Day Trip Suggestions

SKIQUATTRO · Feb 15, 2006

Hey all....looking for day trip suggestions from LI...we will leave anytime of morning...we DO NOT want to hit the NY mtns....looking for something other than
-Stratton
-Okemo
-K/Pico
-Bromley
-Hunter
-Windham

How far is MRG/Bush from LI? 4-4.5 hr drive would be ok...after that, its pushing it for a day trip.thanks

dmc · Feb 15, 2006

MRG is an hour norht of Killington.

2knees · Feb 15, 2006

in s. vermont that leaves you with snow, ascutney and magic. If you dont want k/pico i doubt you want to go to snow. magic has no snow right now so that wouldnt be a great choice. Sugarbush takes me 3.5 from hartford, and there isnt anything in between killington and them to choose from. actually stowe is the same drive time. and they got hit pretty good last week.

andyzee · Feb 15, 2006

dmc said:
MRG is an hour norht of Killington.

Sugarbush is worth a visit as well.

SKIQUATTRO · Feb 15, 2006

I'm 2hrs from Hartford. Unforturnalty I cant stay at my folks house Sat night (just outside Hartford) as i am having a party at my house on LI Sat night....argh

shenty · Feb 15, 2006

Ascutney?

The say they are 4 hours from NY, NY...

thetrailboss · Feb 15, 2006

With this snow, why not try Berkshire East?

mattchuck2 · Feb 15, 2006

What's wrong with Gore?

If you don't like that, then drive the extra couple hours to Stowe and Sugarbush . . . but it might be hard to get up at 5 after partying all night.

ajl50 · Feb 15, 2006

try belleayre

If you don't want to go to windham or hunter try belleayre or plattekill. Nowhere near the crowds as the other two mountains but just as close. Plus they get better snow.

ski_resort_observer · Feb 15, 2006

The Bush is 5/6 hours from LI depending on the traffic and how fast you drive. Driving 8 hours or more is alot of driving for just a day trip.

Wasn't there a thread about the longest people have driven for a day of skiing, can't find it, maybe it was on SJ?

Found it. http://www.snowjournal.com/page.php?cid=topic5609

BeanoNYC · Feb 15, 2006

Bethpage black course has some good hills, Quattro.

ALLSKIING · Feb 15, 2006

For me Sugarbush or MRG is way to far for a day trip. TB had a good one with Berkshire East or Jiminy Peak. Mt Snow is another choice.

SKIQUATTRO · Feb 15, 2006

Appreciate the suggestions. Looking for a new hill that will get my heart racing with some new terrain and get me thinking about my skiing....i go to Jiminy with my 3.5 yr old...this is a good ole boys day out for some sick terrain...might just have to leave at 3am and head to Stowe or 'Bush

ALLSKIING · Feb 15, 2006

Well...You said around 4 hrs driving from LI...From the east end of the island the bush is 8+hrs.

kingslug · Feb 15, 2006

SKIQUATTRO said:
Appreciate the suggestions. Looking for a new hill that will get my heart racing with some new terrain and get me thinking about my skiing....i go to Jiminy with my 3.5 yr old...this is a good ole boys day out for some sick terrain...might just have to leave at 3am and head to Stowe or 'Bush

Just split the driving up and you can go anywhere. Always wanted to check out MRG, like the whole attitude of the place. The insane Plattekill of the north.

ski_resort_observer · Feb 16, 2006

ALLSKIING said:
Well...You said around 4 hrs driving from LI...From the east end of the island the bush is 8+hrs.

:lol: right..if you live on Fire Island maybe.

ALLSKIING · Feb 16, 2006

ski_resort_observer said:
ALLSKIING said:

Well...You said around 4 hrs driving from LI...From the east end of the island the bush is 8+hrs.

Click to expand...

:lol: right..if you live on Fire Island maybe.

Not sure what that means... but where I live on Long Island it takes me about 8 hrs to get to the bush and I drive at a good pace :roll:

BeanoNYC · Feb 16, 2006

ALLSKIING said:
ski_resort_observer said:

ALLSKIING said:

Well...You said around 4 hrs driving from LI...From the east end of the island the bush is 8+hrs.

Click to expand...

:lol: right..if you live on Fire Island maybe.

Click to expand...

Not sure what that means... but where I live on Long Island it takes me about 8 hrs to get to the bush and I drive at a good pace :roll:

Dave's out in Wine Country .... way farther than Fire Island.

ski_resort_observer · Feb 16, 2006

BeanoNYC said:
ALLSKIING said:

ski_resort_observer said:

ALLSKIING said:

Well...You said around 4 hrs driving from LI...From the east end of the island the bush is 8+hrs.

Click to expand...

:lol: right..if you live on Fire Island maybe.

Click to expand...

Not sure what that means... but where I live on Long Island it takes me about 8 hrs to get to the bush and I drive at a good pace :roll:

Click to expand...

My friends who live in the city says it takes them about 5 hours to get to the Bush if the roads are dry and there is no traffic back-ups. He does drive kind of fast. Is it really 3 hours from LI to the city?

ALLSKIING · Feb 16, 2006

ski_resort_observer said:
BeanoNYC said:

ALLSKIING said:

ski_resort_observer said:

ALLSKIING said:

Well...You said around 4 hrs driving from LI...From the east end of the island the bush is 8+hrs.

Click to expand...

:lol: right..if you live on Fire Island maybe.

Click to expand...

Not sure what that means... but where I live on Long Island it takes me about 8 hrs to get to the bush and I drive at a good pace :roll:

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

My friends who live in the city says it takes them about 5 hours to get to the Bush if the roads are dry and there is no traffic back-ups. He does drive kind of fast. Is it really 3 hours from LI to the city?

Depends on what part of the Island you live on. For me its 2 hrs to the city with no traffic...but there is always traffic going through the city that will slow you down.

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