Take Slide Brook over and hit up Walt's at the Glen House... there's a nice outdoor deck there, or the base lodge/Green Mountain Lounge upstairs. Both decks overlook the mountain, unlike Gate House.
There are some nice mellow blues over at Ellen too. Rim Run/Panorama is one of my favorites. There's also the Northstar/Cruiser/Which Way trifecta, which are typically groomed regularly, if not nightly. Usually a lot less crowded over at Ellen too, a little more laid-back vibe over there. If you wanted to stick with LP, Snowball and Jester should be perfectly doable in the "easy blue" realm... just watch the descent on Downspout if you're going towards Jester, which can be "interesting" if crowded. Start 'em small on Pushover, then Hot Shot and Sleeper and go from there. There's always Birch, too on North Lynx... that's the general next-step progression after Gate House.
