Indy Pass

[trackbiker]

12 hours ago, PSUFly said:

Yeah...looks like they should be up and running tomorrow but I don't think I'll rush to get there based on the snow report.   NH did ok with the storm so I'll probably hit Waterville valley Sunday and cannon Monday 

Black Mountain is a cool, old school place to check out on the IndyPass as well.

[mute1080]

Figured out that Catamount is not far off the route to Magic for our trip next week. They still make you pay $5 for a RFID card but looking forward to checking it out next Wednesday. $42 for Boo plus $10 in reloadable cards isn't a bad afternoon.

[PSUFrankenstein]

2 minutes ago, mute1080 said:

Figured out that Catamount is not far off the route to Magic for our trip next week. They still make you pay $5 for a RFID card but looking forward to checking it out next Wednesday. $42 for Boo plus $10 in reloadable cards isn't a bad afternoon.

Bolton is cheap too and still a ton of snow in the trees there. Worth a visit for sure, not far from Stowe.  

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

3 minutes ago, mute1080 said:

Figured out that Catamount is not far off the route to Magic for our trip next week. They still make you pay $5 for a RFID card but looking forward to checking it out next Wednesday. $42 for Boo plus $10 in reloadable cards isn't a bad afternoon.

Sweet, catamount is in two states just like heavenly. 

[mute1080]

8 minutes ago, PSUFly said:

Bolton is cheap too and still a ton of snow in the trees there. Worth a visit for sure, not far from Stowe.  

Was thinking of hitting that Sunday on the way out for the Indy Trifecta. Just not sure how much time I'll have yet.

[mute1080]

11 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Sweet, catamount is in two states just like heavenly. 

I was confused at first looking it up when it had two addresses in different states.

[PSUFrankenstein]

9 minutes ago, mute1080 said:

Was thinking of hitting that Sunday on the way out for the Indy Trifecta. Just not sure how much time I'll have yet.

Yeah it's an awesome place, planning on going back next month.  I think tickets are cheaper if you buy online ahead of time and they offer half day also 

[Johnny Law]

5 minutes ago, mute1080 said:

I was confused at first looking it up when it had two addresses in different states.

It's a cool place, like a cross state blue. There are like 16 lodges and the triple side was Jack frost kinda short but the trails under the main quad were great.  

[toast21602]

33 minutes ago, mute1080 said:

Figured out that Catamount is not far off the route to Magic for our trip next week. They still make you pay $5 for a RFID card but looking forward to checking it out next Wednesday. $42 for Boo plus $10 in reloadable cards isn't a bad afternoon.

Let me know how Catamount is. The wife and I might be up that way one weekend and I wouldn't mind checking it out.

[trackbiker]

2 hours ago, mute1080 said:

Figured out that Catamount is not far off the route to Magic for our trip next week. They still make you pay $5 for a RFID card but looking forward to checking it out next Wednesday. $42 for Boo plus $10 in reloadable cards isn't a bad afternoon.

The RFID card is also good at Berkshire East which is even closer to Magic. Catamount is not huge but has some fun trails. I like Berkshire East better but they're both good.

[mute1080]

32 minutes ago, trackbiker said:

The RFID card is also good at Berkshire East which is even closer to Magic. Catamount is not huge but has some fun trails. I like Berkshire East better but they're both good.

Nice, good to know about the pass working both places. BE was on the list but Catamount worked better with our timing this trip.

[Ski2Live Live2Ski]

Catamount closer to on the way to Magic than B.East is. Catamount is also on the way to B.East. I hear Cat has been crazy busy weekends though, unlike most Indy places.

West is on the way to Bolton Valley which is on the way to Jay. And B.East can be on way back from Jay for a nice loop (could throw in Cat after that too).

Edited February 11, 2022 by Ski2Live Live2Ski

[tarponhead]

Bolton is cheap too and still a ton of snow in the trees there. Worth a visit for sure, not far from Stowe.  

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[mute1080]

Took off just before lunch and arrived at Catamount around 3. Hopped on the quad shortly after and stayed on that side. Everything open had good coverage but the only double black open was Lynx. Bunch of kids showed up after school but it was ski right on every time.

Tried to grab an appetizer and a beer but they didn’t have a bar open. We didn’t pull the trigger on $14.50 for fingers and fries either so we headed to Londonderry.
 

2 hour winding drive and quick stop at the motel. First time a place just left our key on the bed and door open. Tried to grab food but most places close at 8 and only had 2 options for places open until 9. Drove to Jake’s and it was closed, tried the place at Seesaw and they had a private event and said no. Grocery store said open until 9 but when we got there they had a sign saying 8 and we had 10 minutes. Doubling all the recommend times for the Hot Pockets and Taquitos because this microwave looks barely a step above an easy bake oven.

My favorite part of the day is the Motel rents land in sign hell. 13 signs telling me what I can and can’t do in the room, 7 in the parking lot. It’s pretty impressive and laugh every time I find a new one. There’s even is a sign that says call restaurants to see if they’re open because every place is closed.

Skiing Magic tomorrow then headed to Stowe. Stowehof called and downgraded my Mountain View room. Sad. Supposed to give 20% off because of it but they better still have the wedding 10% on top. Might try to get a gift card out of it but I’ll take that to the Stowe thread.

 

Edited February 17, 2022 by mute1080

[RidgeRacer]

I love how the indy pass has PASRs visiting new and exciting places, and writing TRs about them so others can read about said new and exciting places. The indy is out there fighting the good fight. Love that.

[rgrwilco]

The conditions and open trails at catamount seem to be on par with what they had to offer when I went in early season last year. Are they having snowmaking issues? It’s been cold.


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[mute1080]

2 hours ago, rgrwilco said:

The conditions and open trails at catamount seem to be on par with what they had to offer when I went in early season last year. Are they having snowmaking issues? It’s been cold.


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Besides the giant ice sculpture at the top of the quad from a blown water line, seemed like no issue. I know they posted bear with us while we improve shit on Facebook and seemed to have a couple projects going on. 
 

Forgot to mention they closed half of the open trails at 430 because they don’t have lights so that also helped our decision to move on.

[mute1080]

Diner said it open at 6 so we went at 7 and it was closed. Snowden dropped a pot of coffee at the door step via text which was nice.

Magic is fantastic. On the hill at 9:05 with thin hero snow. Half groomed and found myself looking for ungroomed. Ton a fun picking through and skiing in grass. 
 

BLT add chicken and avocado with a Fiddlehead for lunch. No lines and empty bar. West side just opened so couple more laps in the rain then headed north.

[antman12]

Awesome!! WTGAI.

I took this picture of what I believe to be Magic from the Stratton gondola a few years back. 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

3 minutes ago, antman12 said:

Awesome!! WTGAI.

I took this picture of what I believe to be Magic from the Stratton gondola a few years back. 

That’s Bromley..

[antman12]

20 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

That’s Bromley..

derp.....Thanks for the correction lol.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

7 minutes ago, antman12 said:

derp.....Thanks for the correction lol.

You’re welcome and anytime. I’ve skied Stratton a few times but never Bromley but I’ve driven past it.  

[mbike-ski]

bromley is fun in the sun

[mute1080]

Continuing the Indy adventure with Bolton on Sunday

[mute1080]

Later start then I wanted since we had a goodbye breakfast with the wedding crew. Got to Bolton Valley at 930, slight delay from the ticket line but on the lift by 950. 
 

Couple squalls yesterday plus wind overnight refreshed everything. Conditions were awesome. Squeaky chalk had us laying over edges with ease. Bolton had a lot of trails still closed from the melt last week but what was open had full coverage. Cobrass was closed so everything lookers right we couldn’t get to and didn’t get over to the Wilderness lift. From what we could see, it wasn’t running.

Lines kept get longer after each run but the crowds weren’t Blue bad. Steeper pitches started getting scrapped off and after we did everything open, took off at 1130.

Favorite runs were Vista Glades and Enchanted Forrest. Grate way to finish the trip.

Stop at a farm for maple syrup in Monkton on the way out. It was an honor system store but was able Venmo the money. Surprised it wasn’t cash only but grabbed some cheese with it and happy we stopped.