billski
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Date(s) Skied: 1/15/2011
Resort or Ski Area: Jay Peak
Conditions: Glades: Packed and loose powder, Groomers: Scratchy. No Wind. Flurries, Temps in the teens.
Trip Report: See below
Vermont Ski Safari 2011
Magic - Day 1
Jay Peak - Day 2
Cochrans & Middlebury - Day 3
We were on the fence about Jay, since the gifts from above have not been so plentiful. This matters more at Jay than anywhere else, since the woods are the best part of Jay. We didn't have a lot of choice, being based in Stowe - Jay was the only area not blacked out.
So we went. The most under-reported problem Jay is having right now is Tram lot parking. All the good parking has been consumed by a civil engineering wonder, the huge rink, the indoor water park, extensive hotel. By 9AM, the remaining parking was pretty much full, with parking going roadside. We parked in the garage. It was a good 7-8 minute walk. Me thinks we'll park in Bonaventure, even far in the back would be better.
the lines were quite substantial at the base lifts, but single line made short work of it.
A couple runs on the groomers and we were ready to flee to the woods. 98% of all people were on the groomers, bunching up into herds of 10-20, making it impossible to cruise. Scratch, scratch scrath, scrape, scrape, all gone...
So we dove for the woods. We're mostly mid-angle woods skiers, with some steeps thrown in here and there, moderately spaced trees preferred, but not always possible.
We had a helluva a lot of fun, there was a lot of pow to kick around, but we also hit bottom quite a bit. We ventured to a lot of woods, Timbuktu, Beaver and Ullrs, Vertigo, Powerline, Deliverance, Show off and Everglade. Maybe more. It was very pretty.
RFID was a first for us. A one-use only paper-like card. Just stick it in your pocket and go. Lots of folk had trouble getting through. Here's the new scanner, for those who have not seen it yet.
Resort or Ski Area: Jay Peak
Conditions: Glades: Packed and loose powder, Groomers: Scratchy. No Wind. Flurries, Temps in the teens.
Trip Report: See below
Vermont Ski Safari 2011
Magic - Day 1
Jay Peak - Day 2
Cochrans & Middlebury - Day 3
We were on the fence about Jay, since the gifts from above have not been so plentiful. This matters more at Jay than anywhere else, since the woods are the best part of Jay. We didn't have a lot of choice, being based in Stowe - Jay was the only area not blacked out.
So we went. The most under-reported problem Jay is having right now is Tram lot parking. All the good parking has been consumed by a civil engineering wonder, the huge rink, the indoor water park, extensive hotel. By 9AM, the remaining parking was pretty much full, with parking going roadside. We parked in the garage. It was a good 7-8 minute walk. Me thinks we'll park in Bonaventure, even far in the back would be better.
the lines were quite substantial at the base lifts, but single line made short work of it.
A couple runs on the groomers and we were ready to flee to the woods. 98% of all people were on the groomers, bunching up into herds of 10-20, making it impossible to cruise. Scratch, scratch scrath, scrape, scrape, all gone...
So we dove for the woods. We're mostly mid-angle woods skiers, with some steeps thrown in here and there, moderately spaced trees preferred, but not always possible.
We had a helluva a lot of fun, there was a lot of pow to kick around, but we also hit bottom quite a bit. We ventured to a lot of woods, Timbuktu, Beaver and Ullrs, Vertigo, Powerline, Deliverance, Show off and Everglade. Maybe more. It was very pretty.
RFID was a first for us. A one-use only paper-like card. Just stick it in your pocket and go. Lots of folk had trouble getting through. Here's the new scanner, for those who have not seen it yet.