Your 2021 / 2022 Ski Season Thread

[KustyTheKlown]

day01 - 11/20 - killington - north ridge laps
day02 - 12/05 - stratton - ripping groomers day trip
day03 - 12/18 - sugarbush - not pretty skiing. scary drive to rutland in the sleet and snow
day04 - 12/19 - killington - 11" reported, skied more densely, first 'good' day
day05 - 12/30 - cannon - impressive conditions and terrain variety given the weather challenges
day06 - 12/31 - waterville - first time visitor. not enough open to judge fairly, and a bit crowded. left by 11 to get home for New Year’s Eve
day07 - 01/08 - stratton - repetitive groomers but good snow and over 30k vertical. scrapped the overnight due to ice storm next day
day08 - 01/16 - jay - finally tree skiing. jay always quietly has thick coverage while others are hurting. great day. scrapped 1/17 due to fear of driving in snow.
day09 - 01/22 - stratton - glades skied a lot better than i thought they would, tho def still thwacky and thin. great day. 30k vert. Finally magic tmrw
day10 - 01/23 - magic - finally using my sunday pass. almost everything open. thin and funky is magical. snowmaking sides of whales on tali skied like real pow. great day
day11 - 01/29 - sugarbush - nervous about driving thru the tri-state area and southern new england in the snow, i left work early on Friday and headed to an airbnb in waitsfield, hoping the snow would push north and do it early. that didn't happen, but a good day nonetheless skiing a full open albeit thin sugarbush lincoln peak. very very very cold. one of the first times in recent memory that i ended my day bc of cold. had 30k vert skied, but it was only 2pm and i was sleeping 5 miles away. would have pushed to 3 or 4 had my toes not been number
day12 - 01/30 - magic - maybe 2" laying around from the day before. another day of almost 100% open but very thin. steeper woods not fun at all. lower angle woods that had been trafficked skied ok. bottom of the wardrobe (closed at top, accessed via bushwhack from sorcerer) was great. love that mellow meadow of powder cruising. 15k vertical by 1 PM and home by 5:30. love getting home at a decent hour on sundays

day13 - 02/05 - k - 17” leftovers. balls to the walls ripping tree skiing

 

[ThatGuy]

1) 11/29-Mount Snow (10 Runs)
2) 12/01-Mount Snow (10 Runs)
3) 12/06-Mount Snow (11 Runs)
4) 12/09-Mount Snow (12 Runs)
5) 12/13-Mount Snow (8 Runs)
6) 12/18-Magic Mountain (Opening Day)
7) 12/19-Magic Mountain (5 Runs)
8) 12/20-Mount Snow (11 Runs)
9) 12/26-Magic Mountain (5 Runs)
10) 12/30-Magic Mountain (10 Runs)
11) 1/1-Magic Mountain (10 Runs)
12) 1/5-Mount Snow (16 Runs)
13) 1/6-West Mountain (12 Runs)
14) 1/10-Mount Snow (8 Runs)
15) 1/13-Magic Mountain (12 Runs)
16) 1/16-Magic Mountain (3 Runs)
17) 1/17-West Mountain (10 Runs-Powder)
18) 1/18-Mount Snow (15 Runs-Powder)
19) 1/20-Magic Mountain (9 Runs)
20) 1/25-Mount Snow (20 Runs)
21) 1/27-Mount Snow (19 Runs)
22) 1/29-Magic Mountain (8 Runs)
23) 1/31-Berkshire East (12 Runs)
24) 2/3-Stowe (10 Runs-Powder)
25) 2/4-Stowe (15 Runs-Deep Powder)
26) 2/5-Magic Mountain (3 Runs)

Only got a few runs in today between lessons but it was a beautiful bluebird day and not too crowded.

Stowe was unreal, Thursday was ski on the whole day with heavy snow falling. Friday was a day for the books with how deep the snow was but the Jerrys were out in force and the traffic was terrible. Also good amount of cat track ice from people just snow plowing the whole way down. The front four were awesome especially Nosedive and Nosedive woods. Favorite run was Upper Smugglers, no one over on Spruce it was like night and day from Mansfield. Managed to lose a ski in the woods at one point and had to spend a while digging around to find it.

 

[JimG.]

1) 11/9/21-Killington
2) 11/24-Killington
3) 11/28-Belleayre
4) 12/3-Belleayre
5) 12/5-Belleayre
6) 12/10-Killington
7) 12/13-Belleayre
8) 12/16-Belleayre
9) 12/22-Killington
10) 12/23-Killington
11) 12/27-Belleayre
12) 12/30-Belleayre
13) 1/6/22-Belleayre
14) 1/7-Belleayre
15) 1/12-Belleayre
16) 1/14-Plattekill
17) 1/20-Belleayre
18) 1/22-Plattekill
19) 1/23-Plattekill
20) 1/27-Belleayre
21) 1/30-Plattekill
22) 2/3-Killington
23) 2/4-Killington

2 best days of the season so far. Not even close. Drove up 2/3 in the rain, switched over to snow at 11 as we arrived at K and we storm skied all afternoon. Skied 9-3:30 on 2/4 in 16" of fresh. First tracks in Patsy's and The Throne. Easily 2' in the Throne my best run of the season. The rest of the day was killer tree skiing. Surprise of the day was Devil's Fiddle. Ride home in freezing rain was exciting too.





Great 2 days 2021-22...finally!

 

[KustyTheKlown]

hell yea, today was a fucking classic. so glad i didnt puss out of the drive.

 

[ThatGuy]

That selfie tells all you need to know about how great of a day it was.

 

[JimG.]

That selfie tells all you need to know about how great of a day it was.

lol yeah I was one happy skier.

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 24, 2021: Brighton, Utah
2. November 27, 2021: Alta
3. December 4, 2021: Snowbird (or Icebird)
4. December 11, 2021: Alta (First Powder Day)
5. December 17, 2021: Brighton Pow Night (Opening of Snake Creek Night Area)
6. December 19, 2021: Alta (ski date with the Mrs.)
7. December 21, 2021: Snowbird (with the fam)
8. December 22, 2021: Brighton Night
9. December 26, 2021: Alta (Powder Day)
10. December 27, 2021: Alta (Second Powder Day)
11. December 29, 2021: Ski Discovery, Montana
12. December 30, 2021: Ski Discovery, Montana
13. January 2, 2022: Brighton
14. January 8, 2022: Brighton Twilight
15. January 9, 2022: Alta
16. January 14, 2022: Brighton Twilight
17. January 16, 2022: Alta with the Fam
18. January 21, 2022: Brighton Twilight
19. January 23, 2022: Alta with the Fam
20. January 28, 2022: Brighton's 85th Anniversary Party with Fireworks
21. January 30, 2022: Deer Valley

22. February 5, 2022: Alta

Wife's List:

1. December 19, 2021: Alta
2. December 21, 2021: Snowbird
3. December 27, 2021: Alta (Powder Day)
4. January 9, 2022: Alta
5. January 16, 2022: Alta
6. January 23, 2022: Alta

Daughter's List:

1. December 21, 2021: Snowbird
2. January 16, 2022: Alta
3. January 23, 2022: Alta

 

[180]

View attachment 53017day01 - 11/20 - killington - north ridge laps
day02 - 12/05 - stratton - ripping groomers day trip
day03 - 12/18 - sugarbush - not pretty skiing. scary drive to rutland in the sleet and snow
day04 - 12/19 - killington - 11" reported, skied more densely, first 'good' day
day05 - 12/30 - cannon - impressive conditions and terrain variety given the weather challenges
day06 - 12/31 - waterville - first time visitor. not enough open to judge fairly, and a bit crowded. left by 11 to get home for New Year’s Eve
day07 - 01/08 - stratton - repetitive groomers but good snow and over 30k vertical. scrapped the overnight due to ice storm next day
day08 - 01/16 - jay - finally tree skiing. jay always quietly has thick coverage while others are hurting. great day. scrapped 1/17 due to fear of driving in snow.
day09 - 01/22 - stratton - glades skied a lot better than i thought they would, tho def still thwacky and thin. great day. 30k vert. Finally magic tmrw
day10 - 01/23 - magic - finally using my sunday pass. almost everything open. thin and funky is magical. snowmaking sides of whales on tali skied like real pow. great day
day11 - 01/29 - sugarbush - nervous about driving thru the tri-state area and southern new england in the snow, i left work early on Friday and headed to an airbnb in waitsfield, hoping the snow would push north and do it early. that didn't happen, but a good day nonetheless skiing a full open albeit thin sugarbush lincoln peak. very very very cold. one of the first times in recent memory that i ended my day bc of cold. had 30k vert skied, but it was only 2pm and i was sleeping 5 miles away. would have pushed to 3 or 4 had my toes not been number
day12 - 01/30 - magic - maybe 2" laying around from the day before. another day of almost 100% open but very thin. steeper woods not fun at all. lower angle woods that had been trafficked skied ok. bottom of the wardrobe (closed at top, accessed via bushwhack from sorcerer) was great. love that mellow meadow of powder cruising. 15k vertical by 1 PM and home by 5:30. love getting home at a decent hour on sundays

day13 - 02/05 - k - 17” leftovers. balls to the walls ripping tree skiing

Nice set of tree runs. How was Chop Chop?

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Nice set of tree runs. How was Chop Chop?

run of the day! they were racing on conclusion so racers edge was roped off at royal flush, so hardly anyone had been in it

 

[xlr8r]

1. 11/28 - Wachusett
2. 12/19 - Pats Peak
3. 12/24 - Loon
4. 12/30 - Sunday River
5. 12/31 - Sunday River
6. 1/1 - Sunday River
7. 1/9 - Waterville Valley
8. 1/16 - Pats Peak
9. 1/22 - Berkshire East
10. 1/30 - Nashoba Valley
11. 2/5 - Suicide Six - Perfect ski day
12. 2/6 - Bolton Valley - Cold, but snow still great

 

[NYDB]

1) 12/4/21 Stratton
2) 12/5/21 Stratton
3) 12/27/21 Stratton
4) 12/28/21 Stratton AM /Magic PM
5) 12/29/21 Stratton AM /Magic PM
6) 12/30/21 Magic
7) 12/31/21 Magic
8) 1/8/22 Magic
9) 1/9/22 Magic
10) 1/17/22 Magic storm day
11) 1/18/22 Stratton poachalicious
12) 1/29/22 Magic with the kids
13) 1/30/22 Magic with the kids
14) 2/4/22 Pico powder day. Made the drive after the storm shit the bed on SoVt. Worth it and good move.
15) 2/5/22 Magic Lemonade day. The 4-5“ of snow, sleet and ice from the storm that missed us was more better than I thought.
16) 2/6/22 Magic early skin/ laps with fambly. we got down to the ice layer today. Firm and technical. Trees still good.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

day01 - 11/20 - killington - north ridge laps
day02 - 12/05 - stratton - ripping groomers day trip
day03 - 12/18 - sugarbush - not pretty skiing. scary drive to rutland in the sleet and snow
day04 - 12/19 - killington - 11" reported, skied more densely, first 'good' day
day05 - 12/30 - cannon - impressive conditions and terrain variety given the weather challenges
day06 - 12/31 - waterville - first time visitor. not enough open to judge fairly, and a bit crowded. left by 11 to get home for New Year’s Eve
day07 - 01/08 - stratton - repetitive groomers but good snow and over 30k vertical. scrapped the overnight due to ice storm next day
day08 - 01/16 - jay - finally tree skiing. jay always quietly has thick coverage while others are hurting. great day. scrapped 1/17 due to fear of driving in snow.
day09 - 01/22 - stratton - glades skied a lot better than i thought they would, tho def still thwacky and thin. great day. 30k vert. Finally magic tmrw
day10 - 01/23 - magic - finally using my sunday pass. almost everything open. thin and funky is magical. snowmaking sides of whales on tali skied like real pow. great
day11 - 01/29 - sugarbush - a good day skiing a full open albeit thin sugarbush lincoln peak. very very very cold. one of the first times in recent memory that i ended my day bc of cold. had 30k vert skied, but it was only 2pm and i was sleeping 5 miles away. would have pushed to 3 or 4 had my toes not been numb
day12 - 01/30 - magic - maybe 2" laying around from the day before. another day of almost 100% open but very thin. steeper woods not fun at all. lower angle woods that had been trafficked skied ok. 15k vertical by 1 PM and home by 5:30. love getting home at a decent hour on sundays
day13 - 02/05 - k - 17” leftovers. balls to the walls ripping tree skiing
day14 - 02/06 - k - repeat of Saturday. was with a friend. he asked is it possible to get from snowdon to bear and only ski woods in the process. challenge accepted. 15 runs that prominently featured at least one glade to traverse over to bear. then a couple of cruise control + bittersweet groomers to return to car.

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 24, 2021: Brighton, Utah
2. November 27, 2021: Alta
3. December 4, 2021: Snowbird (or Icebird)
4. December 11, 2021: Alta (First Powder Day)
5. December 17, 2021: Brighton Pow Night (Opening of Snake Creek Night Area)
6. December 19, 2021: Alta (ski date with the Mrs.)
7. December 21, 2021: Snowbird (with the fam)
8. December 22, 2021: Brighton Night
9. December 26, 2021: Alta (Powder Day)
10. December 27, 2021: Alta (Second Powder Day)
11. December 29, 2021: Ski Discovery, Montana
12. December 30, 2021: Ski Discovery, Montana
13. January 2, 2022: Brighton
14. January 8, 2022: Brighton Twilight
15. January 9, 2022: Alta
16. January 14, 2022: Brighton Twilight
17. January 16, 2022: Alta with the Fam
18. January 21, 2022: Brighton Twilight
19. January 23, 2022: Alta with the Fam
20. January 28, 2022: Brighton's 85th Anniversary Party with Fireworks
21. January 30, 2022: Deer Valley
22. February 5, 2022: Alta

23. February 7, 2022: Snowbird

Wife's List:

1. December 19, 2021: Alta
2. December 21, 2021: Snowbird
3. December 27, 2021: Alta (Powder Day)
4. January 9, 2022: Alta
5. January 16, 2022: Alta
6. January 23, 2022: Alta
7. February 6, 2022: Alta

Daughter's List:

1. December 21, 2021: Snowbird
2. January 16, 2022: Alta
3. January 23, 2022: Alta

 

[Dickc]

1) 11/30/2021 Loon
2) 12/5/2021 Sunapee
3) 12/13/2021 Loon
4) 12/31/2021 Sunapee
5) 12/28/2021 Crotched
6) 12-31-2021 - McIntyre
7) 01-12-2022 - Loon
8) 01-15-2022 - McIntyre
9) 01-19-2022 - Crotched
10) 01-24-2022 - Sunapee
11) 02-09-2022 - Loon - North peak quad down until noontime. Absolute shitshow at the gondola as a result. Snow pretty good on most trails. Only got 16,000 vertical before legs gave out. Too much snow and ice clearing over the last week.

 

[JimG.]

1) 11/9/21-Killington
2) 11/24-Killington
3) 11/28-Belleayre
4) 12/3-Belleayre
5) 12/5-Belleayre
6) 12/10-Killington
7) 12/13-Belleayre
8) 12/16-Belleayre
9) 12/22-Killington
10) 12/23-Killington
11) 12/27-Belleayre
12) 12/30-Belleayre
13) 1/6/22-Belleayre
14) 1/7-Belleayre
15) 1/12-Belleayre
16) 1/14-Plattekill
17) 1/20-Belleayre
18) 1/22-Plattekill
19) 1/23-Plattekill
20) 1/27-Belleayre
21) 1/30-Plattekill
22) 2/3-Killington
23) 2/4-Killington
24) 2/10-Killington

Another killer day at K. Skied with my son David and Ira (kingslug). Love skiing with Ira and the kingslug effect was in full force all day. Snowed hard at times. Everything was in great shape!




Ira thanks for the great shot of David.

 

[ThatGuy]

1) 11/29-Mount Snow (10 Runs)
2) 12/01-Mount Snow (10 Runs)
3) 12/06-Mount Snow (11 Runs)
4) 12/09-Mount Snow (12 Runs)
5) 12/13-Mount Snow (8 Runs)
6) 12/18-Magic Mountain (Opening Day)
7) 12/19-Magic Mountain (5 Runs)
8) 12/20-Mount Snow (11 Runs)
9) 12/26-Magic Mountain (5 Runs)
10) 12/30-Magic Mountain (10 Runs)
11) 1/1-Magic Mountain (10 Runs)
12) 1/5-Mount Snow (16 Runs)
13) 1/6-West Mountain (12 Runs)
14) 1/10-Mount Snow (8 Runs)
15) 1/13-Magic Mountain (12 Runs)
16) 1/16-Magic Mountain (3 Runs)
17) 1/17-West Mountain (10 Runs-Powder)
18) 1/18-Mount Snow (15 Runs-Powder)
19) 1/20-Magic Mountain (9 Runs)
20) 1/25-Mount Snow (20 Runs)
21) 1/27-Mount Snow (19 Runs)
22) 1/29-Magic Mountain (8 Runs)
23) 1/31-Berkshire East (12 Runs)
24) 2/3-Stowe (10 Runs-Powder)
25) 2/4-Stowe (15 Runs-Deep Powder)
26) 2/5-Magic Mountain (3 Runs)
27) 2/10-Brundage (10 Runs)
28) 2/11-Brundage (10 Runs)

Might not be fresh powder but spring like conditions and the views are amazing.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

^nice. i am skipping this weekend because i leave weds for 12 days of mission ridge > 49 north > schweitzer > silver. it is supposed to snow a little starting around 2/15

 

[ThatGuy]

1) 11/29-Mount Snow (10 Runs)
2) 12/01-Mount Snow (10 Runs)
3) 12/06-Mount Snow (11 Runs)
4) 12/09-Mount Snow (12 Runs)
5) 12/13-Mount Snow (8 Runs)
6) 12/18-Magic Mountain (Opening Day)
7) 12/19-Magic Mountain (5 Runs)
8) 12/20-Mount Snow (11 Runs)
9) 12/26-Magic Mountain (5 Runs)
10) 12/30-Magic Mountain (10 Runs)
11) 1/1-Magic Mountain (10 Runs)
12) 1/5-Mount Snow (16 Runs)
13) 1/6-West Mountain (12 Runs)
14) 1/10-Mount Snow (8 Runs)
15) 1/13-Magic Mountain (12 Runs)
16) 1/16-Magic Mountain (3 Runs)
17) 1/17-West Mountain (10 Runs-Powder)
18) 1/18-Mount Snow (15 Runs-Powder)
19) 1/20-Magic Mountain (9 Runs)
20) 1/25-Mount Snow (20 Runs)
21) 1/27-Mount Snow (19 Runs)
22) 1/29-Magic Mountain (8 Runs)
23) 1/31-Berkshire East (12 Runs)
24) 2/3-Stowe (10 Runs-Powder)
25) 2/4-Stowe (15 Runs-Deep Powder)
26) 2/5-Magic Mountain (3 Runs)
27) 2/10-Brundage (10 Runs)
28) 2/11-Brundage (10 Runs)
29) 2/12-Tamarack (9 Runs)

Beautiful sunny day with soft snow. Almost 3k vertical and panoramic views.

 

[thetrailboss]

1) 11/29-Mount Snow (10 Runs)
2) 12/01-Mount Snow (10 Runs)
3) 12/06-Mount Snow (11 Runs)
4) 12/09-Mount Snow (12 Runs)
5) 12/13-Mount Snow (8 Runs)
6) 12/18-Magic Mountain (Opening Day)
7) 12/19-Magic Mountain (5 Runs)
8) 12/20-Mount Snow (11 Runs)
9) 12/26-Magic Mountain (5 Runs)
10) 12/30-Magic Mountain (10 Runs)
11) 1/1-Magic Mountain (10 Runs)
12) 1/5-Mount Snow (16 Runs)
13) 1/6-West Mountain (12 Runs)
14) 1/10-Mount Snow (8 Runs)
15) 1/13-Magic Mountain (12 Runs)
16) 1/16-Magic Mountain (3 Runs)
17) 1/17-West Mountain (10 Runs-Powder)
18) 1/18-Mount Snow (15 Runs-Powder)
19) 1/20-Magic Mountain (9 Runs)
20) 1/25-Mount Snow (20 Runs)
21) 1/27-Mount Snow (19 Runs)
22) 1/29-Magic Mountain (8 Runs)
23) 1/31-Berkshire East (12 Runs)
24) 2/3-Stowe (10 Runs-Powder)
25) 2/4-Stowe (15 Runs-Deep Powder)
26) 2/5-Magic Mountain (3 Runs)
27) 2/10-Brundage (10 Runs)
28) 2/11-Brundage (10 Runs)
29) 2/12-Tamarack (9 Runs)

Beautiful sunny day with soft snow. Almost 3k vertical and panoramic views.
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So.....what did you think?

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 24, 2021: Brighton, Utah
2. November 27, 2021: Alta
3. December 4, 2021: Snowbird (or Icebird)
4. December 11, 2021: Alta (First Powder Day)
5. December 17, 2021: Brighton Pow Night (Opening of Snake Creek Night Area)
6. December 19, 2021: Alta (ski date with the Mrs.)
7. December 21, 2021: Snowbird (with the fam)
8. December 22, 2021: Brighton Night
9. December 26, 2021: Alta (Powder Day)
10. December 27, 2021: Alta (Second Powder Day)
11. December 29, 2021: Ski Discovery, Montana
12. December 30, 2021: Ski Discovery, Montana
13. January 2, 2022: Brighton
14. January 8, 2022: Brighton Twilight
15. January 9, 2022: Alta
16. January 14, 2022: Brighton Twilight
17. January 16, 2022: Alta with the Fam
18. January 21, 2022: Brighton Twilight
19. January 23, 2022: Alta with the Fam
20. January 28, 2022: Brighton's 85th Anniversary Party with Fireworks
21. January 30, 2022: Deer Valley
22. February 5, 2022: Alta
23. February 7, 2022: Snowbird

24. February 12, 2022: Brighton Twilight

Wife's List:

1. December 19, 2021: Alta
2. December 21, 2021: Snowbird
3. December 27, 2021: Alta (Powder Day)
4. January 9, 2022: Alta
5. January 16, 2022: Alta
6. January 23, 2022: Alta
7. February 6, 2022: Alta

Daughter's List:

1. December 21, 2021: Snowbird
2. January 16, 2022: Alta
3. January 23, 2022: Alta