Stratton

[Barb]

Just got back from a long weekend at Stratton. It was awesome. They got about 12-14 inches of snow over the weekend. The sunbowl side of the mountain was closed but American Express 6 pack lift and the gondola right next to it were opened. We did the 4 or 5 blue trails off the amex lift. Too lazy right now to dig my trail map out of all my shit. The trails there are so wide. Hardly anyone there for how good conditions were. Didn't do the gondola to the top, kind of kinked out my knee (which sucked). Stayed with my cousins who totally hooked us up. One of their friends let us use their condo, instead of all squeezing into my cousin's condo. She gave me discount vouchers for lift tickets, so David and I got our tickets for $10 a piece each day (Stephen was still free, under 7). Made it back to south jersey in 6 hours and 10 minutes which wasn't bad. Rented a season of the Simpsons for the kids to watch. Luckiily it kept them quiet and they didn't fight the whole way home.

 

I have to say after going to Stratton it's gonna be hard to go back to Bb next season.

[bigdaddyk]

...I have to say after going to Stratton it's gonna be hard to go back to Bb next season.

 

 

Returning to BB from anywhere can be tough

[Papasteeze]

Returning to BB from anywhere can be tough

 

I beg to differ. If you are into park, it is really nice to return to BB

[bigdaddyk]

I beg to differ. If you are into park, it is really nice to return to BB

 

 

Mine was from a free skiing perspective. Although, I still like BB. It's short and quick, but it's well maintained.

[trackbiker]

I was at Stratton on Sunday 4-8. Conditions were great! Skied from 8:30am to 3:00pm. Did you see the Pond Skimming?

Got some fresh tracks in the am. It snowed all day but they really only got 4"-6" of fresh powder. They got more farther north.

All-in-all, a great last day of the season. (Or maybe not. I'm trying to figure a way to get to Killington next weekend! )

[Barb]

We didn't stay long enough for the pond skim. I wish we could because my cousins get really into it and all of their kids had great outfits to wear. And I am definitely not bashing BB. I have not gone to too many other resorts. Stratton had several 6 pack lifts and 90 trails (compared to BB's 14). To me the place was huge. I am hoping to go to BB this weekend. I've been playing hookey from work a lot on the weekends lately, so we'll see.