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NY - Never been but I am checking out Gore/Whiteface this year
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Dec 28, 2012, 8:12 AM #11
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I love Gore, however, as a snowboarder, you gotta pay attention to the trail map and avoid the dotted lines (traverses). They are easy on Tele skis, not bad on alpine skis, and utter hell on a snowboard, particularly on a powder day.
i would think a Gore/Whiteface trip would be perfect for you.
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Dec 28, 2012, 8:25 AM #12
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2012/13 - Killington 11/19 Pats Peak 12/1,15,16,22,26,27,28,31, 1/1,2,5,9,16,19,20,23,26,27, 2/6,8,9,20, 3/30,31 Whaleback 1/6 Burke 1/12 Jay 1/13 Dartmouth 2/1 Magic 2/10 Sunapee 2/18 Titus 2/24 Whiteface 2/26,28 Gore 3/1 Sugarloaf 3/7,9 Saddleback 3/8, Cannon (finally) 3/29, Bretton Woods 4/6- 40 days
2011/12 - 29days
2010/2011 30days
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Dec 28, 2012, 10:09 AM #13
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If you like classic New England skiing I'd recommend Mont Sutton.
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Dec 28, 2012, 10:26 AM #14
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This is a pretty solid list. I need to get to Saddleback.
Originally Posted by Smellytele
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Dec 28, 2012, 10:44 AM #15
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Plattekill + Bolton Valley are the 2 tiny gems that i find most people haven't skied. I'll take a day at one of those over a a giant mega resort 9 days out of 10.
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Dec 28, 2012, 7:07 PM #16
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I wouldn't call Bolton a "tiny gem"... it's one heck of a gem but it's also a good size area. Bolton has some of my favorite woods, the place is underrated and understated.
2012/2013 [Berkshire East: Dec30, Feb16, Feb24] [Jay Peak: Mar31] [Jiminy Peak: Dec25, Feb10] [Killington: Nov17, Nov23, Jan1, Jan27] [Magic: Dec29, Jan5, Feb28] [Mount Snow: Apr1] [Mt. Ellen: Dec23] [Okemo: Dec15] [Pico: Mar2, Mar10] [Stratton: Dec1]
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Dec 28, 2012, 9:15 PM #17
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Gore would match your criteria and is one I am comfortable suggesting. I see plenty of snowboarders there. So many people make it seem like every trail is an uphill climb. There are some cross country/traverse spots, but there's usually beginner skiers burning out their shoulders and tris just pushing themselves when the snowboarders casually walk by. (Unless there's tons of powder).
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Dec 29, 2012, 4:17 AM #18
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C-rex, I'm just curious as to why to you put an asterisk next to some of the areas you listed? As for new(to you)... I'd say Gore, Magic, & Plattikill are all deserve some attention.
Life's to short for warm-up runs
All skis are rock skis
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Dec 29, 2012, 7:46 AM #19
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New (to me) mountain suggestions?
I just spent the past two days at Sutton in southern Quebec, right across the border from Jay. It's right up your alley... Tons of trees ,twisting trails that follow the contours of the mountain and a great feel overall. Trip report coming when I get home and get access to a real keyboard.
11/28, 1/6, 2/3, 2/10- Okemo
12/6 - Stratton
12/12,2/20, 3/6 - Mt. Snow
12/27,12/28 - Mt Sutton
2/7,3/26 - Bromley
2/22 - Living Memorial Park (Brattleboro, VT)
3/15, 3/24 - Sugarbush
3/20 Magic
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