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Stratton Thread

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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how's the trees looking? do you think they'll be trash by Sunday? They were great Monday after the snow
 

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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.
 

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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.
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!
 

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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!
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
 

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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.

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.
 

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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.
 
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