Your 2022-2023 Ski Season Thread

[thebigo]

51 today, heading to loon in the AM.

10 year old around 35 days, 6 year old around 25 days.

HVAC at school failed; skiing with the girls tomorrow and now have a good excuse to take a few more days off this week.

 

[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
19) 1/11-Belleayre
20) 1/14-Belleayre
21) 1/16-Belleayre
22) 1/20-Belleayre
23) 1/25-Belleayre powder day 8"
24) 1/26-Belleayre more leftovers and more snow during the day
25) 1/28-Belleayre

Yeah I'm pretty done with Belle until we get some more snow. Looking forward to Killington Mon Tues for a needed change of pace.

 

[ERJ-145CA]

I have 9 days in January, all solo weekday mornings at Mountain Creek.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

mountain creek on a weekday morning is probably ... not that bad (?)

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

11/29 Stratton
11/30 Stratton
12/19 Stratton
1/17 Stratton
1/18 Stratton
1/19 Stratton
1/26 Stratton
1/31 Stratton


nice day today

and it’s demo week so I should be able to try the skis I’m considering

 

[ERJ-145CA]

mountain creek on a weekday morning is probably ... not that bad (?)

Not bad at all, in a good snow year it's actually great sometimes. It would be better this season if it had been cold and snowy but oh well. Should finally be snowmaking temps for the next few days. They actually started blowing around 10 AM on a couple of closed trails, I guess the temperature or humidity came down enough mid morning.

I get a lot of weekdays off work and MC is only a 10 minute drive for me so I'm happy with it.

 

[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
19) 1/11-Belleayre
20) 1/14-Belleayre
21) 1/16-Belleayre
22) 1/20-Belleayre
23) 1/25-Belleayre powder day 8"
24) 1/26-Belleayre more leftovers and more snow during the day
25) 1/28-Belleayre
26) 1/30-Killington
27) 1/31-Killington

Killington delivered. Monday was good and I was able to comfortably ski all but the steepest trees (which were still closed and looked thin). I was surprised how good the coverage was. Trails were decent; there was a snowmaking assault on Double Dipper. Good, but the best snow was in the woods.
Tuesday was fantastic with 3" of new snow and great skiing. My best day of the season hands down.

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

11/29 Stratton
11/30 Stratton
12/19 Stratton
1/17 Stratton
1/18 Stratton
1/19 Stratton
1/26 Stratton
1/31 Stratton
2/1 Stratton


beautiful day

but the demo week is for dealers testing next season’s gear

 

[KustyTheKlown]

killington with the woods in play and fresh snow and no one there is a recipe for an excellent day. way to get it.

 

[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
15) 1/9/23-Little Ski Hill
16) 1/10/23-Brundage
17) 1/11/23-Tamarack
18) 1/12/23-Brundage
19) 1/13/23-Tamarack
20) 1/20/23-Jiminy Peak
21) 1/21/23-Jiminy Peak
22) 1/22/23-Mount Snow
23) 1/24/23-Magic Mountain
24) 1/25/23-Stowe
25) 1/26/23–Stowe
26) 1/27/23-Jiminy Peak
27) 1/28/23-Jiminy Peak
28) 2/1/23-Okemo

Never skied the glades at Okemo before, they’d be fun on a powder day.
Stuck to woods and ungroomed for most of the day and wasn’t disappointed.

 

[JimG.]

killington with the woods in play and fresh snow and no one there is a recipe for an excellent day. way to get it.

It was as empty as I've ever seen K. At times Gondi was walk on.

 

[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
15) 1/9/23-Little Ski Hill
16) 1/10/23-Brundage
17) 1/11/23-Tamarack
18) 1/12/23-Brundage
19) 1/13/23-Tamarack
20) 1/20/23-Jiminy Peak
21) 1/21/23-Jiminy Peak
22) 1/22/23-Mount Snow
23) 1/24/23-Magic Mountain
24) 1/25/23-Stowe
25) 1/26/23–Stowe
26) 1/27/23-Jiminy Peak
27) 1/28/23-Jiminy Peak
28) 2/1/23-Okemo
29) 2/2/23-Stowe

Best day of the season so far for the woods. Almost knee deep and untracked in a lot of spots if you knew where to look. Lapped Upper Liftline to Goat Woods most of the day. Smugglers was in excellent shape as well.

 

[JimG.]

It's kind of sad I will probably not ski Stowe anymore unless I happen to wind up with an Epic pass one day.

 

[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)
20. January 13, 2023: Alta (back in the Wasatch)
21. January 14, 2023: Brighton Twilight (Powder Night and a record 59 miles of skiing!)
22. January 20, 2023: Brighton Night (Fireworks Birthday Celebration)
23. January 21, 2023: Brighton Night with Family and Daughter's Friends
24. January 28, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Monster Powder and Monster Crowds getting up there).

25. February 3, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Gunsight, Dog Kennel, Book Ends, and Rasta)

 

[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)
20. January 13, 2023: Alta (back in the Wasatch)
21. January 14, 2023: Brighton Twilight (Powder Night and a record 59 miles of skiing!)
22. January 20, 2023: Brighton Night (Fireworks Birthday Celebration)
23. January 21, 2023: Brighton Night with Family and Daughter's Friends
24. January 28, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Monster Powder and Monster Crowds getting up there).
25. February 3, 2023: Alta/Snowbird (Gunsight, Dog Kennel, Book Ends, and Rasta)

26. February 4, 2023: Brighton Twilight (a few quick turns before picking up a friend at the airport)

 

[Zand]

Through January...

1. Wachusett 11/23/22
2. Stratton 12/17/22
3. Killington 12/20/22
4. Sunday River 1/23/23
5. Saddleback 1/24/23
6. Sugarloaf 1/25/23
7. Saddleback 1/26/23

Not quite where I wanted to be but last year at this time I was still stuck on 1, so progress at least? Day 8 tomorrow.

In the process of buying my first house, so a west trip is undoubtedly out of the question at this point (and maybe for a few years?) for financial reasons. Hopefully still have a good amount of east days left, would like to get up to 20 but we'll see as my time will probably be pretty tied up the next couple months.

What I can guarantee is that our string of mild winters will come to an end after this year. Heat was included in the apartment I've been living in for 9 years. Now that I'll probably have an oil tank to fill next winter? Arctic outbreak city incoming.

 

[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
10) Roundtop 1/7
11) Roundtop 1/10 Lunch Runs
12) Roundtop 1/13 Lunch Runs
13) Roundtop 1/14
14) Roundtop 1/15
15) Roundtop 1/17 After Work Runs
16) Roundtop 1/18 Lunch Runs
17) Roundtop 1/19 After Work Runs
18) Roundtop 1/20 Lunch Runs
19) Roundtop 1/21
20) Roundtop 1/22

21) Roundtop 1/23 Lunch Runs
22) Roundtop 1/27 Lunch Runs
23) Roundtop 1/28
24) Roundtop 1/29
25) Roundtop 1/30 Lunch Runs
26) Roundtop 2/2 Long Lunch Runs
27) Roundtop 2/3 Lunch Runs
28) Roundtop 2/4
29) Roundtop 2/5
30) Roundtop 2/6 Lunch Runs

This Saturday and Sunday were the best days of the year. I hope they aren't the only ones that are that good...

 

[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
19) 1/11-Belleayre
20) 1/14-Belleayre
21) 1/16-Belleayre
22) 1/20-Belleayre
23) 1/25-Belleayre powder day 8"
24) 1/26-Belleayre more leftovers and more snow during the day
25) 1/28-Belleayre
26) 1/30-Killington
27) 1/31-Killington
28) 2/5-Belleayre

As I had hoped Belle made a ton of snow everywhere on the mountain. Most importantly, they left the bumps on Belleayre Run and Winnisook and made snow on top of them. Those bumps, especially on Winnisook, made for great skiing. Back to Belle tomorrow picking up my new pair of Kore 93's on the way up. Then thinking K for Thurs and Fri.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

i didn't ski this past weekend bc saturday was so cold and then i had an unexpected car problem saturday that kept me from going sunday. car repair was completed swiftly and free under warranty, but dang what a bummer. at least it happened at 5 PM in hoboken next to a bar where we could wait for the tow and drink in the warmth, and not at 5 AM in nowhere new england on the side of the road.

taking this weekend off since i promised girlfriend i'd be around the weekend before my big trip which starts 2/17. very strange for me to take the entire first half of February off.

 

[ThatGuy]

Well you’re not missing much at least conditions going down the shitter by the day…