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Oh right this is the boycott skiing until Blue opens the valley triple and maybe a tubing run so they don't have to refund your pass and can get some xmas week $ page. I'll take 1600 feet of WROD over that.

Hunter at least will offer a 1600' vertical WROD

Belleayre reopening tomorrow same terrain as last weekend. Bottom line, if you aren't starting your skison by this weekend, you don't want it that bad :-)

Belleayre confirmed reopening tomorrow. Same terrain as last weekend.

Hunter TTB as of Dec 11

Hunter opening TTB (run starts with Hellgate) Friday. That is 1600 feet of vertical off a high speed lift within day trip range. Ski season is here folks. I won't be there this weekend as I would need skiing my kids could do and this is a bit beyond them, particularly with the crowds it will draw. Maybe Belleayre will offer somethung they can handle. Either way I will hit the CSkills the following weekend (when I will be kid free) if there is nothing closer worth skiing.

As someone without VIP line priviliges, I will almost always choose CB over Blue on a weekend day.

I could buy Spring based on its climate and BC based on its basically being a hotel and wedding reception facility. Could buy Montage based on its being an iffy shoestring operation. Could buy JF if they wanted to put all their eggs into BB. But I am quite confident the big $ players Blue and CB will be open with something and pretty sure they will pull it off for Xmas week.

Western places have a lot less snow making capability. There has not been a season in the history of Blue where they have not opened.

No way there is going to be no season at all. I say they open Vista Xmas week if it takes 1000 sno cone machines to do it.

That was a typo on my part, meant to say Blue is "not"

So assuming we have enough snow for anyone to be open, what NEPA/NJ/NY slopes are typically open on Xmas day. I know Windham and Shawnee are and Blue is now.

Nice that after 2 days out my skiing stats are past where they were on 12-12-14. Now I just need PA and NY to step up for me to keep pace.

Even better today than yesterday. Some real skiing in VT. Well worth the miles & $. Better than the best at Blue imo.

Too late. On snow at 10. With friend who is not a morning person and in his car. Out earlier tomorrow.

Lift line was worst for the Gondola but only 5 min if you go as a a single. No line on Skye. Have a BOGO at K that makes it only 37. Probably going back to K tomorrow but getting out earlier to get it when good.

Skylark very bumped on last run of the day. Frosting is holding. Not sure if I will repeat tomorrow or try Okemo. But well worth the trip and a great start to the skison. 12 runs 14k vert.

No good at posting pix. The inch from Thursday left a nice bit of white on everything this am making it more scenic. Now melting off. Skylark was somewhat bumped up and no crowd there.

Great conditions in the morning off the Gondola and North Ridge with a good layer of snow to dig into and soft scattered bumps. Getting a little worn in the afternoon at high traffic spots. Just had a break, going out to try Skylark now. Bluebird day.

Sipping wine at Inn at Long Trail

Princeton Ski Club is one of my that offers it. I believe membership is 30 and you can buy these cards for 57 each. I am getting 2 of them. I will net 8 days of PA skiing for 144. 2 days each at blue, jf, CB and Shawnee

What are the relative merits of Blue Knob, Seven Springs, any other contenders? Never been out there myself, might have occasion to go that way around New Years.

Newark - taking PATH to meet there

Not at present but it would make sense if expanding resort was likely to bring in a lot more traffic. No doubt lots of environmental impact studies woukd be required as it is mostly along a stream

Normally leave at 5 and get home at 630. Today I left my car at home and got a lift to the train. A friend is driving up from Yardley PA and picking me up in North Jersey at 6.