Oak Mountain: Head East for Pow

For the second weekend in a row, Evan and I made a last-minute call to chase fresh lake-effect snow. We planned to explore two new New York ski areas on Saturday before the storm rolled in, keeping our eyes set on the prize, Sunday, at Oak Mountain. With home base in the Finger Lakes, it’s a haul to the Adirondacks, but when conditions look promising we don’t hesitate.

Oak Mountain

With a weekend of new mountain exploration ahead, we met up with Robert kicked things off Saturday morning at Cazenovia Ski Club before squeezing in some afternoon laps at Woods Valley.

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Bolton Valley Delivers

A storm was looming, but where to go? Feeling tired from the work week, and unprepared to spend the weekend away, we pondered the pros and cons of a handful of options. With Robert’s recent PSA to “get it while it’s good” front of mind, Evan and I hopped in the car Friday night to make the best of the weekend storm ahead.

access road

The last-minute decision was made to set out for a late-season powder day at Bolton Valley. We drove to Burlington VT, making hotel arrangements along the drive, arriving just after 1:00 AM. Saturday we woke to 5 inches of snow at the hotel, yet we were confident that this was just a taste of what awaited us.

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