Stowe
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Pros
- Parent context: No one is saying they don't get more snow than Stowe. But they are still lying about their total. Reply: Having skiied both Jay gets maybe 5-10% more on average. Yet they report maybe 50% more. Their mountain operations a...
- Stowe is great … good town vibes too … including The Alchemist….
- Stowe is closer to Burlington and also has great conditions and better amenities.
- So Stowe has been getting hammered. There is a run called GOAT. Its very different than double blacks out west, its about the width of a driveway and nearly as steep as Rambo. With trees and moguls. (I'm embellishing these statements, it...
- The answer is Stowe.
Cons
- I also go to either Killington or Stowe every year for 3-4 days (typically mid February). ... I’m just so sick of east coast conditions.
- I’ve heard that Vermont is in good shape right now, with resorts like Jay Peak, Stowe, and Smugglers’ Notch.
- Look up the epic northeast pass. Do week day trips to Hunter and weekend or multi day trips to Mount Snow, Okemo (unlimited) or 5 days at Stowe.
- Stowe has a nice village area although it’s more geared toward adults. I’m sure they’ll have things for families over the holidays. There’s plenty of terrain for intermediates, and the towns of Stowe/ and Waterbury are gems.
- Which begs the question, why are there people buying $10+M homes at Stowe if they only have 19 years left? Kind of a dumb investment no?
Sentiment
15 positive (75%) · 3 mixed (15%) · 2 negative (10%)
Trust + time weighted score: +64% · raw score 65%
What redditors said (10 of 20)
Parent context: No one is saying they don't get more snow than Stowe. But they are still lying about their total. Reply: Having skiied both Jay gets maybe 5-10% more on average. Yet they report maybe 50% more. Their mountain operations also aren't as well run as stowe. They take longer to open terrain and get lifts running. For those reasons I prefer stowe (plus I consider stowe side/backcountry to be better).
I also go to either Killington or Stowe every year for 3-4 days (typically mid February). ... I’m just so sick of east coast conditions.
I’ve heard that Vermont is in good shape right now, with resorts like Jay Peak, Stowe, and Smugglers’ Notch.
Stowe is great … good town vibes too … including The Alchemist….
Stowe is closer to Burlington and also has great conditions and better amenities.
So Stowe has been getting hammered. There is a run called GOAT. Its very different than double blacks out west, its about the width of a driveway and nearly as steep as Rambo. With trees and moguls. (I'm embellishing these statements, its a little wider and a little less steep) but probably the best example of fun and challenging skiing on the east.
The answer is Stowe.
Stowe is good.
Look up the epic northeast pass. Do week day trips to Hunter and weekend or multi day trips to Mount Snow, Okemo (unlimited) or 5 days at Stowe.
Stowe has a nice village area although it’s more geared toward adults. I’m sure they’ll have things for families over the holidays. There’s plenty of terrain for intermediates, and the towns of Stowe/ and Waterbury are gems.