Sweet Spot for Saturday?

[eatskisleep]

Got to Stratton base at 8:45. Fucking shitshow. Lots full, huge line of traffic waiting to get into Sun Bowl. Bunch of New York plates stuck in lot 1 with no one directing traffic. Massive lines for the shuttles. I forgot how much I fucking hate this place.

You have a BC setup? No crowds, no lines… I too hate resorts lol

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

Got to Stratton base at 8:45. Fucking shitshow. Lots full, huge line of traffic waiting to get into Sun Bowl. Bunch of New York plates stuck in lot 1 with no one directing traffic. Massive lines for the shuttles. I forgot how much I fucking hate this place.

I’m now content waiting until Monday

 

[Kingslug20]

Got to k no prob...not a shitshow yet..skiing pow all morning!

 

[urungus]

Berkshire East uncrowded as usual. Maybe a foot of dense snow up at the top. Most runs on the top are open and ungroomed. Got first tracks in Horace’s Grove.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Got to Stratton base at 8:45. Fucking shitshow. Lots full, huge line of traffic waiting to get into Sun Bowl. Bunch of New York plates stuck in lot 1 with no one directing traffic. Massive lines for the shuttles. I forgot how much I fucking hate this place.

Arriving before 8 is the move. Got the best free spot available. Managed to get on an early access gondola. 4 runs with two pristine untouched before open. Big lines now but singles moves quick. Already 13k of pow and trees. Awesome day. Stratton is fine if you play it right. Early arrival is crucial

 

[KustyTheKlown]

 

[Keelhauled]

You (generic you) may be a poor driver, but at least you're not a "drive shitty RV up Bolton Valley access road in middle of snowstorm--get stuck in middle of snowstorm--abandon shitty RV on side of road overnight--attempt to recover shitty RV in middle of morning rush up mountain--block entire lane above blind corner thereby making the situation much worse for everyone" poor driver.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Ouch

 

[MidnightJester]

First Nor'easter Storm totals from South to North Vermont. Best Snowhunting to all : )~

Mount Snow 24"+
Stratton 24"
Okemo 27"
Killington 22"
Sugarbush 22" +
Mad River Glen 23"
Bolton Valley 14"
Stowe 10" +
Smugglers Notch 14"
Jaypeak 12"+

 

[jimk]

Got to Stratton base at 8:45. Fucking shitshow. Lots full, huge line of traffic waiting to get into Sun Bowl. Bunch of New York plates stuck in lot 1 with no one directing traffic. Massive lines for the shuttles. I forgot how much I fucking hate this place.

You gave one up for Team AZ. Reporting the bad on here is almost as important as reporting the good. Hopefully, your day gets better and you enjoy some great turns.

 

[Zand]

Day has improved for sure. Gotta give them credit for opening Solstice early so I didn't have to wait in the hour long bus line. Missed the powder extravaganza but lots of goods out there now. Lines come and go on Ursa and Snowbowl.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

These gapers got no pow legs. It’s ski on now.

 

[skimagic]

First Nor'easter Storm totals from South to North Vermont. Best Snowhunting to all : )~

Mount Snow 24"+
Stratton 24"
Okemo 27"
Killington 22"
Sugarbush 22" +
Mad River Glen 23"
Bolton Valley 14"
Stowe 10" +
Smugglers Notch 14"
Jaypeak 1?

Reports from the Berkshires
Jiminy. 7-15
Berkshire East. 12
Catamount 3
Butternut 4
Otis Ridge. 14

 

[Zand]

These gapers got no pow legs. It’s ski on now.

I have to admit that only having skied for 2 hours this season before today has NOT helped me do much better than these gapers lol. But I have to laugh at the people who look down something like World Cup which is natural and full of twigs (and otherwise steep soft snow) and talk about how shitty it looks and they can't believe anyone is skiing it.

 

[drjeff]

Definitely can confirm that 24" number, if not more, at Mount Snow.

Knee deep on me (and I'm 6'3" before I put my ski boots on and click into my bindings) Heavy stuff, will make a great base!

New Sundance lift definitely helps with the main base area crowds!

Legs are toast after 4.5hrs. Definitely turning more into a soft pack bump fest now. Most trees and naturals are in play. Just have to use some typical early season caution since there is some underbrush occasionally buried under all the snow

 

[Granite1]

Got to Stratton base at 8:45. Fucking shitshow. Lots full, huge line of traffic waiting to get into Sun Bowl. Bunch of New York plates stuck in lot 1 with no one directing traffic. Massive lines for the shuttles. I forgot how much I fucking hate this place.

What did you expect arriving at time after two feet of snow at one of the busiest ski resorts in Vermont?

 

[NYDB]

yeah gotta roll in early at Stratton


all those dentists are used to getting up early for their spin classes

 

[Kingslug20]

I'm toast..and my bases need...ptex....

 

[KustyTheKlown]

I pushed for 7 hours. The squats and the cardio have officially paid off! Awesome day.

Everything was open or poachable except for kidderbrook stuff. If you poached that you’d slog deep snow flats for a long time

 

[Scottyskis2]

Conditions | Plattekill Mountain

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It’s official …. OPEN SUNDAY 12/18/22 for the 2022-23 season with 14-16” of NEW SNOW! Please see our trail report for details! Link in bio.