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Recent content by hobbes

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    Advice - Narrowing 2 Pairs Down to 1

    I am doing some end-of-season ski shopping and can use some advice. I have a pair of Hart Phoenix skis and Stockli VXL's. I am not getting out enough in the last few years to justify both and I want to add a wider pair. Sooo ... I need a single pair to replace these 2 and would love...
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    How many days do you expect to ski/ride in March 2011?

    6 days in Smugglers Notch, hoping for an additional 3 day trip to Stratton/Bromley/Magic.
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    3/3-3/6/11 Stowe and Bolton Valley, maybe Smuggs

    will be skiing Smuggs 3/6-3/11 if you end up going there.
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    Do you plan on skiing anywhere new this season????

    Planning to try Magic in southern Vermont at least 1 day this year. Since I live in NC, I might actually try Beech and Sugar for the first time ... if you call those mountains!
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    Favorite Trails - By Resort...

    Killington: Roundabout Smuggs: Doc Dempsey's Glades Bromley: Avalanche Glade
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    Stowe and Killington Hold the line

    While $89 and $82 are never going to fit into the "bargain basement" description, I have had good luck the last several years with the RSVIP program discounts at Killington ... Lodging and lift ticket packages at 25% off the "package" rates for return skiers who book early. This year they have...
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    Magic Management

    Does anyone have insight into how things are going at Magic and the likelihood of what the operations will look like for this season? I would love to try the place out when in Southern Vermont ... whether or not Sullivan is the perfect guy to run it!
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    Momz and dadz.....what's your goal with kidz and skiing?

    We started our daughter at 3+ in Bromley and Smugglers Notch. We followed up at 4+ last year and, especially at Smugglers, she made great progress. We got to ski with her after the "Cookie Race" on Thursday afternoon and were amazed she could get on and off the kids (lower) lift and ski right...
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