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yeah its definitely pricey, you'll find that with most of the bigger resorts in the state, especially central and southern VT. Where I ride its not as expensive, http://www.jaypeakresort.com (click on winter) and they have packages and specials throughout the season. They didn't have a pipe last year but they have in past years. They have some park stuff in 2 or 3 small parks but not a ton of it. Really what they are known for is their natural terrain (glades!) and abundant snowfall…The hours there are about the same also, they open at 8:30 on weekends and lifts stop at 4. If you want to ride at night Bolton Valley is a good place to go, i dont know their web address offhand…
not really any street scene where I go, but check this out, Mount Snow VT's new set up for next season– 95 acre terrain park, five miles of 125 different features and areas, devoted to freestyle and freestyle only…. looks sooooo cool…..http://www.mountsnow.com/parksandpipes.html
K, thanks…I know what you mean about east coast icy crap, I'm lucky that where I live/ride in northern vermont its cold enough and far enough up north that we miss almost all of the rain/ice junk that falls south of here. If you guys head up this way next season give me a shout 🙂
Hey, thanks for the info….I'm pretty sure I'm going to go with the Envi. I've read that they handle pretty well on icy spots too, do you (or does she) feel this is true???Ummm, can I also ask what her set up is as far as boots and bindings? I have burton boots now and there ok but I dont LOVE them, so i think i'm going to take the opportunity to try something different to go with this board.Thanks…
I would not call myself a senior rider by any means, but for me the two things I always ride with (besides goggles, I love my Anon goggles) are a helmet and something to protect my face from the cold. IMO a helmet is the most important protective gear you should have. I have a R.E.D helmet which I really like. GIRO helmets are also a good helmet to buy.I hate my face getting freezing cold, and frostbite sucks, so I usually wear a bandanna or if it is super cold I have a turtle fur neck thing that I can pull up over my face which is really warm. Other than that I have never used any other protective gear.Hope this helps….
Another tip I learned the hard way, if you fall off partway up the slope, don't be afraid to ride back down and get back on the lift. I wiped out half way up on a t-bar lift once and decided to just walk up the rest of the slope. I had totally underestimated the distance I had to walk, ended up breaking out in a sweat and absolutely froze the rest of the day because of it.
Thanks for the information, what you are saying makes a lot of sense and has eased my mind somewhat. I agree that glades rule! Even though I only started to feel confident enough to start venturing into glades towards the end of this season and am very novice at it I still had a ton of fun. It was addictive, almost as addictive as snowboarding itself!I do have one more question that I didn't think of earlier, I noticed that when I was in glades I wished my board was a little shorter, like it might be easier to get around in tighter areas, I was wondering if generally you would want to have a little bit shorter board if you are spending a lot of time glade riding?
At Gatlinburg you have to put out a $300 deposit to rent a board for the day???????? I've never seen that extreme of a deposit before…..
I know this is an older post but I'm just reading it for the first time and have a question– are there specific riding conditions/terrain in which you would want to go with a board with a larger sidecut radius than a smaller one, or is it more personal preferance?My board has a SR of around 7.5, is this narrower than average cuz its a girls board? (Burton feelgood 152)
Jay Peak in northern VT usually fully opens in mid November but the exact date depends on the weather. They historically get the most snow of any east coast resort.
You should be able to go to any reputable local shop for a wax. I prolly have the wrong attitude but I'm not really interested in learning how to do this stuff myself. I pay $20 for a “quick tune” which includes hot wax and edge maintenance, and 38 for a “full tune” which includes base grind, ptex, edge maint., stone grind and hot wax. Next season I plan on doing a package, 4 quick tunes and 2 full tunes for $120. I'm not sure if this is a good deal or not, but the guys at the shop do an awesome job, so the $$ is definitely worth it to me.
thanks for the quick reply. I wanted to clarify on the leaning bit, as I don't think I originally explained this very well. What I should have said is that I am going to far back heelside, relative to the steepness of the slope which (i think) is what causes my board to go out from under me and starts the slip'n'slide…..
