East Coast Ski Trip Outside of NY

MRG is my absolute favorite ski area in the NE. I think old natural snow is easier to ski than old man made.
that being said when they get snow there is no better ski area IMHO than MRG. My girls got to first experience it in 40+ inches. I first discovered it (30 plus year earlier)on a trip to Sugarbush (resort I sort of still like) in 36". We got there on a weekend and to avoid crowds we decided to ski MRG on Sunday then go to The Bush on Monday. We skied MRG M,T,W and first hit Sugarbush on Thursday. I was hooked. The last time we skied MRG was the year of Covid and it was an insane powder day. Met a lot of Smuggs skiers that day and they said I would love Smuggs(bucket list). Saddleback is another one I would love to hit in NE America. Still want Le Massif (Canada)
P.S. The Eastern Townships in Quebec have some awesome skiing...not far from Jay Peak and Montreal
PPS If I lived out west I would probably ride a board and would love to rely on one edge but in the east, I will take two.
 
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riverc0il said:
No scratchy boarder sounds, but lots of scratchy skier sounds. Unless the snow is fresh, MRG can get brutally scraped down. It is a quiet place because of limited uphill capacity and lots of trees to spread skiers out. There are still plenty of folks with poor technique destroying the snow conditions.
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These boarders scratch with their hands.
 
tirolski said:
These boarders scratch with their hands.
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I don’t hate the trays. It is annoying though when a newbie uses it as a scraper instead of turning. Like RA most of my friends out west were boarders and had a big impact on how I ski and how I interpret terrain. I think our sport is better for it. Can you imagine if we were still skiing on skinny skis? Oh wait… never mind.

My only complaint with them is in the backcountry, especially in avy territory or glacial terrain. In those places speed + maneuverability = safety. Spent lots of time digging them out, stomping trenches and giving them tows. If you are just out f’n around in the trees it’s not really a big deal. When you are out in the high country though, it can be a recipe fo disaster. The worst is when you are in a “gotta keep it moving” zone and they unbuckle and sink up to their waist. Sweaty and frustrated is not good when the stakes are high. Really cool to see some of the guides as boarders now. Those guys rip!
 
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