How long would you drive for 1 trail open?

[rocojerry]

Or half a trail open? In mid-late October......

Could you convince any friends to come along with you, or do they give you strange 'you are nutz' looks?

 

[Greg]

3 hours - maybe.
2 hours - definitely.

Finding an AZer or 5 to ski with is never a problem.

 

[snoseek]

3 hours would be good if the ticket wasn't stupid expensive.

 

[chrisrunsi]

2 hours, yes
3 hours would need some convincing

 

[snowmonster]

Heck, I drive 3 hours then hike another 3 hours just to ski less than half a trail in June.

3.5 hours to ski in October = no problem.

 

[drjeff]

BEFORE I was married and had kids: 3 to 4 hours definate

Married, no kids: 2 to 3 hours

Now with kids (who aren't just yet ready ability wise for an opening weekend WROD): Not happening (hopefully back to that 3 to 4 hour range in another couple of years )

 

[Talisman]

30 minutes, I'm not a fan of the white ribbon of death.

If we are talking say Gondolier at Stowe, for a $5 ticket and no one there, I'd drive 3 or 4 hours.

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

I'd drive the 2.5hrs to Sunday River this weekend if I could...but family in town and a 9mo preggo wife are presenting a formidable roadblock. Getting out for the first day of skiing was much easier when I lived 25 miles from SR and worked in Bethel...relocating to SoNH sucks!

 

[WWF-VT]

If it was at Killington I would drive for days to have the privilege of skiing with Highway Star

 

[Vortex]

Around 3.15... later today this will happen.. My wife is busting me for doing it and she fully expected me to go..

 

[campgottagopee]

Wouldn't do it---not a WROD fan at all

 

[rocojerry]

I day tripped to Sugarloaf ~ 4 hours one year for the tin mountain roundup, they had one trail open....
While I got my early season jones out and pass squared away, felt it was a bit long for it --

With most of you on this one

< 2 hours, no brainer...
2-3 maybe, most likely, ok sure
3 + hmm, maybe I'll wait for two trails...

 

[jaywbigred]

30 minutes, I'm not a fan of the white ribbon of death.

If we are talking say Gondolier at Stowe, for a $5 ticket and no one there, I'd drive 3 or 4 hours.

Exactamundo.

Now, w/o threadjacking...if that 1 run had seeded bumps on it...3 hrs.

 

[witch hobble]

White ribbon of death:idea:. Now I get it. I've been trying to get hip to this jive for a couple of weeks now. I knew it had something to do with early season skiing, so I was thinking blank blank October Day?

Anyway, I would maybe drive an hour at the most. And it would have to be at a place I have a pass, cause I would probably only make a couple of runs. Maybe get the pass pic taken, skis tuned up, survey the scene and get some glade farming done. Still paddling season.

 

[deadheadskier]

I'll be traveling 2:45 on Saturday to the River.

 

[Glenn]

The time it takes to get from Dummerston to West Dover.

 

[2Planker]

Heck, some of us drive 3 hours/day to go to work ! So for some turns ?


Hell Ya !

 

[St. Bear]

Heck, some of us drive 3 hours/day to go to work ! So for some turns ?


Hell Ya !

Unfortunately, skiing doesn't pay my mortgage.

1 hour is my answer.

 

[jarrodski]

i'll be doing 2+ on saturday and again on sunday for mt snow's not quite 1 run haha. can't wait!

 

[kingdom-tele]

I live 15 miles from Jay, have a pass, and I wouldn't go at all, if there is only the WROD its still hiking/scouting/hunting season - but then again I hate crowds, especially while skiing