Smuggs/Stowe/Okemo next week

[JD]

Stowe insider here....I agree, go to utah.
You need me to show up and hold your hand on the lift line too?
Welcome to Vermont, now please leave.
(old school bumper sticker)

Seriously though....Stowe is great for groomers. I suggest getting to quad early, like 10 or so, then following the lifts as they open. Quad, over to the triple, then after a snack, head over to spruce to ride the inspiration lift. If it's cold, the toll house double is great. If it's sunny, head over to smuggs. It is really nice in the afternoon, they always let you ride their lifts with a Stowe pass. If it's powder, stay on the step stuff off the triple. For high speed groomer runs, I recomend toll road, less crowded then the other blues. Chaple lane offers more interesting ungroomed terrain off that lift.


Woods. they all suck. BTW, with SO MANY conversations allreay on this topic, It's kind of a dead horse. The search option is really affective in finding info. Have a great time out west!

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

check out the Long Trail Ale Brewery down the road from K Skyship base on RT4....good food and good beers, great german beer hall feeling

 

[Gurus]

stowe

10am?? No can do there, JD. I have room service bringing in breakfast at 7:30. Hot stone massage at 9:00, aqua-aerobics at 10:30 then shopping til 1:00. It wont be tracked out by 2:00, will it!!!????

 

[JD]

You have the Stowe experience nailed! The crowds don't really show up until 2 pm. anyway!

 

[awf170]

Friendlier people

Go to hell jerk. We don't want you here.

 

[wesman26]

Go to hell jerk. We don't want you here.

Easy there friendly fella and others. I didn't tell anyone to go to hell, call anyone a troll, or use wtf.

Its obvious that most people on here seem very very nice and are willing to help strangers with their questions (JimG for example) and yet other folks seem to be only on here to criticize and complain about someone else’s plans. If you don’t want a new person to this forum to think people here are unfriendly then simply watch what you write. I read some of what was written and thought some of it was unfriendly and critical. Oops my bad.


JimG thanks for the "search" help, I'm new to forums and I did not realize it was available.
It is very helpful and entertaining. I have read from February posts that "Stowe is great for groomers" and that "Stowe is not a great Mtn. for groomers" . Someday I'll go myself and then give my own insiders opinion. Not that anyone would want the opinion of a skiing jerk troll living in hell er anything. (that was a joke)

 

[ski_resort_observer]

I'm hearing that parking at midway at Stowe is the way to go. True?

Have no idea what "midway" is? There is one main parking lot. The base of Spruce is still basically a big construction site. Lots of great terrain tho. Since you mentioned college girls, Hooters or Nectars in downtown Burl would be what you are looking for.

Originally Posted by wesman26 View Post
So its seems few people have info on Stowe. Interesting. All the hot shots that post here and no insider info on Stowe.
Maybe this forum doesn't have as many hot shot know it alls as I thought.

I've never been to Stowe or anywhere in Vermont but I to would like to know some insider info.

My insider info would be to avoid the East and ski Colorado or Utah. Friendlier people and bigger mountains. Enough said.

Disrespecting this forum and the folks who post here is not the way to go. It's obvious from your comments you have no clue yet you still insult us, Vermont and the East. A troll you definately are....please go away. I did say please....:lol:

 

[JD]

Midway is the lodge just up the hill and under the gondola. Once you turn into the resort, make your next right. I think Stowe's groomers are just OK. Sugarbush is a better hill for cruising, IMO. The stuff off the quad get crowded unless you are skiing blacks. The stuff off the gondola is wide and kind of boring unless you ski it a 60mph.

 

[kcyanks1]

Easy there friendly fella and others. I didn't tell anyone to go to hell, call anyone a troll, or use wtf.

Its obvious that most people on here seem very very nice and are willing to help strangers with their questions (JimG for example) and yet other folks seem to be only on here to criticize and complain about someone else’s plans. If you don’t want a new person to this forum to think people here are unfriendly then simply watch what you write. I read some of what was written and thought some of it was unfriendly and critical. Oops my bad.

No one was criticizing his plans. We were suggesting that he might have more fun if he went to some place other than Okemo. He was asking for tips of what trails to ski, and people responded by saying that he might not find much interesting at one of the places he selected. That should be helpful.

 

[Greg]

Easy there friendly fella and others. I didn't tell anyone to go to hell, call anyone a troll, or use wtf.

Its obvious that most people on here seem very very nice and are willing to help strangers with their questions (JimG for example) and yet other folks seem to be only on here to criticize and complain about someone else’s plans. If you don’t want a new person to this forum to think people here are unfriendly then simply watch what you write. I read some of what was written and thought some of it was unfriendly and critical. Oops my bad.

Let's not play the victim here. Your very first post here includes, "Maybe this forum doesn't have as many hot shot know it alls as I thought." If that's not trolling for a response, I don't know what is.

 

[JD]

BTW, who here is a hot shot? I thought they all lived in Tahoe and skied at Squallywood.

 

[JimG.]

JimG thanks for the "search" help, I'm new to forums and I did not realize it was available. It is very helpful and entertaining. I have read from February posts that "Stowe is great for groomers" and that "Stowe is not a great Mtn. for groomers" . Someday I'll go myself and then give my own insiders opinion. Not that anyone would want the opinion of a skiing jerk troll living in hell er anything. (that was a joke)

No problem.

I guess everyone has a different opinion of any ski resort depending on their ability level. I'm not much help when it comes to groomers because I don't spend any time skiing them.
I don't go to Stowe to ski their groomers, so I'm a bad resource when it comes to discussing them. I can tell you it's a great place to ski from my perspective...good snow, seemingly endless glades and tree options (some of the cleanest and best maintained wooded areas in the east), and a beautiful town (from my admittedly "flatlander" viewpoint) for my wife and kids to explore.

I'm pretty stoked because I'll be there this coming weekend.

 

[awf170]

Easy there friendly fella and others. I didn't tell anyone to go to hell, call anyone a troll, or use wtf.

Its obvious that most people on here seem very very nice and are willing to help strangers with their questions (JimG for example) and yet other folks seem to be only on here to criticize and complain about someone else’s plans. If you don’t want a new person to this forum to think people here are unfriendly then simply watch what you write. I read some of what was written and thought some of it was unfriendly and critical. Oops my bad.


JimG thanks for the "search" help, I'm new to forums and I did not realize it was available.
It is very helpful and entertaining. I have read from February posts that "Stowe is great for groomers" and that "Stowe is not a great Mtn. for groomers" . Someday I'll go myself and then give my own insiders opinion. Not that anyone would want the opinion of a skiing jerk troll living in hell er anything. (that was a joke)

Did you even look at what I was quoting?

Friendlier people

 

[Sorcerer]

okemo is ok, alot of the terrain isnt challenging but the groomed trails make for some HIGH SPEEEEEEDS!!!

How fast can you go in the flats?

 

[nelsapbm]

Food tips

Here are some Burlington comments/suggestions.
The Longhorn Steak House is in Williston out at Taft Corners. Don't look for it in SB as you won't find it. The Outback is in SB.
Magic Hat is just a brewery. THey don't serve food there. You can buy yourself some beer and some Magic Hat paraphanalia there though.
The Upper Deck Pub at the Windjammer in SB. Good pub food, good atmosphere, though older crowd. 30-50ish.
Downtown, just hit up any of the bars. RiRa is fun, Nectars, Metronome, etc.
If you're looking for pub food/steak stuff, RiRa is good. Vermont Pub & Brewery also. If you feel like pizza, go to American Flatbread. They brew their own beer there as well.
Parkway Diner on Williston Rd by the airport is good for breakfast, as is Tommy's Grill on Shelburne Road in the Shaws Plaza (next to Starbucks).
Someone recommended the Sirloin Saloon. I have never had a good experience there, so never recommend it. But, it's worth trying-maybe you'll have a better experience. In addition to Rutland, there is one in Shelburne, on Route 7 (Shelburne Road).
Where in SB are you staying? Williston Road/Dorset Street, or Shelburne Road? I can give you more specifics close to where you are staying if you'd like.

 

[nelsapbm]

PS - I'm with the others. Skip Okemo. Go to Sugarbush, or even Killington instead.
Have a great trip!

 

[Gurus]

Thanks

Thanks to everybody for the info...much appreciated. Nels...we're staying at the Holiday Inn Xpress on Shelburne. Sounds as if there are quite a few good eats close by.

 

[nelsapbm]

Sirloin Saloon is just down the road. You've got a Quiznos nearby for something quick. Magic Hat is just down the street. Tommy's too.
Have fun.