New England Indy Pass Ski Safari - East

[Jenny]

If anyone's interested, I’m writing up a trip report here:

Indy Pass - Eastern Ski Safari 2023

Started on our way today. Decided to break up the drive so we stopped after 5 hours and are spending the night at a B&B in Niagara Falls. It's only a 10 minute walk down to the walk along the rim, so we checked in, walked around for a couple of hours, and now we’re holed up in our cozy room...

www.theskidiva.com

Oops - the pics don't show up very big when I link to it, so here they are.

Our room at the B&B






I have no idea how they got the bed up these stairs!

We decided to stop in Niagara Falls for the night.


Tomorrow it's on to Queensbury NY for the night, then skiing West Mountain Tuesday. After skiing we'll drive to VT, in preparation for Mad River Glen, Bolton Valley, and Jay Peak.

 

[surfsnowgirl]

Sounds like a great trip and off to a great start. Would like to go to Niagara falls one day.

I've heard great things about Bolton.

Would love to see you at Magic if you had the time.

 

[Jenny]

Sounds like a great trip and off to a great start. Would like to go to Niagara falls one day.

I've heard great things about Bolton.

Would love to see you at Magic if you had the time.

I’ll keep you posted.

 

[Jenny]

Made it Queensbury today - West Mountain on the schedule for tomorrow. Then we'll see whether we can make the drive to @ilovepugs place afterwards, or if weather and good sense says we check back into our hotel here.

 

[Jenny]

Report from West - deep, wet snow. Seems like it would be a fun place to ski if I could actually ski in this stuff. The ratio of runs to falls was skewed toward falls. But the last run was fall-free, and I’m still uninjured, so the day was successful. We probably only skied three hours, max, but it was exhausting what with the falling, the digging out from falling, the getting back up again, the falling, etc. etc. My poor husband got in some extra standing around time on each run.

Just a couple of pictures - arrival and departure.





Made it to VT so tomorrow I attempt Mad River Glen. Then Bolton on Thursday and Friday, Jay Peak on Saturday, and then home.

 

[James]

Magic is reporting 34 inches. If there’s ever a time to ski Magic, this is it. It’ll be tracked out almost completely when you get there.

 

[Jenny]

Today was at Mad River Glen - first time there, and it was one of the best, best, best ski days in my life. So much soft fluffy goodness - we did bumpy things all day long. MRG was on the ski list so that my husband would have a great day with someone to take him to all the good stuff (@ilovepugs doctor husband). I figured it would be hard for me but I could endure. So happy to be wrong, especially after yesterday. @DebbieSue drove up and skied with us, too.

What a great day. Tomorrow and Friday we’ll be at Bolton Valley, then Saturday at Jay Peak, and then back home from there.

 

[Jenny]

Bolton Valley yesterday and today, Jay Peak tomorrow. Then home. Had a good time with another Diva and her husband. They also had the Indy Pass and it was their first time at Bolton.

 

[Jenny]

Finished up the safari at Jay Peak - EXTREMELY firm conditions reigned, resulting in a shortened ski day. I could probably have dealt with the conditions if there were fewer people around, but we knew what we were getting into by going there on a Saturday. All good, though - we left early and got a good head start on the trip home.