Locals "shocked" that you drove xx hours to ski
On the gondola multiple times yesterday, other skiers were quite surprised that I would drive 2hrs and 20min south to go ski there, even though for some of them, they had driven the same distance or further but north. I got this reaction at Butternut a few years ago, which is only 90 miles away but SE of me.
What areas have the "locals" shocked that you would ski at a certain mountain? Do you find it is because:
1. You drove the "wrong way" i.e. headed south to ski?
2. The area is small and they can't believe you'd ski hours to go there?
3. They think there are "better" mountains closer to where you live?
JD
What areas have the "locals" shocked that you would ski at a certain mountain? Do you find it is because:
1. You drove the "wrong way" i.e. headed south to ski?
2. The area is small and they can't believe you'd ski hours to go there?
3. They think there are "better" mountains closer to where you live?
JD
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Though I 'spose this is true for most places I ski now as I have to drive south from Milton, VT to go skiing most anywhere. Smuggs is basically due east, and Jay is the only one I go only a little bit more north to get to.
I've lost count.
Some that come to mind:
Power Ridge, CT - 1:50 and south some. Especially when I related I took a day off and bought a helmet for the first time just to ski there. Drove to Mt Snow afterwards too to ski there the next day.
Titcomb Mtn, ME - 3:45 but stayed over. Cue the Maine accent, said dryly "We had someone from Massachusetts here before...(dramatic pause)...once." I think he was kidding, I think.
Mount Prospect, NH - 3:15 "Where you from? ah, huh, so you have a place (camp, second house) nearby, ah, huh...you drove all the way from Massachusetts?? JUST TO SKI HERE? FOR THE DAY???" "Ah yep!"
Lonesome Pine Trails, ME - 7:30 not a day trip. It's Fort Kent. IT'S FORT KENT.
A lot of people ask where my camp or second home is, because I assume they think that has to be the only reason I'd visit this area.
Winter Park, CO - 30 hrs. A bunch of us actually drove here in a van. Then from a hippie ski bum on the chair lift after learning I was from the East on spring break, "So when you'all college boys & all them Texicans going home, anyway?" Implying, I don't give a flying bleep where your from, just leave my bleeping ski area. Same kid that told me if God wanted Texans to ski he would have made sdufvpbiqwhr white.
All my college/camping buddies from NJ some who've had timeshares at Jackson, condos in VT are pretty sure I'm insane. Who am I to argue with them? "So let me get this straight you drove 3 hours north went by what..3-4 perfectly good well known ski areas to ski where?????
As I've related before I did a day trip to the Balsams 4:20, kinda by accident then afterwards onwards with ill advised trip to Canada to buy beer. Only the Border guard thought we were crazy. Only?
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That being said, NewEnglandSkier13, I must admit I'm a little in awe of someone who would drive 2.15 to Arrowhead.
:-O
I like that bs white line ski_it
"Are the people who operate the grooming equipment on strike or something? Was hoping for a little more corduroy to dig my ski into."
Elizabeth, Dallas TX
Is it sarcasm or ... IGWTTSHWOMBSW ?
Full disclosure: I have outlaws in Houston. They ski too
So sometimes it can be the "locals" where you live who are more surprised about your ski related driving habits/times than the "locals" where you're skiing!!
Yea remember Breck '98, my bro law from Kansa city had a business bud from Dallas w , always waiting for for the 'plower. Finally split off to ride the tbar by myself
No travel-logue really. I tried to grab all the trip reports from SJ1 but of course the pic links didn't go with them.
This was pre-internet. I still have the ticket but there is no date. I think it was pre 1987. I've told the story on SJ1 but yeah 2 couples took a day trip to Wildcat and we when got there they were closing the place down due to high winds IIRC. So my buddy says, "Hey you want to go to the Balsalms..we've never been there & no time like the present?" So we all said, "Why not."
Apres ski, we all agreed, "We should pop over the border and pick up some of that high test Canadian beer." Remember when the strongest beer in the states was Heffenreffer or Heineken? Just a few things wrong with that idea. It was Sunday, it was southern Quebec farm country, my command of the language is horrible. There was nothing up there for miles except farms, cows, a couple houses and churches. I think we passed one general store. Everything was closed up tight. Anyway, coming back over the border at the tiny customs shack the guard asks, "What was the purpose of your trip?" I couldn't resist. "To get beer." I'll never forget the look on his face. He's confused, "What-t-tt?" "er, I mean sightseeing." We drove all the way home below Boston, 5hrs. Just a little day trip to Canada.