Have trip booked for Burke Feb 29- Mar 2 - YUCK!

[hudsonhacker]

Well, my plan for the kids school break was to take a ski vacation to Vermont to get away from the crazy crowds around the hills in Quebec next week. So, way in advance I got a condo booked, liftopia tickets bought....and I just checked the webcam on Burke's website. We will be lucky to get any skiing at all next week. For once I booked something in advance to ensure I got exactly what I wanted (2 bedroom condo, ski in, ski out) and then this weather just wrecks what little skiing was available. Really bummed by this darn R event! I hope there will be some runs open next week.

 

[tnt1234]

Ugh. Sorry to hear that. I think there is a chance of snow next week. So, chin up.

 

[VTKilarney]

They will have runs open, but your choice of runs will be very limited. In most years your strategy would have been excellent.


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[hudsonhacker]

Even more depressed, Jay is fully open and the pricing would have been almost the exact same!

 

[VTKilarney]

Even more depressed, Jay is fully open and the pricing would have been almost the exact same!

But Jay will be much busier... If that helps.


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[hudsonhacker]

Yeah, there is that. As long as there are a couple of runs open and a few parts of a terrain park open to keep my son happy, I will gladly take the lack of crowds. Please, Please, be open!

 

[drjeff]

Even more depressed, Jay was fully open, before last nights rain storm, and the pricing would have been almost the exact same!

Fixed it for 'ya ;-)

 

[Abubob]

Maybe this'll help: http://forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php/136248-Apré-Burke?highlight=burke

 

[SIKSKIER]

All is well.Burke picked up 1 inch last night.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Fixed it for 'ya ;-)

According to their noon report, they are at 100% open. I'd imagine ungroomed trails are a bit "firm with thin spots" today :blink:

 

[thetrailboss]

I can post some pics from my drive up this morning. I did not ski today if that says anything. It was like a wet sponge on what I walked over...and I walked from MidBurke over to Willoughby Quad. Talked to one of the groomers this afternoon and he said it was very firm.

 

[thetrailboss]

Today:










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[thetrailboss]

Calling Billski to fix the flags....






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[SkiRay]

Yeah, there is that. As long as there are a couple of runs open and a few parts of a terrain park open to keep my son happy, I will gladly take the lack of crowds. Please, Please, be open!

We just had this experience last week - we were invested in other mountains - the skiing was an ice sheet.. We made this edit - I know you could relate to it but, if you watch to the end you will see what we learned. Here is the link to our trip report - these are like little movies we do. Been doing them now for a few years - we hope you like..

http://forums.alpinezone.com/showth...-You-may-like-this-report?p=939238#post939238

 

[hudsonhacker]

Well, packing the truck this morning...we will make the best of what the conditions offer. It will be more fun than working/going to school either way!

 

[SkiRay]

Well, packing the truck this morning...we will make the best of what the conditions offer. It will be more fun than working/going to school either way!

That's the passion. Have the best time possible.. Post pics, better, video!

 

[thetrailboss]

I went today. Not too bad. Lots of friendly folks. Ski some and then do other stuff.




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[VTKilarney]

We were there this afternoon. Conditions were not great, but not bad either. The one bummer is the lack of terrain open right now. It was not busy at all. I've never seen the Sherburne lodge so empty on a Sunday afternoon. You'll get plenty of runs in, that's for sure.


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