Bolton valley

[kingslug]

The KS effect in full force!

 

[Dickc]

Three of my kids and 4 of the grand kids did Bolton yesterday. They had a really great time. All have Indy passes, and Bolton was not blacked out.

 

[Smellytele]

Three of my kids and 4 of the grand kids did Bolton yesterday. They had a really great time. All have Indy passes, and Bolton was not blacked out.

No Indy pass blacks in VT

 

[kingslug]

Pretty good today..a bit brisk at 10 degrees but little wind...they got a good amount of snow round these parts..

 

[Edd]

Really good today, everything skiable, staying an extra night because it looks like the best bet for tomorrow.

 

[kingslug]

A bit on the website for sure...it's raining pretty hard at my house...
But...snow shoukd be fun tomorrow

 

[Edd]

Bolton Valley vibes

 

[Abominable]

Not to be nosy, but when you 'stay an extra night' that on mountain or back towards Burlington?

I'd like to try this place in March as part of a mini Indy road trip I'm trying to put together.

Thanks.

 

[Edd]

Not to be nosy, but when you 'stay an extra night' that on mountain or back towards Burlington?

I'd like to try this place in March as part of a mini Indy road trip I'm trying to put together.

Thanks.

I stayed on mountain in a king single at the hotel. With taxes it was $180. Nothing special but great rate for on the hill. I stayed free at a friend’s Airbnb in Morristown the night before and now I’m heading to the MWV to stay at a friend’s cabin because BW is forecasted to gain some accumulation tomorrow morning. Pretty thrifty 3 days of skiing for me.

 

[Hillwalker95]

View attachment 60825View attachment 60826View attachment 60827Really good today, everything skiable, staying an extra night because it looks like the best bet for tomorrow.

I am going this weekend. Yesterday, their website claimed all snow wed-fri. Not sure I believe that

 

[Edd]

I am going this weekend. Yesterday, their website claimed all snow wed-fri. Not sure I believe that

It was still good today even with the mix last night. Visibility was challenging in spots.

 

[kbroderick]

I am going this weekend. Yesterday, their website claimed all snow wed-fri. Not sure I believe that

I lived on the hill for a couple of years and saw a lot of snow storms that were only snow for BV and other higher portions of the Green Mountain spine. Not making any promises, but I wouldn't count it out, either.

 

[Getskied]

Bolton Valley vibes

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Including the main footpath that doubles as an ice luge most of the time.

 

[thetrailboss]

I stayed on mountain in a king single at the hotel. With taxes it was $180. Nothing special but great rate for on the hill. I stayed free at a friend’s Airbnb in Morristown the night before and now I’m heading to the MWV to stay at a friend’s cabin because BW is forecasted to gain some accumulation tomorrow morning. Pretty thrifty 3 days of skiing for me.

Was the room and facilities updated or pretty dated?

 

[Edd]

Was the room and facilities updated or pretty dated?

They’ve been updated for sure in recent years, but the base as a whole is pretty tired. Reminds me a lot of the old lodges at Burke and Smuggs. It’s like getting in a time machine.

 

[thetrailboss]

They’ve been updated for sure in recent years, but the base as a whole is pretty tired. Reminds me a lot of the old lodges at Burke and Smuggs. It’s like getting in a time machine.

That's what I thought. It's too bad because they have a great location for snow and for Chittenden County, but a lot of competition and no direct interstate exit. They have fought for decades to get one.

It's also pretty interesting that the family used proceeds from the sale of their family farm to build the resort. Where was that farm? The same location where I-89 intersects Williston Road/Dorset Street outside of Burlington. Pretty valuable real estate today.

 

[BodeMiller1]

nice pics, skied the hill in 1988. Looks like they've done a lot of upgrades .

Hopefully, it's steeper.

 

[Smellytele]

nice pics, skied the hill in 1988. Looks like they've done a lot of upgrades .

Hopefully, it's steeper.

The top is steep especially the woods skiers left of the main lift but the bottom half flattens out

 

[kingslug]

Wilderness lift off ramp is steep too!

 

[letitsnow1]

I like the older base lodge it feels like a ski mountain, killingtons new k1 feels like the airport.