billski
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LGR - summit
LGR-WET - base
For a south facing Mt. in Southern VT, a very respectible base. Temps about 40F summit and base all day. No winds, cloudy. Felt like midweek crowd. Most of the families with kids were missing. More empty tables than full. Lots of good trails all over, blacks and blues were in good shape. The best tails were the blues marked "think cover". Bromley is extremely conservative in their trail markings. Most all trails were still open except for a couple blues. The greens were starting to get a bit wet toward the base - bring your wet wax or you'll brake at the base.
Not many brown spots to be seen. Suggests they made a boatload of snow.
One black had some monster moguls, but all were manageable now that they are loosened up from the warmth.
Running 2 quads, plus the beginner area and one double. Lifties had so little to do they were passing a football for hours and the occassional snowball fight.
I liked the ambience of the lodge. First time there. check out the trophies over the fireplace. Very down to earth and old-timey inside.
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They must have a lot of theft in the food service line - hoodlums and punks from metro I suppose. Food was suprisingly expensive.
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Convenience of lodge and it's rambling architecture lead me to call it funky. It was fun and interesting.
Proponderance of "rag tops" (helmet-less skiers). I'd say the most knit hats on skiers I've seen in the last few years.
Someone should have warned me about the dropoff pickup protocol for cars across the street. But on a warm day like yesterday, it was no problem walking. I did forget about "mud season" it's already begun in the parking lot.
Geeze, Bromely must make a fortune over cell phone repeaters, they were popping up all over the trailside.
Very enjoyable, though
I was very disappointed they had blocked, roped access to all their woods: "closed' extremely conservative management.
Sit on the deck, close your eyes, you'll think you are in Colorado. You'll have a great time there for the next week or two.
More photos here:
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View of Stratton
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View of Magic
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LGR-WET - base
For a south facing Mt. in Southern VT, a very respectible base. Temps about 40F summit and base all day. No winds, cloudy. Felt like midweek crowd. Most of the families with kids were missing. More empty tables than full. Lots of good trails all over, blacks and blues were in good shape. The best tails were the blues marked "think cover". Bromley is extremely conservative in their trail markings. Most all trails were still open except for a couple blues. The greens were starting to get a bit wet toward the base - bring your wet wax or you'll brake at the base.
Not many brown spots to be seen. Suggests they made a boatload of snow.
One black had some monster moguls, but all were manageable now that they are loosened up from the warmth.
Running 2 quads, plus the beginner area and one double. Lifties had so little to do they were passing a football for hours and the occassional snowball fight.
I liked the ambience of the lodge. First time there. check out the trophies over the fireplace. Very down to earth and old-timey inside.
0325071615a trophies..>
They must have a lot of theft in the food service line - hoodlums and punks from metro I suppose. Food was suprisingly expensive.
0325071615 theft.jpg
Convenience of lodge and it's rambling architecture lead me to call it funky. It was fun and interesting.
Proponderance of "rag tops" (helmet-less skiers). I'd say the most knit hats on skiers I've seen in the last few years.
Someone should have warned me about the dropoff pickup protocol for cars across the street. But on a warm day like yesterday, it was no problem walking. I did forget about "mud season" it's already begun in the parking lot.
Geeze, Bromely must make a fortune over cell phone repeaters, they were popping up all over the trailside.
Very enjoyable, though
I was very disappointed they had blocked, roped access to all their woods: "closed' extremely conservative management.
Sit on the deck, close your eyes, you'll think you are in Colorado. You'll have a great time there for the next week or two.
More photos here:
0325071204.jpg
0325071204a.jpg
0325071204b.jpg
0325071204c.jpg
0325071305.jpg
0325071305a.jpg
0325071305b.jpg
http://www.iabsi.com/bill/Bromley March 25 2006/0325071305b.jpg0325071326.jpg
0325071448.jpg
View of Stratton
0325071515 stratton.jpg
View of Magic
0325071515a magic.jpg
0325071649amagic .jpg
0325071525.jpg
0325071610.jpg
0325071645.jpg
0325071648.jpg
0325071648a.jpg
0325071649.jpg
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