New England 2024 New England, errrr, Canada Gathering trip report, eh?

KevinF · Mar 20, 2024

Placeholder thread for all the pictures, frivolities, etc. Of course, what happens in Canada, stays in Canada.

surfsnowgirl · Mar 20, 2024

The burger pub in magog is awesome if you get the chance. Very close to Orford.

Burger Pub : l'endroit par excellence d'après-ski et d'après-vélo

Le Burger Pub vous ramène à la belle époque avec son décor rustique, sa terrasse extérieure trois saisons et sa cuisine réconfortante.

burger-pub.com

Have fun all

dbostedo · Mar 21, 2024

I've arrived! Staying in Montgomery, VT...

Erik Timmerman · Mar 21, 2024

I hope you guys don't hurt your faces with the smiles these great conditions will bring.

dbostedo · Mar 21, 2024

Erik Timmerman said:
I hope you guys don't hurt your faces with the smiles these great conditions will bring.

I'll be too busy bitching about not bringing the right skis.

surfsnowgirl · Mar 21, 2024

One time we got to ski powder at Orford, one time. Actually got to ski my 98 underfoot Meier Wild Bill's. It was magical.

All the other times it was groomer zoomers which was fine but powder, wow.

Hope you have a clear day for Owls Head as Lillys Leap off the summit is truly stunning. If the lake chair is running those runs are amazing, you feel like you are going to ski right into the lake. So beautiful.

Tony S · Mar 21, 2024

This is as far as I got tonight. Lancaster, NH. Where I am lodged in the luxurious and palatial Coos Motor Inn. All the paperwork for check in was ... paper

I closed down The Copper Pig ... at 8:00.

This is the place we go first to choose a president, btw

Realized halfway here that the snow shovel I knew for certain was in the back of my car was actually a snow shovel in the back of my rental car in Tahoe. Dear Housemates, hope one of you has one!

Pumba · Mar 21, 2024

Wish I could join you guys. Have an epic weekend all!

dbostedo · Mar 21, 2024

Pumba said:
Have an ~~epic~~ ~~ikonic~~ independent weekend all!

FIFY

Johnny V. · Mar 22, 2024

We drove up Wednesday from Rochester and are staying at a rather spartan AB&B in Westfield east of Jay. Went to Jay yesterday and all lifts were in wind hold-would have been ugly if we could have skied. Fortunately I hadn't printed the tickets from the voucher, so I was able to get a refund rather than a "snow check" for another day. Looking forward to finally skiing in some real snow today. Had dinner last night at the T-Bar in Newport-good bar food and inexpensive craft drafts.

Erik Timmerman · Mar 22, 2024

I hope you guys have lifts today. Stowe doesn’t.

ilovepugs · Mar 22, 2024

MRG lifts running. @James you could have diverted here, I have a connection with half price tickets here too lol

dbostedo · Mar 22, 2024

Beautiful morning here. Everything but the tram running. Nice snow. Very cold though...I left everyone to head inside because my fingers were really hurting.

KevinF · Mar 22, 2024

Lord Voldemort drank some unicorn blood and came out today to guide us through an awesome Jay Peak day. Tram was down but everything else was spinning. Bump runs, open trees and groomers.

First bump run was down Powerline that has a double fall line that would make Upper Goat proud. Some pretty shabby snow where the wind packed it but the woods were really nice.

Compared to Stowe, Jay’s bump runs have an interesting feature. That is, they have a single fall line. Really an interesting concept.

Forecast is for 12-18” tomorrow starting in the early morning hours. Wow. The NEG is delivering!

Johnny V. · Mar 22, 2024

Fantastic day at Jay today! Fresh snow made all runs great-trees and bumps were loads of fun with soft snow and the groomers were totally edgeable, a rarity at the Jay I remember from years past.

Wonderful company too-nice to see our old friends from past gatherings and meet new ones!