000 feet today up to Canada and more of these days coming. So any skiing this year is coming to an end very soon.
For most of my childhood it was Stratton up in VT. Then it got bought up by a western resort company and has evolved into a playground for the rich. These days I prefer Bromley which isn't too far from Stratton.
For most of my childhood it was Stratton up in VT. Then it got bought up by a western resort company and has evolved into a playground for the rich. These days I prefer Bromley which isn't too far from Stratton.
Stowe is like that too, but Stowe is far better than Stratton. Arguably the best all round resort in the east. But very rich.
Yeah, Stowe is nice, would be nicer if it didn't take about 400 years to get there.
+1 Might as well fly out west for a much better experience than stowe once you factor in the driving time/cost of getting to and staying at stowe. It's clearly not a day trip if you live in CT.
Yeah, Stowe is nice, would be nicer if it didn't take about 400 years to get there.
It's good for an overnight trip. I got a hotel by the highway that was really nice, $95 a night. Took a little over 3.5 hours to get to the hotel, and then 40 minutes to Stowe. It really wasn't that bad actually. The difference between that and southern VT in both terrain and abundance of snow was worth it.
Going out west is something I'd like to do next year, but I'll also make multiple trips to northern VT. At the end of the day, between driving to the airport, paying for parking, waiting for security, waiting for the plane, getting a rental or shuttle, paying a premium for a hotel, and inflated lift tickets - it's WAY more time and money consuming than northern VT.
Going out west is something I'd like to do next year, but I'll also make multiple trips to northern VT. At the end of the day, between driving to the airport, paying for parking, waiting for security, waiting for the plane, getting a rental or shuttle, paying a premium for a hotel, and inflated lift tickets - it's WAY more time and money consuming than northern VT.
But the reward is much greater if you ski powder How often do you get waist to chest deep pow on the open trails at Stowe? Never mind that. How about 1 foot or even knee deep untracked? That's routine at many places out west especially at resorts that aren't near any cities like wolf creek or grand targhee. And as long as you stay for 2 weeks you should score unless you're super unlucky.
Flying isn't easy, but when you factor in the amount of driving, the crowds at stowe, the fact that you have to pay for lodging since it's so far, the gas cost, the outrageous price for lift tickets at stowe, the lack of powder conditions compared to western resorts, then it becomes a different equation. You can't really compare driving 1 1/2 to 2 hours to mt snow vs having to get on a plane. But when it becomes 4 hours or more if there's snow or traffic down here in CT AND requires an overnight stay then it becomes a different thing.
Stowe is a mountain for the east coast, but it's a hill for the west. Most of stowe has to be covered with man made snow. The amount of terrain can't be compared. The acreage and lack of crowds are way better than stowe could ever dream of in many western areas
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How often do you get waist to chest deep pow on the open trails at Stowe? Never mind that. How about 1 foot or even knee deep untracked? That's routine at many places out west especially at resorts that aren't near any cities like wolf creek or grand targhee. And as long as you stay for 2 weeks you should score unless you're super unlucky.
