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Originally Posted by deadheadskier  1. What's the earliest in the season you've skied up there?
2. All the talk is waiting for spring corn, but what are the realistic mid-winter powder possibilities?
3. Many stick to just Tucks, but it appears that the Bretton side offers equally as good of terrain. Why is this part of the mountain less talked about / pursued?
3. Any good resource recommendations for the Bretton side trails? I really enjoy dmc's tux map and think it would be cool to see something similar for the west side of the mountain.
4. What is the average hike time for you up both sides?
5. Who'd be willing for me to tag along next winter for some Tux skiing?
Out of all my years skiing in New England (25), I've only motivated to do Tucks once. It was as a 19 year old just one time and I can't even remember the route I skied down....one of the gullys on the main bowl. It was just me and a friend and both of us had never skied up there, so we took off one late April morning from Vermont to experience it and took in one run. I want to say it was about five hours from the trail head to the top of the ravine. There's so much to experience up there and I'm not getting any younger. Next season I'd like to motivate and start experiencing the multiple options available up there.
So...for those that have something to share regarding their experiences up on the big rock pile, please do. I need some serious summer stoke to motivate myself to get into the necessary shape to join the ranks of the turn earners on the pinnacle of New England skiing. |
I always thought the northwest side of Jefferson would have some pretty sweet snowfeild to ski. I think it would be tough to get in there unless someone dropped you off in the notch with a snowmobile. Not particulary steep, just looks like fun.