Most impractical ski vehicle = best ski vehicle!

[Duncanator24]

Usually when I head up to the mountain, I mostly see SUVS, vans, and subarus. All of these are of course practical things to bring for a day of skiing/riding versus say a 2 seater convertible. However, I enjoy driving my car all year round and will take it everywhere, including the 6 hour trek up to Vermont. Just curious who else in the Northeast brings an incredibly impractical car for ski trips. Snow tires make anything good in the snow!

 

[sugarbushskier]

Maybe not totally impractical, but often take my Sonata when weather is decent and leave the Highlander in the garage. Wouldn't use it when weather is an issue, but day trips are easy cruising....

 

[dlague]

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[Scruffy]

Nice. Hard core with the top down.

 

[Duncanator24]

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This totally wins if you actually use this!

 

[Duncanator24]

Nice. Hard core with the top down.

You just gotta dress for it and then top down in the snow is lots of fun!

 

[wtcobb]

This you on Jerry of the Day?


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[Duncanator24]

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This you on Jerry of the Day?


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That picture was everywhere on the internet. I kept having friends send me that picture and ask me the same question haha. I tend to avoid top down when it gets below 20 degrees (F) or so. Anything below 40 is inherently bad for the soft top to put it down but I enjoy it too much to care.

 

[bdfreetuna]

we have a match!

You don't catch a lot of flus in the winter rollin' tuff like that?

 

[Jcb890]

we have a match!

You don't catch a lot of flus in the winter rollin' tuff like that?

Looks like a different car to me. License plate doesn't appear to match, nor do the headrests for the seats.

 

[rtjcbrown]

Usually when I head up to the mountain, I mostly see SUVS, vans, and subarus. All of these are of course practical things to bring for a day of skiing/riding versus say a 2 seater convertible. However, I enjoy driving my car all year round and will take it everywhere, including the 6 hour trek up to Vermont. Just curious who else in the Northeast brings an incredibly impractical car for ski trips. Snow tires make anything good in the snow!
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Nice! From NJ to Sugarbush in the Miata.
I used to drive a 73 Dodge Challenger until almost crashing on German Flats Rd.

 

[Duncanator24]

Nice! From NJ to Sugarbush in the Miata.
I used to drive a 73 Dodge Challenger until almost crashing on German Flats Rd.

Key word is *Almost*. All you have to do is say you meant to do that and then all is well. I saw some gnarly wrecks on German Flats a few weeks ago, some dumb people with probably bald tires ending up in the ditch after some mild snowfall turned into ice. I've even made it through the Route 17 pass in a storm (only mild drifting around turns). The parking lot greeters over at MRG were loving it as I drove by mid-blizzard.

 

[Duncanator24]

we have a match!

You don't catch a lot of flus in the winter rollin' tuff like that?

Like I said, you have to dress well for it. I figure if I can avoid getting sick while skiing in below zero weather, I can drive with the top down and heat on no problem. I just dress for the mountain before I leave the lodge (saves time when I get there, if only I could operate a clutch with ski boots on). No way would I drive up the highway from home like that though.

 

[Boxtop Willie]

I used to have a Miata and it was a great car in the snow. It was a really well balanced, had great torque in 1st and a manual is the only way to drive in snow. With a set of good snow tires I never had an issue. It beat the hell out of the wife's AWD BMW.

 

[Hawkshot99]

This totally wins if you actually use this!

Back when I lived in a different place I used to ride my bike year round and often to the mountain.
Now my snowblower and bike need to trade spots depending on the season.

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[yeggous]

The motorcycle with ski rack is a regular during spring at Wildcat.


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[Glenn]

That's awesome! I'm sure the snow tires help. Good for you for taking the Miata out in the winter.

 

[Smellytele]

The motorcycle with ski rack is a regular during spring at Wildcat.


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I have seen a bike with a snowboard on it horizontally on 93 then parked next to the guy at Bretton Woods early season last year.