Capdistski
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My son is meeting friends there on Sunday and I will likely ski alone while they tear it up. Never been - any tips on arrival, staying ahead of crowds, where to ski and not ski?
Bromley Tips
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Ripitz
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Bromley is a real gem. They call it the sun mountain because It faces South. That orientation could be a bad thing or a really good thing. It has stayed cold with nice refreshers so I doubt the crusties will be a problem. Pay attention to which way the wind has hit the mountain because it loads differently. I don’t know about the crowds but getting over to the blue ribbon quad is really the only option if you want to get away from the base. The Pabst family of beer fame used to be owners, that’s why there are a few associated names. Great tree skiing there if that’s your thing. Orion, Avalanche and the Plunge bring the most heat. The lower Glade run is a nice low angle option if you are by yourself and want to dip in and out comfortably. Nice old school vibe there. They have a sprinkling of slope side lodging that isn’t overdone and the lodge has a nice brown bag feel with a great fireplace.
An old time family friend would tell the story of what it was like before the lifts. I think it was in the thirties. When he was at Harvard they would drive all the way from Boston (which was a feat in itself back then) and hike up the mountain with an axe, a pot, a steak, a lobster and some whiskey (maybe it was whisky without the e since he was a Harvard man). Once at the summit a fire would be lit and a great feast was had. With a lightened load and some fire in the belly they would ski down for their one and only run, then get in the car and drive back to Boston. One of these days I’d love to recreate that simpler time... without all of the drunk driving to and from Boston of course.
I’m sure you’ll have fun, cool place!
An old time family friend would tell the story of what it was like before the lifts. I think it was in the thirties. When he was at Harvard they would drive all the way from Boston (which was a feat in itself back then) and hike up the mountain with an axe, a pot, a steak, a lobster and some whiskey (maybe it was whisky without the e since he was a Harvard man). Once at the summit a fire would be lit and a great feast was had. With a lightened load and some fire in the belly they would ski down for their one and only run, then get in the car and drive back to Boston. One of these days I’d love to recreate that simpler time... without all of the drunk driving to and from Boston of course.
I’m sure you’ll have fun, cool place!
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billyb3
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It's been a solid 15 years since I've been there, but I was always a big fan of the bumps on Pabst Panic and Sunder. Agree about the glades mentioned above.
Back in the day they used to let beginner bumps develop on West Meadow, but not sure if they still do that.
Have fun!
Back in the day they used to let beginner bumps develop on West Meadow, but not sure if they still do that.
Have fun!
Found this gem in Sports Illustrated Archive from Snowvember ’62.
A BREWER'S GOOD OLD MOUNTAIN BREW: BIG BROMLEY
"He is, in all likelihood, the only man who ever built, owned and operated 17 different ski areas, with all of them going broke at the same time. He is certainly the only man who ever washed his hands of a family fortune in beer to do so.”...
""Sister was first," says Pabst. "Then mother and father got to chewing on bicarbonate of soda and had six boys in a row, all of us over six feet, which was pretty good because we lived on a farm. On the edge of the lake, right? I had everything you do in the country. Had a string of 300 traps and a couple of beagles. Rabbit hunting."
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