I took all my meals at the Black Line Tavern (BLT), which is where I made friends with some locals who showed me around. It’s the base lodge, and has pretty good food and brewskis. I think they’ve made significant improvements since I was there.
We're staying near Okemo in Ludlow at a place we stayed at and liked 2 years ago. I'll decide where we ski a few days before, depending on conditions and terrain open since it will be early season (week before xmas).
I went on a plane ticket buying spree on Friday and booked some flights for Jackson Hole and Taos. Also reserved a weekend in Vermont and a couple nights at the Anthracite Inn for some skiing in little Vermont (Elk). We'll see what else I can pull off when the time gets closer. The stoke is building!