2023 New England Gathering Discussion (March 24 - 26, Sugarloaf / Saddleback)

[LiquidFeet]

....I’m so disappointed. Not sure I can get through the twilight zone of NH, then navigate the moose kingdom of Maine to make it to Saddleback. At least going to the NJ mall I only have to worry about getting arrested after eating at the local diner.
....

 

[Tony S]

The two days I was at Saddleback last spring the wind holds were super-sizers. Horizontal sleet with wind strong enough to blow over any walking bipeds venturing outdoors. If they were carrying snowboards, they were doomed.

This was then. It won't happen again. But if it does, it will still be fun. Type 3 fun, right?

If that happens again it's time to rent skins and touring skis. I did skin up one day when it was like that. It was fun, in a sweaty sort of way.

 

[dbostedo]

Type 3 fun, right?

Type 3? I'm only familiar with type 1 and type 2.

 

[Tony S]

Type 3? I'm only familiar with type 1 and type 2.

I think that was the point.

Type I is fun that's fun while you're doing it. Type II is fun that's fun after you've done it. Type III is fun that's not fun while you're doing it and also not fun after you've done it, unless you are, basically, a logger, snowmaker, waiter, big wall climber, customer service rep, middle school teacher, or other professional masochist.

 

[dbostedo]

Oh... so Type III is not fun. I thought it was some new type I needed to learn about!

 

[mdf]

Oh... so Type III is not fun. I thought it was some new type I needed to learn about!

I believe this is the archetype...
https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/fun-scale

 

[LiquidFeet]

Oh... so Type III is not fun. I thought it was some new type I needed to learn about!

But the story telling afterwards is fun. You just hope don't want to repeat the experience.

 

[skiki]

I still had fun that weekend. Sleet, wind, fog, a friendly escort to the county line-- what more can you ask for?

 

[Scruffy]

Speaking of type III fun, are there any "White Horse Inns" I should avoid when making a res in Rangeley?

 

[TheArchitect]

Speaking of type III fun, are there any "White Horse Inns" I should avoid when making a res in Rangeley?

Okay, I'm curious...why would you want to avoid White Horse Inn? I stayed there a couple times and it was fine.

FYI, it was sold to new owners recently and is now White Horse Lodge.

 

[James]

No one mentioned the Saddleback fog before the vote! It could’ve been a selling feature. “Just like Whistler! or Whitefish!”

…unless you are, basically, a logger, snowmaker, waiter, big wall climber, customer service rep, middle school teacher, or other professional masochist.

Gathermeister??

 

[dbostedo]

“Just like Whistler! or Whitefish!”

Or Targhee, or Big White!

Saddleback is in good company apparently...

 

[James]

Or Targhee, or Big White!

Saddleback is in good company apparently...

Yep. It’s Littlefish.
But don’t worry about the fog and driving sleet, you can hang onto the rope!

 

[Tony S]

FYI, it was sold to new owners recently and is now White Horse Lodge.

Wait wait wait. This might explain a LOT. When was "recently"?

 

[zircon]

middle school teacher, or other professional masochist.

 

[TheArchitect]

Wait wait wait. This might explain a LOT. When was "recently"?

It was announced in May 2022 per this link. The new owners also own a couple other lodges in the MRV.

Estate Sale Former White Horse Inn (Proceeds Donated) - Front Porch Forum

frontporchforum.com

 

[Tony S]

It was announced in May 2022 per this link. The new owners also own a couple other lodges in the MRV.

Estate Sale Former White Horse Inn (Proceeds Donated) - Front Porch Forum

frontporchforum.com

Okay, so this solves the mystery. The former owner was already past the end of his leash when he took it all out on me during the NE Gathering last spring. He didn't care what the fallout might be

 

[ilovepugs]

It was announced in May 2022 per this link. The new owners also own a couple other lodges in the MRV.

Estate Sale Former White Horse Inn (Proceeds Donated) - Front Porch Forum

frontporchforum.com

Those other lodges look pretty nice! There’s a walking path behind the Warren Lodge and you bet I creeped on it when I walked by.

 

[TheArchitect]

Okay, so this solves the mystery. The former owner was already past the end of his leash when he took it all out on me during the NE Gathering last spring. He didn't care what the fallout might be

Hmm, I missed that story.

 

[TheArchitect]

Those other lodges look pretty nice! There’s a walking path behind the Warren Lodge and you bet I creeped on it when I walked by.

I stayed at the Warren Lodge when it was the Golden something or other. Cheap and clean. White Horse Inn was similar and a great location. I didn't get bad treatment like Tony did, though.