Your 2020 / 2021 Ski Season Thread

[Zand]

Looks like January is gonna end with...

1. Wachusett 11/20
2. Berkshire East 12/20
3. Loon 12/22
4. Loon 1/19

February is looking much more exciting. Planning on taking a couple days off next week if this storm materializes, with days at Cannon and either Loon or Black (if they can get some more stuff open than they have right now). Also booked a trip to Jackson Feb 21-25. Dirt cheap flights ($201 round trip from Hartford) and secured reservations for the 22nd thru 25th (with the afternoon of the 21st at Snow King). Was planning on taking a more exotic western road trip this winter, but with Covid still around I figured I'd just go somewhere I've been before and that I know will be good. Will save up more vacation time and try for a 3-weeker next winter.

Honestly with the rather shitty amount of days documented above plus the overall depression of the Covid world and the lame weather up north, it's been one bummer of a winter. I've actually been finding myself looking forward to summer already and I've never done that before, but hopefully summer will be when this shit is mostly behind us and we can live (a little bit) normally again. But, hoping this February will take my mind out of the future and back to enjoying winter.

 

[JimG.]

12/6/20-Gore
12/10-Gore
12/11-Belleayre
12/16-Belleayre
12/18-Belleayre (powder day)
12/19-Plattekill (opening day powder day)
12/22-Belleayre
12/28-Gore
1/3/21-Plattekill
10) 1/5-Gore
1/8-Gore
1/10-Plattekill
1/13-Belleayre
1/15-Belleayre
1/18-Plattekill (powder day)
1/23-Gore
1/24-Gore
1/27-Belleayre (powder day)
1/29-Plattekill
20)

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 19, 2020: Brighton, Utah (Passholders Weekend!)
2. November 21, 2020: Brighton, Utah (Passholders Weekend!)
3. November 22, 2020: Brighton, Utah (Passholders Weekend!)
4. November 27, 2020: Brighton, Utah
5. December 5, 2020: Snowbird, Utah
6. December 6, 2020: Alta (with daughter)
7. December 12, 2020: Alta (Powder Day)
8. December 13, 2020 Alta (with the fam)
9. December 20, 2020: Snowbird
10. December 21, 2020: Brighton (Solstice Night Skiing)
11. December 24, 2020: Deer Valley (Christmas Eve Ski Day)
12. December 26, 2020: Brighton (Powder Night)
13. December 28, 2020: Brighton (More Storm Night Skiing)
14. December 31, 2020: Discovery, Montana
15. January 1, 2021: Discovery, Montana
16. January 2, 2021: Discovery, Montana
17. January 8, 2021: Brighton Twilight (Great Western Opens)
18. January 15, 2021: Brighton Night
19. January 17, 2021: Snowbird
20. January 18, 2021: Snowbird (powder day)
21. January 24, 2021: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day)
22. January 30, 2021: Brighton Twilight (Powder Day)

Wife's Tally:

1. December 6, 2020: Deer Valley
2. December 13, 2020: Alta
3. December 21, 2020: Brighton (Solstice Night Skiing)
4. December 24, 2020: Deer Valley
5. December 31, 2020: Discovery, Montana
6. January 10, 2021: Alta
7. January 17, 2021: Snowbird
8. January 24, 2021: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day)

Daughter's Tally:

1. December 6, 2020: Alta
2. December 13, 2020: Alta (first time off Sugarloaf!)
3. December 21, 2020: Brighton (Solstice Night Skiing)
4. December 24, 2020: Deer Valley.
5. December 31, 2020: Discovery, Montana
6. January 17, 2021: Snowbird

 

[ALLSKIING]

Day 25

 

[abc]

Looks like January is gonna end with...

1. Wachusett 11/20
2. Berkshire East 12/20
3. Loon 12/22
4. Loon 1/19

February is looking much more exciting. Planning on taking a couple days off next week if this storm materializes, with days at Cannon and either Loon or Black (if they can get some more stuff open than they have right now). Also booked a trip to Jackson Feb 21-25. Dirt cheap flights ($201 round trip from Hartford) and secured reservations for the 22nd thru 25th (with the afternoon of the 21st at Snow King). Was planning on taking a more exotic western road trip this winter, but with Covid still around I figured I'd just go somewhere I've been before and that I know will be good. Will save up more vacation time and try for a 3-weeker next winter.

Honestly with the rather shitty amount of days documented above plus the overall depression of the Covid world and the lame weather up north, it's been one bummer of a winter. I've actually been finding myself looking forward to summer already and I've never done that before, but hopefully summer will be when this shit is mostly behind us and we can live (a little bit) normally again. But, hoping this February will take my mind out of the future and back to enjoying winter.

Working from home, I’m “accumulating” days like crazy. Some weeks, I’m out on skis everyday! (Albeit for only a couple hours).

With no trips out west, all my “days” just merged together, one like the one before...

Counting numbers doesn’t do much for me. Until there’s something worthwhile to “mark” this season, I just don’t feel like bothering.

I’m having fun. But it’s nothing like other seasons.

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 19, 2020: Brighton, Utah (Passholders Weekend!)
2. November 21, 2020: Brighton, Utah (Passholders Weekend!)
3. November 22, 2020: Brighton, Utah (Passholders Weekend!)
4. November 27, 2020: Brighton, Utah
5. December 5, 2020: Snowbird, Utah
6. December 6, 2020: Alta (with daughter)
7. December 12, 2020: Alta (Powder Day)
8. December 13, 2020 Alta (with the fam)
9. December 20, 2020: Snowbird
10. December 21, 2020: Brighton (Solstice Night Skiing)
11. December 24, 2020: Deer Valley (Christmas Eve Ski Day)
12. December 26, 2020: Brighton (Powder Night)
13. December 28, 2020: Brighton (More Storm Night Skiing)
14. December 31, 2020: Discovery, Montana
15. January 1, 2021: Discovery, Montana
16. January 2, 2021: Discovery, Montana
17. January 8, 2021: Brighton Twilight (Great Western Opens)
18. January 15, 2021: Brighton Night
19. January 17, 2021: Snowbird
20. January 18, 2021: Snowbird (powder day)
21. January 24, 2021: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day)
22. January 30, 2021: Brighton Twilight (Powder Day)
23. January 31, 2021: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day)

Wife's Tally:

1. December 6, 2020: Deer Valley
2. December 13, 2020: Alta
3. December 21, 2020: Brighton (Solstice Night Skiing)
4. December 24, 2020: Deer Valley
5. December 31, 2020: Discovery, Montana
6. January 10, 2021: Alta
7. January 17, 2021: Snowbird
8. January 24, 2021: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day)
9. January 31, 2021: Alta/Snowbird (Powder Day)

Daughter's Tally:

1. December 6, 2020: Alta
2. December 13, 2020: Alta (first time off Sugarloaf!)
3. December 21, 2020: Brighton (Solstice Night Skiing)
4. December 24, 2020: Deer Valley.
5. December 31, 2020: Discovery, Montana
6. January 17, 2021: Snowbird

 

[ALLSKIING]

Day 26th all at k

 

[xlr8r]

1. 12/12/20 - Sunapee
2. 12/19/20 - Crotched
3. 12/24/20 - Sunapee
4. 12/30/20 - Sunapee
5. 1/1/21 - Pats Peak
6. 1/10/21 - Sunapee
7. 1/17/21 - Berkshire East
8. 1/23/21 - Cannon
9. 1/30/21 - Attitash
10. 1/31/21 - Attitash

 

[JimG.]

12/6/20-Gore
12/10-Gore
12/11-Belleayre
12/16-Belleayre
12/18-Belleayre (powder day)
12/19-Plattekill (opening day powder day)
12/22-Belleayre
12/28-Gore
1/3/21-Plattekill
10) 1/5-Gore
1/8-Gore
1/10-Plattekill
1/13-Belleayre
1/15-Belleayre
1/18-Plattekill (powder day)
1/23-Gore
1/24-Gore
1/27-Belleayre (powder day)
1/29-Plattekill
20) 1/31-Plattekill

Belleayre is going to be awesome Wednesday and Thursday; Plattekill on Friday as well!

 

[njred]

12/6 - Crystal Mountain, WA
12/7 - Crystal Mountain, WA
12/8 - Crystal Mountain, WA
12/9 - Alpental, WA
12/10 - Mt. Baker, WA
12/23 - Alta
12/24 - Alta
12/25 - Jackson Hole
12/26 - Jackson Hole
12/27 - Jackson Hole
12/28 - Jackson Hole
1/3 - Sugarbush
1/4 - Killington
1/9 - Sugarbush
1/10 - Sugarbush
1/21 - Sugarbush
1/22 - Sugarbush
1/23 - Killington
1/24 - Sugarbush
1/25 - MRG
1/26 - Sugarbush

planning to head out to Squawpine in 3 weeks.

 

[ERJ-145CA]

12 days in January. All at Mountain Creek and Mt. Peter.

 

[JimG.]

12/6/20-Gore
12/10-Gore
12/11-Belleayre
12/16-Belleayre
12/18-Belleayre (powder day)
12/19-Plattekill (opening day powder day)
12/22-Belleayre
12/28-Gore
1/3/21-Plattekill
10) 1/5-Gore
1/8-Gore
1/10-Plattekill
1/13-Belleayre
1/15-Belleayre
1/18-Plattekill (powder day)
1/23-Gore
1/24-Gore
1/27-Belleayre (powder day)
1/29-Plattekill
20) 1/31-Plattekill
2/3-Belleayre (powder day)

Belle was sublime yesterday. Everyone stood in line at the gondola while we tracked everything up elsewhere. Great snow everywhere and deep. Finally took the gondi at 2:30 and hit Dreamcatcher. Barely any tracks in there! At 2:30!! Snowed all day. Heading back tomorrow, more snow in the forecast.

 

[JimG.]

12/6/20-Gore
12/10-Gore
12/11-Belleayre
12/16-Belleayre
12/18-Belleayre (powder day)
12/19-Plattekill (opening day powder day)
12/22-Belleayre
12/28-Gore
1/3/21-Plattekill
10) 1/5-Gore
1/8-Gore
1/10-Plattekill
1/13-Belleayre
1/15-Belleayre
1/18-Plattekill (powder day)
1/23-Gore
1/24-Gore
1/27-Belleayre (powder day)
1/29-Plattekill
20) 1/31-Plattekill
2/3-Belleayre (powder day)
2/5-Belleayre (powder day)

Another pow day at Belle, great snow in Big T (both liftline and trees) and Dreamcatcher. Starting to feel very spoiled this season!


Plattekill tomorrow then Gore next week. More snow in forecast for tomorrow 2-4" wooooooooooooohooooooooooooooo!!!

 

[slatham]

Just looked at this thread - glad people are getting out and around to various areas. I have been extremely lucky to have a work from home situation with a quick ski-on/off commute to my home mountain of Bromley so have gotten out basically every day I am there (I have come home occasionally, like now, but maintain quarantine). I am up to 42 days (though note many of those are "lunch breaks" for 5-10 runs depending on how hungry I am ). Also a dozen or so days at Magic so far. But as I suspected going into this season, its going to be a Bromley/Magic season. Luckily both Brom/Magic have been very, very good with Covid protocols. If things calm down a bit and I am able to coordinate things I hope to take advantage of Indy Pass and get to one/all of Jay, Bolton and S6.

Snows been great, forecast is promising, hope things keep up with snowfall and down with covid numbers.

 

[JimG.]

While I do miss skiing in VT I don't dwell on it for more than a second. NY has been very good to me!

 

[prsboogie]

Got day three in at Cannon yesterday! Yup, day f##king three. But what a great day on the hill. Conditions were incredible but lift lines sucked.

 

[ctenidae]

Day two for us was yesterday at Mohawk (not listed in the trip reports dropdown!). It was a good day, though, with fresh snow all day.

 

[JimG.]

12/6/20-Gore
12/10-Gore
12/11-Belleayre
12/16-Belleayre
12/18-Belleayre (powder day)
12/19-Plattekill (opening day powder day)
12/22-Belleayre
12/28-Gore
1/3/21-Plattekill
10) 1/5-Gore
1/8-Gore
1/10-Plattekill
1/13-Belleayre
1/15-Belleayre
1/18-Plattekill (powder day)
1/23-Gore
1/24-Gore
1/27-Belleayre (powder day)
1/29-Plattekill
20) 1/31-Plattekill
2/3-Belleayre (powder day)
2/5-Belleayre (powder day)
2/9-Belleayre (powder day)

Third powder day in a row at Belleayre for me. And it was a top 5 day ever at Belle for me as well. All trails open, didn't care that Tomahawk was closed. Bumps on many trails. Natural trails have deep bases covered with pow. Trees just ridiculously good! What a day!! My plan was to go to Gore Thurs Fri but I'm staying in the Cats. Belleayre tomorrow and Plattekill Friday.

Skis are somewhere under all the fresh snow:



Trees everywhere are primo! So good I made the skate out to Cathedral Brook and trees there made it totally worth it.



That is a really happy skier!

 

[tnt1234]

Do you prefer the left of right side trees at CB? I skied the right side a few years ago but saw someone in the left last week. Got me thinking.

 

[JimG.]

Do you prefer the left of right side trees at CB? I skied the right side a few years ago but saw someone in the left last week. Got me thinking.

You know I don't go out there much just too lazy to skate out there most days. So I don't have a preference other than I prefer when the snow is awesome.

Yesterday I stayed more skier's left because there were so few tracks in there it made no sense to go further skier's right.