Conference 7.286::sports_90

    Steve,
    
    See my personal name?  That refers to the amount of snow that
    has fallen on some of the local ski areas in the last few weeks.
    
    JD

JD --

I heard that even the city is due to get some snow this week.

Also heard that Snoqualamie Pass has been closed for a while.

Then I heard that you and Beth were planning on getting snowed
in.  Then your p-name might just refer to something else ;^)

'Saw

    DSSDEV::SKIING has a regular and loyal following.  You can probably get
    up to the minute info in there, Steve.  Anyone else interested can hit
    KP7 to add it to their notebook.
    
    HTH

    Digger, in regards to your question "who did get dumped on?", it's
    me!  Usually happens, did again.  :*(
    
    Lee
    
    P.S. Where you been lately?

    
    Thanks guy's. Wow JD what area's are those? 
    LeE, been real busy lately, don't even have time to join in on apssing
    er I mean fun here in Sports!
    
    
    Steve

    Steve,
    
    The Cascade moutain areas, Mount Baker and other areas.  There really
    aren't any ski 'resorts' out this way, just great skiing - they
    are thinking of building the first ski resort in Washington within
    the nexted few years, however.
    
    JD

There's a "small" resort at Crystal Mountain.  I know they have some
lodging etc, but I don't have many details.  I'll see if I can find
the info that I have...

'Saw

    
    	The best skiing in the east.....
    
    			OKEMO MTN!

pullleeezee...

 Obviously White-head knows as much about skiing as he does about football...


  Mad River Glen...

      Ski it if you can  !



Metz

I'm not an expert, but most will tell  you Killington is better
than Okemo....

Mad River Glen....that's one nasty place from what I've heard ;^)

    
    	Killington....alot of people like the place...its probibly good
    for the person who wants to ski the same place 3 or 4 days in a
    row, but, for a one day trip...no thanks...the lift lines are long
    and the trails are not well groomed...I thought.  I skied there
    one time and really thought it was too windy...maybe it was the
    day.  
    
    	Okemo....was great...everytime I went...the trails are not ones
    that go straight down...I like windie trails with nice jumps...not
    bumps.  They have great expert runs and several of them.  The 
    Challe's were much nicer too.  Nice cold beer!
    
    	Others I've skied.......Straton, Magic and the Poconos...
    
    
    	NO GUTS
    		NO GLORY
    
    		Ski the double diamonds!!
    

    Hal, I've 2 words for you regarding Killington....
    
    		OUTER LIMITS!!!!
    
    	HTH, Raider_Rich
    

    
    	Well, RR, Outer Limits......bumps from top to bottom.
    
    	All I've ever seen on that slope is people wipping out,
    people getting hit by other people wipping out, people stopped
    everywhere.  You can't go down the slope without running into
    someone.  
    	I'll admit it...I'm not good enough to try that trail.  I'd
    be a bunch of broken bones by the time I hit the bottom.
    
    	Hal
    

    	
    	Don't stop short of the PEAK!!
    
    	That's JAY PEAK, where us real Vermonter's ski. I can't afford 
    those ritsie places... 
    
    btw.. Jay Peak is located in the Norhteast Kingdom. That's up there 
    near the Great White North...
    
    	-rem
    	you guy's bust me up...

Rem --

I forget the number of the state route that runs up (and down) Jay,
but shortly after I got my Ninja I had one hellacious ride on the
road.  Opened it up, and hung on while the crotchrocket did its thing.

Never skied Jay, but there's some neat riding roads up there...

Beauty, eh? ;^)

'Saw

    'Saw
    
    Interstate 91 brings you to a town called Derby. (Canadian Border)
    Jay Peak is approx. 10-15 miles west of Derby on Rt. 242. 
    
    The scenic trip which has some of the best winding roads would be 
    Rt. 100. This will eventually bring you to Rt. 242.
    
    Jay Peak is the only ski area in VT with a Tramway. They have very
    short lift lines. (Triple and Quad lifts) 
    
    I can get more details if you'd like.
    
    -rem
      

Rem --

I know Derby well.  I have a friend (who is friends with Dr J btw)
who has a cabin on Salem Lake.

That day I went up, I went up US 7 from CT, picked up an interstate
somewhere around the middle of Lake Champlain, then worked my way
up some state routes to to "top" of the state.  The I cut
east across VT, going over the top of Jay, until I came into
Derby.

Long days ride, but really fun!

later dude,
'Saw

I think we should have an official 

"Let's all Call in sick and carpool up to ski country for a day or two"
get-together!

Dan

Dan, do you remember the old Schaeffer commercial, with the four guys
in the ski lodge.  One of them was worried about being snowed in,
cause it was Sunday night and they wouldn't be able to get to work
on Monday...Schaeffer City....

I think there'd be no survivors at a get together like that....

'Saw

    
    	Re:  Jay Peak
    
    	Ok, if this place is so good.....Why?
    
    	How many expert trails?
    	How many runs all together?
    	What's the Chaley like?
    	How about accomodations?
    	
    	A trip up there would surely require a room for the night.
    	I'm willing to try anything...If its good.  I mean really good.
    
    	I plan on taking a couple of days off durring the week very
    	soon and Vermont is where I want to go...
    
    	Hal
    

    	What happened?? Path to Network Lost.......!!!!!!!
    
    	I hate it after I type a reply and half the $%^&$^&* thing
        gets lost.
    
    	-rem
    
    	I'll get that info. on Jay Peak..

>>    	I hate it after I type a reply and half the $%^&$^&* thing
>>        gets lost.

REPLY/LAST should retrieve your previous note for you.

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    Current conditions Northern Vermont...2/15/90- 2/16/90 Around 10
    inches fell in the Burlington area. This may translates into 2 to 4
    inches more in the mountains however the snow has turned to freezing
    rain and is predicted to turn to all rain by noon today, back to
    snow tonight and a little more Saturday. All and all it looks
    like some pretty good conditions up here. I think!!!
    
    Mark

    how the hell could anyone from conn learn to ski,especially a lemming
    fan. its a miracle.
    
    Q

      Freezing rain = great ski conditions???   Come to "Colorado Ski
    Country USA"......Most every place got 5-10 inches over the last day
    but even better, some got 15-20".

    Colorado is for wimps.  5-10:, 15-20"  hah, a piddling I say.
    In Washington, it's measured in feet.  ;-)
    
    Utah is better skiing than colorado too!  ;-)
    
    JD

      Yeh I have heard Utah has great skiing.  Never been there even though
    I would like to try it.   As to Washington,  How long are the runs, 
    and how many "babes" are there on those slopes??
    
      Now my understanding is Colorado has the better choice of areas, not
    only how many areas, but the degree of difficult.
    
      My favorites are:
    
      Breckenridge, Copper Mtn, Vail, Monarch, A-basin.   I have yet to try
    Steamboat, Crested Butte, and 3 of the 4 at Aspen.  I've heard that
    Steamboat has some of the best tree runs in the US.
    
    		Tim

    Re The Babes in Washington.  They are everywhere.  It seem that
    everyone skis.  The babes are all over the place.
    
    JD

>> and how many "babes" are there on those slopes??
    
    Tim, they don't like whiners so it won't matter to ya.
    
    Your Pal,
    
    JoJ
    

      I'll remember that Waddle!

Q, Q, Q, Q, Q  (shoot, I'm starting to sound like Capt Picard!)

Anyway, I've x-country skiied for a long time.  That's easy enough
to learn.  Downhill, not as long, nor as good....

But, in Connecticut, if you want to ski, you get in the car, head
north on 91 till you find something that suits your fancy....

Simple,
Chainsaw