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Different areas use different numbers. The trend seems to be going to boundary to boundary acres. Because once one resort does it, then other areas look way smaller on paper if they don't follow suit. Not all areas do it, though.

That just demonstrates how ridiculous east coast boundary to boundary stats are. That being said, Smuggs has way above average skiable trees within boundary compared to the average New England area. But a lot of those acres are tightly packed softwoods that are only skiable if/where there is a...

This is a silly stat for the east. In bounds acres is a joke for most areas that claim "boundary to boundary" and this stat does not include out of bound acres, where the snow stays untracked much longer. Instead of "uphill capacity", I would suggest a better metric would be "time lifts are at...

It only took a global pandemic to knock it out of whack. :) The big question is will companies realign themselves to consider not just price but also control and proximity after the pandemic subsides, or will they go back to business as usual (until a truly devastating pandemic takes us out...

I just snagged a pair of Rustler 10s as well. Fabulous ski.

I grew up skiing with my family, I owe my involvement in the activity to my parents. We skied the local bump (Bradford, MA) occasionally and used school vacations/long weekends to ski bigger mountains. I took part in a middle school ski program and raced on the high school ski team. I was not...

Really disappointing to see fellow forum members slagging off on a brand new forum member. If you don't understand why the issue is important to the poster, then just drop it, disregard, and move on. No need to pile on. Back to digging up this old topic... I will eat crow on this post. There...

Goodness knows I can't get an electrician in my area to give me the time of day for a small job. Tradesmen in my area are in high demand and short supply. MarzNC is spot on with finding the right fit being the most important (well, maybe second after money... 17k for Syracuse sounds pretty...

Depends on the turn type and terrain. I definitely favor kicking off my right leg when making a jump turn or launching for some air. For large "GS" style turns, I have better technique turning towards the left and need to give turns to the right a bit more attention to make them look and feel as...

But the Indian shots better when they have better quality arrows. Hell of a difference between skiing a GS cheater ski vs. a ski designed for soft snow. You could use the wrong tool for the job... more of a difference between knowing when to shoot an arrow or pull out a hatchet. The issue you...

When I skied the Rustler 10s, I only skied the 180s but felt like they were the perfect length. Couldn't ski the 188 to compare, but I would order the 180s for myself. At the time I demoed, I was 260lbs (down to 205lbs, now!) and I am a 6'1" aggressive natural snow skier. The 180s flexed and...

Quoted for emphasis. I am 6'1", down to 205lbs, and a ski it all expert skier focused on powder and trees. I never ski longer than a 186cm, and that is for twin tips (I go shorter with no twin, longer with a twin). Don't be afraid of a bit more width. Add just a few mm's underneath and you open...

I wish there were less policies, not more policies. Areas that have adopted uphill policies have been extremely unfavorable for uphillers, to the point that I am surprised any one actually pays for the experience. I am all for good uphill policies and I am fine with payment structures to help...

It all depends what type of adventuring you plan on doing. I haven't bought a pack since 2005, so I have no idea what type of new features packs have. You need something to carry all your crap that can also be flexible enough to meet your various needs. I like having a big opening up top and...

You can either quarantine in VT when you arrive or at your home residence for the 14 days (you do not need to quarantine in VT, unless something has changed). Either way, you cannot leave your location during the quarantine, not even to go to the store. You can also do a 7 day quarantine with a...

Was that last comment about the west tongue in cheek? Things are pretty bad everywhere. Utah's governor (R) even ordered a mask mandate due to their +20% testing positivity rate. I think it would be a good idea to have all ski areas delay opening until MLK day. Get past the holiday's and then...

I just re-read my post and realized it could be taken the wrong way. When I wrote that "cotton is probably not going to work well", that comment was made regarding skiing, not preventing coronavirus spread. Cotton based fabrics get wet and will freeze solid outside during the winter. 2-3 ply...

From the article: Yes, absolutely yes. Vermont is saying, loud and clear, don't come to Vermont. How many people can satisfy the quarantine requirements? Who is going to take two weeks off from work just to ski one weekend? Or one week? And then maybe need to quarantine again when returning to...

Congrats on the Rav4 Prime! That must be one of the most in demand cards of the year due to limited production. That seems subpar MPG for the PHEV, the regular hybrid gets 40ish MPG average. How many times have you charged it? I wish I could plug in a PHEV, but I live in a condo association and...

I am not convinced anything will kill NH for winter sports given what we already endured this summer and fall. Tourism was WAY up in NH from what I noticed. NH's biggest areas are two hours from Boston, less than two hours from the northern Boston burbs, and many mid-sized areas are a lot closer...