5 day trip

[harvey44]

Very cool idea for a thread, as well as a trip. Not sure where you are coming from...guessing Boston after seeing that Yankees = Fail pic on your profile.

I'm a big fan of minimal driving on a ski day. Without knowing conditions in advance I'd go Jay, Smuggs Stowe Bush MRG. I like the idea of going the farthest north first. Either your last day has a shorter drive (when you're probably whipped) or if Jay or Stowe is awesome, you can add days.

IMO Whiteface should definitely be left out unless there is some extraordinary weather circumstance.

[kcyanks1]

Do the Champlain ferries stay open in the winter? Portions of the lake freeze, including, I think, by the Crown Point bridge. How would a ferry there continue to run? What about the Ticonderoga ferry?

[KingM]

Originally Posted by kcyanks1

Do the Champlain ferries stay open in the winter? Portions of the lake freeze, including, I think, by the Crown Point bridge. How would a ferry there continue to run? What about the Ticonderoga ferry?

From Wikipedia:

The Charlotte-Essex ferry is run year-round, but may not operate if there is heavy icing on the lake.

The Burlington-Port Kent ferry crosses the maximum width of the lake and does not operate in the winter. This crossing takes approximately one hour.

The Grand Isle-Plattsburgh ferry is an ice-breaking route and provides 24-hour service year-round. The crossing on this route takes approximately 12 minutes.

[Talisman]

The trip from White face to Jay via the Rouses point bridge is interesting in day light and not terrible time wise. A fair number of people from the Northern Adirondacks zip over to Jay to enjoy ithe powder.

If you can keep your options open on where you ski to take advantage of the best conditions.

[kcyanks1]

Originally Posted by KingM

From Wikipedia:

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Thanks. This is terrible for attempting to reach Sugarbush, MRG, or Stowe from north of Glens Falls. (Of course, it is much worse for people who live in the area and depend on the bridge for work.)