Here's a confession: Patrolling has really made skiing with my kids and family a real treat. I get a family ski pass. Our Patrol house is really pretty great, Kitchen, soon to have a shower, we have ample lockers and tables. I keep all my kids stuff there, they can come and go as they please during the ski day. It really takes the sting out of skiing with the family. PLus my kid has gotten to know everyone on the mountain, feels comfortable approaching other patrollers if he needs to find me. And he's in the race program. Honestly, I'm not sure I could have raised my kids as skiers without the patrol connection. we still do a few VT long weekend trips as well (our favorite is the end of the season April trip to the Grand Summit @ Mt Snow--3 days of awesome spring skiing 4 years in a row now. But, having the Patrol set up at B'East makes me somewhat reluctant to take the family elsewhere.
Mike you hit one nail squarely on the head..Fly Southwest! Pretty low fares and no baggage fees (that includes two suitcases AND a ski bag). And the Fly to Reno, SLC, and Spokane (the latter is a really underrrated skier destination airport-it's a small airport that put you in driving distance of Interior BC Ski Areas, Northern Idaho and a long drive to Big Mountain...I've done a Red, Whitewater trip and a Schweitzer, Silver, Big Mountain Trip from that Airport).
I've gotten in under a grand in Utah using the cheap tickets and the fine hotels of Sandy, UT.
When is the Epic Gathering in Tahoe? I've never done one of those, but I suspect it is a pretty fun time. I forgot Bushwacker is hosting a VT Epic gathering...that I will endeavor to make part of.
Oh, not to speak for Bushwacker, I think he'd freely admit that the MX88 is plenty for skiing powder--he'd just say it's not enough ski to ski powder in Tight New England woods to their fullest.
Me, I couldn't ski those trees like the young rippers do these days with any ski!
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