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I basically ski weekends, there are not that many in the Winter, and the extra vertical in the Skillz warrants the drive. It's not like the Pokes are that much closer. And the extra two hours I spend driving I would spend cursing lift lines on a weekend at Blue.

Windham has one TTB run open. Hunter is basically one TTB but with a second option for the top part, but I would not be surprised if they add one of two more top options by Sunday. Belleayre has one run but with only about half the vertical and a slower lift. Leaning toward Hunter Sunday.

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While I very much like more terrain open, the bottom line is that I can only ski one run at a time and if it is a good run with decent conditions and crowds and lift lines are bearable, then early season it beats the alternative of not skiing. Big Boulder with sub 200 foot non steep runs I won't bother with again as that fails the decent tun test except as a way to give the kids a first day on skis for the year, which they have now gotten in. Hunter Sunday is a good possibility for me. I will be flying solo so if others are making the trip let me know if anyone wants to carpool or meet up.

Scribner's Hollow. No longer there.

Yep glad I got a little last weekend. Might have to road trip this one.

With enough snow,I like doing the trees on the right side of Tuts to the glade to the right of Lazy, then Lazy down to Lower Sidewinder.

Hunter is as challenging as anything in S.Vt and much more challenging than the Poconos, and the runs are as long as most S.Vt other than Stratton or Okemo (which are actually probably less challenging than Hunter). But there is a large selection of runs to choose from, better ambience, and smaller crowds in S.Vt. Also worth considering Gore as an alternative to S.Vt.

I will add that, if Snow Conditions are iffy, Hunter tends to be the best at making the best ski surface on the most trails of anywhere in the Skills. The main reason that I had a Windham ticket that went unused last season.

Tannenbaum and Freedom are almost identical vertical and steepness. Freedom had more crowds as it had features set up.

Crowds and jerks on skis are more of an issue at Windham than Hunter, though if you stick to the hardcore stuff on Hunter West you will avoid that. Hunter has the tougher terrain and skis longer, but Windham is tougher and longer than anything in the Poconos and has the better ambiance. If by weekend getaway you mean two ski days, I would use two different mountains rather than skiing one both days. You can ski everything on either one in a single day. Belleayre and Plattekill are both well worth considering as well. Plattekill needs some natural snow cover to rock, but when it gers it it is the best terrain in the Skills. If you like Mad River Glen you will like Plattekill. Never a lift line there, which makes up for the slow lifts. Belleayre has some real nice stuff as well including a good amount of glades and ungrommed areas. But, despite stats, it skis no longer than Platekill as no TTB lift and the only lift as long approaching that only serves less than half the Mt. And that high speed lift gets some long lines.

(Dislike) Will hit Cskills if nothing decent local. December weekends are not to be wasted.

What seems likely for next weekend?

Tannenbaum would be easy for a green. It just appears as a park on the official map, so no trail ranking, but it has no park features this weekend. Couldn't really ask for anything easier to ski on other than a slight incline you walk up and ski a few feet down on.

There wasn't lazy mile back when? Pretty sure I skied that when it was still Little Gap in the early 80s?

Started drizzling just as we left. They plan to close midweek and reopen next weekend. Negligible base so it could be at risk but they somehow stretched it so there were really no bare spots through early afternoon.

6 runs on Tannenbaum (empty) 4 on Freedom (fairly crowded, but not as bad as that pic from yesterday). Calling it a day. Thanks to the 4th/5th grade ski passports it cost only $25 for all three of us. Not remotely amazing but step 1 in the kids getting their ski legs back after 8 months off. 4 weeks from now they will be in VT.

Should be out there in the AM with my daughters.

Alright, having a second trail for Sat, along with the advice received in the other thread about was a S.Show Friday will be has me thinking Sat at opening. Who else is planning to head out for this?

Ok, admittedly have never been to an opening day at BB and this is giving me pause. Could easily do Sat if folks think it will be much better. Just jonesing.

15 cans worth $20 they now state. Or just $20. Sat and Sun will be $25

I don't think 3 is so bad with only 1 small trail open. I am not going to ski that for 4 hours. Sat and Sun will be more crowded and more expensive.

Big Boulder opens Friday at 3. $20 of canned food gets you a ticket. I am going to have to haul a big ass sack of cans for 3 tickets.

I just got off the phone with them. BB opening Friday from 3 to 8 with one trail. Free lift ticket with $20 in canned food or toys. Will be opening at 10 on Sat and Sun. I will likely head up with kids Friday evening. Normally not a fan of night skiing, but with only one trail open I will not be spending all that long there. Just a good way for the kids to get their ski legs back. Tis the Skison to be jolly.

I imagine if Trump does away with the ACA it will cause a spike in the tombstone business over the next decade or so.