Worst Ski Season Ever?

[drjeff]

I believe it was March of 2012, not 2011. ask me how I remember..

You're probably right about the year, even without what I'm sure is a very memorable story!!!! I just tried to block that melt out as far out of my mind as possible!!! Plus, as we all know as we get a little older..... ;-) :lol:

 

[bdfreetuna]

I figure even after the heat wave Jay will be worth another trip for some corn harvest, and Killington will have enough to be fun.

I've still got my fingers crossed for a snow storm that will give us a few more weeks of skiing. If that happens I'm sitting on a Bolton 4-pack.

Still, I'd call my "worst seasons ever" the years I went to college out near Rochester and basically gave up skiing. This year I've learned some new things and had excellent days every time but once (as few as those days have been), but I plan on hitting it heavy in March and early April if it's still decent.

Also had to take the beginning of February off due to illness and a quick hospital stay anyway, at least I didn't miss much.

 

[cdskier]

Still, I'd call my "worst seasons ever" the years I went to college out near Rochester and basically gave up skiing.

Why did you give up skiing? Bristol is only 45 minutes from Rochester and quite a fun mountain!

 

[bdfreetuna]

I went through a weird phase in life I guess. More concerned about seeing Phish and other jam bands than doing anything athletic at the time. I don't think I ever even researched surrounding areas or even brought my skis out to college.

 

[cdskier]

Freshman year in college a lot of my friends still skied. After that a lot of them started getting too busy or losing interest. I tended to work out my schedule so I had classes only M-Th. Then Friday mornings I would drive down to Bristol myself if no one else wanted to ski. Skiing was one thing I had to make time for no matter what.

 

[wtcobb]

Ski Hearth Farm XC closed down for the year after opening only 10 days in January. Tough year for them as a first with permits after a good inaugural season last year.

They're doing good by customers and honoring passes for next year.

At this time, we are officially closed for the 2016 Nordic season. Even if we got a dump of snow now, it does not make sense for us to open.

If you purchased a 2016 Nordic season pass, it will be good for the 2017 Nordic season. We appreciate the support and look forward to having you next season.

 

[deadheadskier]

Freshman year in college a lot of my friends still skied. After that a lot of them started getting too busy or losing interest. I tended to work out my schedule so I had classes only M-Th. Then Friday mornings I would drive down to Bristol myself if no one else wanted to ski. Skiing was one thing I had to make time for no matter what.

After a year and a half at UVM I moved out to Stowe. Decided I'd rather commute to school instead of commute to skiing. It was pretty easy at that school to set up a schedule of either M, W, F or TU, TH. Even with that, my class attendance during winter wasn't the best! Frequent cases of the Powder flu.

 

[wtcobb]

Even with that, my class attendance during winter wasn't the best! Frequent cases of the Powder flu.

Mad Pow Disease?

 

[fcksummer]

Whaleback is done for the year. Not surprised after seeing the carnage as I drove past yesterday.

 

[deadheadskier]

Mad Pow Disease?

Ha! yes, you could say that.

 

[Breakout12]

Why did you give up skiing? Bristol is only 45 minutes from Rochester and quite a fun mountain!

Yeah, it is. Bristol doesn't get much love on here. I guess it is out of the way for most, but it is one of my favs. My only complaint is that they have very few deals. That, and the exchange rate sucks this year.

 

[cdskier]

Yeah, it is. Bristol doesn't get much love on here. I guess it is out of the way for most, but it is one of my favs. My only complaint is that they have very few deals. That, and the exchange rate sucks this year.

Been over 10 years since I was last there. In terms of deals I remember they used to have "Wegmans family night". I don't remember the price, but it worked out well for us college students to take advantage of when we could get a group to go together. I'm sure a lot has changed since then though.

 

[billski]

Why did you give up skiing? Bristol is only 45 minutes from Rochester and quite a fun mountain!

I learned to ski for cheap when I was at RIT, even though I was an engineering major, that is the one thing Imade time for.

 

[billski]

It's hard for me to know what was "worst". I've never skied as much as I do now, so I guess I've got more data points than I did decades past. I also never was as sad to see the season end as I do now. I don't know what I don't know. Between work and conflicting obligations, I have missed many great days in my life.
What is memorable about this year? Falls and tumbles really hurt. Edges and wax are my friends. Chasing the snow is hard. Not giving up because it is pouring in the flatlands. Not feeling the need to be out early. No lift lines. Twisting my knee on a fall that would have been pure fluff any other year. Boatloads of people unloading vouchers for the most popular ski areas. No woods skiing. No lift lines. No brutally cold days. Well, maybe two.

 

[cdskier]

I learned to ski for cheap when I was at RIT, even though I was an engineering major, that is the one thing Imade time for.

Nice...I was an IT major at RIT. I learned to ski in HS though, but was quickly hooked.

 

[HD333]

I have finally come to grips that this hands down has been the worse season I recall. From the early season no snow, warm weather, to the rain then freeze, then warm, then freeze cycles we had all season it has not been consistently good for more than a few days in a row. I am just past the 20 day mark at this point and half of those days were absolute shit conditions that landed me in the bar by 2:00. The wife has skipped most Sunday's based on crap conditions experienced on Saturdays. I had 1 "powder" day which thankfully I was able to take advantage of with the kids. We have passed on visiting friends at other mountains just because we didn't want to drop the $ to take a chance on crap conditions. Headed up this weekend and it very well could be the last ski weekend for the family this season. May push it and try to get up the last 2 weekends in March but at this point I am not sure it is worth it.
I may have to finish ALL the beer in the fridge this weekend to avoid bringing it home when we clean out at the end of the lease.

All that said I wouldn't trade the time up north this season with the family for anything. It has been a fun winter, just not a good ski season.


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[Big Wave Dave]

I think we all need to just accept the fact that as New England skiers every so often mother nature just really drops a stinker. Believe 1980 was the last year that was this bad. Odds are next year will be alot better. Lets hope that the same flip that the Sierras got this year from last we get next year. They were mountain biking at Mammoth last March under a hot sun and now they have a 165" base.

 

[billski]

My pre-season purchases this year had been inflated by the great season last year. Trying to think too positively can get me into trouble. My average ticket price is going to be up a lot this year. Gotta start thinking about this summer's purchase plans...

 

[billski]

Wegmans family night".

Off topic: Just in rah-cha-cha last weekend. One of the Wegman's family just tore down a palatial home in Parma/Greece they built a couple decades ago on their lakeside ranch to build something else.

 

[dlague]

Off topic: Just in rah-cha-cha last weekend. One of the Wegman's family just tore down a palatial home in Parma/Greece they built a couple decades ago on their lakeside ranch to build something else.

Hey you are back! Nice to see!