Middlebury

[catsup948]

Is Middlebury still worth the time if the Bailey Falls chair isn't running? Xwhaler and I are planning on being there on a Monday in mid March. We have Fox 44 cards and want to maximize them.

 

[steamboat1]

In my opinion the better skiing is on the front side anyway. There's not really much to get excited about on the Bailey's Fall side, couple of short drops & that's about it, quite a few flat sections. Allen, Ross & Proctor are fun to lap all day, don't forget to take the outer trail near the top of Proctor, usually good powder laying in there. That's my opinion anyway.

 

[xwhaler]

We ask because the snow report today has only the Worth Mtn chair spinning.
I wonder if they aren't seeing enough demand on Feb 23rd to run the back side lift, what would March 16th look like?

 

[steamboat1]

Just go, it's a fun place for a day trip. Just remember to BYOB, there's no bar at Middlebury. There's some fun short runs off the Sheehan chair also.

 

[thetrailboss]

I agree that the frontside offers a lot of good variety. You will be surprised how steep those runs are.

Bailey's Falls is a slower CTEC Triple. It is fun to ski back there because it feels so remote and wild, but honestly you only lose like three or so trails. I think that terrain is all natural too with little or no snowmaking.

 

[steamboat1]

I agree that the frontside offers a lot of good variety. You will be surprised how steep those runs are.

Bailey's Falls is a slower CTEC Triple. It is fun to ski back there because it feels so remote and wild, but honestly you only lose like three or so trails. I think that terrain is all natural too with little or no snowmaking.

No snowmaking on the Bailey's fall side that I'm aware of, I don't think they ever groom it either. I think the only trails they blow snow on are Allen & Ross on the front side & a trail or two off the Sheehan lift. Everything else is au-natural. Skied there a lot in my youth but have only been there a couple of times recently, non this season so far.

 

[thetrailboss]

No snowmaking on the Bailey's fall side that I'm aware of, I don't think they ever groom it either. I think the only trails they blow snow on are Allen & Ross on the front side & a trail or two off the Sheehan lift. Everything else is au-natural. Skied there a lot in my youth but have only been there a couple of times recently, non this season so far.

I do recall them doing some grooming on the back side....and I think there is some snowmaking up on the very top of that lift (I think I saw that on a map once). But you're right--overall they leave the backside alone and that can be awesome or terrible.

 

[Newpylong]

Youngman was supposed to get snowmaking when the area was cut but the tree huggers stopped that.

Allen/Ross off Worth and 2-3 off Sheehan.

I guess I am in the minority, if there is snow I consider the Bailey lift the place to be.

 

[xwhaler]

Thanks for the feedback all.
We both really want to ski all of Middlebury's offerings so revised our itinerary to hit Middlebury on a Saturday and MRG Monday (fewer lines)
So it should work out really well---looking fwd to that trip!

 

[thetrailboss]

Thanks for the feedback all.
We both really want to ski all of Middlebury's offerings so revised our itinerary to hit Middlebury on a Saturday and MRG Monday (fewer lines)
So it should work out really well---looking fwd to that trip!

Good call


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[WWF-VT]

Thanks for the feedback all.
We both really want to ski all of Middlebury's offerings so revised our itinerary to hit Middlebury on a Saturday and MRG Monday (fewer lines)
So it should work out really well---looking fwd to that trip!

Where are you skiing on Sunday ?

 

[xwhaler]

Where are you skiing on Sunday ?

Bolton