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Great! Maybe this is the perfect storm I'm looking for :D But according to the Solitude website, as of now, they've only got a handful of blues and 1 black open on the front side.

E., I read your report with interest because I've noticed that Solitude has very few runs open on the front side. This is a source of concern for me because my family is headed to SLC from Dec. 23- 30. Last year when we were there in this same time period, Solitude was our main crowd-avoidance...

We were very happy with the Homewood Suites in Sandy last winter. Price includes a nice breakfast and even Mon- Thurs. a light dinner (nice salad and a main course like pasta or chicken --even includes a bad but drinkable wine). Also has a nicely heated indoor pool and hot tub. It's on the road...

Sadly, my plan to combine a business trip toBoston with some skiing in Vermont last weekend didn?t work out for obvious reasons. All of us in the east are still waiting for the Snow Gods to start smiling on us. (Looks like it may be quite a wait for those of us in MASH.) However, thanks to a...

We were very happy with the Homewood Suites in Sandy last winter. Suspect it costs a bit more than the Super 8, but it includes a nice breakfast and even Mon- Thurs. a light dinner (nice salad and a main course like pasta or chicken --even includes a bad but drinkable wine). Also has a nicely...

Thanks for the tips -- especially the info on the probable crods at Killington on Sat and the Boston traffic . I guess we'll look to Sunday River. Although, judging from the story Admin posted, maybe we'd be better off to head for North Carolina ???!!

OK, thanks for the advice. By "K-Mart", I'm guessing that Yak means Killington, so I'll keep my eye on their website. So far it doesn't mention the Nov. 10 opening date that Molecan refers to, but I guess they've probably announced that in local papers, so it's probably their target at least...

I have to go to Boston (from the DC area) on business Nov. 19-20, and was wondering if any nearby resorts might be open for some early skiing if I went a couple of days earlier. I checked the websites of quite a few Mass. and NH resorts, but didn't see any that had announced a planned opening...

One tip is don't overlook the back side of the mountain. (I think it's the Morningside lift.) On our first (and so far only) trip, we didn't get to the back side til the last day, and were sorry we waited so long. It has nice runs for everybody from intermediate to advanced, with much better...

Right. Sorry that I didn't explain myself very well. I meant that since we're doing the Cottonwood Canyons over Christmas, I'd prefer to do some other resort in mid-Jan. I'd love to go to Park City on the mid-Jan trip, since I think we probably won't spend much time there over the Christmas...

We're looking to take a quick trip out West (from DC area) Jan 24-28, to take advantage of a strange 2-day mid-winter school holiday. For such a short stay, we're not overly particular about the characteristics of the resort -- although it's gotta have a reasonable terrain park for my boarder...

I am (I think) an intermediate skier, looking to move up -- can do most of the local (Pa. area) blacks and double-blacks without hesitation, and I ski faster than the average skier on blue groomers, but am not yet competent on moguls or serious bumps. I just took my 2-year old skis in for their...

Thanks! If you see a couple bungee-corded into a chairlift, please come say hello to my wife and myself!

One other question: Since our flight from Reno doesn't leave til 7:30 pm Ap 15, we could either (1) stay in Mammoth the night of Ap 14 and and ski one more half-day at Mammoth, leaving early enough to drive to the Reno airport, or (2) drive to Tahoe the night of the 14th adn ski there on the...

Thanks very much for the very helpful tips, as always. I'm comforted to know that there's some place to get chains if I find I need them. I'll file a TR when I return. Sounds like I'd better steel myself to go on chair 23. Does anyone know where I could get some goggles with opaque lenses? :D

Many thanks for the very helpful information I got on this forum in preparing for our last 2 trips out west. We're doing one more this season -- Mammoth for my son's spring break, Ap. 7 - 15. We're flying into Las Vegas, driving to Mammoth via Death Valley (thanks for that advice!) and then...

You might try the vrbo.com (vrbo stands for vacation rental by owner) website to find a centrally located condo. We found our condo that way when we went to Keystone over the MLK holiday recently. I had the impression that as long as you're not staynig in the resort itself, you could probably...

Went to Keystone with the family for 2 days Jan. 14-15. It was fabulous! Worth the long flights from/to Washington DC plus 2 hour drive each way from Denver. We didn?t have any significant fresh powder (although there was snow in the forecast when we left), but the slopes were in great...

We were very happy with the Homewood Suites in Sandy. Suspect they're a bit more than the others you mention, but it includes a nice breakfast and even Mon- Thurs. a light dinner (nice salad and a main course like pasta or chicken --even includes a bad but drinkable wine). It's a block from...

Due to the truly awful ski conditions in the Washington DC area right now (I'm talking close to record-breaking warm spell) I just made a somewhat crazy decision to spend 160,000 miles to fly the family to Denver to ski this weekend. Thanks to the fact that there are nonstops from Dulles to...