SallyCat Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 Well, midwinter has arrived in Vermont and I enjoyed two days of great powder skiing with no crowds thanks to the mid-week arrival of the storm. Snow was well underway both days, so I parked at the Jackson Gore side to avoid the steep pitch of the main Okemo approach road. Front wheel drive isn't going to cut it up here, not even with my beloved Blizzaks. I feel there is a Subaru in my future. Tuesday saw the more significant snowfall, and the snow was beautiful and untracked, or very lightly tracked, for quite a few runs. After that, it begin to form into push-piles, which were fun but exhausting. I loved the chance to learn to ski "moguls" a bit on blue runs. Though weirdly the piles tended to form more like giant, vertical furrows rather than discrete bumps. That was a challenge; I decided the most fun option was to hop back and forth over the furrow, so it was like one really long mogul, The snow kept dumping until about 5pm, so each run was different every time you did it. I'm no good at skiing powder/3D snow, but I was very psyched for the opportunity to practice. It's hard to stay forward--that was my main challenge. And also being patient with my turns and not trying to shove carvery turns everywhere. Gentle pivots seemed to work best. I started out each day on the J-G side, doing Moondance, then worked my way over to the Solitude chair and worked all the blue trails over there. Didn't spend much time taking the 6-pack to the summit. Visibility was sketchy the times I was up there, and I was having the most fun over at Solitude. Plus Epic Restaurant there has the best $10 lunch you can get at a ski resort: life-altering chicken and waffles. There weren't any crowds at all, but things really thinned out after about noon. I think people were just tired. Wednesday was more of the same, though with conditions a bit more packed down on some trails, which was nice in a way in that it took a lot less energy to ski, but wasn't near as much fun as the day prior. I stayed in Ludlow Tuesday night, because I didn't want to have to drive the 40 minutes back and forth to Quechee in the storm.(The nearer resorts, Quechee and Suicide Six, are not open during the week these days, so a drive was required), Homestyle Hostel on Main street, Ludlow is a really great place: highly recommend if you need an inexpensive dorm bed. Met a guy who quit his job in November and was on Day 74 so far this year. While grabbing a quick bite of dinner at Kilarney's, their regular pub trivia quiz started up. The guy sitting next to me at the bar asked if I wanted to form a team, so we called ourselves "Strangers at a Bar" and recruited anyone who happened to be near us. We ended up with a solid roster and won most of the rounds. After the teams turned in our answer sheets, I looked over at the judge, who was scoring them, and said to my bar neighbor: "See that guy? He's grading. I never have to do that again. Ever!" That was a good feeling. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 Well, midwinter has arrived in Vermont and I enjoyed two days of great powder skiing with no crowds thanks to the mid-week arrival of the storm. Snow was well underway both days, so I parked at the Jackson Gore side to avoid the steep pitch of the main Okemo approach road. Front wheel drive isn't going to cut it up here, not even with my beloved Blizzaks. I feel there is a Subaru in my future. Tuesday saw the more significant snowfall, and the snow was beautiful and untracked, or very lightly tracked, for quite a few runs. After that, it begin to form into push-piles, which were fun but exhausting. I loved the chance to learn to ski "moguls" a bit on blue runs. Though weirdly the piles tended to form more like giant, vertical furrows rather than discrete bumps. That was a challenge; I decided the most fun option was to hop back and forth over the furrow, so it was like one really long mogul, The snow kept dumping until about 5pm, so each run was different every time you did it. I'm no good at skiing powder/3D snow, but I was very psyched for the opportunity to practice. It's hard to stay forward--that was my main challenge. And also being patient with my turns and not trying to shove carvery turns everywhere. Gentle pivots seemed to work best. I started out each day on the J-G side, doing Moondance, then worked my way over to the Solitude chair and worked all the blue trails over there. Didn't spend much time taking the 6-pack to the summit. Visibility was sketchy the times I was up there, and I was having the most fun over at Solitude. Plus Epic Restaurant there has the best $10 lunch you can get at a ski resort: life-altering chicken and waffles. There weren't any crowds at all, but things really thinned out after about noon. I think people were just tired. Wednesday was more of the same, though with conditions a bit more packed down on some trails, which was nice in a way in that it took a lot less energy to ski, but wasn't near as much fun as the day prior. I stayed in Ludlow Tuesday night, because I didn't want to have to drive the 40 minutes back and forth to Quechee in the storm.(The nearer resorts, Quechee and Suicide Six, are not open during the week these days, so a drive was required), Homestyle Hostel on Main street, Ludlow is a really great place: highly recommend if you need an inexpensive dorm bed. Met a guy who quit his job in November and was on Day 74 so far this year. While grabbing a quick bite of dinner at Kilarney's, their regular pub trivia quiz started up. The guy sitting next to me at the bar asked if I wanted to form a team, so we called ourselves "Strangers at a Bar" and recruited anyone who happened to be near us. We ended up with a solid roster and won most of the rounds. After the teams turned in our answer sheets, I looked over at the judge, who was scoring them, and said to my bar neighbor: "See that guy? He's grading. I never have to do that again. Ever!" That was a good feeling. I’m jelly. I’ll make sure to visit you next year and bring whatever food/drink you may be missing from the LV. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 How much did a night at the hostel cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCat Posted March 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 1 minute ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: How much did a night at the hostel cost? $40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiggio Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 Black Hole and Supernova are the best runs on that side, especially when there's fresh perder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 I like your attitude SallyCat,"Fuck work and go on an extended ski trip" Have you been to Burlington or Montreal before? Both nice spots to go on a day trip to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCat Posted March 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 7 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I like your attitude SallyCat,"Fuck work and go on an extended ski trip" Have you been to Burlington or Montreal before? Both nice spots to go on a day trip to. I'm actually helping my school quit a bit, working with the new teacher and tying up loose ends with my other duties. I really did like working there until I didn't, and I'm not angry or bitter, just done. It's nice: I'd hate to be up here enjoying all this with angry/bitter baggage; what a waste that would be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 10 minutes ago, SallyCat said: I'm actually helping my school quit a bit, working with the new teacher and tying up loose ends with my other duties. I really did like working there until I didn't, and I'm not angry or bitter, just done. It's nice: I'd hate to be up here enjoying all this with angry/bitter baggage; what a waste that would be! It's hard to relate since I've been working in a family business for 13.5 years. It's good that you left on good terms. I sometimes am envious of people starting a new job with a totally clean slate but for now I'll continue to push more rocks than Wesley Snipes in New Jack City!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCat Posted March 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 Also if I keep drinking craft beer and eating chicken and waffles, what a waist that would be! Har har. Sorry. Not really, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 (edited) 33 minutes ago, SallyCat said: Also if I keep drinking craft beer and eating chicken and waffles, what a waist that would be! Har har. Sorry. Not really, though. I've always gained weight on ski trips to Vermont while ski trips out west I never do. I like that little play on words words I remember once I was gonna go to red lobster but when I got there the weight was long..I was one of the thinnest people there. Must have been endless shrimp month. People wait all year for that and the employees have pep talks by former college football coaches to get them hyped up for hell month. Edited March 15, 2018 by GrilledSteezeSandwich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMSKI Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 I've got a weight problem, i can't "weight" to eat!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiggio Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 1 hour ago, SallyCat said: Also if I keep drinking craft beer and eating chicken and waffles, what a waist that would be! Har har. Sorry. Not really, though. waist? Freudian slip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 1 hour ago, SallyCat said: Also if I keep drinking craft beer and eating chicken and waffles, what a waist that would be! Har har. Sorry. Not really, though. Hey SallyCat...why didn't you write a report from your one day ski trip to China??? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCat Posted March 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 7 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Hey SallyCat...why didn't you write a report from your one day ski trip to China??? That was a protest selection because the dropdown menu did not include Ski Quechee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 21 minutes ago, SallyCat said: That was a protest selection because the dropdown menu did not include Ski Quechee! Can't you add mountains? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCat Posted March 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 Uh, oops. Yes you can. Quechee added! In my defense, I was on my phone and I can't see half of what I'm trying to read on that thing. Dang. I'm turning into my elderly mother who constantly thinks that Facebook is "broken" because she forgot that she has a password. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, SallyCat said: Uh, oops. Yes you can. Quechee added! In my defense, I was on my phone and I can't see half of what I'm trying to read on that thing. Dang. I'm turning into my elderly mother who constantly thinks that Facebook is "broken" because she forgot that she has a password. She should just stay logged in all the time like I do. I only log in to Facebook and PASR when I get a new phone. Sounds like my dad who says he'll email someone from his iPad. Edited March 16, 2018 by GrilledSteezeSandwich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momskeeztoo Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Sounds like you're having a great time. I could sooo live in Vermont. Hubby, not so much. I was so excited about cold weather returning here, and all he talks about is getting the garden started. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe ghoul Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Good timing!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schif Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Thats so awesome Sally, looks like you're living the dream! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCat Posted March 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 Lol it's not the way a sensible person would have gone about such a huge transition, but it's been AWESOME so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 16, 2018 Report Share Posted March 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, SallyCat said: Lol it's not the way a sensible person would have gone about such a huge transition, but it's been AWESOME so far! Sensible schmensible just have as much fun as you can!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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