Your 2021 / 2022 Ski Season Thread

[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)

We really need a storm…

 

[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)

We really need a storm…
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Nice technical skiing.

 

[Cornhead]

1) 12/5 Greek loose granular, 3 trails
2) 12/18 Greek rain and sleet, 3 trails
3) 12/19 Greek, Grey, blustery, 3 trails
4) 12/31 Greek, warm 50, spitting, 4 trails
5) 01/04 Greek, one trail at opening, Odyssey
6) 01/05 Greek

 

[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)

Used an Indy pass day to try somewhere new. Never been here even though its ~40 mins from me. Pretty decent terrain for its size and what was open. Front of mountain is steep but short. Looking forward to coming back later in the season with more snow.

 

[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-Belleayre

 

[KustyTheKlown]

stratton tomorrow, magic sunday. i think? hotel in bennington. slim pickings on lodging right now! manchester and near the ski areas were a fat nope.

 

[thetrailboss]

stratton tomorrow, magic sunday. i think? hotel in bennington. slim pickings on lodging right now! manchester and near the ski areas were a fat nope.

Yeah, Manchester is still a ways from the ski areas. About 45 minutes from Pats Peak. 10 minutes from McIntyre.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Yeah, Manchester is still a ways from the ski areas. About 45 minutes from Pats Peak. 10 minutes from McIntyre.

manchester vermont my friend. outlet malls and hotels. 20 from the soVT triangle

 

[NYDB]

stratton tomorrow, magic sunday. i think? hotel in bennington. slim pickings on lodging right now! manchester and near the ski areas were a fat nope.

All those little motels on 11 by 7 are no vacancy? Or to pricy? And there are a few on 11 near londonderry right?

 

[KustyTheKlown]

All those little motels on 11 by 7 are no vacancy? Or to pricy? And there are a few on 11 near londonderry right?

mostly sold out or perhaps not on booking sites. my manchester shitholes (weathervane, four winds, econo lodge) are all sold out.

i also tend to like being in a town with some food options and decent cell service/wifi, so I'm less inclined to book places like the bromley view

just checked the random places on 11 near bromley. sold out.

 

[Cornhead]

1) 12/5 Greek loose granular, 3 trails
2) 12/18 Greek rain and sleet, 3 trails
3) 12/19 Greek, Grey, blustery, 3 trails
4) 12/31 Greek, warm 50, spitting, 4 trails
5) 01/04 Greek, one trail at opening, Odyssey
6) 01/5 Greek
7) 01/07 Greek, 2", 5 trails, shuttle bus driver quit!

 

[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

So after good skiing on 1/6 because Belle decided to go all in and resurface all of their open terrain, I was looking forward to 1/7 with a few inches of fresh. I left home with 3" on the ground and watched as the snow totals decreased as I headed north and west. As I passed Pine Hill it looked like it had not snowed at all! So I was pretty dejected as I turned into the access road. Fortunately the elevation gain resulted in a bit of lake effect snow and there was about 3" of fresh snow on the hill. Dare I say I got in a few powdery turns? Finally!!

 

[thetrailboss]

manchester vermont my friend. outlet malls and hotels. 20 from the soVT triangle

Ah, big difference.

And it has been over ten years since I spent a lot of time in Bennington (my wife did a med school rotation down there). There are NO chain hotels--all local mom and pop places. There was one Hampton Inn IIRC. I know that another chain hotel was built down there recently, but real slim pickings for hotels.

 

[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

Wife's List:

1. December 19, 2021: Alta
2. December 21, 2021: Snowbird
3. December 27, 2021: Alta (Powder Day)

Daughter's List:

1. December 21, 2021: Snowbird

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Ah, big difference.

And it has been over ten years since I spent a lot of time in Bennington (my wife did a med school rotation down there). There are NO chain hotels--all local mom and pop places. There was one Hampton Inn IIRC. I know that another chain hotel was built down there recently, but real slim pickings for hotels.

day7 - 1/9 - stratton

i 'stayed' in a very decent cheap mom and pop today in bennington, the paradise inn. but i only stayed a few hours. took a shower. ate dinner. sat down to chill and saw the ice storm forecast, and got in the car and came back. hi from jersey city. i left last night at 4 AM, skied 8:30-2:30, chilled til 8, and walked in my apt at 11:30 (bennington is close!). stratton was fine today for a day of groomers. the 4" they got groomed in pretty decent. cold one today. singles line so no lines for me.

 

[nh2maboarder]

1. 12/5/21 - Pats Peak. Opening weekend and my first time here.
2. 12/24/21 - Pats Peak. Considerably more terrain open. Small place still but enjoyed myself a lot more just cruising longer greens with my wife.
3. 12/31/21 - Waterville Valley. Warm, foggy, slushy. The snow was actually pretty decent.
4. 1/1/22 - Waterville Valley. Rainy, warm. foggy, slushy. Would've stayed longer but my crew wanted to leave early. Snow was not bad.

Decided to pull the trigger on a Pats Peak pass since my wife and I can get young adult rates and she enjoys it as a beginner.

5. Pats Peak. Gorgeous blue bird day. Absolutely packed and yet lines were really not bad. Thought it was funny that the mountain did not clear out at all in the afternoon, I guess cause of the night skiing.

 

[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

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

Daughter's List:

1. December 21, 2021: Snowbird

 

[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

Pretty much done with the groomer enthusiasm at this point. Need Trees and Snow. 10 day looks like that won't happen. At least its cold. Time to bury myself in work for a couple of weeks and hopefully by end of January we get some storms rolling through.

 

[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)

Worst day of the season so far with the insane ice, should've brought skates instead of skis. Seemed like there was zero resurfacing since the rain/ice. Trails weren’t even groomed or only halfway groomed, the amount of people falling over and sliding down the hill was crazy. Called it a day because I didn’t want someone else to end my season with all the buffoonery.

 

[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, waste of a day, never could see in freezing rain and fog