- Resort or Ski Area
- Other / Not Listed
- Date
- Feb 15, 2026
- Snow Conditions
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- Packed Powder
- Ice
There were six objectives for our Presidents week ski trip.
1. Visit Tenney Mountain. Local mountain to our holiday house near Plymouth, but we never managed a visit.
2. Ski Kinsman Glade at Cannon (son only)
3. Ski face chutes at Jay (son only)
4. Do the loop-the-loop slide at the Jay water park (daughter only, she was under the minimum weight last time we visited)
5. Hike to summit of every mountain we skied (husband)
6. Avoid lift lines.
Day 1: Sunday 15 Feb. Tenney Mountain. Yes, we made it! Failed on the hike objective because we enjoyed the skiing so much. A much bigger feeling mountain that I expected, snow was good. Minimal lines ( a little on the Hornet) and quiet runs. They deserve to succeed. And with proximity to I93, they should succeed. And with a better lift I think they would. I know the slow lift makes the argument “it means the runs are quiet”. And that is true for weekends and holidays. But for a midweek ski most people want to do some fast laps in a couple of hours and the get back to work. We enjoyed our half day there. Fingers crossed for them. Returned to our house in Plymouth for overnight.
Day 2: Monday 16 February. Cannon Mountain. No lines. Best snow I’ve ever had there. First time made it to Mittersal. Son made it down Kinsman glade, hiked to Zoomer and back up Zoomer before I made it down from lunch at the summit. Hubby hiked Cannon and met us for lunch. All objectIves achieved. Drove to Burke for 2 night stay.
Day 3 Tuesday 17 February: Burke Mountain. No lines. Good snow. Husband hiked to summit. All objectives achieved.
Day 4 Wednesday 18 February: Burke Mountain. I wasn’t sure this would be a 2 day mountain, but it absolutely was. We kept finding new trails we hadn’t done. I think me new favorite Indy NE location. So quiet. Really like it here. Drove to Jay for 2 night stay.
Day 5 Thursday 19 February. Jay peak. This ended up being the worse conditions and most crowded. No lift lines in singles (other than Tram of course) but runs felt busy and super icy. At 3.15 commited to Tram line. Son skied face chutes. Was back at condo before I made it down the blue. People were walking down Vermonter it was so icy. Husband hiked Jay and Big Jay. All objectives achieved.
Day 6 Friday 20th. Decided not to ski, had such a good trip didn’t want to risk anything with ice and crowds. And with snow forecast wanted to get driving. Waterpark morning. Surfing (first hour after they open lines are not too bad). Loop-the-loop slide completed. All objectives achieved. Drive back to MA in afternoon just beating the snow.
A good trip.
1. Visit Tenney Mountain. Local mountain to our holiday house near Plymouth, but we never managed a visit.
2. Ski Kinsman Glade at Cannon (son only)
3. Ski face chutes at Jay (son only)
4. Do the loop-the-loop slide at the Jay water park (daughter only, she was under the minimum weight last time we visited)
5. Hike to summit of every mountain we skied (husband)
6. Avoid lift lines.
Day 1: Sunday 15 Feb. Tenney Mountain. Yes, we made it! Failed on the hike objective because we enjoyed the skiing so much. A much bigger feeling mountain that I expected, snow was good. Minimal lines ( a little on the Hornet) and quiet runs. They deserve to succeed. And with proximity to I93, they should succeed. And with a better lift I think they would. I know the slow lift makes the argument “it means the runs are quiet”. And that is true for weekends and holidays. But for a midweek ski most people want to do some fast laps in a couple of hours and the get back to work. We enjoyed our half day there. Fingers crossed for them. Returned to our house in Plymouth for overnight.
Day 2: Monday 16 February. Cannon Mountain. No lines. Best snow I’ve ever had there. First time made it to Mittersal. Son made it down Kinsman glade, hiked to Zoomer and back up Zoomer before I made it down from lunch at the summit. Hubby hiked Cannon and met us for lunch. All objectIves achieved. Drove to Burke for 2 night stay.
Day 3 Tuesday 17 February: Burke Mountain. No lines. Good snow. Husband hiked to summit. All objectives achieved.
Day 4 Wednesday 18 February: Burke Mountain. I wasn’t sure this would be a 2 day mountain, but it absolutely was. We kept finding new trails we hadn’t done. I think me new favorite Indy NE location. So quiet. Really like it here. Drove to Jay for 2 night stay.
Day 5 Thursday 19 February. Jay peak. This ended up being the worse conditions and most crowded. No lift lines in singles (other than Tram of course) but runs felt busy and super icy. At 3.15 commited to Tram line. Son skied face chutes. Was back at condo before I made it down the blue. People were walking down Vermonter it was so icy. Husband hiked Jay and Big Jay. All objectives achieved.
Day 6 Friday 20th. Decided not to ski, had such a good trip didn’t want to risk anything with ice and crowds. And with snow forecast wanted to get driving. Waterpark morning. Surfing (first hour after they open lines are not too bad). Loop-the-loop slide completed. All objectives achieved. Drive back to MA in afternoon just beating the snow.
A good trip.
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