Stowe Thread

[kendo]

Good day. Good conditions, but oh man what a good storm could do for us. Gets a bit repetitive lapping the few open blacks.

Liftline & National coming online soon, will help.

Upper Smugs opened today. Flat and not much to it but the rest of smugs is still roped.

Think they're keeping ropes up to hold what's there for the MLK crowds.

 

[hovercraft]

Or maybe a good day to be at Stowe. Only the full Epic is valid this Sunday I believe, that could very well cut down on crowds.

The local pass is good on Sunday, only blackout date is Saturday .

 

[hovercraft]

Just ended our ski day. Conditions were really good today with low traffic. Liftline is loaded with whales, still blowing on Hay Chute and National. I presume they'll move to Hayride next. Saturday looks brutally cold again. I'd expect Sunday will be a good day to be no where near Stowe Mountain resort.

Agreed, today was a good day there. Both the Gondi and quad rode extremely well. No lines at all. The snow makers killed it. The whales going up lift line were a sight to be seen!!!

 

[kendo]

Rode up with an Instructor and he said they're down to a couple primary snowmakers and maybe a couple helpers.

All that's left is Hayride and refills as needed.

 

[kendo]

Agreed, today was a good day there. Both the Gondi and quad rode extremely well. No lines at all. The snow makers killed it. The whales going up lift line were a sight to be seen!!!

Another night and they would have buried the towers. Just a massive massive about of snow.

 

[hovercraft]

Another night and they would have buried the towers. Just a massive massive about of snow.

No doubt!!!

 

[oldfartrider]

I spent last weekend at Stowe and for the second weekend in a row waited in hardly any lift lines. Saturday I started at the Gondi snow was pretty good and short to no line in the singles line. Mid morning started riding lookout double where there was no line at all. Did 4 or 5 runs there then went back to Gondi and road cliff trail right after it opened.

Sunday stayed at the Gondi and road groomers. Didn’t want to ride fourrunner as they were blowing snow on liftline. Felt guilty leaving a little after noon as lines were non existent but had enough for the weekend.

 

[Kingslug20]

Maybe theyre all at SB...

 

[KustyTheKlown]

bunch of vail apologists in here.

 

[abc]

Maybe it's just people got tired of skating around on groomers they all stayed home?

After all, this is mid-Jan, which is the lowest of low part in the "core season".

 

[Kingslug20]

Maybe they cant believe liftline still isnt open..

 

[hovercraft]

Maybe theyre all at SB...

I hope that is the case. The more people that spend 3/4 of their time waiting for the hamsters to get them to the top of heavens gate works for me!!!

 

[ericfromMA/NH/VT]

The local pass is good on Sunday, only blackout date is Saturday .

you are correct.

Stowe's remaining restricted dates: 01/15/22, 02/19/22-02/20/22

I'll be there at some point next week after the weekend/monday.

 

[hovercraft]

you are correct.

Stowe's remaining restricted dates: 01/15/22, 02/19/22-02/20/22

I'll be there at some point next week after the weekend/monday.

Should be good as the temps are staying well below freezing the rest of the week.

 

[Tonyr]

Should be good as the temps are staying well below freezing the rest of the week.

That is the line as of 11.30 am today over on Mt Mansfield. (you can see how long it stretches through the trees) Only the mountain triple is opened right now. I was going to go out for a few runs but I'm not waiting in -11 degree weather in a line like that to do a couple of runs. Hopefully they open the four runner and the gondola later this afternoon.

 

[Kingslug20]

Holy....shit.....glad i didnt go
Now..monday will be interesting..
Wonder if SB will be better...

 

[Tonyr]

Holy....shit.....glad i didnt go
Now..monday will be interesting..
Wonder if SB will be better...

Good question, if I had the option of one or the other I'd probably go to Sugarbush over Stowe on Monday. They are much more consistent at opening lifts and new terrain up.

Our plan is to ski a few hours on Monday then leave around noon. If the weather is bad (for driving) I'll get up early and head home on Tuesday instead. Monday should be good I'm just concerned about the long drive back later in the day.

 

[Kingslug20]

Plus if the 4 runner and gondi close..its fucked
Sb can run the lower lifts
Going to be windy

 

[kendo]

Why aren't they running the double? Holiday. Crowd. Wind hold on everything else.

 

[Tonyr]

Why aren't they running the double? Holiday. Crowd. Wind hold on everything else.

Have no idea, maybe they don't want people skiing over to the closed terrain? As of 12.30 it's only the mountain triple that is open.