Your 2024-25 Ski Season Thread

[Hastur]

Day 36 today, all at Stratton. .........

jesus. You ok man? get away from that place before you get yourself strattonized.

 

[zyk]

Just did 6 days at Gore (got home Saturday). Snowed a bit almost every day while I was there with one nice dump. So 23 days so far. Still taking it easy but getting some days in.

 

[ALLSKIING]

Day 34 was last Sunday. 29 at Killington and 5 at Winter Park/ Mary Jane.

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

jesus. You ok man? get away from that place before you get yourself strattonized.

It’s a mile drive to the main base, two and a half to the sunbowl, and there’s a shuttle weekends and holidays. Until this rain and warmup, it been a great season, tons of natural, tons of snowmaking, and no lift outages.

Haven’t had the urge to go anywhere else, but I’m gonna start using my K days and do a few SB days.

 

[LoafSkier19]

1. 11/15/24 Killington
2. 11/27/24 Sunday River
3. 11/29/24 Cannon
4. 12/6/24 Mt Washington
5. 12/7/24 Sugarloaf
6. 12/20/24 Loon
7. 12/21/24 Waterville Valley
8. 12/24/24 Sunday River
9. 12/26/24 Sugarloaf Uphill Climb
10. 12/28/24 Pleasant Mtn
11. 1/4/25 Killington
12. 1/9/25 Pats Peak
13. 1/11/25 Jay Peak
14. 1/12/25 Jay Peak
15. 1/19/25 Lake Louise
16. 1/20/25 Kicking Horse
17. 1/21/25 Revelstoke
18. 1/22/25 Revelstoke
19. 1/23/25 Revelstoke
20. 1/24/25 Revelstoke
21. 1/25/25 Revelstoke
22. 2/2/25 Lost Valley
23. 2/6/25 Pleasant Mtn.
24. 2/8/25 Killington
25. 2/9/25 Pico
26. 2/13/25 Sunday River
27. 2/14/25 Ragged Mtn
28. 2/17/25 Black Mtn NH
29. 2/22/25 Magic Mtn
30. 2/23/25 Ragged Mtn

31. 2/26/25 Powderhouse Hill
Just a local town rope tow and slope. Never been and had some time on my way south on a night they were open. My arms were toast by the end from the tow.


32. 3/4/25 Lost Valley
After work turns before the rain. Really liking the new chair. Gets you some quick laps on a short but decent pitch with a few trails to choose from. Plus it rarely has a line compared to the other 2 lifts.


33. 3/6/25 Pats Peak
Really fun afternoon! The rain was long gone and it was warm for some soft spring like turns everywhere. Must have lapped the bumps on Hurricane almost a dozen times.


34. 3/7/25 Black Mtn ME
Wanted to make some turns today after the freeze. BMOM seemed to be the only place able to run all their lifts so headed there. St John and Allagash skied nice due to their sun exposure but everything else was quite firm and windblown. One of the windiest days I’ve skied. Surprised they were able to run the triple, it was quite sketchy on a few rides up.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

11/29 - killington (powder day!)
11/30 - waterville
12/07 - killington (powder day!)
12/08 - stratton
12/14 - stratton
12/15 - stratton
12/22 - sugarbush (powder day!)
12/23 - mt ellen
12/24 - mt ellen (powder day!)
12/26 - stratton
12/27 - jay
12/28 - bolton
01/04 - sugarbush
01/05 - stratton (powder day!)
01/11 - jay peak
01/12 - sugarbush
01/18 - bolton
01/19 - ellen (powder day!)
01/20 - stratton (powder day!)
01/25 - stratton
01/26 - stratton4
02/01 - killington (powder day!)
02/02 - stratton
02/15 - sugarloaf
02/16 - saddleback (powder day!)
02/17 - bmom (powder day!
02/18 - black nh
02/20 - revelstoke
02/21 - revelstoke (powder day!)
02/22 - revelstoke (powder day!)
02/23 - revelstoke
02/24 - revelstoke (powder day!)
02/25 - revelstoke (powder day!)
02/26 - lake louise
02/27 - banff sunshine

03/08 - catamount
03/09 - windham

When life gives you lemons, stay south and ski pretty decent groomers, and win $500 at mgm springfield

 

[BodeMiller1]

I have not lost a ski - off nor hurt my (fill body part hear) IE: Knee.

Full disclosure No SKI all HIKE and chase...

 

[thetrailboss]

1. November 16, 2024: Brighton;
2. November 21, 2024: Brighton (trying out the new sticks!).
3. November 22, 2024: Alta (opening day!)
4. November 23, 2024: Alta (more preseason turns)
5. November 25, 2024: Alta (nice morning turns on the new snow and snowmaking)
6. November 27, 2024: Alta (First Alta Powder Day of the Season!)
7. November 29, 2024: Alta (morning turns in the sun)
8. November 30, 2024: Snowbird (first runs on the new Wilbere Chair)
9. December 1, 2024: Alta (more early season turns and first day in Ballroom)
10. December 8, 2024: Alta (more low tide skiing)
11. December 11, 2024: Snowbird (racing the Tram on the east coast narrow skis)
12. December 13, 2024: Brighton (first night riding of the season)
13. December 16, 2024: Alta (turns on the new skis).
14. December 21, 2024: Alta (first day on Supreme, but we need snow!)
15. December 28, 2024: Brighton (Storm Twilight Skiing and first day at Milly)
16. December 29, 2024: Alta (post storm holiday craziness; first Challenger run and lots of wind blown goodness)
17. December 31, 2024: Alta (NYE Turns on amazing snow!)
18. January 2, 2025: Alta (new snow and more holiday craziness)
19. January 3, 2025: Alta (first day on the High T and some amazing turns!)
20. January 13, 2025: Snowbird (amazing morning hitting the favorites--Chamonix, Old Ladies, Gad 2, and High Baldy)
21. January 19, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (Cold turns in Mineral, Little Cloud, and all over Alta)
22. January 20, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (-10F at Supreme; first tracks in Devil's Castle, First Alf's of the year, Little Cloud and Baldy Runs at Snowbird).
23. January 25, 2025: Brighton (Twilight Skiing and first night at Milly)
24. February 9, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (Rasta, Old Ladies Proper, Cirque, and other favorites)
25. February 13, 2025: Snowbird (storm skiing in the lower areas to avoid the wind)
26. February 23, 2025: Alta/Snowbird (first East Castle hike at Alta; Bookends and some other usual haunts at Snowbird)
27. February 28, 2025: Brighton (afternoon turns in spring conditions)
28. March 1, 2025: Alta (hitting the groomers on a nice spring day)
29. March 3, 2025: Deer Valley (powder day; first time in the new Deer Valley East; X-Files and Number 9)

30. March 10, 2025: Alta (nice powder and spring conditions; demo day)

 

[LoafSkier19]

1. 11/15/24 Killington
2. 11/27/24 Sunday River
3. 11/29/24 Cannon
4. 12/6/24 Mt Washington
5. 12/7/24 Sugarloaf
6. 12/20/24 Loon
7. 12/21/24 Waterville Valley
8. 12/24/24 Sunday River
9. 12/26/24 Sugarloaf Uphill Climb
10. 12/28/24 Pleasant Mtn
11. 1/4/25 Killington
12. 1/9/25 Pats Peak
13. 1/11/25 Jay Peak
14. 1/12/25 Jay Peak
15. 1/19/25 Lake Louise
16. 1/20/25 Kicking Horse
17. 1/21/25 Revelstoke
18. 1/22/25 Revelstoke
19. 1/23/25 Revelstoke
20. 1/24/25 Revelstoke
21. 1/25/25 Revelstoke
22. 2/2/25 Lost Valley
23. 2/6/25 Pleasant Mtn.
24. 2/8/25 Killington
25. 2/9/25 Pico
26. 2/13/25 Sunday River
27. 2/14/25 Ragged Mtn
28. 2/17/25 Black Mtn NH
29. 2/22/25 Magic Mtn
30. 2/23/25 Ragged Mtn
31. 2/26/25 Powderhouse Hill
32. 3/4/25 Lost Valley
33. 3/6/25 Pats Peak
34. 3/7/25 Black Mtn ME

35. 3/9/25 Sugarloaf
First day back at the Loaf since Christmas break. Weather just has not been kind this season which has made me go elsewhere and save my days for the spring. I knew conditions weren’t going to be perfect but I’ve been itching to get back up there. Got front row parking at the Bucksaw trail at 8:20. Nothing like skis on right from the parking spot! Mountain was pretty quiet overall all day and conditions were tolerable with fast, firm groomers.


Widowmaker to Flume was my ROTD. Followed by Wedge and also Tote to Haywire. The naturals really took a beating from the rain. Lower Ripsaw is bare and Bracket and Burnt look pretty patchy from the lift. Although Bubblecuffer and glades off Spillway X-cut still look good for when it softens up.

 

[xlr8r]

1 12/22 Stratton
2 12/23 Stratton
3 12/24 Stratton (Powder Day)
4 12/28 Loon
5 1/11 Pico (Powder Day)
6 1/12 Killington
7 1/18 Killington (Late Afternoon Snow)
8 2/1 Sugarbush Lincoln Peak (Powder Day)
9 2/2 Sugarbush Glen Ellen
10 2/8 Loon
11 2/15 Pico (Late Afternoon Snow)
12 2/16 Stratton (Dense Snow/Sleet)
13 3/2 Snowbasin
14 3/3 Alta (Powder Day)
15 3/4 Alta (Powder Day)
16 3/5 Snowbird (Late Afternoon Snow)
17 3/6 Deer Valley (Powder Day)

 

[BenedictGomez]

1) Park City (Canyons)
2) Park City (Canyons)
3) Park City (Canyons)
4) Park City (Canyons) at least 8", 13" by end of day. Boot deep plenty of places.
5) Park City (Canyons) at least 6" fresh
6) Park City (Park City)
7) Park City (Canyons)
8) Park City (Canyons) about 5" new snow. Desperately needed. Skied great.
9) Park City (Canyons)
10) Park City (Canyons)
11) Park City (Canyons)
12) Park City (Canyons)
13) Park City (Canyons) 15" new snow. Desperately needed parte deux

I havent skied with the little one in 2 months as she's in all-day ski school on Saturdays, and life's been hectic, so I wasn't really sure how she was progressing. I knew they were taking them down intermediate terrain, but that's about it.

So imagine my surprise today when she led me into some trees. WTH are these PC ski instructors teaching 5 year olds?!?!?! Color me shocked.

 

[thetrailboss]

1) Park City (Canyons)
2) Park City (Canyons)
3) Park City (Canyons)
4) Park City (Canyons) at least 8", 13" by end of day. Boot deep plenty of places.
5) Park City (Canyons) at least 6" fresh
6) Park City (Park City)
7) Park City (Canyons)
8) Park City (Canyons) about 5" new snow. Desperately needed. Skied great.
9) Park City (Canyons)
10) Park City (Canyons)
11) Park City (Canyons)
12) Park City (Canyons)
13) Park City (Canyons) 15" new snow. Desperately needed parte deux

I havent skied with the little one in 2 months as she's in all-day ski school on Saturdays, and life's been hectic, so I wasn't really sure how she was progressing. I knew they were taking them down intermediate terrain, but that's about it.

So imagine my surprise today when she led me into some trees. WTH are these PC ski instructors teaching 5 year old?!?!?! Color me shocked.

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They did this for my daughter at Alta and Snowbird when she was little.

 

[JimG.]

1) 11/17/24-Belleayre
2) 11/24-Belleayre
3) 11/29-Belleayre
4) 12/3-Belleayre
5) 12/6-Belleayre
6) 12/8-Belleayre
7) 12/13-Belleayre
8) 12/19-Belleayre
9) 12/20-Belleayre
10) 12/23-Belleayre
11) 12/26-Belleayre
12) 12/27 Belleayre
13) 12/31-Belleayre
14) 1/3/25-Belleayre
15) 1/6-Belleayre
16) 1/9-Belleayre
17) 1/12-Belleayre
18) 1/15-Killington
19) 1/16-Killington
20) 1/17-Killington
21) 1/23-Belleayre
22) 1/29-Killington
23) 1/30-Killington
24) 1/31-Killington
25) 2/7-Belleayre
26) 2/10-Killington
27) 2/11-Killington
28) 2/12-Killington
29) 2/19-Killington
30) 2/20-Killington
31) 2/21-Killington
32) 3/8-Belleayre
33) 3/12-Killington
34) 3/13-Killington
35) 3/14-Killington

Got to Belleayre on 3/8 for the first time in a month and it was good. Still a decent base in the trees which I'm sure is cooked now. Excellent bumps and great coverage.

My plan to do 3 day K trips worked out very well. The great conditions helped a lot. Got there again starting on my birthday 3/12. Wednesday and Thursday were frozen groomer days and I moved all over the resort skiing anything open. Kind of fun skiing all over. I was praying for a spring day on Friday and was richly rewarded.
Bluebird skies and intense sun with temps in the upper 40's and lower 50's after starting out in the upper 20's. Just about all the trees and nats opened up and it was a sprint to ski as much as possible. I was amazed by the great coverage and I was glad to get the good conditions.






Looking ahead to this weekend's weather I'm glad I got up there to take advantage. Warmth and rain no bueno. What are the chances of a late season coastal storm?

 

[LoafSkier19]

1. 11/15/24 Killington
2. 11/27/24 Sunday River
3. 11/29/24 Cannon
4. 12/6/24 Mt Washington
5. 12/7/24 Sugarloaf
6. 12/20/24 Loon
7. 12/21/24 Waterville Valley
8. 12/24/24 Sunday River
9. 12/26/24 Sugarloaf Uphill Climb
10. 12/28/24 Pleasant Mtn
11. 1/4/25 Killington
12. 1/9/25 Pats Peak
13. 1/11/25 Jay Peak
14. 1/12/25 Jay Peak
15. 1/19/25 Lake Louise
16. 1/20/25 Kicking Horse
17. 1/21/25 Revelstoke
18. 1/22/25 Revelstoke
19. 1/23/25 Revelstoke
20. 1/24/25 Revelstoke
21. 1/25/25 Revelstoke
22. 2/2/25 Lost Valley
23. 2/6/25 Pleasant Mtn.
24. 2/8/25 Killington
25. 2/9/25 Pico
26. 2/13/25 Sunday River
27. 2/14/25 Ragged Mtn
28. 2/17/25 Black Mtn NH
29. 2/22/25 Magic Mtn
30. 2/23/25 Ragged Mtn
31. 2/26/25 Powderhouse Hill
32. 3/4/25 Lost Valley
33. 3/6/25 Pats Peak
34. 3/7/25 Black Mtn ME
35. 3/9/25 Sugarloaf

36. 3/13/25 Camden Snow Bowl
Another Thursday out from work early means I could get another ski afternoon in. I forget Camden isn’t too far. Got there at 1:30 and had what seemed to be the mountain to myself. Always enjoy the views of the ocean on the lift. Snow was soft but melting quick that close to the coast.


37. 3/14/25 Sunday River & Black Mtn NH
Started the day at Sunday River. Definitely busier than what I expected but not too surprising considering the nice weather. Found the best snow to be on the eastern peaks. Spending most of the time on Barker and WH lifts. Found Shockwave to be really fun along with White Heat. Lapped them quite a bit. Found everything West of Spruce just didn’t get the soft snow the East side did.


Once the lifts closed at SR I high tailed it over to Jackson, NH to partake in Black’s “Friday Night Lights” which is a weekly uphilling event they do with a party at the Alpine Cabin with a one man band playing on the deck. Very fun time! Skied down with a headlamp at 8pm and stayed at the Christmas Inn down the road.


38. 3/15/25 Black Mtn NH
After staying near the mountain I was on the hill by 9 and it was already softening up pretty good! Vibes were very high today around the mountain. Almost like the party atmosphere the night before just kept going through today. Skiing was excellent on what is still open. The snowmaking trails are hanging in nice, but most of the naturals have melted out with the southern exposure. Really, really like what I’ve seen from Black this year!


And now a week off as I’m en route to Iceland. Maybe just maybe there will be time for a day at Bláfjöll!