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Your 2016-2017 Season Thread

thetrailboss

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1. November 26, 2016: Snowbird
2. November 27, 2016: Snowbird (Powder Day--First of the Season)
3. December 3, 2016: Alta.
4. December 10, 2016: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day)
5. December 11, 2016: Alta (Powder Day)
6. December 17, 2016: Snowbird (Powder Day)
7. December 23, 2016: Alta/Snowbird
8. December 26, 2016: Alta/Snowbird
9. December 29, 2016: Alta
10. January 7, 2017: Snowbird.
11. January 14, 2017: Snowbird.
12. January 18, 2017: Park City/Canyons
13. January 29, 2017: Alta
14. February 2, 2017: Deer Valley (Powder Day)
15. February 5, 2017: Snowbird
16. February 8, 2017: Brighton.
17. February 11, 2017: Deer Valley (Powder Day!)
18. February 12, 2017: Snowbird
19. February 18, 2017: Alta (Powder Day)
20. February 20, 2017: Alta/Snowbird
21. February 22, 2017: Solitude (15" of fresh and still coming down!)
22. February 26, 2017: Alta
23. March 2, 2017: Brünberg, Switzerland
24. March 5, 2017: Matterhorn Ski Paradise (Zermatt), Switzerland
25. March 9, 2017: Flumserberg, Switzerland
26. March 12, 2017: Alta, Utah
27. March 18, 2017: Alta/Snowbird.
28. March 19, 2017: Snowbird
29. March 25, 2017: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day)
30. March 26, 2017: Alta
31. April 1, 2017: Sundance
32. April 2, 2017: Alta

33. April 9, 2017: Burke, Vermont
 
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Scruffy

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34:

3 Hunter

1 Killington
2 Stowe
2 Gore
2 Stowe
6 Chamonix
1 Hunter
1 Hunter
1 Magic
4 Hunter
1 Sugarbush
1 Platekill - Stella
1 Platekill
1 Hunter
7 SnowBird
 

JimG.

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11/23-Mt Snow
11/25-Hunter
11/27-Hunter
12/2-Hunter
12/4-Hunter
12/10-Hunter
12/11-Belleayre
12/13-Hunter
12/14-Hunter
10) 12/16-Hunter
12/20-Hunter
12/21-Hunter
12/23-Hunter
12/26-Hunter
12/28-Hunter
12/30-Hunter
1/7-Belleayre
1/8-Belleayre
1/10-Killington
20) 1/15-Belleayre
1/20-Mt Snow
1/21-Belleayre
1/26-Wildcat
1/27-Wildcat
1/29-Hunter
2/1-Mt Snow (Powder Day)
2/3-McCauley Mountain (Powder Day)
2/4-Belleayre
2/5-Hunter
30) 2/11-Mt Snow
2/12-Hunter
2/14-Belleayre (Powder Day)
2/17-Gore
2/18-Hunter
2/19-Plattekill
2/26-Hunter
3/3-Hunter
3/4-Hunter
3/5-Hunter
40) 3/8-Hunter
3/11-Belleayre
3/12-Hunter
3/15-Belleayre (Powder Day)
3/18-Hunter
3/19-Plattekill (Powder Day)
3/20-Belleayre
3/21-Belleayre
3/24-Hunter
3/25-Hunter
50) 4/1-Hunter
4/2-Hunter
4/9-Mont Sainte Anne
4/10-MSA
4/11-MSA
4/12-MSA

That makes 55 for the season. Except for a possible day trip or two my season is fairly complete.

My fishing tackle is calling my name. Time to enjoy liquid water!
 

Scruffy

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35:

3 Hunter

1 Killington
2 Stowe
2 Gore
2 Stowe
6 Chamonix
1 Hunter
1 Hunter
1 Magic
4 Hunter
1 Sugarbush
1 Platekill - Stella
1 Platekill
1 Hunter
7 SnowBird
1 Belleayre

 

chuckstah

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Today at Mount Snow was day 50 between 14 different areas. Mostly Sunday River and Loon. Tomorrow should be day 51 at Wildcat. 60 day goal looks good.

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bdfreetuna

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keep the faith
Made it to #33 at Killington today. All time personal best and especially happy with the variety and the amount of powder days. Best powder skiing I've had both East and West this year.

Next year I'll be lucky to get half that much with a baby coming in December. My wife understands skiing is my anti-drug -- anti every other alternative form of insanity. So I'm sure I'll pull it off one way or another but I'm especially glad this season will be particularly memorable.
 

thetrailboss

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1. November 26, 2016: Snowbird
2. November 27, 2016: Snowbird (Powder Day--First of the Season)
3. December 3, 2016: Alta.
4. December 10, 2016: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day)
5. December 11, 2016: Alta (Powder Day)
6. December 17, 2016: Snowbird (Powder Day)
7. December 23, 2016: Alta/Snowbird
8. December 26, 2016: Alta/Snowbird
9. December 29, 2016: Alta
10. January 7, 2017: Snowbird.
11. January 14, 2017: Snowbird.
12. January 18, 2017: Park City/Canyons
13. January 29, 2017: Alta
14. February 2, 2017: Deer Valley (Powder Day)
15. February 5, 2017: Snowbird
16. February 8, 2017: Brighton.
17. February 11, 2017: Deer Valley (Powder Day!)
18. February 12, 2017: Snowbird
19. February 18, 2017: Alta (Powder Day)
20. February 20, 2017: Alta/Snowbird
21. February 22, 2017: Solitude (15" of fresh and still coming down!)
22. February 26, 2017: Alta
23. March 2, 2017: Brünberg, Switzerland
24. March 5, 2017: Matterhorn Ski Paradise (Zermatt), Switzerland
25. March 9, 2017: Flumserberg, Switzerland
26. March 12, 2017: Alta, Utah
27. March 18, 2017: Alta/Snowbird.
28. March 19, 2017: Snowbird
29. March 25, 2017: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day)
30. March 26, 2017: Alta
31. April 1, 2017: Sundance
32. April 2, 2017: Alta
33. April 9, 2017: Burke, Vermont

34. April 15, 2017: Deer Valley


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Cornhead

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1) 10/28 - K
2) 11/21 - Aqua Terra / earned
3) 11/25 - Greek
4) 11/27 - Hunter
5) 12/04 - Hunter
6) 12/10 - Snow Ridge
7) 12/11 - Whiteface
8) 12/17 - Greek, foot
9) 12/18 - Greek
10) 12/24 - Greek
11) 12/30 - Greek
12) 12/31 - Greek
13) 01/01 - Hunter
14) 01/07 - Greek
15) 01/08 - Greek
16) 01/10 - Greek / night / 4" fresh
17) 01/11 - McCauley Mt
18) 01/14 - Greek
19) 01/15 - Greek
20) 01/21 - Greek
21) 01/24 - Greek
22) 01/28 - Wood's Valley, McCauley, Song
23) 01/29 - Snow Ridge TWO FEET
24) 02/03 - McCauley Mt. TWO FEET
25) 02/04 - Greek
26) 02/05 - Snow Ridge
27) 02/08 - Middlebury, Bolton Valley
28) 02/09 - Stowe
29) 02/10 - Stowe
30) 02/11 - Gore
31) 02/13 - Plattekill Powder Paradise
32) 02/18 - Greek, 50° mid Feb
33) 02/19 - Platty
34) 02/25 - Greek
35) 02/26 - Greek
36) 03/05 - Hunter
37) 03/06 - Holiday Valley
38) 03/11 - Belleayre
39) 03/12 - Hunter
40) 03/14 - Belleayre STELLA !!!
41) 03/15 - Platty STELLA!!!
42) 03/18 - Greek
43) 03/19 - Platty
44) 03/22 - Greek YUCK, sunny at least
45) 03/25 - Greek, closing day
46) 03/26 - Song
47) 03/31 - Windham, brutal
48) 04/01 - Gore, foot o pow, no joke!
49) 04/02 - Gore, sun and 🌽
50) 04/08 - Bolton Valley, another late season powder day.
51) 04/09 - Stowe, Spring skiing at it's finest. 100% open on April 9th, incredible.
52) 04/15 - Belleayre







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slatham

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31 which is a record for me (not including pre and post season skins up Bromley). Given I live on Long Island, have a full time job, wife and 3 teenage girls with lots of activity, I got pretty close to what I calculate is my "theoretical" max of 40 days. The Feb/early March thaw hurt the most, but we also had to mis MLK weekend.

The big deal for me this year was the quality of the skiing that I did. Strategically misssed some of the poor conditions and planned well to get up when it was good. I had only 3 "average" days (at least for time of year) and 8 spectacular powder days (including Stella) most of which were followed by great post storm packed powder days. I also hit a lot of great skiing at Magic this year.

So for me, for what I personally experienced, I'm giving it an 8.5 out of 10.
 

deadheadskier

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1. 11/13 Bretton Woods
2. 11/22 Bretton Woods
3. 11/27 Wildcat
4. 12/4 Wildcat
5. 12/8 Wildcat
6. 12/11 Crotched
7. 12/13 Wildcat
8. 12/17 Wildcat
9. 12/22 Attitash
10. 12/26 Wildcat/Attitash
11. 12/27 Crotched - son's first day skiing
12. 12/31 Crotched
13. 1/5 Attitash
14. 1/7 Wildcat
15. 1/10 Wildcat
16. 1/14 Crotched
17. 1/19 Wildcat
18. 1/22 Wildcat
19. 1/29 Wildcat
20. 1/31 Attitash
21. 2/2 Crotched
22. 2/5 Wildcat
23. 2/9 Wildcat
24. 2/10 Sugarloaf
25. 2/11 Sugarloaf
26. 2/12 Sugarloaf
27. 2/14 Wildcat
28. 2/21 Crotched
29. 2/22 Crotched
30. 2/25 Crotched
31. 3/9 Wildcat
32. 3/12 Crotched
33. 3/15 Wildcat
34. 3/16 Attitash
35. 3/19 Wildcat
36. 3/21 Attitash
37. 3/24 Crotched
38. 3/25 Wildcat
39. 3/30 Attitash
40. 4/1 Crotched
41. 4/2 Wildcat
42. 4/8 Cannon
43. 4/11 Wildcat
44. 4/15 Wildcat


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prsboogie

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11/18/16 Killington

2) 12/11/16 Bretton Woods

3) 12/12/16 Mt Snow powder day!!

4) 12/21/16 Crotched Mt

5) 12/26/16 Ragged -Free Expo ticket

6) 12/31/16 Waaawawawachusett

7) 01/02/2017 Crotched Mt

8) 01/16/2017 Wachusett

9) 01/25/2017 Okemo

10) 01/28/2017 Attitash

11) 01/30/2017 Attitash

12) 01/31/2017 Black Mountain (NH)

13) 02/01/2017 Sunday River

14) 02/02/2017 Attitash

15) 02/03/2017 Attitash

16) 02/09/2017 Crotched Mt

17) 02/13/2017 Magic

18) 02/18/2017 Attitash

19) 02/19/2017 Wildcat

20) 03/6/2017 Crotched Mt

21) 03/15/2017 Attitash

22) 3/19/2017 Cannon

23) 4/1/2017 Mt Snow

24) 4/2/2017 Mt Snow

25) 4/15/17 WildcatImageUploadedByAlpineZone1492369927.836243.jpgImageUploadedByAlpineZone1492369942.343490.jpg


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Smellytele

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1. Killington - peasants opening day - 10/26
2. Bretton Woods - 11/13
3. Killington - 11/20
4. Cannon - 11/26
5. Bretton woods - 11/27
6. Killington 12/10
7. Pats peak 12/11
8. Bretton Woods 12/12
9. Smuggler's Notch 12/17
10. Pats Peak 12/22
11. Sugarbush 12/23
12. Pats Peak 12/27
13. Cannon 12/28
14. Pats Peak 12/30
15. Pats Peak 1/1
16. Ragged 1/2
17. Wildcat 1/8
18. Pats Peak 1/13
19. Pats Peak 1/15
20. Pats Peak 1/16
21. Pats Peak 1/18
22. Ragged 1/21 - Not bad - spring like. Still issues with the bar.
23. Pats Peak 1/25
24. Bolton Valley 1/27 -wind holds
25. Pats Peak 2/1
26. Bolton Valley 2/4 - great conditions in and out of the woods. They got 14" the day before
27. Pico 2/5 woods were great all around
28. Pats Peak 2/7 powder then freezing rain around 6pm
29. Pats Peak 2/9 Powder afternoon
30. Pats Peak 2/12 (change of plans but worked out okay) Powda afternoon
31. Pats Peak 2/13 17" of powder skied everything and everything in between and outside the lines.
32. Wildcat/Attitash 2/18
33. Whaleback 2/19
34. Whaleback 2/20
35. Whiteface 2/27 Top started out good but got scrapped off by 12:30. bottom was soft spring turns all day.
36. Whiteface 2/28 great bluebird AM. Warm soft snow all day. better of the 2 days
37. Gore 3/5 surprising that the steeper stuff off the top (Rumor, lies and open pit) were the least scraped off. North side blues were good as well.
38. Pats Peak 3/10
39. Middlebury SB 3/11
40. Attitash 3/12 (Wanted to go to Wildcat - closed because of wind and cold)
41. Cannon 3/13 great man made - groomers were skiing great - not ice at all!
42. Sunday River 3/16
43. Sugarloaf 3/17
44. Sugarloaf 3/18
45. Pats Peak 3/26 - closing day with 100% coverage
46. Waterville Valley 3/31 - dollar day
47. Crotched 4/1 - 13 inches of snow!
48. Crotched 4/2 - very sticky must have had the wrong wax on!
49. Mount Snow 4/9- can't see myself skiing here much on my pass next year. Front side is very boring and almost too flat to keep going in the sticky snow.
50. Tuckerman's - 4/15 - one of the best 2 or 3 times I have gotten up there out of the 20-30 I have.
 

dlague

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October 23rd A Basin
October 30th A Basin
November 13th Loveland
November 20th Loveland
November 27 Keystone
December 2nd Eldora
December 10 Keystone
December 11 Breckenridge
December 18 Keystone
December 25 A Basin
December 30 Breckenridge
January 1 Vail
January 13 A Basin
January 14 Loveland
January 21 Breckenridge
January 28 Cooper
February 5 Keystone
February 12 Breckenridge
February 17 Keystone
February 19 Keystone
March 5 Beaver Creek
March 12 A Basin
March 17 A Basin
March 19 Breckenridge
March 26 A Basin
March 31 Keystone
April 2 A Basin
April 8 Breckenridge
April 14 Keystone
April 15 Loveland
April 16 A Basin

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Glenn

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Made out just fine on the ol' season passes at Stratton. I'd say the end of the season was the best with some late storms and some spring weather.
 

Jcb890

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Made it past 30 days this weekend and tried Wildcat for the 1st time yesterday. Saturday at Killington was absolutely fantastic. Not a bad weekend!

Wildcat was pretty fun and I enjoyed the trail layout. Definitely will be back next season for a 40k day when I can lap some groomers. The thin cover and Spring conditions yesterday made it tough for my wife, but it was good practice for her. Nice and low crowds too which was nice.

1: Wachusett - 11/26
2: Wachusett - 12/9
3: Wachusett - 12/10
4: Killington - 12/17 - Amazing snow day, Happy Birthday to me!
5: Jay Peak - 12/21
6: Jay Peak - 12/22 - Another great fresh snow day!
7: Wachusett - 12/29 - Car got stuck, had to use un-plowed lower lot and hike up... great snow night!!
8: Stratton - 12/30 - Crowds were absolutely insane.
9: Killington - 1/1/17 - Great snow and small crowds, awesome day and great way to kick off 2017!
10: Loon - 1/2 - 1st time here in 10+ years, great conditions, not too crowded... a nice day of riding.
11: Mount Snow - 1/7 - Hard and fast snowpack day.
12: Copper Mountain - 1/15 - 2-4" of fresh... the altitude here is brutal.
13: Copper Mountain - 1/16 - Altitude still brutal, tried some ungroomed terrain... gnarly!
14: Copper Mountain - 1/17 - Resolution Bowl black diamond moguled hell.
15: Copper Mountain - 1/18 - Amazing "goomer" day, 34.6k vert. and 31 miles ridden... unbelievable!
16: Killington - 1/29 - Good coverage and soft but edge-able snow. Not bad... for New England :lol:
17: Wachusett - 2/9 - Powdah! Last night didn't suck!
18: Loon - 2/11 - Nice soft turns in the AM, PM freezing rain caused us to stop early.
19: Big Sky - 2/15 - What a glorious bluebird day!
20: Big Sky - 2/16 - Adventuring into some trees, great snow, gnarly terrain off the ridge!
21: Big Sky - 2/17 - Amazing "groomer" day - tried for 40k vert., got 34.7k & 33.8 miles, joined 60MPH club!
22: Big Sky - 2/18 - Last day, very sore. Worst ungroomed snow of the trip after wind and freeze/thaw cycles.
23: Wachusett - 2/22 - Spring riding conditions at night in February... fun, but not so good for the snowpack.
24: Loon - 3/5 - Hard and fast all day. Unfortunately some ice and a bit inconsistent snow.
25: Mount Snow - 3/18 - Nice conditions... I wonder how long their season will go.
26: Killington - 3/25 - Snow wasn't bad, a bit hard. Very FOGGY, couldn't see more than 20-30' to start.
27: Mount Snow - 3/26 - Arrived late to scraped off icy snow.
28: Mount Snow - 4/1 - April 1st POW DAY!
29: Mount Snow - 4/14 - Nice conditions in the AM, everything turned to a puddle by noon.
30: Killington - 4/15 - Perfect Spring conditions. Amazing coverage still for 4/15.
31: Wildcat - 4/17 - 1st time to Wildcat. Fun Spring conditions!
 

xwhaler

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Finished up my season at B Woods yesterday...very satisfying season. Highlights were having my son take the next step in his progress and keeping a great attitude, return to racing and the camaraderie that was the CM ARL team, and of course a few powder days mixed in.
Nice to meet some new folks and renew some friendships as well

Nice variety in getting 14 different mtns. Average cost/day was $16.10
Now it's on to boating and a little golf until the snow flies again


111/23/16Bretton Woods
211/26/16Okemo
312/3/16Cannon
412/9/16Ragged
512/16/16Ragged
612/17/16Ragged
712/21/16Crotched
812/23/16Ragged
912/24/16Ragged
1012/28/16Gunstock
1112/30/16Ragged
1212/31/16Ragged
131/2/17Ragged
141/4/17Crotched
151/7/17Ragged
161/11/17Crotched
171/15/17Ragged
181/18/17Crotched
191/21/17Ragged
201/22/17Wildcat
211/25/17Crotched
221/26/17Magic Mtn
231/27/17Magic Mtn
241/29/17Ragged
252/1/17Crotched
262/8/17Crotched
272/10/17Wildcat
282/11/17Ragged
292/12/17Crotched
302/15/17Crotched
312/18/17Ragged
322/19/17Whaleback
332/22/17Crotched
342/25/17Okemo
353/1/17Pats Peak
363/4/17Ragged
373/5/17Ragged
383/9/17Crotched
393/10/17Smuggs
403/11/17Stowe
413/12/17Jay Peak
423/13/17Sugarbush
433/19/17Ragged
443/25/17Crotched
453/26/17Ragged
464/1/17Ragged
474/2/17Crotched
484/8/17Cannon
494/15/17Wildcat
504/16/17Wildcat
514/17/17Bretton Woods
 

catsup948

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75 today at Wildcat. Not the best day for spring skiing but I still enjoyed myself. Maybe one more day up there this weekend. Then I'll be hiking my way to 80.


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Edd

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I'm done at 32 days. Another low year for me. But 'twas the season of Canada, with 4 new areas hit east and west so that was good. Also it was a season of quality over quantity. My Soul 7s were by far my most used skis. I think I used my carvers once. For next year, I'm dropping the Bold/Beautiful and replacing it with the Max, which should shake it up a bit.

28Nov, BW

06Dec, Wildcat
07Dec, BW
08Dec, Wildcat

17Dec, Wildcat

21Dec, Crotched
22Dec, Gunstock

30Dec, Gunstock

05Jan, SR

10Jan, Tremblant
11Jan, Tremblant
12Jan, Tremblant

18Jan, Gunstock
19Jan, Wildcat

23Jan, BW

27Jan, Crotched

30Jan, Wildcat

01Feb, Wildcat
02Feb, BW
03Feb, BW

06Feb, BW
07Feb, Cranmore

14Feb, Sugarloaf
15Feb, Sugarloaf
16Feb, Sugarloaf

15Mar, BW

20Mar, Attitash

03Apr, Sunshine Village
04Apr, Lake Louise
06Apr, Kicking Horse
07Apr, Sunshine Village,

17Apr, Wildcat
 
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