JFskiDan

Depending on your requirements for food, there are some options, but no McD's or Wendys. Coming from BB towards the turnpike, the first shopping center on the left, in there is a market called Hazle Park. I am pretty sure they make hoagies, and they actually have a pretty tasty hot bar. Past that again on the left is a strip mall, Valerios pizza, and Sportsman Deli. Up past that on the right is Subway, Chinese food, and another pizza place. i do not reccommend the pizza place there. it changed hands a while back and they fucked it up so bad it might actually be closed now.

Yuck. 2 week outlook is dismal. Could change. I hate to say this, but i think the "micro climate" at JFBB is really going to come into play here. The few degrees colder it normally is there might mean they make some snow while Blue cant, at least enough to refresh Freedom. Anyway you look at this, our weather sucks. Might have to carpool up to Northern VT to ski "the bush" over Christmas.

I was out and about, and i did drive through at one point to check things out. I thought they were putting on a contest for the most ridiculous looking car.

Yikes.

if Love was open i would go.....but only two nights of snowmaking on that, and im sure Freedom was the focus.

Well i didnt think this would happen. wow. Im still not gonna go to ski Freedom. Drinking in the parking lot isnt out of the question though. It might be busy on Friday.

im dying to ski and everything, but the whole go 6-7 hrs for limited terrain doesnt make sense for me.

Temps look marginal for the next two weeks with some cold nights sprinkled in the mix. Should be an interesting call. I think we should know something soon.

i think the first pic is Freedom. the lift is separated by a tree line. The second pic with 14 snowmaking devices in the span of 60' is definitely Freedom.

Yep, im probably throwing out the hate pretty hard. i dislike the fact they concentrate on Freedom, i feel that hurts them in the long run with opening other trails, but they like to be the first to open, so thats what they are gonna do. The snowmaking capabilities at BB seem to be on the weak side. This image will be burnt into my eyes forever. this was a Sunday 2 pm opening, that they announced sometime late morning, and this is the turn out they got. i will admit i drove to BB one other year to ski Freedom, not opening day. i took one look at the lift line, and the XXXXL shirts and turned around.

I wanna say the one and only time i did freedom on opening day it was like a 1-2 oclock opening on a sunday. It was a shit show from the word go.

My septic mound has more elevation.

Im down the street from it and i have no intention of ever doing that again as well. i would stop by and drink beer in the parking lot with the rest of the weirdos from here though.

If my memory serves me correct, Montage was late to the party last year, and thats what had her panties in a bunch. Or at least that was part of what got her panties in a bunch. i really enjoyed her posts.

i dont see how anyone is gonna be open on Friday for the Pocono WROD. Next 2 nights look ok for some snowmaking, but thurs-fri look stupidly warm.

.......and the folks over at JFBB were working on their landmark trail, Freedom.

snow is being produced.

Awesome. its a start.

Join the Alta Snowboard Team. Ridgeracer and myself are members believe it or not.

thanks Barb! just a little reminder as to how awesome the season is starting out on the east coast. Meanwhile in PA I am really trying to be patient, but patience is wearing thin.

^^^ lodging and meals only. I think shuttle to/from airport. Not bad if you back out cost of a car rental and being basically on the mountain.

BB 12-4 - freedom only Jf 12-19. - 75% terrain not including East Mt. I hate to say it, but i think Blue is going to struggle with marginal snowmaking temps. 12-19, but they open with some worthwhile terrain, similar to last year.

I wonder what Killington does for skier visits.

From who's perspective? i would be ok with those numbers if i skied there. i really dont care how many skier visits mountain A or B gets.

That number seems to be really inflated. Or whatever else falls under the Tuthill umbrella is really making bank. I doubt Blue Mt is pulling in that type of revenue. Granted these are all numbers pulled from the internet, but here goes. 2015 Whiteface skier visits, 216K, 8.5 million in Revenue. JFBB reported 11 mil in like 2007. i think Peak as a whole reports like 100 mil. Peak is what, 7 or 8 resorts deep? Based on those numbers Blue isnt doing 56 mil. I know, i know, more skier visits, lifts are faster, burgers are better....but not 56 mil. over inflated revenue dollars are always a good thing if you want to sell, though.