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Andy, I'm almost in shock that anyone on this board, besides myself, skis Pico! That's not meant as a slam against the board; this board is quite Northern VT centric, and for good reason. It's the epicenter of Eastern Skiing. Heck, I learned to ski at Smuggs, and "cut my teeth" at Stowe, the...

Hands down, Sunday was one of the best days of the year. Maybe the best, in the sense that, at least at Pico, the wind didn?t totally blast a lot of the new snow off the main trails (frequently a problem during/after Nor?easters). Not today!! There was only a dusting overnite down in the...

It was time to get some at Pico before (during) the warm up?although temps down in the valley were in the teens at 7AM, it was already around 32 F at 8:30 at the Pico base (2000? elevation)?surely a sign that warm air would not be denied. However, the snow in between 3900? and 3000? stayed...

JohnL, the lift below the Hidden Lake hi-speed chair is called the Paradise chair. It's a fixed grip triple or quad. Unless you cut your run short off that peak, you end up down at Paradise instead of the Hidden Lake Chair. However, the Hiddel Lake - Sunrise T bar combo, even when you do cut...

In no particular order: -you can get to Sbasin faster than PowMow from Sandy -PowMow has rec'd more snow than Sbasin this year. I advise you to be skeptical of base depth reports. -If, as a skier/rider, you love racking up lots of vertical on groomed terrain while riding fast lifts, Sbasin is...

I had the pleasure of skiing PowMow on 2/1 & 2/2. Even with "only" 6" new over 2 days, I feel like I skied untracked pow the whole time. What a great place. For folks like me who are more interested in trees/powder/all mountain exploration instead of steeps, PowMow is a great option. Of...

Surf's up! Well, the 1st weekend day after the BIG STORM (a holday weekend, no less) saw lots of folks up in the hills. That was about as crowded at 8 AM as I've ever seen the Pico parking lot, which is actually not saying much. That's not to say in the 4.5 hrs I spent a Pico, that lift lines...

As Dennis Green might say, Pico Mountain is what we thought it was...and that's pretty fun. On the drive up from MA, it really struck me how thin the snow pack is S of Concord NH...practically nonexistatnt, as Dr. McCoy might say. But Pico made out well with both last weekend's (1/20/07)...

I think the "dumb idea" proponents win the day. While I suspect WY may do a little better with the cold front coming thru, it's a lot of hassle for speculative reasons, and only one full day of skiing WY (Thursday). And the latest forecasts say it's looking a little better that the high...

Jim deluxe, sorry I couldn't respond last nite. You're right, a flight from SLC arrives @ the Jax airport around 12:15; I allowed an hour for de-planing, getting luggage & ski's, getting a rental car etc. Hence the ballpark 1:15 time for hitting the road (and that might be optimistic)...

I was hoping to tap into some local knowledge. Of course, this relates to current hot topic on the board, concerning conditions in the Northern Rockies next week. Hey, we've beaten a dead horse this much, what's another few whacks? :o On 1/31, I am considering trying to continue on from SLC...

tomorrow should be pretty good, as VT has expereinced its best 7-10 day stretch of the season. the storm did go off the coast, but upslope snows have been helpful to many areas (mostly Killington north thru Sugarbush, Stowe, Bolton & Jay). And the forecast is for light snows tomorrow late...

Shorter Tony Crocker: start drinking heavily. :x My situation doesn't allow for much flexibility, in the sense that I am meeting friends out there who already have a condo near PowMow, so pursuing other areas/flights/arrangements become much more expensive (I'd be absorbing all the lodging...

James, I'm getting very concerned that if it's a "dry" cold front that comes thru on Tues/Weds, then I'll be looking at a thaw/freeze scenario. I just read a report from someone in Park City saying it just got very warm (40's) and things are getting slushy. Oh my God, will I be staring down...

I'm also headed out to UT next week for a few days. It appears the best chances for some (light) snow are Tues nite into Weds., then again around next Fri nite, give or take 12 hours. I think the UT residents on this board mis-understand us East Coasters who follow the forecasts and weather...

It pained me to be down in the flatlands during a possible powder day, but I had to clear the deck of some responsibilties to set up for next wkdn (1/27). I was also quite concerned about wind problems. I'm pleased as puch to hear that Pico made out well...with any luck that's where I'll be...

I have a trip scheduled for PowMow (flying in from the East) in the very late Jan/early Feb week. After this wknd's system (which may not be much), I find myself staring down the barrel of dry conditions for a good 7-8 days before I get out there. The long range models are on-again / off...

Riverc0il is God!

I am an Eastern skier who has fond memories of Brighton. I think it's under-rated. Certainly, it has a big boarder scene, although in the East we are used to big boarder and skier scenes (read: crowded) here on the weekends, during half-decent winters (not this one or last!). But I really...

Hey Skimore, next wknd (MLK wknd, right?) may be even better...supposedly a big front will be coming into the West, and UT usually does well in a cold, unstable flow like that. And I can tell that, of my trips to UT (and hopefully I'll have one during the last week of Jan), perhaps my most...