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I've got my trip to Vermont narrowed down to these 2. Mt. Snow is a litle more affordable, but not really that much difference in price. Mt. Snow has a plus in that the accomadations are ski-in / ski-out. Killington you have to walk, but you do avoid the shuttle.
It's myself and my 3 college age kids. All are pretty good skiers / boarders, not experts though. We don't spend time on the beginner slopes. I'm thinking I will be happy in either place compared to stuff around here. We are planning for the first week in January after the holidays. So it's kind of early in the season. Killington has more snowmaking and more terrain, so is that the safer bet?
Any first hand experiences with the 2 places?
Thanks.
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I found this today, in this link,
http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/mnf/sp/dolly_sods_wilderness.htm
"Special Notice: Many of the artillery and mortar shells shot into the area for practice still exist here. In 1997, a highly trained crew surveyed the trail locations and known campsites for shells. They found 15, some of which were still live. All were exploded on site. Many more may still exist and are dangerous. Since it is impossible to survey every acre of the wilderness, we ask that you follow the recommendations below for your own safety.
If you find an artillery shell, often called a bomb, DO NOT pick it up. Make a notation on a map, showing location, landmarks, and distance to nearest trailhead – anything helpful - and contact either the Petersburg or Parsons office of the Monongahela National Forest. We will know who to contact to get it removed. A good location by you is important to us so that we can find it again.
Please camp at existing campsites whenever possible. These usually have a fire ring and show bare ground around it.
If you camp at a place without a fire ring DO NOT create one. We cannot be sure that heat penetrating the soil will not set off a shell if it is close to the surface. Not creating a ring will also keep others from using that site and also being at risk. Use a backpacker-type stove for your cooking needs and enjoy a night without a campfire.
If at all possible, do not go around small obstacles in the trail. Going around will encourage others to go around also and soon we will have a new trail – one that hasn’t been cleared for bombs. This put both hikers and trail maintenance people at risk of injury. Climb over, break off small branches, or whatever to get through. Our rangers will clear it as soon as they can."
The link from which I found that was an article in Cross Country Skier,
http://www.crosscountryskier.com/destinations_white_grass_jan_2003.html/
I've been going there for many years and did not know this.
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the falls are known to be "the most photographed spot in the state", so many are familiar with the classic shots. On an exploratory mission sunday we found many stunning vantage points, old abandoned overlooks of yesteryear with stone stepways, cliffbands, and hemlocks hundreds of years old. Don't be afraid to explore! 
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As retirement approaches I am looking at the additional toys I need. One is a mountain bike. Now I am on a ~ 15 yr. old cross bike. It has no suspension and the brakes are caliper style attached to a boss on the fork. I have a really nice and extensive network of dirt trails that I can reach from my house by crossing only 1 road. Some are the usual broad trails that also attract walkers & runners and others are single track. I've been riding the former pretty fast (at least for me) and ridden a little on the single track. I see people riding up things that I can't ride up on my bike and riding down things I don't dare try, I don't want to go over the handlebars and I don't fully trust the brakes. These folks are all on mountain bikes, many with full suspension. So I want a new bike, have some general ideas but have some questions too. I think I want disk brakes and full suspension. I wonder what are the pros and cons of full vs. front only suspension. I also wonder if fat tires and suspension will make a bike a dog on pavement. My cross bike is heavy (steel moly frame) and none too fast; my riding buddy calls his an old truck. I know that keeping up with folks on skinny tire road bikes is a lost cause, but I wonder if a new light MTB would be as fast on pavement as my cross bike. Sometimes I like to ride for a few 10s of miles on a rails to trails bike trail.
Last, what does it cost for a decent bike in the front only and full categories. Where should I go to buy it, REI or equivalent, or a full on bike shop.
Thanks in advance. Denis
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Just checking:
Wisp's ad on DCSki.com today touts its birthday celebration as December 9-10, which seems unusual since those dates are Tuesday-Wednesday. Somewhere else (Wisp's website, I believe)I spotted the dates as Sunday-Monday December 14-15, which corresponds to the Sunday-Monday schedule of last year's celebration.
Is it time to update the DCSKi.com ad, or haven't the dates been finalized yet?
Woody
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Are there any local programs giving ski club discounts at the hills in the Mid Atlantic?
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For the Oktoberfest celebration during the Valley's Leaf Peeper's Festival, Davisson Bros are playing Saturday Sep 27 at 11am in downtown Davis at the old shopnsave (Riverwalk site). Sugarfoot Stompers at 3pm. There will be BBQ, carnival rides, crafts fair etc throughout the day. The Oktoberfest tent will have Mountain State Brewery's regulars and a festival lager from Bluegrass Brewing Co of Louisville KY. The BBBC brewmaster is my highschool bud and will be there talking beer.
http://www.davissonbrothersband.com
This and more will eventually show up on http://www.canaanvalley.org
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Just checking if any Northface owners in Timberline will be present the weekend of 8/23.
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I hate this time of year, all hot and sweaty, with the real season over 4 months away. What's right, if anything, with late summer and the dog days???? All I can think of is the opportunity to sit under a tree in a comfy chair with my cooler and sip my favorite summer beverage.
Can someone give me ANY other suggestions?
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