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Add me to the list for Wachusett. I'm so happy I got my season pass in July. I have a bronze pass, so I'll be there under the lights. Looks like I can't go till Sunday. (Adulting sucks- I have work on Saturday.) Hope to see some of you out there!

I tried to snag a couple of tickets today, but their website is having difficulties. I was greeted by this message: "Sorry for any inconvenience, we are experiencing technical difficulties with our sales platform and will be closing the sales until we fix the problem. We will have the "Buy...

It seems that Tenny has had a tough go of it. If I get to ski there, I'll be happy to put my $$ into the kitty that keeps this area from NELSAP. Sometimes the little guys have a hard row to hoe and just need some support before the flowers bloom. I wish them all the best.

Yeah, I may steer clear of that!

Thank you! That is helpful advice. My skis are that old! I've had the Marker bindings on them checked out and I'm told that they're safe- for now. I did leave the "old planks" to get sharpened and waxed until at least Wachusett is open for skiing and I can demo a few new ones. I did have a...

I have, but i'm not really close to any ski shops other than Wachusett, not to mention that the cost of a season rental is pretty high. I also don't want to be locked into one ski for the season- I want to try a bunch of them and then make my decision for a purchase. Do season rentals normally...

Regardless of what options these folks choose, it's still sad to see a perfectly good ski area sit idle. It's even more frustrating to know that it was the fault of poor financial decisions. I'll never have the kind of money that lets me have a second home in ski country, but if I did and was in...

Can anyone recommend a good ski for a beginner? I really hate the used skis I got last year. They're old and very stiff, and I always feel out of control. Any advice for a n00b? (I'm skiing on 20 plus year old Elan parabolic skis. Don't know the exact model and right now they're out being...

Yeah, there is no way my boss will let me have 2 full weeks! I can take a long weekend here and there though.

KustyTheKlown, since you travel so much with your ski gear, care to offer any packing tips for a n00b? Is it a pain in the arse to fly with skis?

I would highly recommend Wachusett. I took a lesson there and they were AMAZING. My best friend chucked me out on the bunny slope and I instantly ate snow, but the instructors got me going within minutes. At the time I went up there, they had a bring-a-friend package where my lovable idiot of a...

I'm sorry if this has been posted before. Today I got my season pass to Wachusett for less than the early bird rate. Go here: https://www.wachusett.com/Tickets-Passes/Groups/GPS-Club.aspx Click on the pass you need to add to your cart. Proceed to checkout. When it asks you for the group...

Back surgery is awful, but hopefully you'll recover quickly.

The birds always win. I have a summer place on Cape Cod, and every year we lose more beach and fishing holes to a stupid bird called the Piping Plover. Now I have another bird I don't like.

I'm late to this thread, but whatever. Goals for 2018/2019: 1) Get in some sort of shape that isn't round 2) Ski once a week at least 3) figure out how to work this glasses/goggles thing! 4) TAKE A SKI VACATION for once, even if it's a weekend at Cannon. 5) Ski at 3 new mountains I'm sure...

I'm having the same problem. The glasses thing is a real bugger. Years ago, I used to race cars, and I had a high intensity yellow lens on my race helmet that I loved. It cut glare and did intensify dull colors so I could see obstacles better. I've tried on a few lenses in the ski shop, but...

Yes, I am #2. I'm the knuclkehead that decided to try skiing after tagging along as an extra wheel for a while. I'd usually go enjoy winter equine activities while the others slid down the mountain because I'm a career horse trainer. (VT and NH both have awesome winter horse activity-especially...

OK, I need to put this out here. I've got a real mixed bag of skiers looking for a nice 3-day trip, and we don't know where to go. Our ragtag party is looking for some fun! Skier 1: Loves everything except moguls. Any trail is fun as long as it's interesting. Has skied double blacks before...

Yes, I'm one of those folks that skis Wachusett often and would love to explore a place like Haystack but just can't afford the price. If I won the PowerBall, I'd take a look at Maple Valley.

It seems you are correct. From the article, it appears that Hermitage also has taxes in arrears. It looks as if this is the first of many hurdles for this club. I hope that they can sort this out before the area ends up NELSAP or worse. While I'll never be able to ski there, I wish them the best.