Plowboy
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WDEV said his plane lands at 5pm today, BTV. He is staying in Fayston, I won’t disclose the actual location.
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The "Sugarbush Thread"
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ColdRain&Snow
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Gotta say this is the one thread here with everything, .. love, deception, greed, lust, and unbridled enthusiasm
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Vance sounds ready to ski Rumble 
SkiTheEast
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Honestly, with rabbit hole this sub has gone the last week the only thing I'm actually thinking about at this point is what time is his flight out on Sunday....
you boys are hopeless...sad to have to lock such a long running thread
Just delete the posts that don't belong here and warn the people making them to stop...no need to lock it.
T minus 12 days until I return to the MRV for a couple days of shredding. Hoping there's a nice refresh after some funk predicted for next week. As long as it doesn't lock up solid, or at least get a couple days groom under it, and some nice March sun, all will be good.
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That could be correct. I saw helicopters with lights shining down around 7PM in that direction from our place on Rte 17 in Fayston.
Rob Katz
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the amount of snow is absolutely crazy. so many lines at mad river right now that just don't exist. guy i know planning to hit a 30 footer that hasn't been hit in like 10 years tomorrow.
Snow funky on landing now with the temp swings...hope he makes it!
ahhh...a fellow Seinfeld fan!Gotta say this is the one thread here with everything, .. love, deception, greed, lust, and unbridled enthusiasm
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Gotta give props to the snow reporter this morning
Agreed. So if they take it down, her report:
Mar 1st, 2025, 6:49 AM: *Today of all days, I would like to reflect on what Sugarbush means to me. This mountain has brought me endless days of joy, adventure, challenges, new experiences, beauty, community, and peace. I’ve found that nothing cures a racing mind quite like skiing through the trees and stopping to take a deep breath of that fresh forest air. The world around us might be a scary place, but these little moments of tranquility, moments I’ve been fortunate enough to enjoy as a direct result of my employment here, give me, and I’d guess you, too, a sense of strength and stability. This fresh forest air, is, more specifically fresh National Forest air. Sugarbush operates on 1745 acres of the Green Mountain National Forest. Right now, National Forest lands and National Parks are under direct attack by the current Administration, who is swiftly terminating the positions of dedicated employees who devote their lives to protecting the land we love, and to protecting us while we are enjoying that land. This Administration also neglects to address the danger, or even the existence of, climate change, the biggest threat to the future of our industry, and the skiing we all so much enjoy here. Burlington, VT is one of the fastest-warming cities in the country, and Vermont is the 9th fastest-warming state. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), a resource I use every day for snow reporting, is crucial in monitoring extreme weather events and informing public safety measures, and is also experiencing widespread layoffs and defunding at the hands of the Administration. Sugarbush would not be Sugarbush without our wonderful community. Employees and patrons alike, we are made up of some of the most kind hearted, hardworking people I have ever met. Our community is rich with folks of all different orientations, ethnicities, and walks of life, who all contribute to make this place what it is. They all love Sugarbush because it is a place where they can come to move their bodies, to connect with the land, to challenge themselves, to build character, to nourish their souls with the gift of skiing. Many of these people are part of the LGBTQI+ community. Many (well, that’s a stretch, we all know this is an incredibly white-washed industry) are people of color. Half are women. Many are veterans or adaptive skiers who, through Vermont Adaptive, are able to access snow sports in part thanks to federal grants through the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is also facing devastating cuts. Many of our beloved employees moved across the world through an exchange program on the J1 visa to help this resort run, and they are not US citizens. ALL of these groups are being targeted, undervalued, and disrespected by the current Administration. The beauty of National Forest land, is that anyone and everyone is welcome to enjoy it. Anyone and everyone can buy a lift ticket. I also imagine it is incredibly difficult, and likely impossible, to say “No” to the Secret Service. I hope that, instead of faulting Sugarbush management or employees for “allowing this to happen”, you can direct your anger to the source–the Administration that, in my oh-so-humble opinion, is threatening our democracy, our livelihoods, our land. I want to reiterate how much I admire and respect my fellow employees and managers–they work so hard to make this place operate, to keep you coming back and enjoying it and making lifelong memories. Many of them may feel the same way that I do, but their hands are tied, and for good reason. They have families to support, they have benefits and health insurance to receive, they face far greater and more binding pressure from Corporate. I am in a privileged position here, in that I work only seasonally, I do not rely on this job for health insurance or benefits, and hey, waking up at 4:30 AM isn’t exactly sustainable. Therefore, I am using my relative “platform” as snow reporter, to be disruptive—I don’t have a whole lot to lose. We are living in a really scary and really serious time. What we do or don’t do, matters. This whole shpiel probably won’t change a whole lot, and I can only assume that I will be fired, but at least this will do even just a smidge more than just shutting up and being a sheep. I am really scared for our future. Acting like nothing is happening here feels way scarier than losing my job. I want to have kids one day, and I want to teach them to ski. The policies and ideals of the current Administration, however, are not conducive to either of these things, because, at least how things look now, I’d never be able to afford a good life for a child anyway, and snow will be a thing of Vermont history. So please, for the sake of our future shredders: Be Better Here. It has truly been a pleasure writing your morning snow reports–I hope this one sticks with you. With love, peace, and hope, Lucy Welch*
KustyTheKlown
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Wow. Good for her. Really great stuff. And surprising that this comes from the same pen who brought us such classics as L-Pizzle and SlideyB
Shredmonkey254
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You all got to like her now!
KustyTheKlown
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I am just shocked this is the same author
Shredmonkey254
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They already took it down
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