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Here's the pics finally... Our drive up Our digs Ski pics (Here's the base after the storm) (Our access to the lift) (our ride home)

Didn't you warn us about that last time we were at the BMDI?

Damn... I wish I wasn't getting sick. I could try to chicken soup and cold medicine myself well but I really don't think it's going to work. Have a good time. If we change our minds I'll let you all know.

Hello all. I must say that today was a beauty... so much so that I almost feel guilty posting up about it. Almost. We started at 9:30 AM and immediately made our way over to the complete other side of the hill. The conditions were amazing... packed powder, blue skies, barely any wind, crisp air. You couldn't ask for or get a better ski day. Evey trail we hit was basically fresh cord and/ or recently groomed powder. It was a much needed break from the "difficult to ski" powder of yesterday and I finally got to practice my carving. It felt good to ski super fast and with much less effort. Powder is nice but... gasp... I like a nicely groomed trail. Anyway we skied the blues and greens back over to North Star Express and again spent a good bit of time in that area. I have to say that there were a bunch more people out today than there were yesterday. I think we actually saw 20 people today. It was shocking. Haha. Around 11:30 I started feeling a little bit tired and hungry (lots of carving on legs still sore from yesterday) so we trucked back over to JG so Bob could ski some really hard blacks and double blacks while I rested and worked on my tan at the lodge. Unfortunately for my legs the conditions were too good to sit for long so while Bob hit Big Bang and Black Hole (I'll let him post about those) I skied Upper Limelight (my 1st ungroomed black of the trip) which had weird moguls down to Lower Limelight which was groomed like a mofo to the JG Express then I did a run on Tuckered Out which put me right into absolutely tired. I met an also tired Bob at about 12:00 PM at the lodge and we took an hour off for lunch at the Roundhouse. For Doug... I had half a cheeseburger and 10 french fries and Bob had a cubano panini and fries. Back to the TR... we also had a nice conversation with an older couple from Connecticut who have mid week passes to both Okemo and Killington as well as a condo in Ludlow. They were telling us about how different KMart is now that it's under new management and how it's really hurting their business. They were cool and it was interesting talking to them and to get their prospective on all things ski. After our longer than normal lunch we started to go over to the Solitude lift to do the blues over there but alas it was not to be. The legs were achy, I was feeling a bit sick and the blue skies so infrequently seen at the Okemo peak beaconed us so away we went... back up to the Summit Lodge. We took some nice pics up there and then more or less trekked back to JG. The greens and blues at the top from Okemo to JG were beautiful and windless so we skied them like we were on fire and made it back over in no time flat. Lower Limelight however was a mushy mess so it took some time for not only me but a bunch of the other skiers over there to make it down. I saw a ton of fallers and lost skis but I didn't fall or even get close. Yay! Once back to the JG Express Bob went for a final run on Tuckered Out which I suspected was a mess like LL so I lapped Espresso till he was done. After skiing right to our hotel door we went upstairs, changed and ventured back out to the outside hot tub. God I love ski in/ ski out. Anyway it was a nice end to a tiring day and a great way to even out my goggle tan. I'm not sure I'm going to see any of you all this weekend since I am on the verge of being really sick so I guess you'll have to take my word on it. Haha. Later tonight we plan to go down to the only damn restaurant open and then to drink ourselves silly. Overall I must say it was a really good trip. I can't say that Okemo is my favorite VT mountain (for various reasons) but I did enjoy my stay here. Goodbye Okemo. P.S. I should have the pics up later or maybe tomorrow.

There weren't many piles cause the place is so dead and most of the trails were groomed so there wasn't much cause to fall. The powder for most of the day was very even if that makes sense. 12" - 14" fell like a blanket on top of what I can only assume (since we barely saw it) was a base of hard ass hard pack/ ice. It was lovely and pretty easy to ski until after 1- 1:30 when the piles started to appear. The pics should be up tonight. We just didn't feel like digging out the camera cord. Honestly we didn't miss anything but colder temps. We were the first people on most of the trails we hit for about the first two hours. This place is crazy dead this week and those who are here are old dudes who stick to the blacks and families who stick to the bunny hill. On our side of the hotel we've only actually seen 2 other people the whole time we've been here. The bartender said it's like the Shining here this week. Creepy MoFo. Now I can't sleep. Haha.

Today was powder, powder, piles then pain. Haha... boy were my legs killing me on our last run. But before I get ahead of myself... we started our day at 9:30 AM on the Jackson Gore side (duh). Conditions were... POWDER... of course and believe it or not I didn't really have too much trouble with it. Even on my K2's. It was kind of a wetter powder so although it did puff up a little as you made your turns it wasn't really a "face shot" kind of day. OK there were some face shots but they were mainly from the wind. It was really, really, really windy today. On the trails it wasn't too bad but the lifts were "Bob's balls". Anyway, we really didn't ski the JG side for too long since it's pretty much all blacks and soon found ourselves over on the Okemo side. The powder was really amazing and we had most of the trails to ourselves. Okemo really did a nice job of balancing grooming and ungrooming so to speak. There were a good number of smoothed out trails as well as some untouched powder runs both of which were a blast to ski. We skied most of our day alone and really only started to see other skiers and riders after lunch. The lift lines were basically non existent but I'm sure that's typical for mid week. We ended up eating at the Summit lodge around 12:30. And now a brief food report for Doug... I had mashed potatoes and broccoli soup and Bob inhaled a chicken pot pie, green beans and corn bread. Back to the TR... we were back on the slopes around 1 and finished off most off the blues on the Okemo side then decided to make our way back to JG. It was a good decision too because by 1:30 or so it was pretty pushed off and the piles and mush were a little hard for me to ski. Even Bob was getting thigh burn at that point so we skied a few more runs then made came back to JG which was much easier than it's made out to be. Our day ended about 2 PM and get this... we skied right up to our hotel doors. I absolutely can't wait for tomorrow. Luckily I saved a little "leg" and we packed plenty of layers. P.S. Our apres ski activities for today included a nap, delivery pizza, the fireplace, TV and soon maybe a trek to the hot tub or the bar and then to bed. Or not. P.P.S. I only fell once and so did Bob FYI. I hit a big pile and it knocked me right over. Haha.

1000 times better. Cleaner, more modern, nicer amenities. The only downside is that to get to the restaurants, bar, lobby, etc. you have to go outside. The path is heated though so it's clear but it's a cold ass trip to the pool. We really don't care though. That place is kid central. Oh... and this joint really is ski in/ ski out. We literally have to take the elevator, walk through two doors, grab our skis out of the locker, walk 2 feet, pop on our skis, swish down a few feet and jump on the lift. Love that.

Boy is it snowing up here! The front desk gal said we were going to hit 12- 16" and at this rate I think she's right. The drive up was snowy but fine. The hotel is great. We are in the Adams house which is apart from the main part of the hotel and are really happy to be over here. The lobby and pool at the main house were teeming with kids but our hot tubs and hotel for that matter are absolutely dead. We ate dinner here at the pub thingy. It was pricey and just OK but they have s'mores so we'll probably be back. Right now we have the fire place going and are laying in bed watching the tube and resting up for tomorrow. Can't say I miss PA right now. Sorry. I really hope I sleep tonight... I can't wait for tomorrow. I don't know how I'm going to do but I'm going to give it my all. Goodnight all. Pics and a 1st day TR will come tomorrow.

Well, we're up and almost ready to leave... OK not quite but we are getting there. I will keep you all posted so read if you care. It looks like I am going to ski some major fresh snow (I don't know what makes it powder so I won't say it) which is cool. I'll let you know how I do. Later.

I stopped by when I was finished shopping and I was surprised how small it was. I don't know why I was expecting bigger but I was. Nevertheless it looked kinda fun.

Since we go in the morning I can't say from experience but I would guess between 5 and 7. Families who roll in at 11 probably bail for dinner. Just check the webcam or you could always just go and deal with the crowds as they thin out.

I'm not sure that they even make snowboards for children younger than 5. The orthopedist I see says that children younger than 5 lack the muscular and skeletal strength just like Barb says.

How about this? Haha.

Oh boy am I bringing my camera.

Uh... ew. I proudly gape BTW. I seriously need to get some neon gear, a crazy hat or fanny pack. Something.

We usually ski BC 3 or 4 times and Blue the rest of the season. It's just too damn small. Don't you just hate that! Anyway, we always ski the last day at Blue so be there and we can ski together again. Oh... and unlike some people we participate in GAPER Fools Day. FYI, I fully expect you to dress up and also to drink shots with us at 8 AM.

WTF??? We get to ski with you once and then you bail? Damn I hate breakups!

I kinda love it there. I think you'd like it too. Too bad it's so damn far for us. Oh Elk... what we could have had. Haha.

I was just looking at the Blue Mt. brochure and it says pond skimming is March 16th. Does that mean closing day is the 16th too? I seem to remember pond skimming always being held on closing day. Hmmmmm?

No they didn't... while that drama was going on they were getting some great footage of a family putting on their gear, fixing their scarves, etc. That poor family was gerbalized by the film crew for like a hour. They guys kept saying "straighten her scarf" and "bend down and check you kid's binding". This show is going to be captivating. Or maybe riveting. Or maybe gay. It could go either way.

With bells on. OK probably not with actual bells on but we'll definitely be there. I kinda miss skiing with the Blue crew...especially you. I saw you girl. Next time I'll introduce myself and we'll do a run or two.

Went to BC today and overall it was a COLD, slow, day. We got there around 7:30 AM and grabbed a spot in the second row (YAY!). We hung in the car till the ticket window opened at 7:45, then hung some more, then booted up, then hung some more... get it? The lifts opened at exactly 8:30 with a tiny crowd and we were on one of the first chairs which was kinda cool. Since Timberline is always closed when we ski BC we hightailed it over there for our first few runs. I have to say that TL was a bit bipolar today having both fast, fresh cord and sticky, slow, freshly blown snow. The combination was... interesting. Honestly it was a bit difficult for me to ski fast but sort of fun and a learning experience at the same time. After Timberline we stuck to that side of the hill for a while. The two blacks over there were really good... probably the best of the day. The snow was hard pack with a nice, little crust of granular powder. Fast, fun and empty... my favorite conditions for sure. Most of the other trails had a good bit of freshly blown snow (they stopped blowing at 8:15 and didn't groom most of the new stuff) which kinda sucked cause it totally puts the breaks on when you hit it. I know new snow is a necessary evil so I shouldn't really complain but it bummed me out so I'm going to. I HATE NEWLY BLOWN SNOW! Ok... I'm done. The exception to this was the trail leading up to the F chair which I don't know the name of. It was pretty crusty and icy but not so much that it was unskiable. We really didn't stick around too long today because honestly most of the mountain was chalky and too sloooooow for our liking. At 10:30 AM when we left the weren't really any lift lines to speak of and there wasn't really a crowd at the ticket window or rental area either. I guess I'll say thanks to BC for today... I'm not sure what for since the conditions weren't the best today but thanks anyway. Oh... I almost forgot... the lifties were checking passes like a mutha. We saw a lady lose her off peak pass down at the F chair and a couple of boarders get booted for not having a pass at all. AND I saw BCMark but didn't get to introduce myself cause he was gone by the time I got back to the lifts. Oh well.

We'll be there at 7:45/ 8:00 AM, we have our own gear, and will be done skiing by 11 AM so we should be good. We'll see. Luckily if there are a million people that early we are only a half an hour from home and will just bail.

Looking for a conditions report for the non park part of the mountain. Thanks in advance and see you all up there tommorow AM.

We're in!! We'll be in the lower lot around 7:15 AM.