Bromley VT 3-25-07 (pics)

billski · Mar 26, 2007, 10:07 AM

LGR - summit
LGR-WET - base

For a south facing Mt. in Southern VT, a very respectible base. Temps about 40F summit and base all day. No winds, cloudy. Felt like midweek crowd. Most of the families with kids were missing. More empty tables than full. Lots of good trails all over, blacks and blues were in good shape. The best tails were the blues marked "think cover". Bromley is extremely conservative in their trail markings. Most all trails were still open except for a couple blues. The greens were starting to get a bit wet toward the base - bring your wet wax or you'll brake at the base.
Not many brown spots to be seen. Suggests they made a boatload of snow.
One black had some monster moguls, but all were manageable now that they are loosened up from the warmth.
Running 2 quads, plus the beginner area and one double. Lifties had so little to do they were passing a football for hours and the occassional snowball fight.

I liked the ambience of the lodge. First time there. check out the trophies over the fireplace. Very down to earth and old-timey inside.
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They must have a lot of theft in the food service line - hoodlums and punks from metro I suppose. Food was suprisingly expensive.
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Convenience of lodge and it's rambling architecture lead me to call it funky. It was fun and interesting.

Proponderance of "rag tops" (helmet-less skiers). I'd say the most knit hats on skiers I've seen in the last few years.

Someone should have warned me about the dropoff pickup protocol for cars across the street. But on a warm day like yesterday, it was no problem walking. I did forget about "mud season" it's already begun in the parking lot.

Geeze, Bromely must make a fortune over cell phone repeaters, they were popping up all over the trailside.

Very enjoyable, though
I was very disappointed they had blocked, roped access to all their woods: "closed' extremely conservative management.

Sit on the deck, close your eyes, you'll think you are in Colorado. You'll have a great time there for the next week or two.

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View of Magic
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2knees · Mar 26, 2007, 11:24 AM

thanks for the report and pics. bromley is a personal favorite of mine. I would guess it was either havoc or stargazer that had the monster moguls. My only real complaint ever is that when they dont run the east side quad, you have to slog your way back over a long traverse to get back to the base area. other then that, if you keep in mind it isnt stowe or some huge hill, the place is a ton of fun.

billski · Mar 26, 2007, 11:41 AM

If you're talking about "Blue ribbon chair", a quad, it was operating all day Sunday. I got so many runs in over there (I honestly lost count), this old man had to crash for a while on deck.

SnowRider · Mar 26, 2007, 7:09 PM

Love the mountain...great ski area with some fun terrain (havoc).

I was there the saint patty's day storm and they got like 15 inches. They had decent snowcover before this and the glades did not open. We just ducked every one of them. They were amazing with great cover. I think they opened them up the next day though.

Mar 26, 2007, 10:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
billski Outing Club Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lexington, Mass. Posts: 2,689	Bromley VT 3-25-07 (pics) LGR - summit LGR-WET - base For a south facing Mt. in Southern VT, a very respectible base. Temps about 40F summit and base all day. No winds, cloudy. Felt like midweek crowd. Most of the families with kids were missing. More empty tables than full. Lots of good trails all over, blacks and blues were in good shape. The best tails were the blues marked "think cover". Bromley is extremely conservative in their trail markings. Most all trails were still open except for a couple blues. The greens were starting to get a bit wet toward the base - bring your wet wax or you'll brake at the base. Not many brown spots to be seen. Suggests they made a boatload of snow. One black had some monster moguls, but all were manageable now that they are loosened up from the warmth. Running 2 quads, plus the beginner area and one double. Lifties had so little to do they were passing a football for hours and the occassional snowball fight. I liked the ambience of the lodge. First time there. check out the trophies over the fireplace. Very down to earth and old-timey inside. 0325071615a trophies..> They must have a lot of theft in the food service line - hoodlums and punks from metro I suppose. Food was suprisingly expensive. 0325071615 theft.jpg Convenience of lodge and it's rambling architecture lead me to call it funky. It was fun and interesting. Proponderance of "rag tops" (helmet-less skiers). I'd say the most knit hats on skiers I've seen in the last few years. Someone should have warned me about the dropoff pickup protocol for cars across the street. But on a warm day like yesterday, it was no problem walking. I did forget about "mud season" it's already begun in the parking lot. Geeze, Bromely must make a fortune over cell phone repeaters, they were popping up all over the trailside. Very enjoyable, though I was very disappointed they had blocked, roped access to all their woods: "closed' extremely conservative management. Sit on the deck, close your eyes, you'll think you are in Colorado. You'll have a great time there for the next week or two. More photos here: 0325071204.jpg 0325071204a.jpg 0325071204b.jpg 0325071204c.jpg 0325071305.jpg 0325071305a.jpg 0325071305b.jpg 0325071326.jpg 0325071448.jpg View of Stratton 0325071515 stratton.jpg View of Magic 0325071515a magic.jpg 0325071649amagic .jpg 0325071525.jpg 0325071610.jpg 0325071645.jpg 0325071648.jpg 0325071648a.jpg 0325071649.jpg __________________ Millions and Millions of Lifts Served. Since 1976 ACE Last edited by billski; Mar 26, 2007 at 10:24 AM.

Mar 26, 2007, 11:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
billski Outing Club Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lexington, Mass. Posts: 2,689	If you're talking about "Blue ribbon chair", a quad, it was operating all day Sunday. I got so many runs in over there (I honestly lost count), this old man had to crash for a while on deck. __________________ Millions and Millions of Lifts Served. Since 1976 ACE

Mar 26, 2007, 7:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
SnowRider View from back of Black Mtn. Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Flatlands Of MA Posts: 471	Love the mountain...great ski area with some fun terrain (havoc). I was there the saint patty's day storm and they got like 15 inches. They had decent snowcover before this and the glades did not open. We just ducked every one of them. They were amazing with great cover. I think they opened them up the next day though. __________________ Just go for it...

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Mar 26, 2007, 11:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
2knees The big pig @ Forrest Park Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,770	thanks for the report and pics. bromley is a personal favorite of mine. I would guess it was either havoc or stargazer that had the monster moguls. My only real complaint ever is that when they dont run the east side quad, you have to slog your way back over a long traverse to get back to the base area. other then that, if you keep in mind it isnt stowe or some huge hill, the place is a ton of fun.