Skiing Near Boston

[shpride]

The terrain there does look superior to Bradford, Nashoba or Ward.

I skied with an Arlington HS race coach earlier this winter. He said while the snowmaking equipment has improved, they don't always use it effectively. Specifically he said they tend to only want to use it while the mountain is closed for the night.

I don’t disagree that they only use it at night and they could be making snow much more often. When I first started skiing there about 15 years ago they would make snow much more often.

I’ve heard it relates to electrical rates. I have also heard it has to do with being limited in water usage by the towns since they are using drinking water for their snowmaking.

 

[chuckstah]

I don’t disagree that they only use it at night and they could be making snow much more often. When I first started skiing there about 15 years ago they would make snow much more often.

I’ve heard it relates to electrical rates. I have also heard it has to do with being limited in water usage by the towns since they are using drinking water for their snowmaking.

The last time I skied at Blue Hills, probably close to a decade ago now, they were making snow on Beers Bluff under the chair. This was after about 18 inches overnight, they were killing it. Only problem is that the guns were wet and aiming snow right at the bottom of everyone's skis, and nobody could get off the lift. Skis were frozen solid with ice.
Yes, they used to hit it hard with the guns, but that was not the day for it. I'm sure water and electric rates are a big issue these days. I'd like to go back some time, but no family lives down in MA anymore, so the likelihood of driving South to ski there is slim. I would recommend it for a couple hours over the other bumps, but Wachusett is the correct answer to the original question.

 

[foofy]

Thanks for the input. My colleague had his eye on Wachusett given the fact that you can get there via train. Thanks to Bosco for the bus trip info. Those prices are actually pretty impressive and that's another interesting option to consider that I shared with him if he decides to expand his range. He likes to ski and has his own boots that he would bring with him if he decides to ski, so certainly not a beginner. I get the impression he skis a handful of times per year typically (lives in Belgium, but I know he's done some trips to the Alps).

Given this info, BSSC bus trip is the answer. Wachusett will have him bored in 2 hours.