Your 2022-2023 Ski Season Thread

[JimG.]

1) 11/18/22-Belleayre opening day
2) 11/19-Belleayre
3) 11/26-Belleayre
4) 11/29-Belleayre
5) 12/2-Belleayre
6) 12/4-Belleayre
7) 12/9-slush.
8) 12/10-Belleayre
9) 12/13-Belleayre
10) 12/15-Belleayre
11) 12/17-Belleayre powder day 19"
12) 12/20-Killington
13) 12/21-Killington
14) 12/27-Belleayre
15) 12/28-Belleayre
16) 12/30-Belleayre

Well, the warmth has taken care of the natural snow, what little is left now is pretty much just manky slush and not fun to ski. But the snowmaking trails are still in good shape and the bumps, while still small, were a lot of fun and kind of made up for the snow loss. Skier's right bump line on Yahoo and skier's left bump line on Belleayre Run were awesome and I skied both 3x which is rare for me at Belle where I rarely repeat trails unless it's a powder day. The sun never came out which helped as it was plenty warm anyway. I'm off over the weekend and will return to ski and survey the damage on Monday @tnt1234.

 

[JimG.]

Yeah, they came out strong this season for sure. I always assume the model of the state run properties is a little different - and unfair to their competitors! - like, sure, lets make snow! Keep our people employed, and give our tax payers a place to play...

And I agree, their attitude toward moguls, and tree skiing is great.

And I see they mowed the Tomahawk lift line this year! I don't think they did a few years ago.

The steep pitches are short, but they make the most of it.

As a NYS taxpayer I simply assume that all of my NY taxes go to Belle so the more the state contributes to skiing the happier I am.

They did mow and trim Tomahawk lift line this past summer. There can be a lot of dangerous puckerbrush in there, one of the reasons I rarely ski it. It was pretty tame this season.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

1) 10/28/22 - Big Snow, NJ
2) 11/23/22 - Windham, NY
3) 11/25/22 - Sugarbush, VT
4) 11/26/22 - Stratton, VT
5) 12/04/22 - Windham NY
6) 12/10/22 - Loon NH
7) 12/11/22 - Stratton, VT
8) 12/17/22 - Stratton, VT
9) 12/18/22 - Killington, VT
10) 12/27/22 - Tremblant, QC
11) 12/28/22 - Tremblant, QC
12) 12/29/22 - Tremblant, QC
13) 12/30/22 - Tremblant, QC

14) 12/31/22 - Sugarbush, VT - whatever. Lincoln Peak groomers from 8-11 on the way home. It was fine. Got home by 6 pm for a low key New Year’s Eve with my partner and cat. Miley Cyrus’ special was actually awesome. She performed many songs with David Byrne of Talking Heads, and Dolly Parton. It was a classy music variety show. I am glad I did not drag my ass to MSG for phish. Happy new year all.

 

[tnt1234]

Phish was great Friday night.

Trying to find a link to the gag from last night.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Phish was great Friday night.

Trying to find a link to the gag from last night.

I saw bohemian rhapsody jungle boogie and ny ny on the setlist, so I presume it was somewhere in there. I don’t like the kitsch/gimmicks. I know that’s phish NYE par. I just want them to do back to back 20 min jams all night and that’s not what they do anymore so I’ve mostly tuned out. I used to go to phish or biscuits every new years. Now I’m glad to not go out in the city on NYE.

 

[Scottyskis2]

1) 10/28/22 - Big Snow, NJ
2) 11/23/22 - Windham, NY
3) 11/25/22 - Sugarbush, VT
4) 11/26/22 - Stratton, VT
5) 12/04/22 - Windham NY
6) 12/10/22 - Loon NH
7) 12/11/22 - Stratton, VT
8) 12/17/22 - Stratton, VT
9) 12/18/22 - Killington, VT
10) 12/27/22 - Tremblant, QC
11) 12/28/22 - Tremblant, QC
12) 12/29/22 - Tremblant, QC
13) 12/30/22 - Tremblant, QC

14) 12/31/22 - Sugarbush, VT - whatever. Lincoln Peak groomers from 8-11 on the way home. It was fine. Got home by 6 pm for a low key New Year’s Eve with my partner and cat. Miley Cyrus’ special was actually awesome. She performed many songs with David Byrne of Talking Heads, and Dolly Parton. It was a classy music variety show. I am glad I did not drag my ass to MSG for phish. Happy new year all.

Happy new year be better than last year for all of us

 

[NYDB]

1. November 23, 2022, Killington
2. November 25, 2022, Stratton
3. November 26, 2022, Stratton.
4. December 10, 2022 Snowbird
5. December 11, 2022 Snowbird
6. December 12. 2022 Snowbird
7. December 16, 2022 Stratton
8. December 17, 2022 Stratton
9. December 27, 2022 Magic
10. December 28, 2022 Stratton
11 December 29, 2022 Magic.

12. December 30, 2022 Magic. really fun day of technical riding with the oldest kiddo. lotsa Rock and river hopping. watching the base completely melt away throughout the day was a bit of a bummer though. looking forward to some cold and the annual mlk storm. bright sunshine and mid 50's at the beach ain't bad though for January plan B

 

[RH29]

1) 12/4/22 - Belleayre
2) 12/18/22 - Mohawk
3) 12/20/22 - Southington
4) 12/27/22 - Bolton Valley
5) 12/28/22 - Jay Peak
6) 12/30/22 - Berkshire East

 

[Zand]

Day 4....just kidding. Have my skis but yeah...no. Maybe in August.

 

[urungus]

1. November 20, 2022 - Mount Snow Opening Day
2. November 27, 2022 - Mount Snow - mild day, soft snow, uncrowded, got some nice turns in before tonight’s r**n

3. December 2, 2022 - Mount Snow
4. December 5, 2022 - Mount Snow
5. December 11, 2022 - Mount Snow / Berkshire East - 5th chair on new Sundance Express, Berkshire East opening day
6. December 14, 2022 - back yard
7. December 17, 2022 - Berkshire East
8. December 18, 2022 - Berkshire East
9. December 19, 2022 - Mount Snow
10. December 20, 2022 - Mount Snow
11. December 21, 2022 - Stowe
12. December 26, 2022 - Berkshire East
13. December 28, 2022 - Berkshire East
14. December 29, 2022 - Pico
15. December 31, 2022 - Berkshire East

 

[jimmywilson69]

jimmywilson69

1) Okemo 12/9
2) Stowe 12/10
3) Killington 12/11
4) Roundtop 12/24
5) Roundtop12/26
6) Roundtop 12/28
7) Roundtop 12/30
8) Roundtop 12/31
9) Roundtop 1/2

This warm rain sucks...

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 4, 2022: Brighton Bone Zone
2. November 12, 2022: Brighton (four lifts and midseason conditions?!)
3. November 13, 2022: Brighton
4. November 20, 2022: Snowbird (great first day with lots of open terrain and no crowds).
5. November 22, 2022: Alta (great snow and no lines)
6. November 23, 2022: Alta (first taste of powder for 22-23!)
7. November 24, 2022: Snowbird (early turkey turns)
8. November 25, 2022: Snowbird’s Tram Good Time (on the first ride of the new Tram and opening of Gad 2)
9. November 26, 2022: Alta (afternoon turns in the new snow!)
10. November 27, 2022: Snowbird (skiing with old friends on old favorites)
11. December 4, 2022: Snowbird (Little Cloud storm fest)
12. December 10, 2022: Snowbird (Mineral Basin Debut)
13. December 15, 2022: Brighton (cold night and new snow)
14. December 16, 2022: Alta/Snowbird (100" base, earliest run down Alf's, Baldy Express opening)
15. December 23, 2022: Brighton Night with the Daughter.
16. December 24, 2022: Alta (High Traverse on a Sleeper Powder Day)
17. December 29, 2022: Burke, Vermont (homecoming with the Mrs.)

18. January 3, 2023: Sugarloaf (homecoming for the Mrs. Skiing the favorites with nice WG groomed conditions).

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 4, 2022: Brighton Bone Zone
2. November 12, 2022: Brighton (four lifts and midseason conditions?!)
3. November 13, 2022: Brighton
4. November 20, 2022: Snowbird (great first day with lots of open terrain and no crowds).
5. November 22, 2022: Alta (great snow and no lines)
6. November 23, 2022: Alta (first taste of powder for 22-23!)
7. November 24, 2022: Snowbird (early turkey turns)
8. November 25, 2022: Snowbird’s Tram Good Time (on the first ride of the new Tram and opening of Gad 2)
9. November 26, 2022: Alta (afternoon turns in the new snow!)
10. November 27, 2022: Snowbird (skiing with old friends on old favorites)
11. December 4, 2022: Snowbird (Little Cloud storm fest)
12. December 10, 2022: Snowbird (Mineral Basin Debut)
13. December 15, 2022: Brighton (cold night and new snow)
14. December 16, 2022: Alta/Snowbird (100" base, earliest run down Alf's, Baldy Express opening)
15. December 23, 2022: Brighton Night with the Daughter.
16. December 24, 2022: Alta (High Traverse on a Sleeper Powder Day)
17. December 29, 2022: Burke, Vermont (homecoming with the Mrs.)
18. January 3, 2023: Sugarloaf (homecoming for the Mrs. Skiing the favorites with nice WG groomed conditions).

19. January 4, 2023: Sugarloaf (Spring Skiing in January (?) with the Girls)

 

[ThatGuy]

1) 11/21/22-Mount Snow
2) 11/23/22-Mount Snow
3) 12/03/22-Jiminy Peak
4) 12/04/22-Jiminy Peak
5) 12/05/22-Mount Snow
6) 12/10/22-Jiminy Peak
7) 12/12/22-Mount Snow
8) 12/17/22-Jiminy Peak
9) 12/19/22-Mount Snow
10) 12/21/22-Mount Snow
11) 12/29/22-Jiminy Peak
12) 12/30/22-Jiminy Peak
13) 1/6/23-Jiminy Peak
14) 1/7/23-Jiminy Peak

 

[KustyTheKlown]

1) 10/28/22 - Big Snow, NJ
2) 11/23/22 - Windham, NY
3) 11/25/22 - Sugarbush, VT
4) 11/26/22 - Stratton, VT
5) 12/04/22 - Windham NY
6) 12/10/22 - Loon NH
7) 12/11/22 - Stratton, VT
8) 12/17/22 - Stratton, VT
9) 12/18/22 - Killington, VT
10) 12/27/22 - Tremblant, QC
11) 12/28/22 - Tremblant, QC
12) 12/29/22 - Tremblant, QC
13) 12/30/22 - Tremblant, QC
14) 12/31/22 - Sugarbush, VT

15) 01/07/23 - Loon, NH - 4” of new snow with some of it falling after the groom made for some great early morning runs. It got skied out fast but loon impressed me with the amount of terrain open wall to wall, considering the weather. Also, today was sold out for day tickets as of yesterday, and there were really no notable lift lines, so good on them for crowd management. I skied 45k vertical today and there more than a couple of powdery turns to be had.

Map to show how much loon had opened. Only the woods and the stuff under the double was closed. The side trails by the 8 were closed for racers.

 

[thebigo]

Today was number 41.

21 ragged
11 loon
8 sunday river
1 pats

Best part of the weekend was the youngest finally beginning her race training. Long time coming, the wife and I actually got an hour alone in the bar.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

1) 10/28/22 - Big Snow, NJ
2) 11/23/22 - Windham, NY
3) 11/25/22 - Sugarbush, VT
4) 11/26/22 - Stratton, VT
5) 12/04/22 - Windham NY
6) 12/10/22 - Loon NH
7) 12/11/22 - Stratton, VT
8) 12/17/22 - Stratton, VT
9) 12/18/22 - Killington, VT
10) 12/27/22 - Tremblant, QC
11) 12/28/22 - Tremblant, QC
12) 12/29/22 - Tremblant, QC
13) 12/30/22 - Tremblant, QC
14) 12/31/22 - Sugarbush, VT
15) 01/07/23 - Loon, NH

16) 01/08/23 - Stratton, VT - Ikon pass early ups at 7:45. Skied for 2.5 hours on crispy groomers and some gunpowder. Home by 2:30. Really hope some snow comes for next weekend.

 

[Zand]

In the middle of 12 consecutive 11 hour days of work so I didnt have a choice this weekend, but even if I could've gone theres no way I would've. Thats dedication to drive from NYC to ski limited hardback haha.

 

[JimG.]

1) 11/18/22-Belleayre opening day
2) 11/19-Belleayre
3) 11/26-Belleayre
4) 11/29-Belleayre
5) 12/2-Belleayre
6) 12/4-Belleayre
7) 12/9-Belleayre
8) 12/10-Belleayre
9) 12/13-Belleayre
10) 12/15-Belleayre
11) 12/17-Belleayre powder day 19"
12) 12/20-Killington
13) 12/21-Killington
14) 12/27-Belleayre
15) 12/28-Belleayre
16) 12/30-Belleayre
17) 1/7/23-Belleayre
18) 1/8-Belleayre

So, I decided to ski on the 7th just to see the extent of the damage and I was shocked at the good coverage and numbers of trails open. Natural snow was gone but snowmaking trails were in good shape without bare patches. There was even some snowmaking going on. Things got firm and icy late in the day.
I went on the 8th to see if they made any snowmaking progress. Tons of active snowmaking and many trails had been touched up overnight. I thought the skiing was very good. They were blasting Belleayre Run and Winnisook all day and the afternoon bumps on Winnisook were just fantastic!
No pics didn't feel like exposing my hands to the snowmaking storm. Looking forward to heading back on Wed & Thurs.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

fuck me for considering tremblant AGAIN this weekend when i had my hearts set on saddleback and sugarloaf AGAIN.