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Sunday funday, 15-18" with thigh high drifts. Went up early and skied 2 untracked runs off M1, Black Hole to Freefall, Then upper FIS to Dempsey's. Pristine powder, a wee denser than I thought. Temps started at 2 degrees and by the time I hiked over to Stowe it was a balmy 10 degrees. We met at the bottom of the Sensation quad and opted to stay on Spruce, low crowds and less chunder. Skied a run down Sterling and we opted to stick to some glades for less bumpiness. Stowe gets tracked out pretty quickly. Did 4 runs there and headed back to Smuggs. Dennis's daughter is on a race team and was up at Stowe for training. She tweaked her knee and he had to check out and take her home. Took him 3 hours to get to Stowe from S. Burlington; Mountain Road was a Joey show with baloney skin tires. Ryan and I did 2 bowl runs off Sterling to the Notch road. Temps started dropping below 0 and the winds were picking up by the time I got to my car. Still snowing pretty hard right now. I think we will total out over 20" by Monday AM. Now, I'm gonna "serve" Toast with pics.....cuz it happened. Gondy rides were unnecessary due to 10 degree temps and mild wind. So, maybe gondy pix another day. Smuggs conditions are way better than Stowe due to smaller crowds and slowski doubles. Quality over quantity rules. Just my opinion, still nice to be able to go over there. Stowe:

Headed up after shoveling the driveway, radar and hourly looking good. As I approached the true mountain sprinkles turned to downpours so I figured I’d settle for some fresh sausage and eggs. BMDI was closed ?! So continued on in hopes maybe it was sleet on the north side / summit, nothing doing. Jeff looked like a drowned rat. Decide to go for a run or two, ended doing a long 9-1 session, conditions and weather just getting better and better until temps dropped into the mid 20’s. Kids showed up around 11 and topped it off with lunch at on point Phillip. Not exactly a pow day but a damn good one for sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

At least you got fucked!

Well I'm in the lot. Pussies.

Smuggs side bowl runs and Notch road run out back to the lot and lifts.

We were there. No one else was. It rained. Snow was great. Rotd was switchback. Mbike pulled in late. Ok

Nice. Maybe let schif run them over to even things up?

I just punched it on a pair of 4frnt MSP 99’s that I got a screaming deal on. No more leaving a trail of flying snow and ice chunks in my wake (at least I think).

I'm hoping the three meat sampler with warm German potato salad and beets as a side. Also, TFTI

I read it earlier. https://www.skimag.com/ski-resort-life/smugglers-notch-there-goes-the-neighborhood

I like their wings, smoked AND fried to crispy perfection! Son in law 2B had above but only 2 meats I think Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mittens are the shit! I switched over when I moved out here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

These kicked ass today. I still have to get used to fingerless dexterity, but totally worth the trade off for warm digits.

Beats skiing in the rain!

It cleared around 9am and vis was 100% with nobody there with perfect butter conditions. However, from 8-9 it was a fucking monsoon....still great snow. Main Street was the ROTD. Even rode the lift with TP4 a couple of times.

Pockets of great snow later in the day were spectacular, if you knew where to look. I thought ROTD was first run down Razor's as it had a top layer of gorgeous snow. First run down Challenge (2nd run) wasn't too bad, but already had some marbles from the few others that went down it first. Always amazing how fast conditions go to shit in the morning. Those early runs are the best! Hurray new page!

Correct not to mention the 1”+ or rain so far will help fill the snowmaking ponds.

new mitts for old hands

Hey All, I’m back from a fun session at Blue mountain the true mountain I arrived at the lower lot at 720am and Phillycore was already in the house Also in attendance were Shadows, Nastar Glenn, Root, MBIke Mike, Mute, Ryan, Toast, JFDan, NMSki, Matt Edge, TheDude4Bides Antman, Justo, Rose, Indiggio and many many more.. It was around 30 degrees with overcast sky’s and light winds Was a little bit of the usual fuckery getting at the six pack and I was on second Chair and as Nelly says nobody remembers number 2 or something about taking off clothes woo. First run the six in the chair in front of me went for razors so I went for challenge so I could have my own run and it was a great run and I enjoyed the pigs lipstick skied challenge again while the PASRs were on a spicy nightmare to dreamweaver... Run of the day was Main Street..it was like the Princess and got slayed like another nelly song over and over and over again...Paradise was also pretty nice no SP3000 on it and lazy wasn’t bad falls was nice...I returned to the parking lot with a box box of Girl Scout cookies from Antman saying to save him half a sleeve..JFDan also bought elite chips and Mutes friend Ryan brought cheeseballs..since there’s no sausage Sunday I did my own on the way at home at Sheetz where I saw Phillycore..JADIP..in the words of Ice Cube today was a good day...

Good read. Thanks for sharing.

End of February for me, if this pattern keeps up it should make for a good trip.

Season total so far is 221" and Smuggs tends to underreport. Gonna stay deep for a while, cold air is locked in with a little warm up Tues/Wednesday and a shot at another smaller dump of snow with a sprinkling of flurries. Then resumption of cold air and............................more snow into the weekend. Good time to be stuck in VT. If anyone is thinking of coming to VT, now is about as good as it gets.

Sounds fair to me

We’ll let you know.

Whare's the wax shot, Toast queries?

Damn, I tried to leave around 830 but the wife was going out and I got fucked. Glad the core mofos got out.

Rode from 8-9:45. I got fucking soaked but i enjoyed razors, night weaver, and switchback for first time this year

Nice report. Way to get after it!!

Blue is closing at 4pm on Monday as well. See everybody Tuesday evening.

Yesterday was pretty fun. I got on the mtn a little late around 820 and didnt ride too long before the crowds got a little long. Took a solo run, then 5 with shadows and went back out after the lot for another quick run. Comearound Park is still nice. The Lower Park is really good too, granted I only rode the rail line on riders right. I was able to do the gnarly flat rail to offset down rail combo....what an adrenaline rush! I hope to be able to film a trick or two on that in the next couple weeks. But boy does that make me pucker up

Conditions should.m be good with the wet snow groomed in. Raining at my house all morning so I’ll pass. Enjoy.

Staying overnight in the ski lodge, sleeping on a patrol gurney. We won't get the big accumulation that was initially forecast, but it should still be fun in the am to skin up before work. It's 30 minutes home and 30 minutes back all to do 4 hours of work and then sleep. May as well work here by the fireplace. And the open beer taps.

Today was pretty awesome, new trails, pretty good snow and an excellent parking lot scene.

My wife and I do a lot of "parking lot picnics" at random Wawa stores during riding season, a table or two would be wonderful.

You read that correctly. Only Sidewinder left!

I like how people use the wawa trash cans as tables when they eat lunch.

I talked to Phillycore about Sheetz before and he said he likes the variety.

why was a delco native at sheetz? seems a little sacrilegious lol

I'll bring trash bags!

yep, looks like its heading sucksville.

Any midweek day should be fine. Usually Fridays are the busiest of them, but still no trouble. I've got a doctor's appointment for the 8th, but I'll change it if that's the day that is chosen. I'll show you the "half-way" house where you'd be able to all get together inside the original lodge and set up your "parking lot" festivities in warmth by a fire (ski-in/ski-out). Hell I'll even smoke some ribs for the crew. Should be fun....

Yeah they’re high status in the urban black community’s like Nike Air Jordan’s. Some clubs don’t even allow them. WTGAI I haven’t even had boots other than ski boots in like ten years. Whenever I’d bring snow boots to JH it wouldn’t snow so I just bring sneakers and it snows.

Nice but why did you bring your cat?

Was just thinking about Elk day actually. I'll start an official thread as the spotlight of this particular thread should be my man Rummy. Happy birthday Rummy!

No you aren’t.

Northeast extension Sunday AM Blue Mountain Drive

@antman12 Find the Bavarian Manor and enjoy some on-draft German imports and a meat coma. Stay there until it stops snowing.

This storm is a real shit stew but it is the perfect base for the real pay off which would be a real humdinger with this stuff on the ground.

Just ripped 10 runs in 2 hours. granted 4 were off the new North lift which is only about 1000’ vert.

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