slatham
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Very nice few hours late morning with sun and ski on. Mostly groomed cruisers except Liftline and Dino’s. Beautiful mid winter skiing.
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Stratton Thread
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KustyTheKlown
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i havent been since monday, but i doubt they will be 'trash'. they will be 'skied in'. but theres been a ton of snow in the woods for the past 2 months with no thaws. it will be typical eastern tree skiing, not powder skiing
i dont feel like driving very far or spending 2 nights of hotel bucks this weekend, so i am leaving my apartment at 4 AM tonight/tomorrow morning for stratton. hoping the saturday at stratton isnt too chaotic. then i got a cheap hotel in brattleboro and will go back to stratton sunday. i was pretty surprised to see manchester just about fully booked except for a few very expensive places
wish magic was in play for saturday but its still not time yet.
i dont feel like driving very far or spending 2 nights of hotel bucks this weekend, so i am leaving my apartment at 4 AM tonight/tomorrow morning for stratton. hoping the saturday at stratton isnt too chaotic. then i got a cheap hotel in brattleboro and will go back to stratton sunday. i was pretty surprised to see manchester just about fully booked except for a few very expensive places
wish magic was in play for saturday but its still not time yet.
Shredmonkey254
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See you there. We too do not feel the drive to sugarbush is worth it this weekend. I am afraid of Saturdays at Stratton, so probably only going Sunday. I'm looking forward to more exploration of this new destination for us!
Shredmonkey254
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comparing webcams right now, stratton vs. bush - it is way more crowded at the bush than stratton, judging by the lift lines.
KustyTheKlown
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lift drama again at sb.
but friday is meaningless.
judging by the hotel sell out in manchester, stratton will be busy
but friday is meaningless.
judging by the hotel sell out in manchester, stratton will be busy
Dude I usually stay at the Covered Bridge Inn in Brattleboro. Last sunday was prob the last time I'll do that. They are housing homeless and the sketch factor was off the charts. Also, it smelled really, really, strange. A sea change from seasons past when it was no frills but cheap. Three cop cars pulled in sirens and all, bc junkies arguing in parking lot. Sigh.
KustyTheKlown
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i went with black mountain. never stayed there. looks fine. ill see if i regret not spending $40 more for comfort inn.
ColdRain&Snow
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A few inches of snow overnight, snowed on and off all day. Great conditions today. Lots of work going on in the parks, and the half pipe build on lower standard.
KustyTheKlown
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i saw they reported 3". wasnt expecting that! 3" on a quiet friday is enough to make saturday morning woods ski great.
Shredmonkey254
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Another fine Stratton day today, the ungroomed trails were riding great at 3 today, I am so not used to this phenomenon. Four TTB runs on Sunbeam to end the day, the snow just roughly cut up, I’m really beginning to appreciate this place. On our way home, Lynxy remarked how much she enjoyed the day and went on about how the place may not have been as much fun when we were younger. I reminded her that we hadn't been here in over 30 years so maybe she was right. Two young fellas asked us while riding the lift what year we started riding. They were like wow, you must be good, or at least you used to be… then wished us a great day when we got off the lift. Great kids, could have been our grand kids… little bastards, we might have been the oldest riders on the hill today, but I’d like to doubt it. The woods appear to be the steepest trails here, did some woods off Kidderbrook but they were too skied in for my liking. Going to have to go off the map to find the pow that I am sure is still here. Chef Rose makes great Caribbean tacos down in Sun Bowl lodge, for the win! So glad for day trips and beer. Back soon.
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KustyTheKlown
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where do you see that tomorrow is ikon first tracks??
edit - nevermind. i see. sweet. its ursa gondola and sunrise and amex i think
KustyTheKlown
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Love it. Early start means early end means home early. Tomorrow is my last day of skiing til I go to banff and revelstoke on Feb 15. What a kick ass first half of the season.
ghughes20
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Dress warm. Going down to -17 tonight. Won’t get above zero until 10a tomorrow - according to the forecast. It was great today.
ColdRain&Snow
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Heading back tomorrow, back on boards Monday, looking warm and then cold and then warm next week. Snow, sleet, rain, freezing rain 
The only days I know I won’t be there in Feb will be MKL weekend. Got a bunch of guests queued up too
The only days I know I won’t be there in Feb will be MKL weekend. Got a bunch of guests queued up too
Hastur
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It’s so funny. I have had multiple people ( long time Stratton skiers) tell me that today was pretty much chaos.
I guess it’s just what you’re used to
KustyTheKlown
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Skied for 2 hours and called it before 10. Groomers skied well but woods were beat and it was hard to get excited after yesterday being so good at K. That’s a wrap on ski season part 1.
