Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted December 29, 2021 Report Posted December 29, 2021 1 hour ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Did you like Bolton valley? It’s likely my least favorite ski area in Vermont. It’s like skiing in PA with the drive. Short runs and not very steep. What they had open definitely wasn't amazing. It is mostly known for its glades. But it was skiing in good conditions with zero lines over winter break with my kids. Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted December 29, 2021 Report Posted December 29, 2021 Jay forecast for Thurs 1 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted December 29, 2021 Report Posted December 29, 2021 Cloudy with calm winds. Stoke city man. 2 Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted January 1, 2022 Report Posted January 1, 2022 Wound up at B.East instead of Magic yesterday, as Magic's lift to summit went down 2 hours after it opened the previous day. They had 5 low key runs open all with decent coverage and soft snow that turned to soft bumps by mid day. Delightful spring skiing. Had good weather at Jay on 30th, which had a good bit more open and nice conditions on the groomed runs, but had a good number of runs with thin cover and bare spots counted among open trails, and they were a chore to get down in places. Found a beautiful virtually untouched powdery run that was a highlight, but then required a significant hike to desired lift so we only did it once 3 1 Quote
saltyant Posted January 8, 2022 Author Report Posted January 8, 2022 Holy funk! Won't be going to Huntah on a weekend. 1 Quote
antman12 Posted January 8, 2022 Report Posted January 8, 2022 41 minutes ago, saltyant said: Holy funk! Won't be going to Huntah on a weekend. It’s not just Hunter. It’s pretty much every epic mountain. Just check out this IG account’s stories. The traffic jams are insane and lift “lines” out of control. https://instagram.com/epicliftlines?utm_medium=copy_link These next three are JF today. The first two pics are a video that I took two screen pics of (I didn’t even capture the whole line with two pics.) then the access road to JF 2 Quote
saltyant Posted January 8, 2022 Author Report Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) I quit skiing Blue at 9:30 am this morning but it didn't seem as busy as I thought it would be, especially compared to JF and Hunter. Maybe it got crazy in the afternoon. Edited January 8, 2022 by saltyant 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted January 8, 2022 Report Posted January 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, saltyant said: I quit skiing Blue at 9:30 am this morning but it didn't seem as busy as I thought it would be, especially compared to JF and Hunter. Maybe it got crazy in the afternoon. It’s cause blue limits ticket sales. When I left blue at 1230ish there was a long line for the six pack but I bet maybe ten minutes. They sold like 70% more epic passes than last year. I heard a lot of Jerry’s bought one for the first time. Quote
saltyant Posted January 8, 2022 Author Report Posted January 8, 2022 23 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: It’s cause blue limits ticket sales. When I left blue at 1230ish there was a long line for the six pack but I bet maybe ten minutes. They sold like 70% more epic passes than last year. I heard a lot of Jerry’s bought one for the first time. Blue shouldn't limit sales, that's leaving money on the table Quote
saltyant Posted January 8, 2022 Author Report Posted January 8, 2022 31 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: They sold like 70% more epic passes than last year. I heard a lot of Jerry’s bought one for the first time. I bought one for the first time but my name isnt Jerry or Gerald, I'm basically a pro. Quote
toast21602 Posted January 8, 2022 Report Posted January 8, 2022 8 minutes ago, saltyant said: Blue shouldn't limit sales, that's leaving money on the table Then you would just complain like you always do. 2 1 Quote
Kyle Posted January 8, 2022 Report Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) I’d be willing to bet the recent snow(s) had more to due with the crowds today than epic passes. Edited January 8, 2022 by Kyle 3 Quote
saltyant Posted January 9, 2022 Author Report Posted January 9, 2022 1 hour ago, toast21602 said: Then you would just complain like you always do. WJW, I complained one time in 2017 when Blue Mountain Resorts forgot to load 30% of their ski lift chairs while hundreds or possibly thousands waited in line. I should have gotten a hot toddy for undue pain and suffering. Quote
JFskiDan Posted January 9, 2022 Report Posted January 9, 2022 2 hours ago, antman12 said: It’s not just Hunter. It’s pretty much every epic mountain. Just check out this IG account’s stories. The traffic jams are insane and lift “lines” out of control. https://instagram.com/epicliftlines?utm_medium=copy_link These next three are JF today. The first two pics are a video that I took two screen pics of (I didn’t even capture the whole line with two pics.) then the access road to JF The only time i have seen the access rd like that is for the cardboard classic 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted January 9, 2022 Report Posted January 9, 2022 1 minute ago, JFskiDan said: The only time i have seen the access rd like that is for the cardboard classic Blue’s lot would look like that if Salty brought his sister 1 1 2 1 Quote
indiggio Posted January 9, 2022 Report Posted January 9, 2022 3 hours ago, saltyant said: Holy funk! Won't be going to Huntah on a weekend. https://www.summitdaily.com/news/limiting-lift-tickets-at-ski-areas-could-be-the-new-normal-as-overcrowding-becomes-pervasive-in-the-industry/?fbclid=IwAR07KabyqmB8pv5m9obaWZpRwdQ8XacovMkGuBVY3eXHZJ_VHksK6ANKZi8 1 Quote
saltyant Posted January 9, 2022 Author Report Posted January 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, indiggio said: https://www.summitdaily.com/news/limiting-lift-tickets-at-ski-areas-could-be-the-new-normal-as-overcrowding-becomes-pervasive-in-the-industry/?fbclid=IwAR07KabyqmB8pv5m9obaWZpRwdQ8XacovMkGuBVY3eXHZJ_VHksK6ANKZi8 TFTI but they want me to do a survey to read the article, that's way too much effort for me. Quote
Benm Posted January 9, 2022 Report Posted January 9, 2022 Just now, saltyant said: TFTI but they want me to do a survey to read the article, that's way too much effort for me. 99pct of the time, at the bottom, there's an option to skip. 1 Quote
saltyant Posted January 9, 2022 Author Report Posted January 9, 2022 Epic Resorts should start making new ski mountains to absorb the influx in crowds. Maybe they can build one at Mount Mick @toast21602 Quote
toast21602 Posted January 9, 2022 Report Posted January 9, 2022 Just now, saltyant said: Epic Resorts should start making new ski mountains to absorb the influx in crowds. Maybe they can build one at Mount Mick @toast21602 Never heard of it. 1 Quote
momskeeztoo Posted January 9, 2022 Report Posted January 9, 2022 4 hours ago, antman12 said: It’s not just Hunter. It’s pretty much every epic mountain. Just check out this IG account’s stories. The traffic jams are insane and lift “lines” out of control. https://instagram.com/epicliftlines?utm_medium=copy_link These next three are JF today. The first two pics are a video that I took two screen pics of (I didn’t even capture the whole line with two pics.) then the access road to JF That is just insane. 1 Quote
Ski2Live Live2Ski Posted January 9, 2022 Report Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) I was at Hunter today. As nuts as the lines for the lifts from the base were after 915 or so, the F lift was never more than 8 minutes for a single and the North Face lift under a minute through 1pm. I got 13 runs and 14k vertical in from 845-115 with a 45 minute break, and the only real bad line I waited in was about 25 minutes for the 6 pack after my break at about 11 am. I have had much more frustrating line days weekends at Blue where there aren't really many alternate lifts to turn to. Definitely a day tons of people would have come out with how bad holiday conditions would have been, the fresh snow in NY/NJ the day before, and rain forecast for tomorrow. Edited January 9, 2022 by Ski2Live Live2Ski 1 1 Quote
momskeeztoo Posted January 9, 2022 Report Posted January 9, 2022 I keep reading bad things about Epic resorts, how are Ikon resorts holding up? I have 2 Ikonic trips planned this season Quote
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