SallyCat Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Had an awesome day at Okemo yesterday. Man, being able to ski on weekdays is like discovering Narnia. It's a magical wonderland full of great skiing, low crowds, and really nice people who are happy and relaxed. I met some hilarious retirees who have their own "stash" in the woods somewhere; evidently they bring up a grill and chairs and coolers early in the season and then just carry in supplies as needed. The snow is amazing: soft packed powder everywhere you go and the day turned out to be sunny, though the wind was a bit brutal at times. I bought an Okemo midweek season pass for next year for $279, which also includes Sunapee. I'm not sure what I'll be doing for work, but I plan to keep it flexible as much as possible and try to work weekends. I'm thinking also of getting a season pass at Whaleback, because then if I wanted to ski weekends I'd be on the Freedom Pass which includes days at a lot of smaller areas (and Magic Mountain) that may be fun on weekends, and I'd also get half-off discounts at places like Killington and a few other bigger resorts. Have to do adult stuff today (real estate, health insurance. Blah!) but am going to ski Whaleback tonight from 4 to 8. Night skiing in New England! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Way to get after it and that’s a cheap season pass price. I’ve seen whaleback before from 91... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Narnia always reminds me of this even though I’ve never seen the movie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 thought that was a picture of sidewinder at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootDKJ Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 I've only been night skiing in VT once, at Bolton Valley and it was COLD, but excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, RootDKJ said: I've only been night skiing in VT once, at Bolton Valley and it was COLD, but excellent. Same but it wasn’t cold. I’m not a fan of Bolton valley as it’s super flat and near much better spots. Edited March 23, 2018 by GrilledSteezeSandwich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootDKJ Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 1 minute ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Same but it wasn’t cold. I’m not a fan of Bolton valley as it’s super flat and near much better spots. I love Bolton Valley. Sure it's easy, but it's an Old School place with and old school vibe. Sketchy AF access road though, especially if it's snowed recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, RootDKJ said: I love Bolton Valley. Sure it's easy, but it's an Old School place with and old school vibe. Sketchy AF access road though, especially if it's snowed recently. I only skied BV a few times in college it was during a time when it kept changing ownership and one season it didn’t open at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootDKJ Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 59 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I only skied BV a few times in college it was during a time when it kept changing ownership and one season it didn’t open at all. I went there 3 or maybe 4 times. I remember some excellent low-angle glade skiing that were just perfect for my HRJF at the time. I'm way overdue for a trip to the north country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) 21 minutes ago, RootDKJ said: I went there 3 or maybe 4 times. I remember some excellent low-angle glade skiing that were just perfect for my HRJF at the time. I'm way overdue for a trip to the north country. Yeah you haven’t been on a ski trip in awhile. You should go up there when blue closes will be good preparation for a trip with Matt Edge and Salty next winter. Edited March 23, 2018 by GrilledSteezeSandwich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootDKJ Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) 13 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Yeah you haven’t been on a ski trip in awhile. You should go up there when blue closes will be good preparation for a trip with Matt Edge and Salty next winter. After Blue closes, my next trip will be to Prague. Leaving 4/21. I might be lucky enough to get 1 or 2 more trips to Belle. After that, my season is done. Edited March 23, 2018 by RootDKJ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, RootDKJ said: After Blue closes, my next trip will be to Prague. Leaving 4/21. I might be lucky enough to get 1 or 2 more trips to Belle. After that, my season is done. No bday skiing at Killington? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootDKJ Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 1 minute ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: No bday skiing at Killington? Nope, b-day will be celebrated in Prague, the city with the highest beer consumption per capita in the world. It's highly unlikely I'll want to go to Killy after May 7th unless some freak May nor-easter hits. I'll be in full bike mode once I get back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schif Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 I'm going to be in the mood to run up to VT for a weekend after Blue closes. Maybe some car camping. Who knows. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCat Posted March 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 1 hour ago, RootDKJ said: Nope, b-day will be celebrated in Prague, the city with the highest beer consumption per capita in the world. Wow! What a gorgeous city! I spent a month in Prague back in 1992; met as many Californians as Czechs. Back then you could get a bratwurst, a piece of bread, and a beer for like 25 cents. That seemed to be a very popular breakfast for lots of workers. My fav beer was Staropramen and I'll still have a Pilsner Urquel now and then for nostalgia. An American guy I met had an old "Say it in Czech" phrasebook from 1964. It was divided into chapters like "Your visit to the collective farm" and taught you useful phrases such as "what is the yearly output of your chickens?" Safe travels and have an amazing time! Hodne stesti! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 You should write the introduction to jlaws book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCat Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 7 hours ago, Schif said: I'm going to be in the mood to run up to VT for a weekend after Blue closes. Maybe some car camping. Who knows. Give a holler if you want four walls; I'm still in Quechee. I close on the tiny condo on April 12, but won't move in for a couple of weeks, so if it's late-April you could have an unfurnished place in West Windsor to yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCat Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 I decided to buy a Magic blackout pass, which also gets me on the Freedom Pass and is super discounted starting April 1. So Okemo mid-week and Freedom Pass in case something awful happens and I have to get a job. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyant Posted February 13, 2023 Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 Slow Kemo is grate... Well at least it's sunny and there is snow, and no one on the Jackson Gore side. On some trails there is garbage snow. It's like skiing in Pennsylvania with the drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 13, 2023 Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 1 minute ago, saltyant said: Slow Kemo is grate... Well at least it's sunny and there is snow, and no one on the Jackson Gore side. On some trails there is garbage snow. It's like skiing in Pennsylvania with the drive Okemo is perfect for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyant Posted February 13, 2023 Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Okemo is perfect for you. So far I like Stowe better. Too many steps to go up at the beginning and then the need to take a 20 minute ride on a super slow lift to a faster lift to get up. But Okemo is grate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 13, 2023 Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, saltyant said: So far I like Stowe better. Too many steps to go up at the beginning and then the need to take a 20 minute ride on a super slow lift to a faster lift to get up. But Okemo is grate You can handle the double black diamonds at okemo but not at Stowe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyant Posted February 13, 2023 Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: You can handle the double black diamonds at okemo but not at Stowe. I can ski any double blacks that are groomed with extreme ease. If they're ungroomed I can slide down Edited February 13, 2023 by saltyant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackbiker Posted February 13, 2023 Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 2 hours ago, saltyant said: So far I like Stowe better. Too many steps to go up at the beginning and then the need to take a 20 minute ride on a super slow lift to a faster lift to get up. But Okemo is grate Boot up at Jackson Gore to avoid the steps and the slow lift at the main lodge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyant Posted February 13, 2023 Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, trackbiker said: Boot up at Jackson Gore to avoid the steps and the slow lift at the main lodge. I'll do that on Wednesday. The groomers here are fantastic, I just hate getting stuck down at the main lodge. I've already goofed 3 times and ended up there again. Now I'm planning my roots ahead of time to make sure I end at a real lift. Edited February 13, 2023 by saltyant 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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