5 day trip

[2knees]

So i'm thinking of bailing on going west and just hitting some spots up north that i havent been to. I'll get 5 days of skiing instead of 3, save some cash and have less hassle.

Places i've got in mind are Stowe, Smuggs, Jay, MRG, Burke, Whiteface and Sugarbush. I've never been to any except Stowe and the bush. And only once to stowe so it barely counts.

I'm leaning towards one day each at stowe, smuggs, mrg, jay and whiteface. anyone know how hard/long a trip it is from stowe to whiteface?

 

[o3jeff]

About 2 1/2-3 hours, might be easier to start at WF then work the way over to smuggs

 

[nelsapbm]

Disregard the above mapquest directions. The bridge over the lake is closed. You'd have to take one of the ferries (Charlotte/Essex or Grand Isle/Plattsburgh or the new Crown Point ferry if it is up and running at the time). IMO I'd save Whiteface for another trip.

 

[xfactor58]

I'm in the same boat. Wanted to go out west but decided to do a new england 5 day trip instead. Looking at 2 days at Killington, 1 day at Okemo, and 1 day at Stratton. Probably save some funds over flight/hotel/tickets out in Park City, also a good reason to hit Okemo and Stratton (never bean to those 2)

 

[kcyanks1]

Disregard the above mapquest directions. The bridge over the lake is closed. You'd have to take one of the ferries (Charlotte/Essex or Grand Isle/Plattsburgh or the new Crown Point ferry if it is up and running at the time). IMO I'd save Whiteface for another trip.

There is a bridge over Champlain at Crown Point and another way north at Rouses Point. There is no need to take a ferry between NY and VT. I have stayed in the Bolton Landing (near Lake George) area and driven to Sugarbush/MRG a number of times, using the Crown Point bridge. I did Jay once, I think using Rouses Point.

Edit: Sorry! I completely missed that you said the bridge (turns out the Crown Point bridge) was closed and my eyes jumped right to the ferries. Rouses Point might still be an option if you are coming from/going to Jay, since Jay is so far north in VT. This sucks though for getting to northern VT areas from upstate NY that are not as far north as Jay.

Edit #2: Google Maps gives you the Rousses Point route by default:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...44.684277,-73.204651&spn=1.091596,2.90863&z=9

 

[KingM]

I agree that WF seems to be the outlier here. If it were me, I'd make the longest drive on the first day, start at Jay, and work south. Also, you've probably skied Bolton before, but it's in a convenient spot in the middle of a triangle between Stowe, Smuggs, and MRG/SB.

 

[deadheadskier]

I'd plan on 3 hours to WF because of the Ferry. It might make more sense to blow off Smuggs or Jay and do Gore and Whiteface spending a night over there. Or it might make more sense to blow off Whiteface / Gore and do Jay / Burke and stay somewhere in the St. J area. I'd make the call based on conditions the week of the trip.

Actually I'd leave the whole trip wide open and maybe consider a Sugarloaf/Saddleback/Sunday River/ Wildcat / Cannon trip if recent snow happens to be better in the Whites than in the Greens.

 

[bvibert]

If Whiteface is too far how about adding a day at Burke into the mix instead?

 

[tjf67]

So i'm thinking of bailing on going west and just hitting some spots up north that i havent been to. I'll get 5 days of skiing instead of 3, save some cash and have less hassle.

Places i've got in mind are Stowe, Smuggs, Jay, MRG, Burke, Whiteface and Sugarbush. I've never been to any except Stowe and the bush. And only once to stowe so it barely counts.

I'm leaning towards one day each at stowe, smuggs, mrg, jay and whiteface. anyone know how hard/long a trip it is from stowe to whiteface?

I usd to do the tour de vermont once a year. I would set up camp at stowe and head to the other hills. Drop whiteface out of the mix, to much driving. I would consider going over to cannon though its not that bad of a ride. The roads suck but that is Vermont.

 

[deadheadskier]

One more thought on Cannon is that this is the last year before Mittersill goes lift served. I got to experience it just one run on completely burnt legs last year. It was 3/4 days after the storm and it was still fantastic. I think Tuesdays and Thursdays are 2 for 1 days at Cannon if you're looking to save some coin.

 

[Harvey]

Very cool idea for a thread, as well as a trip. Not sure where you are coming from...guessing Boston after seeing that Yankees = Fail pic on your profile.

I'm a big fan of minimal driving on a ski day. Without knowing conditions in advance I'd go Jay, Smuggs Stowe Bush MRG. I like the idea of going the farthest north first. Either your last day has a shorter drive (when you're probably whipped) or if Jay or Stowe is awesome, you can add days.

IMO Whiteface should definitely be left out unless there is some extraordinary weather circumstance.

 

[kcyanks1]

Do the Champlain ferries stay open in the winter? Portions of the lake freeze, including, I think, by the Crown Point bridge. How would a ferry there continue to run? What about the Ticonderoga ferry?

 

[KingM]

Do the Champlain ferries stay open in the winter? Portions of the lake freeze, including, I think, by the Crown Point bridge. How would a ferry there continue to run? What about the Ticonderoga ferry?

From Wikipedia:

The Charlotte-Essex ferry is run year-round, but may not operate if there is heavy icing on the lake.

The Burlington-Port Kent ferry crosses the maximum width of the lake and does not operate in the winter. This crossing takes approximately one hour.

The Grand Isle-Plattsburgh ferry is an ice-breaking route and provides 24-hour service year-round. The crossing on this route takes approximately 12 minutes.

 

[Talisman]

The trip from White face to Jay via the Rouses point bridge is interesting in day light and not terrible time wise. A fair number of people from the Northern Adirondacks zip over to Jay to enjoy ithe powder.

If you can keep your options open on where you ski to take advantage of the best conditions.

 

[kcyanks1]

From Wikipedia:

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Thanks. This is terrible for attempting to reach Sugarbush, MRG, or Stowe from north of Glens Falls. (Of course, it is much worse for people who live in the area and depend on the bridge for work.)