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I'm debating between the following three skis, Atomic SX11, Volkl SS6 or SS5. I think that I understand from general reviews that the SX11 and SS6 are more or less the same kind of skis. The SS5 is the wild card being pretty much the same ski as the SS6 but with a more forgiving flex. Any...

To start out my 41st birthday, I took a hike up Bone <BR>Mtn at Bolton. Climbed Cobrass (not Sherman's) to the <BR>summit. The trails and woods on the upper mountain <BR>(lift 4 area) have good snow that's very firm in the <BR>AM. Not much mud! Areas of Cobrass were still 5' deep. <BR>Wind...

They had the quad running, which was a pleasant surprise from my last trip <BR>up on Tuesday when it was just the double. Virtually nobody on the slopes <BR>the first three runs I made. There were maybe 20 cars in the lot when I <BR>left at 10 AM. The trails are looking shabbier by the day...

Hey folks. The webpage says they'll be opened through easter weekend, and unless we get an easter blizzard, I suspect that might be it. Sigh. <BR> <BR>The double opened late due to a problem "with a bearing," at about 8:15 AM. There were only about 10 people in line. This is the only lift...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 4/11/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>It was nice visiting my home state again. Kirkwood was the usual submerged resort with insane 20 foot drifts all...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 3/31/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>Another unexpected dump last night, there was 4" of fresh powder there this morning. There were a lot more people...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 3/31/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>No snow where I live, about 40 miles away. Maybe 1-2 inches in Stowe. But as soon as I got up to the base of the...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 3/27/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>Hardly anyone there today. Saw like 10 people. Bare spots abound, today was the first time I though "gee, it's...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 3/21/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>Groomed like crazy, and the snow is really fast. I haven't waxed my board in like two weeks and I was still going...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 3/3/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>So much for the 6-8" of powder I was expecting when I hopped out of bed at 6 AM this morning! When I arrived at...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 3/1/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>I got there when it opened. Kind of cold (25ish), but I was shedding my layers by midday and cursing my decision to...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 2/28/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>Normally I would bother to report on a ski day like Saturday. Our friends from New Jersey came up to ski with us...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 2/24/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>Downright warm. A few bare spots here and there. The snow is wet, very edgeable, and quite soft. Nosedive is still...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 2/1/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>For several weeks I have been planning a family ski trip to the Mad River Valley. We stayed at the Powderhound in...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 1/29/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>Got up to the Mount Greylock Ski Club at 9:45 AM, just in time to ride up the big rope tow with the ski patrol to...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 1/29/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>Awoke to 12+ inches of fresh snow on my front yard. Hastened to Brodie Mountain. Virtually nobody skis at Brodie...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 1/26/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>1:00PM - My deck has 16" since Tuesday, and it's still <BR>dumping! See Ya.

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 12/28/99. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>Again we arrived at 8:45 a.m. I was expecting a huge crowd on the day after Christmas, but it was quite moderate...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 12/28/99. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>My family and I drove up to the Sun Bowl Lodge at 8:45 a.m. and found only a dozen cars in the parking lot...

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 12/18/99. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>Today was supposed to be the opening day for the Mount Greylock Ski Club's own little ski area, but we have no...