Stratton Thread

[ghughes20]

Good day. They got a surprise 4" today during on and off (mostly on) squalls. No crowds after 11:30. Perfect day for a Holiday Weekend.

A few year ago during Covid, Mulligan's started "The Drift", an outside Apres-Ski with DJ. Always packed.

 

[slatham]

No crowds after 11:30 today, Saturday of Presidents weekend?

 

[ghughes20]

No crowds after 11:30 today, Saturday of Presidents weekend?

I know, crazy, right. I think the snow turned people off or they stayed in Mass? Who knows. All lifts were running and no lines!!!

 

[Mailman]

I know, crazy, right. I think the snow turned people off or they stayed in Mass? Who knows. All lifts were running and no lines!!!

It wasn’t quite that on Mlk weekend, but not too far off. The blackout on the ikon base pass makes a difference.

 

[drjeff]

No crowds after 11:30 today, Saturday of Presidents weekend?

Same thing 10+ miles to the South as the bird flys at Mount Snow today. It was busy, but by no means BUSY!

 

[slatham]

Why aren’t you skiing? “It’s too snowy out” LOL.

Definitely thinking the black out is a major factor. Heard last Saturday and the one before were 10,000 people and a zoo. Interesting to hear what they did today.

 

[The Sneak]

I was there Friday. Super windy. But, Ursa ran all day so Amex to Ursa was the move. Sun Bowl was great first thing but low tide and sketchy cut up pow over dirt, rocks, grass n ice later on. Great wind blown pow all over the place on trail margins.

I have to say, the "ski milf" scene at Stratton is consistently on point.

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

Hitting Stratton W/Th/F this week, probably no new snow but looks like warmer temps and the wind dies down.

 

[ghughes20]

Why aren’t you skiing? “It’s too snowy out” LOL.

Definitely thinking the black out is a major factor. Heard last Saturday and the one before were 10,000 people and a zoo. Interesting to hear what they did today.

The Blackout must be having a big impact. Again. Not that crowded today. More than yesterday, but I’d say less than a typical weekend when the conditions are good. This is Supertrail. Not too crowded, and not too groomed!!!

 

[oldfartrider]

Most people buy the base pass

 

[oldfartrider]

It’s y u don’t want to do Tremblant black out weekends

 

[kevinm55]

It’s y u don’t want to do Tremblant black out weekends

At Tremblant today - fantastic conditions. Yes, some families from NY, NJ, CT and MA but def have seen it way more crowded after Xmas…longest lift mine today was approx 10 mins

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

I switched to t/w/th this week since it looks nicer tomorrow versus Friday

 

[x10003q]

The Blackout must be having a big impact. Again. Not that crowded today. More than yesterday, but I’d say less than a typical weekend when the conditions are good. This is Supertrail. Not too crowded, and not too groomed!!! View attachment 61188

For the last few years, Stratton has only made snow and groomed the lookers left of the Supertrail while letting the lookers right side get some bumps. If there is enough natural base, they will groom the lookers right of the Supertrail.

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

Great day today, parked at sunbowl, shooting star open mid week for holiday and it was ski on all day so I lapped upper kidderbrook, middlebrook, bear down on upper sunbowl, and everything on lower sunbowl, never got to main area. Will get there tomorrow.

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

Did a 9-3 today. Not a lot of people for a holiday week. Only real line was at the gondola, probably not long but when it’s so nice why wait. Crunchy early around the snowbowl but it eventually softened.

 

[ghughes20]

Did a 9-3 today. Not a lot of people for a holiday week. Only real line was at the gondola, probably not long but when it’s so nice why wait. Crunchy early around the snowbowl but it eventually softened.

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What a difference a weekday makes.

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

Most people buy the base pass

Once it’s incredibly obvious how many wallets they miss out on emptying, they come up with some type of reservation system for blackout out dates.

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

Wrapped up today, did 8:30-3. It got cloudy and warmer. Conditions deteriorated a bit versus tues/weds, and it was another short/no line day everywhere except the gondola.

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

I’ve mention this earlier, but the new learning area doesn’t seem like a very safe area for beginners. The no poling route from ursa to the main base takes you through that area. It wasn’t very busy this week and the combination of people/kids between the carpets and skiers moving through was a mess every time I was there. I don’t think I’d feel comfortable standing there with a child for any length of time.