Mega crowds this coming weekend???

[drjeff]

Pres weekend
Good weather forcast
Lots of "snow in my backyard" factor for the I-95 corridor (even if it's not happening over many New England ski resorts :smash: )

I'm suspecting that Greg will be adding a bunch of news articles early next week about record crowds

 

[RootDKJ]

Should make for some interesting TR's as well. I'm stoked.

 

[hammer]

Of the three days, which one is usually the best bet for crowd mitigation?

 

[abc]

I would venture to guess Saturday morning and Monday afternoon.

 

[skiadikt]

monday should be fine.

 

[Vortex]

Monday will be fine. Not all have next weekoff 1/2 of Nh like me took the following week off. Money is tight I would think with the many Blacked out passes at many places,. Sat and Sunday may be okay as well.

 

[4aprice]

I suspect the Pocono's are going to be packed this weekend. The one factor that could help us is if they get more to the south of us (DC, Philly) again it could keep those folks snowed in. Looking at Wed, Thurs and Fri to get some pre holiday turns in even if only for a couple of hours.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[jrmagic]

Monday will be fine. Not all have next weekoff 1/2 of Nh like me took the following week off. Money is tight I would think with the many Blacked out passes at many places,. Sat and Sunday may be okay as well.

At leat part of NJ also hs the following week off as well.

 

[Glenn]

We're blacked out. But we're still heading up to VT!

 

[billski]

Me thinks that Monday will be least crowded, but I'm not so sure it will be fine. More people staying closer to home. I'll bet it is going to be quite busy. I'll put one Middlebury voucher down on it.

 

[hammer]

Me thinks that Monday will be least crowded, but I'm not so sure it will be fine. More people staying closer to home. I'll bet it is going to be quite busy. I'll put one Middlebury voucher down on it.

It's all relative...just trying to avoid the crazy crowds I saw on MLK weekend...

 

[WJenness]

Blacked out this weekend, but heading up anyway (nice weekend for me and the girlfriend to get away by ourselves). I may or may not buy a lift ticket anyway... We'll see. (Depends on crowding, conditions, and girlfriend's desire to ski vs. sit in the hot tub / watch lost (we're in the middle of season 2) / do coupl-y valentines type things.

-w

 

[riverc0il]

I'll be earning em' for sure this weekend. Next weekend it depends if any new snow falls. No new snow and I'll be earning em' next weekend as well. Can't see paying top dollar for frozen hard pack with extreme crowds due to snow falling in the metro lands. Even if SoVT and SoNH see a little play from this storm, it will be played out and back to frozen hard pack by Saturday.

 

[Euler]

We're blacked out. But we're still heading up to VT!

You should think about hitting up Bershire East while your up. I may go Saturday night...it's Family NIght and my family of four will ski for $49!!!

 

[Glenn]

You should think about hitting up Bershire East while your up. I may go Saturday night...it's Family NIght and my family of four will ski for $49!!!

No kidding? That could be fun!

 

[threecy]

You should think about hitting up Bershire East while your up. I may go Saturday night...it's Family NIght and my family of four will ski for $49!!!

I think it's actually 4 for $59, but still a great deal, especially considering how much night skiing terrain they have.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

l've been skiing the last weekend of the break and slopes are usually empty....

 

[Euler]

I think it's actually 4 for $59, but still a great deal, especially considering how much night skiing terrain they have.

I'll probably end up skipping it this weekend since the so called storm didn't really lay down much snow. I'm gonna wait for that big dump that we're gonna get this year (aren't we??)

 

[threecy]

I'll probably end up skipping it this weekend since the so called storm didn't really lay down much snow. I'm gonna wait for that big dump that we're gonna get this year (aren't we??)

I hear the conditions on the night skiing trails there are superb right now.

 

[billski]

2-fer day. Hitting the mega snow at Otis Ridge and Butternut today, for a whopping $15 and $25. Beating the crowds, beating up the pow so there is nothing left for the weekenders