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  1. vinnyv11

    TR Sunday River - 3/22

    So after leaving the loaf I headed the hour and a half to Sunday river for the next stop on the adventure. After getting up and checking out I headed over to the lodge and booted up. I was about 15 early for the lift so I had to wait but I was able to catch the second lift up from the white...
  2. vinnyv11

    TR Sugarloaf 3/21

    Simple words to some up the day. Epic! After arriving late last night and driving from the hotel to the loaf I ended up at the lodge around 8 to boot up and head down to first chair. Heading up the lift you could see how the prior storm of about 18 inches was really setting up an amazing...
  3. vinnyv11

    Sunday River - 3/22

    So i'm going to be hitting Sunday River by myself March 22. Any one planning on being there that day or available to give me a tour. Would love to earn some turns with someone who knows the place
  4. vinnyv11

    Sugarloaf 3/21

    So i'm going to be hitting Sugarloaf by myself March 21. Any one planning on being there that day or available to give me a tour. Would love to earn some turns with someone who knows the place
  5. vinnyv11

    TR Seven Springs 3/1

    So my friend was running a trip out to Seven Springs so I decided to take the day off to check out a new resort and ski with my friend. Weather during the week had me questioning my decision with the recent warmups and such but a day off on the slopes with hopefully minimal crowds made the...
  6. vinnyv11

    TR Sno Mountain 2/24

    So the wife and I on the way home from Plattekill decided to hit Sno for the morning session with our vouchers. I have never been to Sno but with everyone on the site always talking about conditions and white lightening I knew I had to get there. So we hit the lodge at about 8:30 after the...
  7. vinnyv11

    TR Plattekill 2/23

    With the impending weather event and everything that was coming to the Poc's I figured we should head north to get out of the crap. The weather report was showing a snow event at Platty so I was hoping for a slight powder day. We got up at 3:30 and hit the rode by 4 to try and make...
  8. vinnyv11

    New Boots

    So I bit the bullet today and upgraded boots. Coming from my first time boots that had entirely too much flex to a performance boot. Stopped in several stores but after some recommendations and proximity to my house I went over to Salters to get the fit done to see if the Dalbello boots...
  9. vinnyv11

    Camelback 1/13 - Still can't see you....... And demo day.

    Headed up to camelback this morning mainly so I could participate in the demo day. We arrived around 7:45 and booted up to head out. The demo day didn't start until 9 but the Scott rep was pretty cool so he let me sign a waiver and take a pair of Dozers out. Headed up and made a run down asp...
  10. vinnyv11

    Ski Shop for Demo's near Bolton

    As the title says I'll be heading up to Bolton Valley next weekend and I wanted to know if anyone could recommend a good shop to demo skis from in there area.
  11. vinnyv11

    Killington Sunday - Tuesday (18-20)

    So I am trying to decide whether it is worth it to come up next week for a couple days. Can someone give me an update on what the conditions are like? I am an intermediate skier and my wife is a beginner so keep that in mind when talking about available terrain.
  12. vinnyv11

    Need Help With Information on Women's Ski Purchased (Rossignol)

    Hi everybody I need some assistance identifying some info on a pair of skis I picked up at a ski swap for my wife. I can not seem to find any information on the ski online. *I was hoping someone could provide me with information on the ski and point me to another source that would have the...
  13. vinnyv11

    Camelback - 4/2/11

    Weather: Little brisk in the morning but nice by mid-afternoon we were in the upper 40's. Conditions: Early Morning trails were a little slick, by mid morning the trails started to get chopped up and were in good shape by afternoon it was great spring skiing. By the time I left it was starting...
  14. vinnyv11

    Killington Lodging?

    Figured I'd get everyones thoughts. Going to be heading up to Killington. Just the wife and I for some spring skiing. Any recommendations for accomodations (looking for nice but reasonable)? There site has a multitidue of options so I figured I could get peoples perspectives on here.
  15. vinnyv11

    Mount Snow Trip 3/31 - 4/3?

    I'm trying to do a ski trip next week (3/31 - 4/3) and am considering Mount Snow. What are peoples thoughts on the mountain for a beginner/Novice and an advanced intermediate? Also thoughts on what conditions we should expect up there. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I need to book...
  16. vinnyv11

    Sugarloaf in Late April

    So I have been racking my brain with trying to plan a late April trip but have been hitting a wall when it comes to A. places to go and B. price (especially flights). I am relatively new to skiing as some of you know so I wanted to get some input about potentially going to Sugarloaf April 17th...
  17. vinnyv11

    Where can I get a roof rack installed

    Hi everybody. I am trying to see what deals are out there currently for ski racks and I came to the conclusion that even if I find a great price somewhere how do I get a roof rack and ski rack installed? Anybody have any advice about where I can go to get a roof rack and ski rack installed...
  18. vinnyv11

    Grounds for Divorce??

    So the future wife just told me she is “torn” about going up to Bolton Valley for a couple of days because she doesn’t know if she could ski for multiple days, if she’ll be sober enough to drive and if we should spend the money so close to the wedding. Question for the group is do I have...
  19. vinnyv11

    Thoughts on Skiing in PA for the rest of the season

    Just wanted to get everyone’s impressions out there on what the rest of the ski season looks like in PA given the recent and pending weather versus years past. I am new to skiing this year and was hoping to be able to go through some of March but looking at the weather and the conditions I had...
  20. vinnyv11

    Best Ski jacket & Pants?… (For the price)

    I am new to the sport this year and have had some luck finding a nice Columbia jacket and ski pants with venting and waterproof however, I am finding difficulty in finding anything quality that isn’t ridiculously priced in my area or at local ski shops. I wanted to get everyones opinions on...
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