Bolton valley

[kingslug]

Escalators!!!!!

 

[Killingtime]

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

Ha! Told my wife next time we go to BV, I'm getting crampons for our boots. Love listening to all the sedans bottoming out on the ruts making that left into the parking lot near the ice luge path.

 

[Getskied]

Ha! Told my wife next time we go to BV, I'm getting crampons for our boots. Love listening to all the sedans bottoming out on the ruts making that left into the parking lot near the ice luge path.

I love quirky ski areas even more than the next person but trying to handle the lot-to-ski experience solo with a young child became intolerable after a whole. This was after we both fell walking down the official footpath one March day where running water and mud hid the severe ice below. Returned to the car wet and muddy and glad nobody had gotten hurt. That was sorta the final straw in terms of my family pass ownership there, especially when I got no reply to a legitimately kindly worded email on various challenges I’d encountered. I’ll still show up to ski the bc but no interest in the alpine ski area for myself or my kids.

 

[urungus]

Ha! Told my wife next time we go to BV, I'm getting crampons for our boots. Love listening to all the sedans bottoming out on the ruts making that left into the parking lot near the ice luge path.

Yes that left turn is awful, is there a worse, more rutted-out parking lot in the northeast ? Can’t think of one.

 

[kingslug]

It's part of the charm..

 

[BodeMiller1]

I love quirky ski areas even more than the next person but trying to handle the lot-to-ski experience solo with a young child became intolerable after a whole. This was after we both fell walking down the official footpath one March day where running water and mud hid the severe ice below. Returned to the car wet and muddy and glad nobody had gotten hurt. That was sorta the final straw in terms of my family pass ownership there, especially when I got no reply to a legitimately kindly worded email on various challenges I’d encountered. I’ll still show up to ski the bc but no interest in the alpine ski area for myself or my kids.

One cool thing about Killington is how they operate the resort. Even the way they plow the snow in the big parking lots. Huge wood fireplaces and heated sidewalks around buildings. Using the cold outside to keep food cold. How they power K1 (never understand that). Always fun to see what they're up to.

 

[Smellytele]

Yes that left turn is awful, is there a worse, more rutted-out parking lot in the northeast ? Can’t think of one.

Just cheat and cut into the lot early. Nothing like some in through the out door!

 

[urungus]

More photos at https://www.reddit.com/r/vermont/comments/1e0s6em

 

[thetrailboss]

One year exactly after the last major flooding event in Vermont.

 

[2Planker]

More photos at https://www.reddit.com/r/vermont/comments/1e0s6em

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That's what we had on Rt 113 in Madison NH last year. NH said FU to the Feds and took it on themselves.
Was completely fixed in 5 weeks

 

[thetrailboss]

That's what we had on Rt 113 in Madison NH last year. NH said FU to the Feds and took it on themselves.
Was completely fixed in 5 weeks

NH has an awesome DOT.

 

[urungus]

That's what we had on Rt 113 in Madison NH last year. NH said FU to the Feds and took it on themselves.
Was completely fixed in 5 weeks

Why would the Feds be involved in the repair of a state highway ?

 

[jimmywilson69]

because they typically provide a lot of funding to DOTs. The split for construction projects is typically 80% Fed 20% state. But not always. in an emergency situation, they may provide 100% but it might take a while to get it or there are a bunch of strings attached.

I am simplifying this for purposes of discussion.

 

[2Planker]

Why would the Feds be involved in the repair of a state highway ?

NH got Fed Disaster Funds but it was going to take 6+ months according to them.....

YES NH DOT is great. They had it completely fixed in 5 weeks

 

[urungus]

because they typically provide a lot of funding to DOTs. The split for construction projects is typically 80% Fed 20% state. But not always. in an emergency situation, they may provide 100% but it might take a while to get it or there are a bunch of strings attached.

I am simplifying this for purposes of discussion.

Good to know, I thought the 80/20 funding split was only for US Highways and Interstates.

 

[jimmywilson69]

If there are other "state owned highways" It applies to that. PennDOT has a lot of "State owned roads" and most of the projects have this funding formula. Of course there are 100% state funded projects as well.

 

[urungus]

After flooding, Bolton is still in ‘triage stage’ - VTDigger

“I think we have just one road that's not damaged at this time,” Brian Roberge, Bolton’s town administrator, told VTDigger.

vtdigger.org