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Hey All, I’m back from a fun day at Blue mountain the true mountain. I arrived in the lower lot at 710am and it was in the mid 40s under overcast sky’s. In the house was everybody except Root and Zonked…even Ski2Live was there. I started out with some of JFDans egg casserole and a couple mimosas along with a Boston cream donut. Then hit the slopes and it was creamy to start. First skied challenge which was ok, then over to Barney’s bumps..I just doodled around a few bumps but skied the whole lower line later and it was radical. Then I skied lazy mile which was alright and Sidewinder which was springlike. Back in the lot and had a beer and breakfast pretzel wrap. Back out for another session and started with Barney’s bumps then the chute, then switchback which was good except for two people on the final stretch. Coming soon was super soft and I finished up on Razons edge which was good especially at the top where there was a good texture. Back to the lot and Craig from the Bethlehem ford crew made me a Bloody Mary, I had a Maryland pit beef sandwich, a rib and various other things..I didn’t go to crazy cause I kind of had to shit. All in all fun times were had, good skiing and there’s still some ski season left. JADIP

Like many people I talked to over the weekend I bought a few Epic pass days at the end of summer expecting a trip to Vail/Beaver Creek this year but that turned out to be a bad idea. I wanted to get the experience of skiing Elk, but with the drive, so I headed to Vermont. I wrapped a meeting on Friday afternoon and got on the road a little before 2:30. Powered up to my hotel in Williston with only a brief stop for gas. I was tired after that so I just grabbed a pizza and went to sleep. Day 1. Sunshine and Singing the Blues Woke up the next morning and was the first person in the lobby to grab a quick breakfast and drove the 35 minutes down the road to Stowe where they reported a dusting of new snow overnight. As I got close to the resort there were big flashing signs telling me that the notch was closed, but more importantly Paid Parking was in effect. Since it was just me I pulled into the parking lot at the Toll House area and booted up. There were some solid vibes in the lot and it was clear that the people that park here aren't the wallets who drive the rest of the way up the access road. A few uphillers getting their skins on too. Not that many people really hanging around and I got right on the Toll House double and headed up. This is a painfully slow 1.2 mile 15 minute ride on a fixed grip double but it drops you off at a point where you can get down to the main base area. I kept hanging a left and got down to the base area and hopped on the Gondola to go up to the top. The singles line was empty and I walked right on. First lap down Perry Merril on the suggestion of the people I was riding with and it was pretty fun, a nice cruiser to start the day. The sun was shining and it was a gorgeous day but still really cold. Snow was OK. I did 2 more gondola laps doing Gondolier and Switchback and then took Cliff Trail to Nosedive and went to the Four Runner Quad. It was a lot colder and windier at the top of Four runner, low teens to single digits. I did two laps here and then hung a little too far of a right and ended up at the Sunrise Six chair. Got caught in a loop of doing this chair 3 times and then took a quick break in the Mansfield Base lodge to take a work call. After that I headed back up Sunrise Six and went back over to the Four Runner. At this point I decided to take the only black diamond trail open that day, Hayride. It was in rough shape. Very scraped down to boilerplate and not great. Stuck to Blues the rest of the day. A little more over on the Gondola Side and it was time for lunch. One of the outcomes of my work call was that we could cancel the afternoon one, but I could only get that done from my laptop so instead of getting something to eat at the Mansfield Lodge I took the long ride down Lord to Jakes Ride and then Easy mile and got back to the car. There are essentially no services at the Toll House area so I sat in an empty conference center and had some food I had in the car and some water while I worked for 15 minutes. I was planning on grabbing the shuttle bus back to the base, but it came and went as I was packing the car back up so I just went for the ride on the Toll House again. Everything was getting really skied off and slick at this point so I took the Over Easy gondola to Spruce Peak where that snow had been in the sun all day and fared better. After an hour or so if lapping Spruce I headed back to Mansfield and at this point most trails were a minefield of frozen crud and pure ice. Took a long cruise down Toll Road, which is not nearly as flat as I remember, and back to the car. From talking to people up there it seems like they had a thaw last week and some rain before it snapped back to frigid temps so essentially anything overly steep and ungroomed was closed so it was a full day of nothing but Blues.

We’re back from another fun day at Solitude. Got the wife an IKON to force her to ski, so we rolled up to Solitude to pick up her pass and get her first under the gun. They were even giving out free waffles! Arrived at the lot at 9:15 with temps in the upper 40’s. Hit the ticket office to get her pass printed and booted up. The snow was super soft already and many out in shorts and short sleeves. Had the wife lap the Link to get her ski legs back. The snow was buttery cream cheese hero snow. What few clouds there were upon arrival were now gone and temps climbed into the 50’s. Did a few laps on the Moonbeam and her legs were shot, not having skied much this year and the heavy snow didn’t help. Out in the parking lot the temps rose into the 60’s under bright sun. Lots of tailgating and jocularly going on in the parking lot, there was even a graduation party going on. By the time we got back to the house, it was already 80’ out. Just another day in paradise…

It's always such good vibe day. Big thanks to @enjoralas for all he does. Snow was perfect for riding a board I haven't been on since the late 80's..

Hey All, I’m back from another morning at Blue mountain the true mountain. I arrived at the lower lot before 720am with some valley fog and the temperature around 30 degrees…the fog burned off right away revealing sunshine. In the house were Atomic Jeff, Enjorales, Pots, Hoodie, Dirtwolf, Toast, BenM, JFDan, PARidge, Mute and Schifdawg. The OG six pack was not running so began on the quad. I first skied paradise which was pretty nice a step softer than frozen cord and smooth. Then razors which was similar nice snow, down Main Street and the cord had cookied up already, razors got cookied up and challenge had crispy cookies. Sidewinder had pretty nice snow and due to my cat like reflexes I avoided the bare spot. Lazy Mile initially was apparently good but cookies when I was on it. I ended the session with my first run down Burma in a few months and went through Yeti park for the culture. JADIP

Amazed by the coverage...good job blue! Snow quality not so much. Actually shouldn't say that razors first couple of runs was actually pretty good. Was great to take a few runs with @toast21602 fresh off his Utah trip. Good to see you bud! I got a full session on despite a hard spill on sidewinder. The rollers got me. Hit one wrong. Was the skiing on one leg hoping to save it before, like waves at the beach, another roller came in and knocked me down for the count. Thankfully all good and skied a bunch of runs after but now my ribs hurt when I sneeze. Took a few more on side after to make up for that debacle. Fun day all things considered

Just back from a cold, sunshiny final Saturday morning at Blue mountain, the ski resort located in the ridge and valley physiographic portion of the Appalachian mountains. Pulled to Pearl Jams elderly woman and I got sad because the "hearts and thoughts" from this ski season are slowly fading away. Either way ..In the house today were jfdan, Johnny law, Dirtwolf, Benm, mute, Airhead, enjo and many others. Conditions were much better than expected. We were lamenting what was to come while booting up, and on the way up razors looked like something out of a sci fi movie. However we were all pleasantly surprised. NMDW, lazy, Paradise, Burma, Vista, midway, side etc. all skied pretty good with some nice grip and the ability to open things up in spots. You had to be careful however as there are more holes, and what was holey is now even holier. Still decent coverage all things considered. Sad that tomorrow is it for the season at Blue. It was a good one. Looking forward none the less as the weather looks nice. Ski you then.

Hey all just back from camelback which is currently giving off serious spring at Killington vibes. I'm the house were law, atomic, jfdan, mute, enjo, pops, and I think I saw c1er at the start. It was warm to start and that turned to straight up hot as the day went on. Really nice spring conditions on pharaoh and nile mile which were groomed to start and that translated into some nice speed runs. The superstar of PA, cliffhanger, ultimately opened. Glacial in spots, soft in others, ungroomed and a serious leg burner. Lots of fun though. The amount of snow in that trail is truly impressive. At least 20 feet high in spots. Crazy. All told today was a classic spring day. Well worth the $25.

Hey All, I’m back from another morning at Blue mountain the true mountain. I arrived at the lower lot before 720am and it was in the upper 20s with a rising sun. In the house were NMSki, JFDan, PARidge, MBIke Mike, Mrs Snowbunski, Kim K, Dirtwolf, C1er, BenM, Hoodie, Johnny Law, Mixilplix, Mute, Ryan, Justo, Jimmy Shopey180, Spider, Enjorales, Pops and many others. Second civilian OG six pack and I started on Sidewinder which was decent machine groomed frozen granuler some narrow spots as expected. Paradise was a carpet and very good coverage mostly. Razors was consistent small cookies and lazy mile was decent a little loose. Both the OG six pack and super summit safari six were running. Widowmaker to midway to lower main was stiff and Burma was ok although slick in the corners..I even skied vista to checkout the pond skimming set up and the water looked cooler than cool…ice cold. I then ended with a couple paradise runs and another switchback, it never got to spring on conditions while I was skiing but I’m sure by now there’s some mashed potatoes. Fun parking lot but it never got that warm which was the theme of most of this ski season. All in all we had good to excellent ski conditions the majority of the season…pow days were sparse but it sure was a cold one with lots of packed powders. Of course Blue is hinting at a possible reopening but I don’t think it will happen. JADIP

Waaaaayyyyy better today than I think anyone thought. And much better than yesterday. Softish in spots, nice in the sun. If this is it for Blue it was an awesome season and I'm grateful to share each season great skiers and overall great people...xoxox. Love you guys. See some of you next week at CB maybe.

One of my most conflicted days on the calendar, the end of blue but we always make it fun. The snow was way better than I thought and decent turns could be found still on closing day as long as there is snow the rest is irrelevant. Fucking A blue was good shit this year and we played the game like champions

Today was the perfect setup, lift up Razors looks like pure death so everything else felt pretty ok when it was just normal refrozen. Grip was only ok but part of the is my fault with butter knife edge skis. I hate the end of season, like truly but it was a good day for what should have been absolute dog shit. Tomorrow I think has some real play if it can get warm enough.......plus I hear a bohdi sighting is in the works.....

Great day all around. Food was amazing as always, and was awesome to see @mbike-ski 🤠

There is this unique run. police cruiser parking is just to the left of us, indy pass parking with subarus is just to the right as you can see. One of them is “indybitch1”. I asked if they know skiitoolives bit i forget his indy handle. ovation is skiing great. Taking a hydration break.

You should post it in the “I’m a camelback fanboy all of a sudden” thread.

Wish it was a little warmer today, but we managed to ski all of the open, uniquely different runs that Blue had to offer. Rode 2 of the unique lifts at Blue, too. Not crowded. leftover mimosas from last week after skiing with my pals.

Always one of my favorite days of the year, there is no crew that does it better but add in some nice weather and shit was perfection. Rotd was switch, what a hoot but nothing was really bad. Super super shout out to Enjo, as always the food was redic and that's a long ass day of cooking. Not to be the soft liberal vag of the group but its the peeps that make things and it was an honor and pleasure.

Hey All, I’m back from another morning at Blue mountain the true mountain. I arrived at the lower lot at dark o’clock and it was in the mid 40s under mostly cloudy skies. In the house was everybody except Salty, Zonked, Hoodie, Root, Toast, Matt Edge, Sibhusky and Skidude. Second civilian OG six pack and I started out on Paradise which had white snow and good grooming. Lazy Mile was similar but a little more texture. Repeated Paradise then Widowmaker to midway to lower main which was pretty good. Coming soon is getting pretty thin and I hit a big rock. Razors was pretty solid and rough and uneven but I’ve seen it worse. I finished the session attempting Barney’s bumps which were slick, another lazy and ended on Paradise. Fun mellow parking lot, everybody is saving their energy for tomorrow’s party. I got three bottles of champagne on the way back from skiing and ready to party rock as well at the biggest sausage fest this side of Munchen or at least Mr. Dunderbaks. JADIP

Spring skiing is upon us. its March. Embrace it, or just pack your shit up and get out your knitting gear. The good thing about sidewinder is it does have very fast grass, and its not that rocky.

Myself, nmski, and jeff met up with jlaw in the parking garage at stratton aroumd 1 pm thursday for some really warm spring sking on about 5 unique runs. Skied til 4. 9 out of 10 on the jazz hand scale. -1 for some really sticky, apply the parking break really quick type snow/slush. Leg burner session for sure. Onto Killington today. More warm weather on tap for today.

I didn't know we had a thread going, yesterday at Stratton, today, its what this shit is all about. Soft laps at Mach looney and beers in the lot under the sun, I'd choose this everyday and twice on Sunday. My attendance was required elsewhere first thing this morning so trying to catch them, going up the gondy I spot a skier with the skis angled to the moon throwing up a massive rooster coming down ovation at a clip not seen in mortal men. He's flanked by two other skiers getting equally as rowdy and it dawns on me its them. It's rare I see us from afar and it is impressive no bullshit. I got a semi bronze in the face in VT, that's normally not even on the radar but maybe best I spend the entire day laughing. Grade a, top shelf, fork lift certified shit.

Skied the first hour and saw BFG & crew, C1er, and the CB Cruiser. 32 degrees when I pulled in and partly cloudy. Got on the snow right before 9 and started on the MSE since the quad line was way longer. First run on Lazy was nice with good snow and coverage. Falls was a bumpy and firm. Second run on Razors was just holding on. Firm and the opposite of smooth like Falls. NMDW was pretty good. Couple spots on the right to avoid but still has good coverage. Upper Main, Challenge, Coming Soon, and Switch closed. Sidewinder has a 20 foot entrance up top, which was already ankle deep sugar when I went through. The rest of the trail has plenty of snow and the 3d features are way better at this size. Took a run on everything open before heading to work and Lazy first run was the ROTM. Snow will be v nice once it softens with the temps but after first tracks it opened up to either cookies or Wilford Brimley sugar. Sad that it might be my last weekday morning of the season.

Thanks for the pic made my day!

Just wanna throw it out there, been conversations but want to make sure so I don't get all dressed up for nothing, lol. End of season shenanigans next Sunday the 22nd?

It's on a Sunday You sure?

Rode at Montage from 9 to 11:30. Conditions were surprisingly pretty good. Only Boomer and cannonball open on the north face so I mostly hit those and 2 runs on the upper mountain. White lightning was closed but had good coverage. It was ungroomed and probably icy. Got tacos and a bloody Mary at the bar for lunch.

Drove to Syracuse last night and hit Snow Ridge in western NY today hoping to get some lake effect snow. Showed up around 10 15 and was one of 4 cars in the lot. Unfortunately they only got an inch overnight and it didn't start snowing again until around 1. Conditions were firm...lot of cool glades but they were frozen solid. Interesting place...they have goats and a highland cow at the base. Rode until 12 30...got a beer, chili, and 2 Moscow mules and back out for more runs. Left shortly after 3 and getting beers and an early dinner at Fulton Chain brewery now. Staying old forge NY tonight and planning to hit Mccauley mountain tomorrow. Its been snowing most of the afternoon and not supposed to stop until tomorrow afternoon so I should have better conditions tomorrow

Rode from 9 to 11ish..Things were in great shape all things considered. Shocked that the stuff they put down wasn't sticky. Couple of sus spots on Razors and NM/DW. The big booster on NM is gone so you can really give the top turn a good run. Some bare spots on Switch and Side but nothing to slow ya down. Airhead, BF crew and an Atomic sighting this morning. Tomorrow AM should be nice.

Skied till about 3 today. Whooped. Fantastic spring conditions right out of the gate. 10 out of 10 jazz hands. In Montpellier at the quirkiest hotel with 4 maybe 5 distinctly unique floors, but no real hot water to speak of. Heading to the tap room for some libations and grub. Sugarbush tomorrow, another fan favorite. Might be in for some firmer conditions tomorrow, with lower temps.

It was an honor and a privilege.

Arrived around 11:30 to 42 degrees and a bit of wind. Didn't know what to expect after Biblical rain and warm temps. Razors was ungroomed and had me a little nervous but found conditions to be firm with some grip. Kinda had to pick your way through the top section, but the lower part had decent coverage. Side has the bare spot up top, but when you go around the last bend the coverage is getting weak. NM/DW still has pretty good coverage. I never made it over to the Main St side so nothing to report on that. They must have groomed NM/DW and Side at some point cause the snow was pearly white and looked divine, but man was it super soft and super slow. Razors was RoD with its firm surface. C1 and Kurt with some of his crew in da house.

Arrived not too long ago. The cookie is definitely crumbling. Still great coverage on spots but it's going. Way more holes than I saw on Sunday, especially on sidewinder Ran into Airhead on the way in who said its really slow and he wasn't lying. You almost need to skate back to the lift in home stretch otherwise solid spring corn / mashed potatoey conditions. Happy to be part of an exclusive club tonight... The only people in the entire State of Pennsylvania skiing or riding.

Good seeing you all today even if I didn’t get to ski some runs with everyone. I didn’t partake in food/beverage festivities since I didn’t bring anything to contribute but Enjo always puts out a showcase and based on what I saw today I believe that to be true once again. Shockingly great coverage for the end of March and premier spring conditions.

That’s not a haiku. Please post here in haiku form. This is a warning.

IYKYK lol

Day 61. Nice day, pretty crowded, though. Got down Heep Steep in one piece, it's the first I've seen it "skiable" all season.

Couldn't make Blue this morning due to some family business, so bopped over to BC for there closing. Just the park and one other run open. Beginner chair trail was also open. Conditions were pretty good with a sorta creamy top layer. Rode for about an hour or so then called it. Full sun and blue skies made it enjoyable..

Rode with Atomic, foggy and warm with a light to medium pick up on the goggles. When we arrived only Nile and Pharaoh where open, the skiing gods having heard Atomics tales of double cloud 9 shined their light favorably upon us and as we were skiing by he noticed the patrolers dropping the rope on Cliffhanger. After a longish pre briefing we were off and sliding down a surface similar to the moon. Parts were better, parts were worse but as I'm lmao I can hear atomic doing the same all the way to the lift. Chefs kiss 💋 Nile and Pharaoh were groomed super soft and quite good. Both make the weekend but Pharaoh probably not after that. Super super nice morning for April

After I left Stowe I drove down towards town and stopped at The Alchemist. Extremely funky building and it was absolutely packed. Tried some new to me beers and both were phenomenal. Right when I got on the road I noticed a sign for Von Trapp Brewing. Big beautiful building with plenty of animals on the walls. Beer was all german styles and was just OK.

We had a great season and it's always super fun hangin out. Sliding on snow is such good therapy, the parking lot even better..

Made it till noon … conditions kept getting better! Nightmare bumps skiers left line were fun. Pleasantly surprised sleeper of a day .

Now the website says this. Make up your mind blue. SKIING & RIDING HOURS UPDATE: Friday, 3/27: Noon-9pm Saturday, 3/28: 8am-9pm Sunday, 3/29: 8am-4pm (Pond Skim!) STAY TUNED FOR APRIL HOURS AS WE CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THE WEATHER!

oh fantastic. a rail jam. im in.

Fun day. Snow was good to weird. Midway was the good. Upper main was the weird. In no way am I complaining. The coverage is pretty insane all things considered. Ready for full on spring tomorrow

Coverage pretty good Thanks for ticket PSU no North face just yet

Many peeps all over are jelly of that base, 7springs is kaput among others and I do have to say their base is pretty spectacular all things considered. Snow was just ok but in some ways it feels like a bonus.

Thanks! Best vacation I’ve ever had, it was awesome!

Day 60. Powder Friday. The place was a zoo before the lifts even opened. I was happy to be a single getting pulled quickly ("4 singles!") by my lifties.

idk I think you would like it there. The 3 hour drive can be a turn off but throw on some U2 and you're good to go. It is definitely a change from Blue but you'd have a Beautiful Day. The allure of a new place is always nice too. They have a nice lodge to boot up in and hang out with a bevy when you need a break and an Unforgettable Fire pit which is almost always blazing. Every time I have been there the lift lines were minimal and you could just Walk On. The trails are unique and the front face steeps are pretty legit and might give you Vertigo for a 1000' mountain. And, as you know, lift tickets are reasonable..