Louetta's Lore

[Louetta]

I've skied most slopes in Vt. but have never heard of Suicide 6 mountain before you mentioned it. I feel stupid thinking that you were talking about 6 hrs. driving time being suicidal. Stratton is my favorite in Vt. Beautiful village, bed and breakfasts, shops, apres ski and totally great skiing. Many steep, narrow, and twisting fir lined slopes make for great skiing especially if it's snowing. It gets very quiet because of the trees and when it's snowing the combination is superb. They also have a large gondola lift to the top of the mountain which is advantageous when it's windy, 0 degrees, and blizzard conditions. One 4 hour lesson from an instructor in the morning and you would be skiing the intermediate slopes in the afternoon. We should get a group together from here and set up a weekend up there or Hunter or Windham in NY.

Again I'm not really a skier, I've been and will go again but mostly I've gone with my family and the older we get the less family excursions there are, regrettably.

[skiracer]

Four hours is about right, I know its just over 100 miles from here to Hanover, NH which is on the VT border. I've never been up to Suicide Six, I just like the name.

I've skied most slopes in Vt. but have never heard of Suicide 6 mountain before you mentioned it. I feel stupid thinking that you were talking about 6 hrs. driving time being suicidal. Stratton is my favorite in Vt. Beautiful village, bed and breakfasts, shops, apres ski and totally great skiing. Many steep, narrow, and twisting fir lined slopes make for great skiing especially if it's snowing. It gets very quiet because of the trees and when it's snowing the combination is superb. They also have a large gondola lift to the top of the mountain which is advantageous when it's windy, 0 degrees, and blizzard conditions. One 4 hour lesson from an instructor in the morning and you would be skiing the intermediate slopes in the afternoon. We should get a group together from here and set up a weekend up there or Hunter or Windham in NY.

[Louetta]

How far would that be for you to drive from where you live Lou? I drive 3.5/4 hrs. almost every Wed. or Thurs. to either Windham or Hunter, NY for a day trip. We usually leave at 4:30 am an are there by 8:30 am. Ski all day from 9 am to 4 pm and have something to eat and a few drinks and leave by 6 pm and are home by 10 pm. Long day but worth it if you're into skiing.

Four hours is about right, I know its just over 100 miles from here to Hanover, NH which is on the VT border. I've never been up to Suicide Six, I just like the name.

[IIC]

Doug what did Lou mean by suicide 6? Is that when she falls asleep at the wheel. On my day trips I usually do all the driving. It can get hair raising especially once you get into the mountains and on alot of the days we go it is snowing pretty hard up there. It definitely helps if you have some type of a 4 wheel drive vehicle.

Well, you mentioned Vermont...Only Suicide 6 I ever heard of:

http://www.onthesnow.com/VT/437/

[skiracer]

Apparently you don't know the right guys...I love when the woman drives...Of course, I like to live dangerously...LOL

Doug what did Lou mean by suicide 6? Is that when she falls asleep at the wheel. On my day trips I usually do all the driving. It can get hair raising especially once you get into the mountains and on alot of the days we go it is snowing pretty hard up there. It definitely helps if you have some type of a 4 wheel drive vehicle.

[IIC]

I don't own a car. And a lot of guys want to drive. Its kind of a control thing.

Apparently you don't know the right guys...I love when the woman drives...Of course, I like to live dangerously...LOL

[skiracer]

Suicide 6. Night night.

How far would that be for you to drive from where you live Lou? I drive 3.5/4 hrs. almost every Wed. or Thurs. to either Windham or Hunter, NY for a day trip. We usually leave at 4:30 am an are there by 8:30 am. Ski all day from 9 am to 4 pm and have something to eat and a few drinks and leave by 6 pm and are home by 10 pm. Long day but worth it if you're into skiing.

[Louetta]

I've never skied either but years ago my wife and I drove up into the Canadian Rockies and Banff National Park. Spectacular country is an understatement. We've always wanted to take that train trip across the Canadian Rockies into British Colombia. Sounds like a great trip and some of the best skiing in the world. Greb, your in Syracuse. We should hook up in Vermont some weekend. Maybe Stratton or Killington. That wouldn't be to far a drive for you would it? It's about a 6.5 hr. drive from where I live in New Jersey. We could get a group together some weekend after the first of the year.

Suicide 6. Night night.

[skiracer]

Anyone been to Kicking Horse or Chatter Creek in Canada....??????? Im going in Jan

http://www.kickinghorseresort.com/mountain/

http://www.chattercreek.ca/

I've never skied either but years ago my wife and I drove up into the Canadian Rockies and Banff National Park. Spectacular country is an understatement. We've always wanted to take that train trip across the Canadian Rockies into British Colombia. Sounds like a great trip and some of the best skiing in the world. Greb, your in Syracuse. We should hook up in Vermont some weekend. Maybe Stratton or Killington. That wouldn't be to far a drive for you would it? It's about a 6.5 hr. drive from where I live in New Jersey. We could get a group together some weekend after the first of the year.

[Louetta]

Of course you'd have to drive...with all the drunks around here you'd be the "Designated Driver"

I don't own a car. And a lot of guys want to drive. Its kind of a control thing.

[IIC]

I wouldn't figure I'd have to drive. I will be driving to Hanover (Dartmouth) on or about Jan. 4-5. Might be a chance to get in some skiing that weekend and I can flop at the college.

Of course you'd have to drive...with all the drunks around here you'd be the "Designated Driver"

[Louetta]

Nothing beats getting away for a long weekend of skiing. Skiing all day and doing the apres ski stuff all night for two or three days. It's the drive home that hurts.

I wouldn't figure I'd have to drive. I will be driving to Hanover (Dartmouth) on or about Jan. 4-5. Might be a chance to get in some skiing that weekend and I can flop at the college.

[peanuts]

Anyone been to Kicking Horse or Chatter Creek in Canada....??????? Im going in Jan

No, but I come?

[grebnet]

Skiing

Anyone been to Kicking Horse or Chatter Creek in Canada....??????? Im going in Jan

http://www.kickinghorseresort.com/mountain/

http://www.chattercreek.ca/

[skiracer]

I think you kind of improve your skiing by skiing, something I never did much of. Partly was the conflict with swimming season and we had kind of a moral responsibility not to do anything we might get hurt at and lose the season. My brothers ski but they go with girls now. I think it has to do with the apres ski stuff more than the skiing.

Nothing beats getting away for a long weekend of skiing. Skiing all day and doing the apres ski stuff all night for two or three days. It's the drive home that hurts.