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Your 2019-2020 Season Thread

KustyTheKlown

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Do they still do that Power Country Run down to where the bus pick you up and also Lightning Ridge cat?

they have two ski to bus shuttle areas, and two or three $25 cat ride areas. unfortunately all were closed bc they got a nasty freezing rain layer on 2/7. on 2/15 we skied crap conditions. on 2/16 we storm skied a powder day.
 

Hawk

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That's what makes that place really nice. Also it is big and far enough out of town that most people don't bother.
 

Smellytele

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Right where I want to be
11/11 - K
11/17 - Bretton Woods
11/23 - Cannon
11/24 - Wildcat
11/25 - Bretton Woods (skinned 1st run)
11/26 - Loon (skinned first run)
11/27 - Sunday River
11/29 - Cannon
12/1 - skinned pats
12/2 - skinned Pats
12/7 - Cannon
12/15 -skinned Pats
12/16 -skinned Pats
12/17 -skinned Pats
12/18 -skinned Pats
12/19 -
skinned Pats
12/20 - Cannon (day 10 lift serve)
12/21 - Cannon
12/22 - skinned Pats (day 10 skinning)
12/23 - skinned Pats (20th day overall)
12/24 - Smuggs
12/25 - skinned Pats
12/27 - Cannon (last run Skinned)
1/1- Cannon
1/3 -
skinned Pats
1/5 - Cannon
1/12 -
skinned Pats
1/24 - Cannon
1/25 - Cannon
1/26 - Sugarbush (30th day overall)
1/27 -
skinned Pats
1/28 - skinned the Crotch
1/30 - skinned Pats
1/31 - Skinned Pats
2/2 - MRG
2/4 - skinned Pats
2/8 - Cannon (lift serve day 20)
2/13
- skinned Pats (skinning day 20)
2/15 - Cannon
2/16 - Sugarbush - Mt Ellen (day 40 over all)
2/18 -
skinned Pats
2/19 - Cannon
 

JimG.

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11/13/19-Killington
11/20-Killington
11/21-Killington
11/23-Gore
11/29-Belleayre
12/4-Belleayre (powder day)
12/6-Belleayre (powder day)
12/7-Belleayre (powder day)
12/12-Belleayre
10) 12/17-Killington
12/18-Killington
12/20-Belleayre
12/22-Belleayre
1/1/20-Belleayre
1/3-Killington
1/6-Killington
1/7-Killington (powder day)
1/9-Belleayre
1/15-Belleayre
20) 1/17-Belleayre
1/21-Killington
1/22-Killington
1/24-Belleayre
1/25-Mt. Snow
1/28-Gore
2/2-Stratton
2/5-Killington
2/6-Killington (powder day)
2/8-Gore
30) 2/12-Killington
2/13-Killington (powder day)
2/19-Belleayre
 

NYDB

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1. November 15, 2019: Mt. Snow, VT
2. November 16, 2019: Killington, VT
3. November 25, 2019: Stratton, VT
4. November 26, 2019: Stratton, VT
5. November 27, 2019: Stratton, VT
6. November 29, 2019: Stratton, VT
7. December 20, 2019: Sugarbush North, VT Opening Day
8. December 21, 2019: Magic Mountain, VT
9. December 27, 2019: Magic Mountain, VT
10. December 28, 2019: Magic Mountain, VT
11. December 29, 2019: Stratton, VT / Magic Mountain VT
12. December 31, 2019: Magic Mountain, VT
13. January 1, 2020: Stratton, VT / Magic Mountain VT
14. January 2, 2020: Magic Mountain, VT
15. January 17, 2020. Stratton VT
16. January 19, 2020 Magic Mountain, VT
17. January 20, 2020 Magic Mountain, VT
18. February 7, 2020 Pico Mountain VT
19. February 8, 2020 Magic Mountain, VT
20. February 16, 2020 Big Sky, MT
21. February 17, 2020 Big Sky, MT
22. February 18, 2020 Big Sky, MT
23. February 19, 2020 Big Sky, MT
24. February 20, 2020 Big Sky, MT
 

Edd

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25 days

21Nov19, Mt Snow

25Nov19, Sunday River
26Nov19, Wildcat,

04Dec19, Stratton
05Dec19, Mt Snow

13Dec19, Loon

01Jan20, Gunstock
02Jan20, Wildcat

06Jan20, Wildcat
07Jan20, Attitash

12Jan20, Steamboat
13Jan20, Steamboat
14Jan20, Steamboat

21Jan20, Gunstock
24Jan20, Gunstock

27Jan20, Bretton Woods
28Jan20, Sunday River
29Jan20, Wildcat
30Jan20, Gunstock

03Feb20, Attitash
04Feb20, Cranmore

07Feb20, Gunstock

12Feb20, Sunday River
13Feb20, Wildcat

21Feb20, Gunstock
 

bdfreetuna

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Some of y'all kicking ass on the dailies this season.

I'm actually thinking about how to reduce my next season to closer to a 20 day expectation but be fit in preparation for the season and get back into other sports like mountain biking. Just realized yesterday I lost 50 lbs since 5 years ago when I somehow topped out at 223 lbs.

I want to focus on quality > quantity and if I do quantity I'll hit up Berkshire East to burn some muscles and carve it up.

Too much pressure coming at me from all angles to try and plan for 30 days again. I'm at 16 days and feeling the pressure to burn these passes even when family and work are calling at the same time. At least we have a week booked up in Stowe for end of March into April and hopefully some grandma babysitting before then.


That said I plan to go hard and the best is yet to come .. :D

Edit agan, I didn't realize some of you are doing Wife and Daughter days as well. Trying to embarrass us I see. Give me 5 years on that..
 
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JimG.

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11/13/19-Killington
11/20-Killington
11/21-Killington
11/23-Gore
11/29-Belleayre
12/4-Belleayre (powder day)
12/6-Belleayre (powder day)
12/7-Belleayre (powder day)
12/12-Belleayre
10) 12/17-Killington
12/18-Killington
12/20-Belleayre
12/22-Belleayre
1/1/20-Belleayre
1/3-Killington
1/6-Killington
1/7-Killington (powder day)
1/9-Belleayre
1/15-Belleayre
20) 1/17-Belleayre
1/21-Killington
1/22-Killington
1/24-Belleayre
1/25-Mt. Snow
1/28-Gore
2/2-Stratton
2/5-Killington
2/6-Killington (powder day)
2/8-Gore
30) 2/12-Killington
2/13-Killington (powder day)
2/19-Belleayre
2/21-Belleayre
 

thetrailboss

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1. October 22, 2019: Brighton, Utah
2. October 31, 2019: Brighton, Utah
3. November 22, 2019: Steamboat, Colorado
4. November 23, 2019: Steamboat, Colorado (OPENING of the NEW Gondola!)
5. November 24, 2019: Howelsen Hill, Colorado
6. November 25, 2019: Steamboat, Colorado.
7. December 1, 2019: Alta (with the Fam).
8. December 7, 2019: Alta.
9. December 8, 2019: Snowbird
10. December 19, 2019: Brighton (First Night)
11. December 22, 2019: Snowbird.
12. December 28, 2019: Brighton (night)
13. December 29, 2019: Snowbird/Alta
14. December 30, 2019: Snowbird/Alta (Powder Day)
15. December 31, 2019: Alta NYE Torchlight Parade!
16. January 1, 2020: First Night Powder at Brighton--Free Refills!!!!!
17. January 3, 2020: Brighton Night
18. January 5, 2020: Snowbird/Alta with the Mrs.
19. January 13, 2020: Brighton Night Powder
20. January 18, 2020: Ski Discovery, Montana (First Trip to Montana)
21. January 19, 2020: Ski Discovery, Montana
22. January 24, 2020: Brighton Night (Winter Fest)
23. January 26, 2020: Snowbird, Utah
24. February 2, 2020: Snowbird, Utah (Superb Owl Day)
25. February 10, 2020: Brighton Night
26. February 18, 2020: Brighton Night
27. February 23, 2020: Snowbird

Wife's Ski Tally:

1. December 1, 2019: Alta
2. January 5, 2020: Snowbird/Alta
3. January 12, 2020: Deer Valley
4. January 19, 2020: Ski Discovery, Montana

Daughter's Tally:

1. December 1, 2019: Alta
2. December 22, 2019: Snowbird (Camp)
3. January 5, 2020: Snowbird (Camp)
4. January 19, 2020: Ski Discovery, Montana
5. January 26, 2020: Snowbird (Camp)
6. January 30, 2020: Brighton (School Program)
7. February 2, 2020: Snowbird (Camp)
8. February 13, 2020: Brighton (School Program)
9. February 23, 2020: Snowbird (Camp)
 
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JimG.

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11/13/19-Killington
11/20-Killington
11/21-Killington
11/23-Gore
11/29-Belleayre
12/4-Belleayre (powder day)
12/6-Belleayre (powder day)
12/7-Belleayre (powder day)
12/12-Belleayre
10) 12/17-Killington
12/18-Killington
12/20-Belleayre
12/22-Belleayre
1/1/20-Belleayre
1/3-Killington
1/6-Killington
1/7-Killington (powder day)
1/9-Belleayre
1/15-Belleayre
20) 1/17-Belleayre
1/21-Killington
1/22-Killington
1/24-Belleayre
1/25-Mt. Snow
1/28-Gore
2/2-Stratton
2/5-Killington
2/6-Killington (powder day)
2/8-Gore
30) 2/12-Killington
2/13-Killington (powder day)
2/19-Belleayre
2/21-Belleayre
2/22-Killington
2/23-Killington
 

KustyTheKlown

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01. 11/09 - K
02. 11/16 - Sunday River
03. 11/17 - Loon
04. 11/29 - K
05. 12/07 - Magic
06. 12/08 - Stratton
07. 12/23 - Winter Park
08. 12/24 - Winter Park
09. 12/25 - Winter Park
10. 12/26 - Winter Park
11. 12/27 - Winter Park
12. 12/28 - Winter Park
13. 12/29 - Winter Park
14. 01/04 - Mount Ellen
15. 01/05 - K
16. 01/18 - Jay Peak
17. 01/19 - Burke
18. 01/25 - Stratton
19. 02/01 - Smuggler's Notch
20. 02/02 - Lincoln Peak
21. 02/08 - Deer Valley
22. 02/09 - Snowbird
23. 02/10 - Alta
24. 02/11 - Alta
25. 02/12 - Snowbird
26. 02/13 - Brighton
27. 02/14 - Solitude
28. 02/15 - Powder Mountain
29. 02/16 - Powder Mountain
30. 02/22 - Lincoln Peak
31. 02/23 - K
 

abc

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Got a couple "gratuitous" days, reward for work going smoothly.

1/28 - West Yellowstone, MT (xc)

11/29 - West Yellowstone, MT (xc)
11/30 - West Yellowstone, MT (xc)

12/14 - Mohonk Preserve, NY (xc)
12/15 - Hunter, HY (downhill)

12/22 - Great Glen, NH (xc)
12/23 - Jackson, NH (xc)
12/24 - Jackson & Wildcat, NH (xc morning, downhill afternoon)
12/25 - Attitash, NH (downhill)
12/26 - Bretton Woods, NH (xc)
12/30 - Wildcat, NH (downhill)
12/31 - Wildcat, NH -- (downhill -- Powder day, peppered with rocks)
1/1 - Wildcat & Jackson, NH (morning downhill, xc afternoon)
1/2 - Jackson, NH (xc)
1/3 - Jackson, NH (xc)
1/4 - Great Glen, NH (xc)
1/5 - Bretton Woods, NH (xc -- "powder day", 1~2")

1/18 - Wildcat/Jackson (a few runs at Wildcat in the morning, xc at Jackson in the afternoon)
1/19 - Wildcat (Powder day!)
1/20 - Jackson (xc)
1/21 - Jackson (xc)

1/31
|
V
2/11 Whistler-Blackcomb (x12)

2/15 - Bretton Woods (xc)
2/16 - Jackson (xc)
2/17 - Bretton Woods (xc)

2/21 - Mt Snow
2/22 - Great Glen Trail (xc)
2/23 - Bethel Inn, ME (xc clinic)
2/24 - Sunapee (new mountain for me)

Can't believe I've done 18 days of cross country! Now I'm motivated to get it up to 20.
 

bdfreetuna

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Can't believe I've done 18 days of cross country! Now I'm motivated to get it up to 20.

That's awesome. When I was younger I did as much XC as downhill. I'd like to return to that pattern but last time I went to ski XC the place was basically closed when I showed up. I guess you gotta aim for peak season or drive up to the Whites sort of thing.
 

abc

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That's awesome. When I was younger I did as much XC as downhill. I'd like to return to that pattern but last time I went to ski XC the place was basically closed when I showed up.
I used to do mostly xc and only occasionally downhill. But the spotty snow record in the lower Hudson Valley made very frustrated xc skiers the last 10 years. So I gradually switched over to more alpine than xc. At least the downhill area make snow...

This year, I decided to learn to skate ski, seriously. Hence the high number of days. It cuts a bit into my downhill days though. On the plus side, I'm getting so much satisfaction progressing in my skating! It helps my downhill ski too... "weight forward", "fine control from the ankle"... There's definitely some crossover.

I guess you gotta aim for peak season or drive up to the Whites sort of thing.
Yea, I've been driving up to the Whites. I like the terrain and trails in the Jackson/Bretton-Wood/Great-Glen triangle. Flat to rolling terrain, good for a learner working on forms and technique.

I got a season pass at Great Glen, which only cost $80! Can you believe it? There's a NH deal that gives season pass holders 50% on trail fee, roughly $10/day in all the "associated" networks, of which I basically do Bretton Woods and Jackson (free at Great Glen).

This season, it so happened that's about the only region that gets decent snow starting Christmas! I lucked out with a few gratuitous powder days at Wildcat!

As an AMC member, I stay at the AMC lodges for relatively moderate cost of $70-100 (all meals included at the $100 end). Sometimes splurging for a hotel/B&B for a little extra.

On good years, we get enough snow in Minnewaska/Mohonk, which has a combined network of nearly 100km trails! I'm hoping maybe next year I don't have to do all that driving but can ski more locally.
 
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Smellytele

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11/11 - K
11/17 - Bretton Woods
11/23 - Cannon
11/24 - Wildcat
11/25 - Bretton Woods (skinned 1st run)
11/26 - Loon (skinned first run)
11/27 - Sunday River
11/29 - Cannon
12/1 - skinned pats
12/2 - skinned Pats
12/7 - Cannon
12/15 -skinned Pats
12/16 -skinned Pats
12/17 -skinned Pats
12/18 -skinned Pats
12/19 -
skinned Pats
12/20 - Cannon (day 10 lift serve)
12/21 - Cannon
12/22 - skinned Pats (day 10 skinning)
12/23 - skinned Pats (20th day overall)
12/24 - Smuggs
12/25 - skinned Pats
12/27 - Cannon (last run Skinned)
1/1- Cannon
1/3 -
skinned Pats
1/5 - Cannon
1/12 -
skinned Pats
1/24 - Cannon
1/25 - Cannon
1/26 - Sugarbush (30th day overall)
1/27 -
skinned Pats
1/28 - skinned the Crotch
1/30 - skinned Pats
1/31 - Skinned Pats
2/2 - MRG
2/4 - skinned Pats
2/8 - Cannon (lift serve day 20)
2/13
- skinned Pats (skinning day 20)
2/15 - Cannon
2/16 - Sugarbush - Mt Ellen (day 40 over all)
2/18 -
skinned Pats
2/19 - Cannon
2/23 - MRG
2/24 - Bolton Valley
2/25 - Sugarbush
2/27 - Sugarbush (Mt Ellen)
2/28 - Stowe (30" powda day)
3/1 -
skinned Pats
3/2 -
skinned Pats
 
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ERJ-145CA

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Today, the last day of February, I skied at Bromley and it was day 30 for me this season. I skied 12 days in February, the vast majority were Mountain Creek solo weekdays. Also a few early morning weekend days at MC before the crowds show up. They did a good job keeping most of the trails open despite the seeming weekly rainstorm with 50 degree temps. They took advantage of the 2 or 3 day snowmaking window following each rainstorm very effectively.

The Mt. Peter weekend days were with my wife, daughter and niece, always good days

I'm typing this in the hotel at Bromley so I'll be starting off March at Bromley tomorrow.
 

Slidebrook87

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2/29/20 - Sugarbush (Ellen + Lincoln)
3/1/20 - Half day Sugarbush (Lincoln)


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