Monthly Archives: February 2011

Stowe, VT 27FEB2011

We were up at Stowe today for our usual Sunday session, and since it’s the tail end of vacation week, many people were absent.  Our group had just Ty, Jack, and Dylan, but we also had Mike Cannon as one … Continue reading

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Bolton Valley, VT 26FEB2011

After earning turns and skiing with Stephen and Johannes in the early morning, I headed back to the house for a bit after that session, picked up E and the boys, and we caught up with Stephen and Johannes later … Continue reading

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Bolton Valley, VT (Timberline) 26FEB2011

I headed up for an early, pre lift-service session at Bolton this morning with Stephen and Johannes.  We ascended Twice as Nice and hit Spell Binder for first tracks.  On the headwall the snow was a little tricky due to … Continue reading

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Bolton Valley, VT 25FEB2011

It was back on Wednesday when our current winter storm started coming into focus, but at that point the snow totals were still somewhat in question.  However, by the yesterday/today timeframe it was looking like the local mountains could see … Continue reading

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Bolton Valley Nordic & Backcountry, VT 21FEB2011

Temperatures warmed up above freezing at all elevations in Northern Vermont at the end of last week, so we waited for the powder to build up over the long weekend before finally heading out this afternoon for turns.  We had three … Continue reading

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Stowe, VT 13FEB2011

Today we were back at Stowe Mountain Resort for our weekly BJAMS  ski program day.  There was some light to moderate snow during the day for a short time, but nothing in terms of accumulation that established any powder on the trails.  … Continue reading

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Bolton Valley, VT 12FEB2011

It hasn’t been an extremely snowy week, but we did have at least a modest storm in the Tuesday timeframe that dropped 3.6 inches of snow at the house and close to a foot of snow on Bolton Valley.  Still, … Continue reading

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Stowe, VT 06FEB2011

We were at Stowe all day today and got to experience the skiing associated with last night’s thundersnow event.  The snow was certainly dense, very much like Cascade Concrete/Sierra Cement etc., and one typically sunk down into the powder only a few inches … Continue reading

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Bolton Valley, VT 05FEB2011

I got in some fantastic turns on Thursday at Bolton Valley after our first big synoptic snowstorm of the season dropped a couple feet of snow in the mountains, and today we followed it up with more powder skiing as … Continue reading

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Bolton Valley, VT 03FEB2011

While the ski conditions in Northern Vermont had been decent, and certainly consistent through January with some nice powder days, the snowpack depth still wasn’t all that great.  In fact, as February approached, the snowpack at the Mt. Mansfield Stake … Continue reading

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