Went to Windham today to avoid lift closures further north. It was -10 at the base to start but warmed up to be much more tolerable later. Wind was also rather light which was helpful. I definitely made the right choice to come rather than deal with the much colder weather further north. I used to go to Windham all the time when I was younger, and it was really my first step up from Mount Peter and Hidden Valley. It was good to be back.
Conditions were pretty much the same on all the groomed trails. Hard packed but carveable snow. I thought it was quite good, and much better than the last time I was here.
With recent upgrades, Windham operates almost exclusively detachable lifts. However, their operations are less than stellar. The Westside Six lift has been stopping constantly all day, sometimes for minutes at a time. I'm not sure if it's the cold weather or not, but I don't remember it being like this on previous trips.
It was still better than East Peak, which didn't open till around 1 and then broke down almost immediately after it opened. Needless to say I haven't been on it, and seems unlikely that I will. Ever since the Westside Six replaced the old quad, they seem to have left East Peak for dead. Every time I have been here, the lift is constantly breaking down, opens hours late or not at all, and if it does open then it runs at half speed. Very disappointing. I like the terrain up there, but it seems like you need to really luck out in order to ski it.
