Ski Season is around the corner!!!

[mudmucker]

I agree flat is boring but not when you skate. That's why I don't like Great Brook Farm because it's too darn flat but also too crowded. But when I lived closer out that way it was always a quick alternative when you didn't want to put a full day in. That's why we all like Windblown - nice varied terrain, close to home.

Snow hadn't fully melted out my way, still had a couple of inches but with bare spots. Got 2 inches overnight but it's not quite enough. Snowing ever so lightly now. Might be able to eek out tomorrow.

One place I go to when all else fails is Prospect Mt. When there is no snow in the rest of the world, this place will have it, in midwinter or late spring. It's tucked behind Mt Snow in some sort of snow belt. It's more on my side so an ok day trip. Whites are closer to those out near the coast so a better day trip for ya'll out there of course..

[DebW]

I hear that Notchview also tends to have skiable snow when other places do not. Was hoping to try Wendell tomorrow, but that doesn't look good.

[Crankin]

My friends went to Notchview last February and really liked it. For some reason, I was doing something else and didn't go. It looks like western MA might get at least 6 inches tonight. Maybe Northfield Mt. will be OK tomorrow.
Frustrating.

[7rider]

Well...
DH and I survived our trip to New Hampshire.
Travel conditions were a little dicey coming home on Tuesday (skied Cannon in blizzard-like conditions..wind, snow...see vid link, below.
Here we are at Wildcat. Hidden in a cloud behind us is Mt. Washington.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z...1/IMG_1775.jpg

Here's the video (I hope).

[Crankin]

Wow, you picked a snowy week! Did you do any x country?

[7rider]

Wow, you picked a snowy week! Did you do any x country?

No, just downhill. Sadly, my xc skis have lost their spot on the ski rack and are relegated to the utility room. They only come out when MD gets whopper snow storms...which is pretty rare...so I can play on our un-plowed streets. Except, xc skiing on streets stinks, b/c the asphalt holds the heat often and makes for sticky snow. And the desperate dog-walkers in the neighborhood don't help for tracks!