Your Official 2007-08 Ski Season Breakdown Thread

[polski]

Pretty sure I'm not done yet but I'm somewhere in the high teens, which likely is my most in one season. This despite not being able to get out at all from Jan. 2 to Feb 26 because of incredible workload. Quantity far exceeded expectations given work commitments.

Highest quality season yet, except I won't try to compare with 1984 when I lived in Germany and made several trips to the Alps. Last year was slightly better than this for # and type of powder days though as I had a great run from Feb-April '07.

Highlights include:

• skiing on my birthday for the first time, second week November at Sunday River (my earliest season start ever)

• maiden voyages to Stowe, SB/Mt Ellen and Magic. Skied my first double black, Liftline at Stowe (though I found certain single blacks at MRG considerably more difficult). Loved skiing Lower FIS at SB/ME one day and Lower Antelope at MRG the next, couple of classic New England trails right there. Awesome mix of midwinter/leftover pow and spring conditions plus overall great vibe at Magic a few weeks back.

• truly skiing with my sons rather than just chaperoning them on the hill

• getting more competent and confident in the woods

• first earned turns, local NELSAP hill

• Tuesday's epic spring skiing at MRG and various personal "firsts" in what I think totaled five days there this season (so far ...). Absolutely love the place and the challenges is holds in store.

While I'm taking stock of things, here's the top of my to-do list: First-ever visits to Sugarloaf (maybe this year but it's a long shot) and Burke. And getting good enough to be able to ski Paradise at MRG. edit: and the Slides at WF.

I also want to hit that ski hill in northern Alabama someday, just because it's there.

and oh yeah, somehow I've never skied out West. Definitely have to rectify that situation. Before Alabama.

[MrMagic]

total 68 will get a few more days in hopeing for 5 more in april one day in may. didnt get as many days in but i did get to a lot of new areas

Yagoovalley !! RI it was awsome ha ha
black in Nh def a legit old school mtn loved it !
bolton valley got some good snow
oscola park in mass, free rope tow area 50 feet vertical the place was packed!
cranmore Nh, had a lot of trails with bumps, east bowl are was a blast, def an area ill re-visit.

[campgottagopee]

I don't count days. All I know is I skied every day I went...

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Pretty sure I'm not done yet but I'm somewhere in the high teens, which likely is my most in one season. This despite not being able to get out at all from Jan. 2 to Feb 26 because of incredible workload. Quantity far exceeded expectations given work commitments.

Highest quality season yet, except I won't try to compare with 1984 when I lived in Germany and made several trips to the Alps. Last year was slightly better than this for # and type of powder days though as I had a great run from Feb-April '07.

Highlights include:

• skiing on my birthday for the first time, second week November at Sunday River (my earliest season start ever)

• maiden voyages to Stowe, SB/Mt Ellen and Magic. Skied my first double black, Liftline at Stowe (though I found certain single blacks at MRG considerably more difficult). Loved skiing Lower FIS at SB/ME one day and Lower Antelope at MRG the next, couple of classic New England trails right there. Awesome mix of midwinter/leftover pow and spring conditions plus overall great vibe at Magic a few weeks back.

• truly skiing with my sons rather than just chaperoning them on the hill

• getting more competent and confident in the woods

• first earned turns, local NELSAP hill

• Tuesday's epic spring skiing at MRG and various personal "firsts" in what I think totaled five days there this season (so far ...). Absolutely love the place and the challenges is holds in store.

While I'm taking stock of things, here's the top of my to-do list: First-ever visits to Sugarloaf (maybe this year but it's a long shot) and Burke. And getting good enough to be able to ski Paradise at MRG. edit: and the Slides at WF.

I also want to hit that ski hill in northern Alabama someday, just because it's there.

and oh yeah, somehow I've never skied out West. Definitely have to rectify that situation. Before Alabama.

Liftline at Stowe is not a legit Double Black..they groom it..and it's wide..

[Sky]

Well....I didn't get as many days as I'd hoped (join the club right?).

All my days were @ Wachusett except one. I took a midweek day trip to Stratton...and loved it. I got a vibe from this forum about the terrrain, the people, etc. So I was a bit aprehensive.

Maybe it was the mid-week, maybe it's something else...but my friend and I had all the skiing and all the opportunities we needed. I scoped out the beginer terrain for my wife and daughter...NICE! So Stratton is on my list for a family event (if the fam ever wants to go).

The upside aside from the skiing...my Wachusett pass got me $30 off the day ticket! It's a formal agreement between Wa and other area mountains. I knew about Wa belonging to the Mountains of Distinction (MoD) program...but Stratton, Sugarbush and other mountains offer their own variation on that MoD theme. I will go back next year!

As for Wa...I didn't get many midweek mornings this year. I took two lessons and got some excellent tips. I'll buy Wa's book of five lessons again next year and use them over the next two years...great deal.

Way too busy at work for the second winter in a row. Looks like things are getting on to a glide path for next year though. Maybe I'll get more midweek day trips and get back to Cannon, Wildcat and others.

I raced again this year. Third year doing NASTAR @ Wa (thrid year racing anywhere). Still in the Silver category...but I cut a little over a second off my time. Still another 1.5 or so seconds for Gold.

I'm definitely done for the year. Time for yardwork and spring cleaning. I almost hit Sunapee this week on my way back from Burlington...but by the time I was passing the exit...it was 1PM and 62F.

Plans for next year inlcude a commitment to Gold in NASTAR. The rest of the team is interested in getting hooked up with a trainer. All this interest came about from Wachusett's expansion of their end-of-year race.

This year was the first "Good Race". An expansion of the end-of-year "Great Race" for the top 30 teams. The Good Race is for he second tier of 30 teams. Our team is commited to making that cut again next year (we fininshed in the 40's out of 105 teams).

[gladerider]

17. weather didn't help this year. managed to get 5 great days. totally missed december. tracked out to sugarbush for the first time and enjoyed it very much.

[kcyanks1]

Sugarbush - 3
Stowe - 3
MRG - 2
Gore - 1
Hunter - 1
Plattekill - 1
Jackson Hole - 6
TOTAL - 17

Hope to ski 2 more this weekend --> 19.

Then maybe my first trip to Tucks in May.

Goal was 15, but I'm desperate for more.

19. +1 at Sugarbush and +1 at Stowe

[polski]

Liftline at Stowe is not a legit Double Black..they groom it..and it's wide..

ah well, I couldn't sneak one past GSS but at least my kids remain impressed

[Geoff]

I'm at 53 days so far. As long as somebody is spinning the lifts, I'll keep skiing on weekends. I guess that means KMart this weekend, maybe Sugarbush or Sunday River the weekend after, and Sugarloaf the first weekend of May. I have a couple of days planned at A-Basin midweek in May. I should be up over 60. I'm not quite sure which year gets my August Chile ski trip days.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I think the ski season unofficially goes from September 1st to August 31st when keeping track of ski days..