Recent content by millerm277

Or even if they are. Windham's barely over 15min away.

In the long run, the enthusiasts direct a lot of the less die-hard skiers and word of mouth. Most of my family and friends, the 3-10 day a year crowd, ask me where to ski, where to get a pass or find a deal, when to go, etc. My dollars as one person who rarely spends much on-mountain besides...

Was there the day before, great day and agreed with pretty much all of what you wrote there. No liftline then, though. ;)

While I think there's no (good) excuse for not having just about everything aside from maybe 44 + Taylors open at this point or being in the staffing situation they appear to be in, getting the West Side open represents far more lift/skier capacity than opening E lift does. And Colonels +...

I have no problem with RFID. I have a significant problem with the $5 fee tacked on for getting a card by many ski areas, as it's entirely unjustified and serves as yet another way to sneakily rip off first-time/infrequent skiers. RFID cards cost just about nothing. A few cents more than a...

Not a Vail fan in the least, but IMO they're not exactly in the wrong here. Naming your hotel the exact same thing as the ski area's full name is a bit much. It is the 2nd result on Google Maps and I wouldn't be surprised if it occasionally leads to confused tourists for those coming in from the...

There's not much more to say. Show up with a valid pass to another area, $45 ticket. Every day, no blackouts. Day trip range for me, so I can't tell you much there other than that they do clearly have a large hotel.

Date(s) Skied: 2/8/2020 Resort or Ski Area: Burke Mountain Trip Report: Too cold to want to take pics, unfortunately. So, I had never been there before and yesterday seemed like a prime opportunity. Their $45 ticket deal for people with a pass to another mountain is a nice policy...

Switched over to all snow (and coming down fast, for now at least) around 2pm at about 500' elevation in the Hanover area. Morning was an unpleasant mess, though.

Finally, something seems to be lining up. Think I'm going to give Burke a shot with how this is looking.

Date(s) Skied: 1/20/20 Resort or Ski Area: Dartmouth Skiway Conditions: Powder! Or at least what passes for it this season. Probably about 6" of fresh to start the day. Trip Report: Spent ~9-1 out there. Only the Winslow side was open. Good cover on the main snowmaking runs, skied at...

They're finally got their lift fixed, spinning tomorrow at 8AM according to my inbox. Only one run open off the main lift for now, storm tomorrow night ought to help.

Plattekill: Some excellent terrain, especially when the snow is good. Unlike many resorts, if they're at least half open or so, there's far more trail capacity than there is lift (not that lift lines are common either). Every chair can be going up full and you're still not going to feel crowded...

Roundabout, Helter Skelter, and Racer's Edge are worth mentioning as well. Roundabout is probably the trail that's the narrowest overall run. Big Dipper, Squeeze Play for the former. Not really for the latter, at least at K. Been a while since I was at Pico, but I think they've got some runs...

Date(s) Skied: 3/8/18 (night) Resort or Ski Area: Whaleback Mountain, NH Conditions: Powder, powder everywhere. Trip Report: So. I've night skied before, I've powder skied before, I don't think I've ever powder skied at night before. I'd also never been to Whaleback before. The...