Late season VT

[Justo8484]

Finally getting around to writing this up, you're welcome doug.

 

Ty and I decided it'd be fun to drive up to vt for closing weekend at Stowe. We skipped work on Friday to do a day of touring since I had just gotten my touring set up. After much heckling on tgr, we came to the realization that we'd have to hit up a ski area that had closed for the season. Bolton valley did the trick.

 

 

The hike quickly lent itself to skinning up.

 

 

Skinned for about 45 minutes to the peak.

 

 

We found a cool fire tower which we climbed and decided to have some beer and take in the scenery. Always throw beer in your pack in case you come across a sweet fire tower while climbing a mountain.

 

 

We found some nicely spaced trees with some gross manky snow, then went back up for another lap.

 

 

We chilled at the ski patrol shack with some locals for a bit and had a few beers while catching the sunset. It didn't suck. We the. Proceeded to ski down and try not to die.

 

I'll add more later.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Thanks Justo!!!!

I've definitely climbed up that fire tower before at Bolton valley and used to earn turns there when it was on the lost ski areas list in the late 90s

[moe ghoul]

Nice!

[toast21602]

worth it for the sunset shot. 

[Justo8484]

worth it for the sunset shot.

Worth it to rip trees in late April, hit a small cliff, get my first day ever of touring, and so many other reasons. You should probably join next time.

 

[Johnny Law]

whoa sip of sunshine..nice

 

Looks sweet man, super jelly.

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

JLaw when are you doing Tucks?

[Johnny Law]

JLaw when are you doing Tucks?

 

I was supposed to go earlier with Justo but a friend was in America I only see once every few years so no Tuxs.  Shit happens.

[Ride Delaware ?]

Nice report Justo.  I left 4/11 to come home for 3 weeks.  Went back up and hit it up the 2nd and 3rd of May at the Bush.  Good Mid-Late season snow and a super cold winter meant top to bottom turns for the final weekend.  Excellent corn.  If the Valley House lift wasn't being replaced another weekend on Stein's may have been possible.