Greatest Lengths for a Day on the Hill

[Stan_dupp]

I need to meet this dude

 

[Campgottagopee]

Ok @sig got me thinking.

I'm pretty sure my the greatest lengths I ever went to to ski a day was last year on my birthday. 2 am alarm for 5 1/2 hours in each direction. I think it was the second best day of my life, so there is that.

McCauley Powder Odyssey

We were looking to bank some powder euphoria for a rainy day.

nyskiblog.com

What's the craziest thing you've done for a day? You know in the history of your whole life.

I have nothing that would compare to this for a day on the hill. Mostly because I've always lived in ski country.

 

[Harvey]

I have nothing that would compare to this for a day on the hill. Mostly because I've always lived in ski country.

No doubt this is a flatlander (or former flatlander) thread. My peeps up at Gore are going to ski their 4-8 (as of now) and they are going to dig it. They ain't driving to Killy for a foot or Hunter for two feet.

Going to be interesting (to me anyway) to see how the blog (front page, the actual blog) changes in a few years when I'm nouveau local. Going to have to rely on others to bring the insanity I guess. Or maybe my insane sojourns will be to Smuggs.

 

[Milo Maltbie]

I’m about 1 1/4 hours from Gore, and it takes a lot to get me to drive further. I’ll do almost 3 hours to Mad River Glen or Sugarbush, or 2+ to southern Vermont or Whiteface for the first day of the season or in the spring. I never go south except to meet friends.

mm

 

[Campgottagopee]

Going to be interesting (to me anyway) to see how the blog (front page, the actual blog) changes in a few years when I'm nouveau local. Going to have to rely on others to bring the insanity I guess. Or maybe my insane sojourns will be to Smuggs.

I'll be very surprised if you drive past Gore once you locate there. Convenience is key. I think you'll find not blowing the entire day to go skiing is a good feeling. I love morning turns then afternoon shenanigans.

 

[Harvey]

I'll be very surprised if you drive past Gore once you locate there.

You may be right. Time will tell.

Lots of Gore peeps also have Killy passes so there is that. And I think i can say confidently no one is out their in their car pursuing NY content the way I (we) do.

We will see.

 

[Peter Minde]

Hmmm. A few years ago, I day tripped to van Ho to ski on April Fool's day in primo conditions. ~ 600 miles round trip. Drove back from a race in Forestville, Quebec one time. 725 miles in one day, 15 hours. OMG.

Friends from high school, they often left home at 1 AM to drive to Stowe for the day.

 

[Peter Minde]

Joining the ski team in high school. I wasn't really into racing but if you were a half-decent skier, you could make the team. On race days, you could free ski until your start time, do your one race (I usually crashed), then free ski the rest of the day. What a scam to get out of school! The other best part was the look on the other teachers faces when you went around with the note they had to sign acknowledging that you would be missing class to go skiing. Priceless.

THIS!!

 

[Milo Maltbie]

Lots of Gore peeps also have Killy passes...

If you live south of Exit 20, Killington or Whiteface are only about 30 minutes farther than Gore. If you live in North Creek, Killington is 2 hours away, Whiteface is more than an hour. If you live in North Creek and like tree skiing and long flat connector trails, you're gonna spend most of your time at Gore.

mm

 

[Harvey]

If you live in North Creek and like tree skiing and long flat connector trails, you're gonna spend most of your time at Gore.

Haha that does describe me pretty well. But I also enjoy being contrary. ?