VAIL SUCKS

[oldfartrider]

I day tripped Stowe today. Live in Nashua. What a great day with super nice soft snow and no lift lines. Put in over 25k vert in 5 hours.

 

[IceEidolon]

I have day tripped Killington and Magic (separately) with about a five hour drive each way. It's definitely not for everyone, even for me it's a once a season thing.

 

[oldfartrider]

Wow 5 hours each way is super dedication. That’s a haul

 

[PAabe]

I'll drive 3-4 hours for a day occasionally but boy 287 and the Thruway are really boring drives

 

[RH29]

Longest I can stomach in a day trip is three hours. As a rule of thumb, never spend more time driving than you do skiing.

 

[abc]

@Smellytele, that article appears from 2017? That's a heck of a long dreamy slumber!

 

[Geoff]

Sunapee is 2 1/2 and Mount Snow is 3 1/4. I’ve been doing those as day trips. It’s a pretty big change from the condo I owned at Killington for 28 years and share houses before that. The skiing has sucked so there was no point in doing multiple days for white ribbon of death.

 

[Kingslug20]

Now my summer racing will be 4 hours away..get up and go at 3am...race all day..go home..collapse.
Most people think racing is not tiring...oh..its bloody exhausting..not as much as mogul skiing for sure..but you feel it later.
I dont find driving tiring though..traffic...that sux..that can kill a good day..

 

[oldfartrider]

What kind of racing?

 

[PAabe]

Now my summer racing will be 4 hours away..get up and go at 3am...race all day..go home..collapse.
Most people think racing is not tiring...oh..its bloody exhausting..not as much as mogul skiing for sure..but you feel it later.
I dont find driving tiring though..traffic...that sux..that can kill a good day..

Yeah cruising along I dont mind at all, a busy highlight full of cars passing and merging and slowing down and speeding up is a massive pain though

Best time to drive is early before morning rush hour or late way after evening rush hour - crank up the tunes, sit back, relax, and cruise

 

[thetrailboss]

Attitash is going to go broke for giving away free lift tickets when the triple gets stuck.

You think they are giving away free lift tickets? We’re talking about Vail….

 

[snoseek]

You think they are giving away free lift tickets? We’re talking about Vail….

They were actively refunding ticket buyers at crotched last week when the lifts broke. Its like they know its become bad but its midseason and they cant do shit about it but throw vouchers.

 

[IceEidolon]

They already have Epic pass holders committed, who cares about a couple day tickets?

 

[Kingslug20]

What kind of racing?

I decided to get a motorcycle after a 22 year break...zx6R...
They have a track near oneonta you can fly around on...scary fun

 

[deadheadskier]

I decided to get a motorcycle after a 22 year break...zx6R...
They have a track near oneonta you can fly around on...scary fun

Give any thoughts to moving that activity to Loudon NH? Only about 2:15 from Williston vs 4 hours to Oneonta. I have a business associate who trains and races out of Loudon on a similar style bike.

 

[bigbob]

Sunapee is 2 1/2 and Mount Snow is 3 1/4. I’ve been doing those as day trips. It’s a pretty big change from the condo I owned at Killington for 28 years and share houses before that. The skiing has sucked so there was no point in doing multiple days for white ribbon of death.

So how come you aren't in Colorado? Did you accept the job offer?

 

[ctdubl07]

House to house is about 1.50 hrs. The only hell is the 40 min or so with no data.
Then the kids start getting on my nerves and I want to leave them on the roadside.

 

[Kingslug20]

I decided to get a motorcycle after a 22 year break...zx6R...
They have a track near oneonta you can fly around on...scary fun

Ill check that out
Already have my season pass for this track

 

[Jersey Skier]

Not sure if this was posted yet. Good article.

Epic crowds are colliding with epic labor shortages at ski areas

A labor shortage at ski areas, including Vail Resorts' 34 resorts, has left them understaffed during the holidays and omicron surge.

coloradosun.com

 

[Geoff]

So how come you aren't in Colorado? Did you accept the job offer?

The plan was to fly to Colorado tomorrow. With COVID-19 off the charts there, I pushed it to February 1.