Holiday Week Skiing Plans?

riverc0il · Dec 22, 2003, 4:26 PM

depending on the weather... MAYBE cannon wednesday for their first day of summit operation which has huge potential for untouched lines on mittersill (well, mostly... i'm sure people have hiked them already). also depending on how bad the rain event is... MAYBE sugarbush on xmas for $5.50.

thursday, friday, saturday, and sunday are completely up in the air depending on how the weather and snow looks... but i'll probably end up at either cannon, magic, or burke.

tree_skier · Dec 22, 2003, 5:08 PM

What's the deal with Haystack? Last I heard was that they only run on weekends now...[/quote]

Haystack is run weekends and holiday weeks. It is currently open (mon dec 22). In general terms you can find great snow, no lift lines (even during holidays). Although they have no high speed lifts the rides are relatively short, 11 min Barnstormer, 8 min Hayseed and 6 min witches throw in a great selection of trails, no lines and you have a great place to ski. The two drawbacks are for our boarder fiends is that there is a flat spot in the middle of the hill ie rt 100 south and for all of us the upper base lodge is too small especially when they have a race going on.

**Greg** · Dec 22, 2003, 7:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tree_skier

Haystack is run weekends and holiday weeks. It is currently open (mon dec 22). In general terms you can find great snow, no lift lines (even during holidays). Although they have no high speed lifts the rides are relatively short, 11 min Barnstormer, 8 min Hayseed and 6 min witches throw in a great selection of trails, no lines and you have a great place to ski. The two drawbacks are for our boarder fiends is that there is a flat spot in the middle of the hill ie rt 100 south and for all of us the upper base lodge is too small especially when they have a race going on.

Thanks tree_skier. I used to ski Haystack a lot back in college. I was just wondering what their schedule was.

Dec 22, 2003, 9:32 PM

I'm going to try to get up to Burke, where the lines might be a little shorter, between Xmas and New Years.

riverc0il · Dec 23, 2003, 7:15 AM

oldhippie, not only will the lines be shorter at burke during the holidays... there won't even be any lines! check it out!

Dec 23, 2003, 8:07 AM

>>> ... there won't even be any lines! check it out! <<<

Okay, I'm there! You convinced me!!

Now it's just a matter of logistics. Do I stay at the Comfort Inn and split the cost of a room with a buddy, or do the day trip and blast up 91? Either way, I'm there at least once, maybe more.

Okay, I'll now ask the frivolous typlical question I ask about all hotel stays, "do you have high speed internet?" LOL!

**Greg** · Dec 23, 2003, 2:25 PM

Looks like we're doing Killington on the 3rd. Hoping the majority of the holiday crowd is gone by then...

skiguide · Dec 23, 2003, 3:26 PM

skied Sunday River yesterday it was pretty nice, before the majority of the crowds got there for this week, i bet.

some fresh blown powder piles everywhere were sweet.

might go again tomorrow, sugarloaf sometime next week probably too. and who knows what else in between.

**Greg** · Dec 23, 2003, 3:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skiguide

skied Sunday River yesterday it was pretty nice, before the majority of the crowds got there for this week, i bet.

Hey Elis! Where's the trip report and pics?!

nrthest · Dec 23, 2003, 6:46 PM

Rain and xmas/eve plans have nixed sugarbush Christmass for me..

Fri-Sun hoping to do two days; maybe JimPeak, Okemo.

Thinking about hunter or catamount instead of Okemo though, already slated for Okemo on Jan11th.

User feedback/2cents for okemo vs catamount vs hunter for a 2nd CT-proximal skiday this holiday weekend?

Dec 22, 2003, 4:26 PM	#11 (permalink)
riverc0il Ari Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ashland, NH Posts: 7,120	depending on the weather... MAYBE cannon wednesday for their first day of summit operation which has huge potential for untouched lines on mittersill (well, mostly... i'm sure people have hiked them already). also depending on how bad the rain event is... MAYBE sugarbush on xmas for $5.50. thursday, friday, saturday, and sunday are completely up in the air depending on how the weather and snow looks... but i'll probably end up at either cannon, magic, or burke. __________________ -Steve TheSnowWay.com "Skiing is not a sport, it is a way of life." - Otto Schniebs 2

Dec 22, 2003, 9:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
oldhippie Guest Posts: n/a	After Christmas Plans I'm going to try to get up to Burke, where the lines might be a little shorter, between Xmas and New Years.

Dec 23, 2003, 7:15 AM	#15 (permalink)
riverc0il Ari Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ashland, NH Posts: 7,120	oldhippie, not only will the lines be shorter at burke during the holidays... there won't even be any lines! check it out! __________________ -Steve TheSnowWay.com "Skiing is not a sport, it is a way of life." - Otto Schniebs 2

Dec 23, 2003, 8:07 AM	#16 (permalink)
oldhippie Guest Posts: n/a	Burke >>> ... there won't even be any lines! check it out! <<< Okay, I'm there! You convinced me!! Now it's just a matter of logistics. Do I stay at the Comfort Inn and split the cost of a room with a buddy, or do the day trip and blast up 91? Either way, I'm there at least once, maybe more. Okay, I'll now ask the frivolous typlical question I ask about all hotel stays, "do you have high speed internet?" LOL!

Dec 23, 2003, 2:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
Greg Sundown: 11.30.08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 22,491	Looks like we're doing Killington on the 3rd. Hoping the majority of the holiday crowd is gone by then... __________________ Greg 10/29, 11/21, 11/28, 11/30

Dec 22, 2003, 5:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
tree_skier Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SOUTHERN VERMONT Posts: 1,179	What's the deal with Haystack? Last I heard was that they only run on weekends now...[/quote] Haystack is run weekends and holiday weeks. It is currently open (mon dec 22). In general terms you can find great snow, no lift lines (even during holidays). Although they have no high speed lifts the rides are relatively short, 11 min Barnstormer, 8 min Hayseed and 6 min witches throw in a great selection of trails, no lines and you have a great place to ski. The two drawbacks are for our boarder fiends is that there is a flat spot in the middle of the hill ie rt 100 south and for all of us the upper base lodge is too small especially when they have a race going on.

Dec 23, 2003, 3:26 PM	#18 (permalink)
skiguide Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: outside PC, Utah Posts: 101	skied Sunday River yesterday it was pretty nice, before the majority of the crowds got there for this week, i bet. some fresh blown powder piles everywhere were sweet. might go again tomorrow, sugarloaf sometime next week probably too. and who knows what else in between. __________________ BRO Model Skis & other goodies from PM Gear

Dec 23, 2003, 6:46 PM	#20 (permalink)
nrthest jiminy peak Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ~northcentral CT Posts: 26	Rain and xmas/eve plans have nixed sugarbush Christmass for me.. Fri-Sun hoping to do two days; maybe JimPeak, Okemo. Thinking about hunter or catamount instead of Okemo though, already slated for Okemo on Jan11th. User feedback/2cents for okemo vs catamount vs hunter for a 2nd CT-proximal skiday this holiday weekend?

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