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    Does it always piss hot rain right before or on Christmas in eastern ski country or does if just seem that way?

    a couple inches of nice fresh snow after the rain here in Danville. i'm sure it's more up at Stowe
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    patiently waiting for the rain to stop

    patiently waiting for the rain to stop
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    Does it always piss hot rain right before or on Christmas in eastern ski country or does if just seem that way?

    Stowe is out of power and from what i hear they may not even be up and running by christmas day. this from someone in the area who is helping fix the problems. i might hear more later this morning on the situation, that was the word i heard last night. from the Stowe.com: Friday, December...
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    First time Colorado suggestions

    So after taking into consideration all your advice I settled on an entire week with a condo at Beaver Creek. I figured I should be there in the middle of the week so why not make it a full week. I bought the Epic Local Pass and plan to do couple days at Vail and the rest at Beaver Creek. Thanks...
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    First time Colorado suggestions

    We go to Roundtop Mountain about 10 or 12 times during the season with the night Club card, and usually get a day in Vermont. If things aren't all locked down I would expect we could get a day or two in Vermont, we have family there, 3 in Colorado, and freedom to go whenever we want when we are...
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    First time Colorado suggestions

    Thanks for all the advice. Steamboat is a pretty long drive from Denver and I can fly to Denver for $70 plus $70 for a bag which is a great deal. What's the downside to purchasing an epic local pass? If I go to Breckenridge I could save on rentals and lodging, plus I wouldn't need to buy...
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    First time Colorado suggestions

    Probably skiing 2 days. Looking at flying into denver on a Wednesday, flying out on Sunday. Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk
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    First time Colorado suggestions

    I'm thinking about taking advantage of cheap flights to Denver and booking a 5-day trip with my twin 16 year old Sons in January. Any suggestions on the best place to go not too far from Denver that has lots of intermediate runs for snowboarders? I was thinking maybe Steamboat Springs but I see...
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    Best picture/pictures

    A couple shots at Burke. A true bluebird day of 30 degrees, Burke academy, and the sun poking through a snow squall Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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    Weekend Speculation Thread - The Presidential Edition! 2/16-17

    Burke reporting 16". Hopefully it's all snow (none of the r word) on the hill this weekend. I'll be there with my kids on Monday Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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    Peak Resorts to buy Ski Liberty, Ski Roundtop, and Ski Whitetail in South Central PA

    Headed to Roundtop tonight. Hopefully it will be snowing hard, I wonder how many other people have the same idea Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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    Peak Resorts to buy Ski Liberty, Ski Roundtop, and Ski Whitetail in South Central PA

    Finally had a weekend with great conditions last weekend I wonder what the rain and 60 degree weather has done the last couple days Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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    Burke: 1/12/2019

    I didn't go today, -4/-17 with strong winds. I heard that they closed the mountain due to dangerous wind chills. However they got a lot of powder! Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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    Burke: 1/12/2019

    Yup Great pics! I'm headed up there this weekend, looking forward to it so, although it's going to be chilly I didn't know you could climb at lookout tower in the winter , I've been up it a number of times the summer. Great View Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
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