Looks like the mercury will sink Friday and on. I NEED to get a day in on Sunday.
Anybody have an inside scoop on which EASILY accessible hill from DC will be best on Sunday.

I was thinking Whitetail (a bit skeptical) or Wisp (hoping it will be better).
I haven't been to any of the other close-in places, and since this is a day trip, won't be going to Snowshoe or Seven Springs.

Thanks for any input.

mm

I know a lot of places will be cranking up the guns on Friday night so most should be ok. Whatever you do, go early and beat the crowds.

MM,
I was going to go to Whitetail on Sunday with my daughter if (er I mean when... All Hail Ullr, we beseech thee to send thy winter weather our way...) they crank up the guns. I'm planning to get there in the early AM.

-Warren-

I'm also thinking of Whitetail on Sunday, but maybe Roundtop. Plan to be there first thing in the morn.

Preference is WT for the extra vert and the fact that I'll be hitting RT aplenty in the evenings after work. Trying to keep things fresh...

Me, too .. My kids and I are going to Whitetail on Sunday(during MLK wkend). Today after work, we will drive to the cabin in Moorefield WV area.

Friday morning - drive down to Snowshoe WV, ride the mountain, then drive to Davis WV to dine and sleep.

Saturday morning - ride Timberline WV, then drive up to Hagerstown to dine and sleep.

Sunday morning - ride Whitetail PA, then drive to Thurmont to dine and sleep.

Monday morning - ride Liberty PA, then drive home.

7 Springs! That would be my choice because they've got the best snowmaking in the region and still have some base.

Timberline is a wildcard. A friend called me today and said there are bare spots everywhere on the mountain. When I left on Sunday, the resort had most of its arsenal on Thunderstruck. If they plan to mainly focus on Thunderstruck rather than re-coating Dew Drop, Sally, and White Lightning, then Timberline will be marginal. Even though the resort does not have the firepower of Snowshoe or 7 Springs, it can still recover quickly from this warm spell if it utilizes its resources properly.

Wow SeaRide,

That's quite a trip. It's like a pub crawl, but a lot more fun, less boozy and no hangover

I never really considered trying to hit a bunch of places on one trip (i live in the district and any trip out seems to be to a remote place, so I can't conceive of the hills being close together).

Have fun. I'll try not to let my rusty legs direct me into anybody's path!

mm

MangyMarmot,

Yeah, it's something I want to try. Just felt like experimenting something. Some people figure that a day tripper would be to Liberty or Whitetail from DC area. So I figure why not drive no more than 2 hrs each way. e.g. drive to Moorefield is less than 2 hrs from Fairfax.

Not sure how far is the drive from Snowshoe to Davis but that's something I gotta find out.

From Timberline to Hagerstown should not be over 2 hrs, right?
From Whitetail to Thurmont MD should not be over 2 hrs, right?
From Liberty to my home is less than 2 hrs easy.

p.s. forgot to mention one thing. We will have dinner break during the driving so that 2hrs driving won't feel like a long drive.

SeaRide, You're right on with the 2 hour thing. Timberline to Snowshoe is 1:45 to 2:00 depending on you know. Neat trip you've got planned there. I've thought about doing something similar in PA. Hope you file a report.

jimmy