Best Places to Snowboard on the East Coast

[vandal]

thats the price of my right arm!!!

are there any other resorts with night skiing in the NY adirondack region, or upper VT ??

btw thnx for the reply flex

[flex]

No other places in ny or vermont that I know of. NJ has 2 mountains with night skiing mountain creek and hidden valley.

Jiminy Peak in Massachusetts has night skiing 2.

camelback in pa has lights

[Bagels]

Mt Wachusett in MA has night skiing, along with Gunstock in NH

[T.J.]

stowe is stupid expensive for a day pass. thats why i wont go there, i dont care how good the mountain is.

as far as night riding almost every place in PA that i know of has night riding. i dont know of any place in VT

[Dcp584]

Bolton Valley has night riding. It's right outside of Burlington.

[Vlaze]

This is entirely based on my 1st or 2nd time on these mountains:

Stratton - Typical VT mountain with good descent, decent runs, nothing impressive but nothing terrible either.

SugarBush - First time there it was pounding in snow, I actually was riding in real POW for 3/4 of the day shredding it up since it was coming down all week long. Very country oriented place and service all around, friendly people. Me and my bro gave it two thumbs up and plan on going there twice this year.

Killington - Expensive but really, so is a lot of VT in general, the difference is in what 10-20 dollars? Long long lonnnng trails if you like to explore around and not all about park, big plus. Lines got crowded sometimes but nothing out of norm.

Mt Snow - Been there 15 years ago and last year to give it one last try, same impression both times. Way hard packed, icy, and lifts seem to be placed in odd out of reach areas at the bottom of the mountain resulting in me having to kick it over a ways (just my 2 cents). Never tried the park. Won't be a third time

Okemo - Good food, good lifts, mountain overall good versatile runs. This was in mid march of '07 so it was sunny out all day long and warm, so it got mushy at the end of the day and not all runs were open. Overall a good resort and would go back again.

Waschusett, MA - Mountain wise, nothing bad, another typical decent size mountain for anyone in the area since there is nothing better in distance unless you travel up to VT. Cons, pay for parking, (15 or 25 I can't recall, should be free so they fail there) unless you park at the very very bottom where the buses do. Prices as well for a resort of that size contrast to ones I've been to in NY for that size, overpriced. Moutain is good, prices a killer.

Originally Posted by Vlaze

This is entirely based on my 1st or 2nd time on these mountains:

Stratton - Typical VT mountain with good descent, decent runs, nothing impressive but nothing terrible either.

SugarBush - First time there it was pounding in snow, I actually was riding in real POW for 3/4 of the day shredding it up since it was coming down all week long. Very country oriented place and service all around, friendly people. Me and my bro gave it two thumbs up and plan on going there twice this year.

Killington - Expensive but really, so is a lot of VT in general, the difference is in what 10-20 dollars? Long long lonnnng trails if you like to explore around and not all about park, big plus. Lines got crowded sometimes but nothing out of norm.

Mt Snow - Been there 15 years ago and last year to give it one last try, same impression both times. Way hard packed, icy, and lifts seem to be placed in odd out of reach areas at the bottom of the mountain resulting in me having to kick it over a ways (just my 2 cents). Never tried the park. Won't be a third time

Okemo - Good food, good lifts, mountain overall good versatile runs. This was in mid march of '07 so it was sunny out all day long and warm, so it got mushy at the end of the day and not all runs were open. Overall a good resort and would go back again.

Waschusett, MA - Mountain wise, nothing bad, another typical decent size mountain for anyone in the area since there is nothing better in distance unless you travel up to VT. Cons, pay for parking, (15 or 25 I can't recall, should be free so they fail there) unless you park at the very very bottom where the buses do. Prices as well for a resort of that size contrast to ones I've been to in NY for that size, overpriced. Moutain is good, prices a killer.

Wachusett is definitely way overpriced (though I don't ever remember paying for parking, and I used to go there all the time). It's really only worth it if you live nearby and want to ride ALL DAY. But it's where I learned so it'll always have a special place in my heart. Ralph's Run FTW!

[Bagels]

My season pass for Wachusett was only $200. It allows me to ride every night, which is the only times I can go. When I go to Stratton or Okemo, I get huge discounts when I show them my season pass. For Stratton, I get the x2 card which gives you $10 off holidays, $20 off weekends, $30 off week days, and 1 lift ticket. This is going to save me over $100 easily when I go there this winter.

Actually.... this is straight from the Wachusett website.

OKEMO
• Wachusett Gold, Silver and Bronze holders will receive 50% off the regular price of an Adult Full day lift ticket Monday through Friday, non-holiday and $15 off a regular price ticket weekends and holidays. Present your valid pass at Mountain Services Center located at the Okemo Clock Tower base area and at the Jackson Gore base area.

STRATTON MOUNTAIN
• Wachusett Century Pass holders will receive the Stratton X2 Cards (formerly Express Cards). X2 Cards give you:
o $10 off Holidays
o $20 off Weekends
o $30 off Weekdays

SUGARBUSH
• Three great ways to save at Sugarbush (at ticket window)!
o Kids Ski & Ride Free with the purchase of an adult ticket!
o Young Adults ski & ride for $32/day All-Mountain, All the time! Wachusett passholders who are ages 13-18 qualify. No parent ticket purchase required. Represents a 30-50% savings off prices at the ticket window.
o Adults save too! 15% off Weekends and holidays; 25% off midweek non-holiday.

JAY PEAK
• On Saturdays, Sundays and holiday periods (as defined by each resort), MOD passholders will receive $15 of the cost of a full-day lift ticket.
• During non-holiday dates, Monday through Friday, passholders will receive 50% off full-day/full-price lift ticket.(*)
• Discounts apply only on days and times that your season pass is valid at your home resort.

EDIT: I have never had to pay to park.........

[jpfaherty2]

Wachusett has a 3 pass for 100 bucks, can't beat that with a stick. Snows here, get stoked