Berkshire East Saturday 2/23/08

Zand · Feb 22, 2008, 3:02 PM

I'm still not sure if I'm definitely going, but if I do I'll be leaving at 6 AM for a 8 AM arrival and will stay till 1 or 1:30 when I have to head out to go to work. I'll be one tired man after going to Wachusett 6-10 tonight, watching the Celtics till 1 AM (probably won't do that), and then getting up at 6.

2knees is going and I think Madskier6 said he's going as well. For you 2 as well as others that may go, 10 AM at the triple?

madskier6 · Feb 22, 2008, 3:26 PM

10 a.m. at the triple sounds good to me. I'll be there with my son, maybe my daughter & another friend of mine. The fresh pow should be nice!

2knees · Feb 22, 2008, 5:01 PM

10 at the triple. see you guys then.

madskier6 · Feb 22, 2008, 7:31 PM

Guys: I think we're going to have a f*%&$#@^ great powder day at BEast tomorrow. The snow has come down consistently hard, with a relatively light & fluffy consistency, here in the Springfield area most of the day. It's still snowing right now although it has lightened up in intensity from earlier this evening. It must be even better in the Northern Berkshires! I think that area may be in one of the sweet spots of this storm.

I gotta go to bed soon so I can get up early for fresh tracks.

Zand · Feb 22, 2008, 7:36 PM

I'll be waking up at 5:30 and departing by 6 for an 8:15 arrival (allowing myself a half hour for road conditions, shouldn't be too bad on the highways by then as I'll be taking 90-91-2 instead of 122-2). Looking like I'll get 5 hours of skiing. Haven't gotten up that early for a ski day since Sugarbush last year.

First run: Flying Cloud.

EDIT: Amazing how a year ago to the day we were having this same discussion, except I went the day before the snow fell and provided the "pre-powder" report and then the rest of you went the next day with 4" of new snow.

2knees · Feb 22, 2008, 8:19 PM

so from hartford, 91 to rt 2 is the way to go?

I'm really pumped to try this place out, you guys gotta show me around.

**ALLSKIING** · Feb 22, 2008, 8:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2knees

so from hartford, 91 to rt 2 is the way to go?

I'm really pumped to try this place out, you guys gotta show me around.

The place rocks with some natural!!

2knees · Feb 22, 2008, 8:47 PM

their website is reporting 10 inches. i cant believe it. i was praying for 6". this should be great.

Zand · Feb 22, 2008, 9:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2knees

so from hartford, 91 to rt 2 is the way to go?

I'm really pumped to try this place out, you guys gotta show me around.

I kinda know the place a little... it isn't big so you can really explore the place and figure out what you like. I've never skied the natural stuff on skiers right (everything off Mohawk, such as East Glades) so I also hope to find some new stuff.

If you're there early and are waiting for first chair, I may be able to find you. Yellow jacket, right?

EDIT 11:15: Just brushed 7" of fine fine powder off my car, all loaded, gas full, ready to go. Time for bed. Still snowing here BTW.

**Greg** · Feb 22, 2008, 10:48 PM

Have fun tomorrow. All snow tonight at Sundown. South of Torrington, CT rain was mixing in. I'm sure BEast will be all snow. On a day like tomorrow, BEast will be at its best. Enjoy.

Feb 22, 2008, 3:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zand Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Leicester, MA Posts: 1,835	Berkshire East Saturday 2/23/08 I'm still not sure if I'm definitely going, but if I do I'll be leaving at 6 AM for a 8 AM arrival and will stay till 1 or 1:30 when I have to head out to go to work. I'll be one tired man after going to Wachusett 6-10 tonight, watching the Celtics till 1 AM (probably won't do that), and then getting up at 6. 2knees is going and I think Madskier6 said he's going as well. For you 2 as well as others that may go, 10 AM at the triple? __________________ 2003-2004: 21; 2004-2005: 27; 2005-2006: 31; 2006-2007: 31 2007-2008 Days- 38 Wachusett: 11/23; 11/29; 12/6; 12/9; 12/14; 12/20; 12/22; 1/4; 1/7; 1/15; 1/17; 1/18; 1/25; 1/27; 2/4; 2/8; 2/12; 2/14; 2/27; 2/29; 3/10; 3/26; 3/28; 3/29; 4/6 Mount Snow: 11/12; 11/24; 12/28; 1/21; 2/20; 4/19; 4/27 Berkshire East: 2/23 Okemo: 3/7 Stowe: 3/15; 3/16 Mad River Glen: 3/20 Sugarbush: 3/21

Feb 22, 2008, 3:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
madskier6 Having fun in the Northern Greens Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Mass Posts: 592	10 a.m. at the triple sounds good to me. I'll be there with my son, maybe my daughter & another friend of mine. The fresh pow should be nice! __________________ Jeff

Feb 22, 2008, 7:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
madskier6 Having fun in the Northern Greens Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Mass Posts: 592	Guys: I think we're going to have a f*%&$#@^ great powder day at BEast tomorrow. The snow has come down consistently hard, with a relatively light & fluffy consistency, here in the Springfield area most of the day. It's still snowing right now although it has lightened up in intensity from earlier this evening. It must be even better in the Northern Berkshires! I think that area may be in one of the sweet spots of this storm. I gotta go to bed soon so I can get up early for fresh tracks. __________________ Jeff

Feb 22, 2008, 7:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zand Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Leicester, MA Posts: 1,835	I'll be waking up at 5:30 and departing by 6 for an 8:15 arrival (allowing myself a half hour for road conditions, shouldn't be too bad on the highways by then as I'll be taking 90-91-2 instead of 122-2). Looking like I'll get 5 hours of skiing. Haven't gotten up that early for a ski day since Sugarbush last year. First run: Flying Cloud. EDIT: Amazing how a year ago to the day we were having this same discussion, except I went the day before the snow fell and provided the "pre-powder" report and then the rest of you went the next day with 4" of new snow. __________________ 2003-2004: 21; 2004-2005: 27; 2005-2006: 31; 2006-2007: 31 2007-2008 Days- 38 Wachusett: 11/23; 11/29; 12/6; 12/9; 12/14; 12/20; 12/22; 1/4; 1/7; 1/15; 1/17; 1/18; 1/25; 1/27; 2/4; 2/8; 2/12; 2/14; 2/27; 2/29; 3/10; 3/26; 3/28; 3/29; 4/6 Mount Snow: 11/12; 11/24; 12/28; 1/21; 2/20; 4/19; 4/27 Berkshire East: 2/23 Okemo: 3/7 Stowe: 3/15; 3/16 Mad River Glen: 3/20 Sugarbush: 3/21 Last edited by Zand; Feb 22, 2008 at 7:48 PM.

Feb 22, 2008, 10:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 8/14 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 20,164	Have fun tomorrow. All snow tonight at Sundown. South of Torrington, CT rain was mixing in. I'm sure BEast will be all snow. On a day like tomorrow, BEast will be at its best. Enjoy. __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

Feb 22, 2008, 5:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
2knees The big pig @ Forrest Park Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,918	10 at the triple. see you guys then.

Feb 22, 2008, 8:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
2knees The big pig @ Forrest Park Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,918	so from hartford, 91 to rt 2 is the way to go? I'm really pumped to try this place out, you guys gotta show me around.

Feb 22, 2008, 8:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
2knees The big pig @ Forrest Park Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,918	their website is reporting 10 inches. i cant believe it. i was praying for 6". this should be great.

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