Okemo Intel?

[deadheadskier]

Killington is the bigger Mtn, but no top to bottom runs they intersect every thousand yards or so and people all stop to see which way to go, then if you decide to go to another section of killington, you are skiing sideways to get their, killington is for rich beautiful people who like to stand around look important, glad people cram into killington, less people at the places I ski.

I would say the opposite is true. Okemo has a far more wealthy clientele with more casual skiers than K. One need only look at the real estate pricing to compare. FAR more properties $600k and up in Ludlow. And I would say the fact that Killington has maybe not the best expert terrain in the East, but likely the most means it draws far more hardcore skiers vs casual.

Anyways, neither place really rate all that highly for me. I don't care for southern VT crowds. I like K better, but if I'm going to VT, I'm looking north of there.

 

[abc]

Despite all the chest thumping, nobody seem to have skied at Okemos lately that can provide a lift line report?

 

[Pez]

I was there on the 14th, a thursday.

the only wait was for the 6 pack bubble. and that wasn't more than 3 minutes.

my favorite terrain is the south side, but the snow wasn't great. had a better time on the main face and jackson gore

 

[abc]

Thanks.

 

[skiur]

Despite all the chest thumping, nobody seem to have skied at Okemos lately that can provide a lift line report?

Midweek there will be no lift lines. On the weekend there will.

 

[abc]

Midweek there will be no lift lines. On the weekend there will.

posting random lies "just because I feel like it"?

 

[KustyTheKlown]

posting random lies "just because I feel like it"?

posting really basic common sense shit because he feels like it.

 

[skiur]

posting random lies "just because I feel like it"?

How is that a lie?

 

[abc]

How is that a lie?

Because you haven't been there!

 

[skiur]

Because you haven't been there!

Why would I have to be there to know that there won't be lines midweek but there will on the weekend? It's common knowledge.

 

[abc]

Why would I have to be there to know that there won't be lines midweek but there will on the weekend? It's common knowledge.

Common according to what source & evidence?

Not all the mountains have no lines mid-week. And not all mountains have long lines on weekends. And it may varies by specific lifts. That's the kind of information only people who skied in the particular mountain regularly or recently can provide. Your comments are useless at best, misleading at worst.

 

[Smellytele]

Rather ski okemo than killington, especially weekends, never got the killington hype, most overrated Mtn in Vermont, in my opinion

Agree with the Killington over rated part but still would rather ski there than Okemo

 

[skiur]

Common according to what source & evidence?

Not all the mountains have no lines mid-week. And not all mountains have long lines on weekends. And it may varies by specific lifts. That's the kind of information only people who skied in the particular mountain regularly or recently can provide. Your comments are useless at best, misleading at worst.

No, I haven't skied okemo lately. But I drive thru ludlow all the time. During the week ludlow is empty. Over the weekend it is packed. The mountain is the same.

 

[Edd]

So, to be clear, all parking sucks at Okemo, right? If I want to avoid going in buildings and do parking lot beers, is there a best choice, minimizing the walking distance to the car? I’d get there before lifts spin.

 

[deadheadskier]

So, to be clear, all parking sucks at Okemo, right? If I want to avoid going in buildings and do parking lot beers, is there a best choice, minimizing the walking distance to the car? I’d get there before lifts spin.

Correct

The closet thing to decent parking is near Tom's Loft Restaurant or the first little bit of the Upper main lot. Both still require at least a couple hundred yard walk to a lift and 6-8 flights of stairs.

Closest parking situation comparison I can make of a ski area I know you are familiar with is Sugarloaf.

 

[chuckstah]

Yeah Edd, there's really no good parking, but I slightly prefer Jackson if there early. As for the mandatory beer, bring one up first run and stash it in the snow, and remember where. When time for a break extract the beer and ski down to the Jackson base. Enjoy by the fire. Bring a koozie

 

[deadheadskier]

Common according to what source & evidence?

Not all the mountains have no lines mid-week. And not all mountains have long lines on weekends. And it may varies by specific lifts. That's the kind of information only people who skied in the particular mountain regularly or recently can provide. Your comments are useless at best, misleading at worst.

Please site examples of major Northeast areas that have bad midweek lines during non-holiday weeks that are not powder days.

Please site examples of major Northeast ski areas that don't have bad lines on weekends. Most places do have a few lifts to hide from peak day crowds. In this example Black Ridge, Green Ridge, Glades Peak and Sachem chairs at Okemo are less traveled. All of them are Fixed Grip chairs. That's kind of the common denominator for less traveled weekend lifts at major areas.


When I say major Northeast ski areas, I'm referring to places like Okemo that average 200k+ skier visits a season. Okemo is more like 5-600k

Skiurs generalization is pretty much right on the money. I'm not sure you will find another forum member that disagrees with him like you have here

 

[abc]

Please site examples of major Northeast areas that have bad midweek lines during non-holiday weeks that are not powder days.

Hunter

 

[deadheadskier]

Hunter

Fair enough

How bad?

If I had phrased the question "New England" the answer would be zero major ski areas have bad lines midweek, non holiday/powder days.

Have fun at Okemo. Doubt you see any line longer than 5 minutes outside of the main mountain six pack. And that might be ten because of Covid, but I highly doubt it

 

[abc]

And that might be ten because of Covid, but I highly doubt it

But THAT was the intel I was after, Covid impact on the lines!

Everyone knows midweek will be less crowded than weekend. So needless to say midweek lines will be shorter or non-existent. But with the reduced chair "fill factor", it became a question of whether it's still a long enough line or just practically no line.

Also, "powder day" definition is a bit fluid in New England speak. When I asked the question, BEFORE all the chest thumping got everyone off track, it was for this week. It's been snowing every single day this week, and it's right on top of a significant dump the previous weekend.

In fact, Friday at Mount Snow, the line on the Bluebird, while not exactly major league long, was far from "no line". I didn't have a watch, but even on the single's line, it was 5 min or more. The main line would have been closer to 10 or thereabout. That's by no means "no line". I don't know how Okemo was on Friday. It may be better, or worse?