Northern Vermont or Montreal BC or XC skiing?
Might have the opportunity to visit in the area surrounding Burlington
(Vermont) and Montreal sometime in March. Any suggestion for excuses to bring my BC 'lite' skis? a |
Any suggestion for excuses to bring my BC 'lite' skis?
Are you interested particularly in backcountry (or "lite" backcountry) skiing, or would you consider skiing on groomed trails? March is borderline for Vermont in an average year, and, so far, this year has been far worse than average. For example, as of today, there is only limited skiing available on groomed trails (Craftsbury is open, probably Stowe Mountain Resort, possibly Bolton Valley). Lew Lasher Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe, Vermont |
"Lew Lasher" wrote in message news:_HHFf.1572$VX2.118@trndny04... Any suggestion for excuses to bring my BC 'lite' skis? Are you interested particularly in backcountry (or "lite" backcountry) skiing, or would you consider skiing on groomed trails? March is borderline for Vermont in an average year, and, so far, this year has been far worse than average. For example, as of today, there is only limited skiing available on groomed trails (Craftsbury is open, probably Stowe Mountain Resort, possibly Bolton Valley). Lew Lasher Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe, Vermont My preference would be either! That is, I'd be happy on tracks at a center, or I could also do a scenic trail with some modest hills. I'm skiing metal edged light BC skis (right around 70mm max and with a bit of sidecut) and learning how to tele turn, so all options on the nordic end of the spectrum are welcome. No epic hills, skinning, etc. Mostly I'm hoping to find some good options on the north end of the state, as I'll be flying into Brattleboro and possibly driving up to Montreal. We've also had an awful winter in the mid-atlantic and that's part of the incentive to bring skis on this business trip! Thanks a |
I'd be happy on tracks at a center,
or I could also do a scenic trail with some modest hills. I'm skiing metal edged light BC skis (right around 70mm max and with a bit of sidecut) and learning how to tele turn, so all options on the nordic end of the spectrum are welcome. No epic hills, skinning, etc. Mostly I'm hoping to find some good options on the north end of the state, as I'll be flying into Brattleboro and possibly driving up to Montreal. (I assume you meant Burlington, rather than Brattleboro.) The closest ski touring center to Burlington is Sleepy Hollow in Huntington (see http://www.skisleepyhollow.com/nordicskiing.html). If they're open, they're probably your best bet. Next after that is Bolton Valley (http://www.boltonvalley.com/winter/nordic.htm), which has a small set of groomed trails and a larger set of challenging backcountry-style trails. There proably won't be enough snow to ski the backcountry-style trails. But, since the groomed trails are at relatively high elevation, they may have a better chance of having snow than other places. If neither Sleepy Hollow nor Bolton Valley has enough snow, Stowe is about an hour from Burlington. (Craftsbury and Hazen's Notch are even further.) Lew Lasher Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe, Vermont |
"Lew Lasher" wrote in message news:nNRFf.2683$VX2.1413@trndny04... I'd be happy on tracks at a center, or I could also do a scenic trail with some modest hills. I'm skiing metal edged light BC skis (right around 70mm max and with a bit of sidecut) and learning how to tele turn, so all options on the nordic end of the spectrum are welcome. No epic hills, skinning, etc. Mostly I'm hoping to find some good options on the north end of the state, as I'll be flying into Brattleboro and possibly driving up to Montreal. (I assume you meant Burlington, rather than Brattleboro.) arghh.... where's ma'brain! The closest ski touring center to Burlington is Sleepy Hollow in Huntington (see http://www.skisleepyhollow.com/nordicskiing.html). If they're open, they're probably your best bet. Next after that is Bolton Valley (http://www.boltonvalley.com/winter/nordic.htm), which has a small set of groomed trails and a larger set of challenging backcountry-style trails. There proably won't be enough snow to ski the backcountry-style trails. But, since the groomed trails are at relatively high elevation, they may have a better chance of having snow than other places. If neither Sleepy Hollow nor Bolton Valley has enough snow, Stowe is about an hour from Burlington. (Craftsbury and Hazen's Notch are even further.) many thanks for the tips. now if we would just get some snow :-0 Lew Lasher Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe, Vermont |
Lew Lasher wrote:
... as of today, there is only limited skiing available on groomed trails (Craftsbury is open, probably Stowe Mountain Resort, possibly Bolton Valley). Some improvement since yesterday: Stowe and Craftsbury reported 5" of new snow, Bolton Valley 3". Trapp reopened. Bolton Valley has minimal terrain open. Sleepy Hollow still closed. Lew Lasher Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe, Vermont |
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