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The East Coast Gathering 2012 March 15th-18th Vermont

post #1 of 324
10/13/11 at 5:09pm
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Mount Mansfield top country April 7th

 

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Mad River Glen mid march

 

Thursday: Mad River Glen

Friday: Stowe

Saturday: Sugarbush

Sunday: Stowe

 

 

Ok so guys here is the start of some more info. The date have now changed to be thursday-sunday with a bonus day on Monday. the reason for the middle of march dates are this. There will be a base already and we have a good chance of soft snow whether it be spring like or winter like fresh.

 

Stowe is my home mountain it is the easiest for me to guide at, and also the best chance of you having a good day with me since I literally know it better than just about anyone despite my short time here. I will also be able to guide at MRG but will still like an other there so its not one big group.. I need people to step up for sugarbush. I do not know it at all, and I also do not know if I can get both saturday and sunday off. If someone can guide at sugarbush or can guide at other resort that day like Jay Peak or Bolton then we can move the date.

 

Cliff notes - I Need Guides especially for saturday! pick a place if sugarbush is not a good spot for you.

 

Meeting times

 

MRG 3/15 - 9:00 am  Single Chair

                     1:00 pm same place

Stowe 3/16 - 8:00 am forerunner Quad

                       11:30 Octogon Lunch

Jay Peak 3/17 -

Stowe 3/18 - 7:30 am Forerunner quad it is the best skiing of the day, earliest Lift opening in the USA.

                         9:30 am Gondi for the not so early risers

                        11:30 am Spruce Camp Lunch

 

Lodging - starting a roll call thread to find out if I can try to help you guys get a group rate somewhere.
 Stowe is going to be your best bet now considering the locations.

 

Guides - Stowe - Bushwackerinpa, stephskis, Freeski919?

                MRG - Bushwackerinpa, Snowbowler

                Jay -  Crank, Moshow, maybe me

 

 

Join the Eastern Gathering Group

Sign in on the Roll Call

 

 

 

 

Day 1 MRG 

 

first meeting place 

 

9:00 am at the Basebox. I personally will be booting up in the upper most level.

 

 

Lunch

 

12:00 Bird's Nest

 

Apres Ski

 

starting at 3:30 cabot has free fondue on the deck of the Bird's Nest sounds like a great way to end the day.

 

Dinner is yet TBD

 

notes all of MRG lifts start in the same spot. If you do meet up right away you can easily find us here. 

 

 

Day 2 Stowe 

 

First meeting spot at

 

 8:00 am Forerunner Quad base

 

Second Meeting Spot for those who are not early risers.

 

10:00 am Forerunner Quad base

 

Lunch

 

12:30pm Spruce camp - The Great Room

 

Apres Ski

 

starting at 4:30pm The Matterhorn

 

Dinner -

 

7:30pm - The Crop Bistro

 

Day 3 Jay Peak

 

not going to be there who is stepping up?

 

Day 4 -Stowe 

 

First meeting spot at

 

 7:30 am Forerunner Quad base - yes the earliest lift opening in the USA come on out and enjoy a uncrowded stowe. Best time to ski.

 

Second Meeting Spot for those who are not early risers.

 

10:00 am Forerunner Quad base

 

Lunch

 

11:30pm Spruce camp - The Great Room

 

Apres Ski

 

starting at 4:00 pm The Matterhorn

 

Dinner -

 

7:30pm - Frida's 

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post #2 of 324
10/13/11 at 5:27pm
Great idea...hope I can make it.
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post #3 of 324
10/13/11 at 5:32pm

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post #4 of 324
10/13/11 at 6:36pm

I like that!

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post #5 of 324
10/15/11 at 10:04am

Are the dates set? Tuesday is the 20th. I've got 3 weeks vacation set beginning Tahoe week and ending on March 18th. Regardless of how you organize it this looks like an event I can hit. It's on the calender.

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post #6 of 324
10/15/11 at 10:28am

This is definitely on my radar. Thanks for scheduling it.

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post #7 of 324
10/15/11 at 11:34am

JohnL & LHC - Thats the same weekend as the Snowy Luau at Tline. 

 

BW - Nice pictures.  I hope to make it up there this season, I'll look you up if I do.

 

 

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post #8 of 324
10/16/11 at 6:07am

Great to see this!  Wish I could ski the east as cheaply as I can in CO.  This will be on my radar regardlessicon14.gif

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post #9 of 324
10/16/11 at 7:12am

Awesome idea, great to put this out there now!  On my calendar.

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post #10 of 324
10/16/11 at 5:18pm

Thats the tail end of my spring break, was thinking of hitting up some vermont resorts during break anyways. I'll keep this on my radar

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post #11 of 324
10/16/11 at 6:09pm

Great idea BW.  Not sure if I can make the regular Gathering this year.  If not, I will probably some up for at least the weekend dates.

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post #12 of 324
10/16/11 at 6:24pm

Stowe ski club appreciation days will be Mar, 14-18 this year. They offer substantial lift & lodging discounts during this time for ski club members.

 

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post #13 of 324
10/16/11 at 7:22pm

This is on my radar as well.  Not sure if I will be able to swing it or not, but would love to do it if I can.

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post #14 of 324
10/16/11 at 7:51pm
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Originally Posted by northeasterner View Post

Great idea BW.  Not sure if I can make the regular Gathering this year.  If not, I will probably some up for at least the weekend dates.



Ziggy will miss you. 

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post #15 of 324
10/18/11 at 4:38pm

I'm sure he will.  Bring a fire hydrant.redface.gif

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post #16 of 324
10/18/11 at 5:10pm

I might make it just to see JohnL hit his head!!

 

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post #17 of 324
10/18/11 at 7:07pm

 

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I might make it just to see JohnL hit his head!!

 

I never did until I started wearing a helmet! frown.gif

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post #18 of 324
10/18/11 at 7:08pm

 

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JohnL & LHC - Thats the same weekend as the Snowy Luau at Tline.

 

Dude, you don't read the body of emails, do you?

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post #19 of 324
10/18/11 at 7:10pm

I may need to temporarily cover my sig line. Cough, cough.

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post #20 of 324
10/19/11 at 2:48pm

I missed that this was posted earlier.  Members have asked for an Eastern Gathering, and this would be great if it can happen.  We have some great things being planned by the Gathermeister for the Tahoe Gathering starting 2/26 to March 2, but I know many need something closer in the East.

 

I think the dates of this event give the best possible shot at good snow and hopefully many bears can attend.  I'm kind of surprised to see this at multiple ski areas rather than focusing on Stowe.  How hard is it to travel between resorts?

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post #21 of 324
10/19/11 at 3:25pm
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Originally Posted by Cirquerider View Post

I missed that this was posted earlier.  Members have asked for an Eastern Gathering, and this would be great if it can happen.  We have some great things being planned by the Gathermeister for the Tahoe Gathering starting 2/26 to March 2, but I know many need something closer in the East.

 

I think the dates of this event give the best possible shot at good snow and hopefully many bears can attend.  I'm kind of surprised to see this at multiple ski areas rather than focusing on Stowe.  How hard is it to travel between resorts?


Sugarbush and MRG are literally across the street from each other.  Both are maybe 30, 40 minutes from Stowe.  If you can get to Stowe, you can get between the three resorts.

 

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post #22 of 324
10/19/11 at 3:42pm
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Originally Posted by Cirquerider View Post

How hard is it to travel between resorts?

I guessing easier than the travel between resorts on the schedule for Tahoe.
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post #23 of 324
10/19/11 at 8:13pm

Sounds fun! Would be nice to get out and meet some local skiers. All my friends are scared fo the cold and don't ski or ride, my wife does maybe 2 or 3 days a season and my 2 year old is well 2...

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post #24 of 324
10/19/11 at 8:56pm
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Originally Posted by SKI-3PO View Post

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Originally Posted by Cirquerider View Post

How hard is it to travel between resorts?

I guessing easier than the travel between resorts on the schedule for Tahoe.
 


If you add Jay Peak to the mix you get about the same travel time it would take you to drive from Heavenly to Squaw.

 

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post #25 of 324
10/19/11 at 10:04pm

This is really good.  Something BWPA did not mention, we need to get guides for the different venues, for different abilities of skiers.  We like to ensure at least intermediate, advanced and an unlimited group have a good day.  So if you can help out, please be sure to send a PM to Josh and post here.  We rely on volunteers to pull off these events.

 

Also suggestions on places to meet, places to stay, eat and other details are needed.  The idea is to make it easy for us to get together on and off the slope.

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post #26 of 324
10/20/11 at 6:05am

Since I have a grandchild due in late Jan & Jane has one due in early Feb, the west is probably off the sched for us this year, but this sounds great. Discounts available?

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post #27 of 324
10/20/11 at 8:56am

Count me in !

 

(About 1 hr. South is 'The Beast')

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post #28 of 324
10/20/11 at 2:25pm

I believe I am in for Fri, Sat, Sun.

 

Since I can't stay till Monday, I'm thinking of hitting MRG on Friday.

 

- Smarty

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post #29 of 324
10/20/11 at 4:05pm

sounds great! cant wait to see everyone there

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post #30 of 324
10/20/11 at 4:19pm

I might be interested... are there going to be all-inclusive packages, or is this unofficial?  Does anyone know how much $$$ a 4 night/3 day would run, all inclusive??? (a guestimate)???

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