considering quebec

[VTKilarney]

Sutton webcams look like they've got a decent continuing snow fall as of 4:00PM today, last photo taken. Curious to see what their snowfall totals amount to whenever they get around to updating it.

You really need to learn how to look at a webcam. Sutton is officially reporting 3-6 cm in the past 48 hours. That's 1.18 inches to 2.36 inches.

From today's snow report:
Surface: packed, granular, frozen, mogul, crusted
Base: frozen
Coverage: thin (natural snow), complete (man-made snow)

I'd be tempted to stick to Jay Peak.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Well, I'm staying in Sutton for both nights and never skied that mountain before. Packed powder primary surface with some granular and stiff moguls sounds good to me anyway. Jay will probably have better conditions but I enjoy anything but scraped off groomers or boilerplate.

Also Jay can be skied in 1 day especially as I'll be there for first chair. Trying out a new mountain seems worth it as it's mostly open and good conditions anyway.

Other thing is I already paid $15 a piece for 2 Eastern Townships tickets. And my Jay Peak 2-for-1 deals are good any day except Saturday (Mountain Sports Club).

Speaking of Sutton being mostly open though... I notice the only things that are "closed" are the "triple black diamond" tree runs. Of course I want to ski those. How does it usually go up there if you duck a rope? Should I save any and all poaching for the end of the day just in case, or are they pretty laid back up there? Crocodile and Entonnoir, namely. Seems like it would be easy to duck in there without making too much commotion.

 

[VTKilarney]

Well, trying out a new area is always a fun experience.

If you want to make Jay's first chair, factor in the border. It's normally a sleepy crossing but it gets busy from time to time due to Jay Peak traffic.


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[bdfreetuna]

Yeah good call. Is Rt 105A a good way to cross? Looks the shortest on the map.

 

[VTKilarney]

Route 105 doesn't cross the border.


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[VTKilarney]

Route 105 doesn't cross the border.


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My bad. You said 105A. Either crossing is fine. North Troy is just a few minutes longer, but not bad.


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[bdfreetuna]

Cool thanks just wanted to make sure it's an open road and the border will be open

 

[gladerider]

Tremblant reported 13" overnight. I didn't see anything about a rain switch that far north and west

heading up there in 3 weeks. any snow helps to preserve the base for the blow torch coming next week. hope they pull through.

 

[VTKilarney]

Stop by the grocery store and get some Canada-only products.






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[dlague]

Stop by the grocery store and get some Canada-only products.

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Or better yet their curd cheese! Stuff is the bomb and the only real way to make poutine!

 

[Puck it]

Or better yet their curd cheese! Stuff is the bomb and the only real way to make poutine!

sucks not being able to get good squeaky curd aroud here.

 

[Puck it]

Brador would be good too but Molson got rid of it.

 

[gladerider]

i remember Brador. i used to pick up a few sixes at the border. nowadays, i pick up a few la fin du monde. whopping 9% alcohol.

 

[Cannonball]

I'll get around to a TR when I get back. But for now I can say there is a SHIT LOAD of snow up here. Like some of the most snow I've ever seen. They are still digging our the roads.
Shot out the car window...

Cabin in Mont-St-anne XC network....

 

[deadheadskier]

Jealousy doesn't even begin to describe my emotions looking at that picture. I clearly need to renew my passport

 

[steamboat1]

This is why we first went there to begin with. New England brown, QC buried.

 

[JimG.]

Jealousy doesn't even begin to describe my emotions looking at that picture. I clearly need to renew my passport

I just did renew my passport, got expedited service and they just cashed my check. Hope to have it soon.

 

[gladerider]

have not been up there in Mt. Ste. Anne. i need to get up there.

 

[Razor]

Trip report posted today.

 

[Kleetus]

Heading up there next weekend if the weather holds for some spring turns. Very excited seeing these pics!