Burke Mountain Outing: 2006-2007 Season

**thetrailboss** · Aug 10, 2006, 5:36 PM

OK, going to throw this in here to begin organizing an outing or outing(s). I'm always available for more personal trips...just PM.

For me, the best times to ski here will be Christmas Week and the first week of January, the latter being historically quite good. I will also be here in the first week of March.

Weekends, if I know in advance, are also good.

I will also say that the last weekend of January has been the Season Pass Holder weekend and if we have enough of us passholders, all guests ski with us for half-price, so that may be something to consider....

They have also historically run these promos:

$15 half day Sundays in January and March.

**thetrailboss** · Aug 10, 2006, 5:39 PM

Oh, and people that I know are interested include:

Greg
bvibert
Andy Zee
madskier6
roark
riverc0il
from_the_NEK
the_original_trailboss (?)
RIDEr
Chilemass (someday...)

And others......do join in the discussion/planning.

andyzee · Aug 10, 2006, 5:47 PM

Christmas week may workout good for me. I'm planning on taking a vacation that week. If I do, most likely I'll be in VT. The only way there may be a change in plans is if Utah, gets dumped on and I get cheap airline tickets for that week. But then again, does Santa really exist, stay tuned.........

**thetrailboss** · Aug 10, 2006, 5:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyzee

Christmas week may workout good for me. I'm planning on taking a vacation that week. If I do, most likely I'll be in VT. The only way there may be a change in plans is if Utah, gets dumped on and I get cheap airline tickets for that week. But then again, does Santa really exist, stay tuned.........

That week, I plan on skiing there almost daily. At least at this point.

There is a chance that I may have to go see the inlaws in MA, but I will be keen on getting back to the Kingdom and skiing!

Big downside: holiday rates will be in effect. So, we're talking over $50 a day. But if you want to escape crowds, this is an option....

roark · Aug 10, 2006, 5:58 PM

Xmas week is good for me since I'll be blacked out @ ASC (and wouldn't want to be there anyway). Don't mind paying more for a better experience (and with a free tour guide it's a steal!)

riverc0il · Aug 10, 2006, 6:10 PM

i strongly advise against xmas weekend. late january maybe. strong recommendation for february or march. reasons for my recommendation include lack of trail availablity during december due to lack of snow making (last season did not indicate ginn was going to step up snow making ASAP, i doubt this year will prove different) and natural snow trails will more than likely not be open in december, especially the woods and trails like dougs, ledges, east bowl, etc. if you are going to try burke for the first time, i strongly suggest seeing burke at its best. i personally think it would be a shame for anyone interested in skiing burke's natural terrain to make the gathering in december. just my two cents though.

roark · Aug 10, 2006, 6:15 PM

Good points riv. It is awfully early to be firming up any dates. Never too early to start tihinking about it though!

**bvibert** · Aug 10, 2006, 6:32 PM

I'd like to see sometime later in the season than Christmas week.

**thetrailboss** · Aug 10, 2006, 6:37 PM

No, nothing is set in stone. Just a discussion at this point.

Jonni · Aug 13, 2006, 10:45 PM

I'm game for almost anything Midweek. I work at Sunapee on the weekend and go to school at LSC during the week so I will be skiing between classes.

Aug 10, 2006, 5:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,890	Burke Mountain Outing: 2006-2007 Season OK, going to throw this in here to begin organizing an outing or outing(s). I'm always available for more personal trips...just PM. For me, the best times to ski here will be Christmas Week and the first week of January, the latter being historically quite good. I will also be here in the first week of March. Weekends, if I know in advance, are also good. I will also say that the last weekend of January has been the Season Pass Holder weekend and if we have enough of us passholders, all guests ski with us for half-price, so that may be something to consider.... They have also historically run these promos: $15 half day Sundays in January and March. __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting! Last edited by thetrailboss; Aug 10, 2006 at 5:53 PM.

Aug 10, 2006, 5:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,890	Oh, and people that I know are interested include: Greg bvibert Andy Zee madskier6 roark riverc0il from_the_NEK the_original_trailboss (?) RIDEr Chilemass (someday...) And others......do join in the discussion/planning. __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting!

Aug 10, 2006, 5:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
andyzee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Home Posts: 7,899	Christmas week may workout good for me. I'm planning on taking a vacation that week. If I do, most likely I'll be in VT. The only way there may be a change in plans is if Utah, gets dumped on and I get cheap airline tickets for that week. But then again, does Santa really exist, stay tuned......... __________________ __________________________________________________ _ I got my baby back!

Aug 10, 2006, 6:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
riverc0il Ari Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ashland, NH Posts: 7,080	i strongly advise against xmas weekend. late january maybe. strong recommendation for february or march. reasons for my recommendation include lack of trail availablity during december due to lack of snow making (last season did not indicate ginn was going to step up snow making ASAP, i doubt this year will prove different) and natural snow trails will more than likely not be open in december, especially the woods and trails like dougs, ledges, east bowl, etc. if you are going to try burke for the first time, i strongly suggest seeing burke at its best. i personally think it would be a shame for anyone interested in skiing burke's natural terrain to make the gathering in december. just my two cents though. __________________ -Steve TheSnowWay.com "Skiing is not a sport, it is a way of life." - Otto Schniebs 1

Aug 10, 2006, 6:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
bvibert October 2008 turns Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Torrington, CT Posts: 13,446	I'd like to see sometime later in the season than Christmas week. __________________ Brian 08/09 - 1 SAC Tracker - Tramdock Tracker - Chainlove Tracker - WhiskeyMilitia Tracker 2008/09 Demo Days

Aug 10, 2006, 5:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
roark Sugarloaf 2007-03-03 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SW NH Posts: 1,413	Xmas week is good for me since I'll be blacked out @ ASC (and wouldn't want to be there anyway). Don't mind paying more for a better experience (and with a free tour guide it's a steal!)

Aug 10, 2006, 6:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
roark Sugarloaf 2007-03-03 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SW NH Posts: 1,413	Good points riv. It is awfully early to be firming up any dates. Never too early to start tihinking about it though!

Aug 10, 2006, 6:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,890	No, nothing is set in stone. Just a discussion at this point. __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting!

Aug 13, 2006, 10:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
Jonni Top of the Sunapee Express Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunapee, NH & Lyndonville, VT Posts: 286	I'm game for almost anything Midweek. I work at Sunapee on the weekend and go to school at LSC during the week so I will be skiing between classes. __________________ Northeast Regional Moderator of Skilifts.org http://www.skilifts.org Lift Drive Foreman - Mt. Sunapee, NH Curved Ski Poles n. 1. Expert skier's poles bent at the factory to fit around the body and thus improve control and reduce air resistence. 2. Beginner's poles bent during use to fit around trees, trail signs, snowmaking equipment, lift towers, and other skiers.

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