2021 New England Gathering discussion

[JohnL]

Le Massif and Mont St Anne it is!

As serious as I can be when drinking, I would def consider that. I can ski VT anytime I want. Quebec is a bit more effort and requires more knowledge. It wouldn‘t be as widely attended?, but I think you could treat it as more of a destination trip. From what I understand, snow surface a bit more reliable up there.

 

[Tony S]

I vote the 2020 NEG should be held in March 2021 at Killington.
And the 2021 NEG should be held in April 2021 in ME.

Good plan.

 

[JohnL]

The Mid-Atlantic gathering has to be at Timberline right?

‘You just nominated yourself to be Gathermeister?

 

[James]

The Mid-Atlantic gathering has to be at Timberline right?

Yep. That’s been decided too.

How can you ignore new ski areas? Ok, they were dead, then got a code blue. But, still.

Just so you know, Ski Blandford has just closed for good. 1936-2017, then purchased, now kaput.

 

[Tony S]

From what I understand, snow surface a bit more reliable up there.

Meh. Snow depth, yes. But you only ski on the top of it.

 

[Coach13]

‘You just nominated yourself to be Gathermeister?

No rookie like me could handle that important job. That job should go to a Valley veteran!

 

[Ogg]

I vote the 2020 NEG should be held in March 2021 at Killington.
And the 2021 NEG should be held in April 2021 in ME.

I was thinking they should be consecutive weekends. That way we could just blur one into the other with a stop or two in between.

 

[JohnL]

Meh. Snow depth, yes. But you only ski on the top of it.

So you are saying I could be going into another country for meh? Not promising.

 

[KingGrump]

NEG would have to become Northeast Gathering.

We could also consider Gore or Whiteface, but per Philpug’s geography, that would be the Mid Atlantic Gathering.

Hell, since you guys are tossing around new definition for NE. Why not just show up at Aspen like everyone else. On my map, Aspen is definitely NE of Arizona. Much depends on where you stand.

 

[James]

So you are saying I could be going into another country for meh? Not promising.

We’re still looking for Tony’s non-meh.

 

[MissySki]

Definitely interested in any Maine locations!

 

[JohnL]

I was thinking they should be consecutive weekends. That way we could just blur one into the other with a stop or two in between.

Road trip!

 

[johnnyvw]

Just a consideration. I am not sure how many people come the NEG from the Mid Atlantic, but that trek up to Saddleback/Sugarloaf will be one heck of a trek. I know I never went to the Loaf when I lived in PA because of the distance. Granted the MA has their own mini Gathering but I know many try to hit the NEG too. Just a consideration. @dbostedo, @jimmy @JohnL, thoughts?

This...9 hours plus for me. Makes it a non-starter.

 

[James]

Last year:

See, Maine in VT ^ Lobster shack lift house.

@mdf in the twilight zone. Don’t remember the outcome, but I think it wasn’t standing. v

 

[JohnL]

We’re still looking for Tony’s non-meh.

Waiting for Godot.....

 

[Tony S]

We’re still looking for Tony’s non-meh.

I adore Le Massif. I happen to have had very good but not perfect luck with snow there. I'm not stupid enough to make some kind of statement about the great snow that will be there a year from now. It's still the east.

Let's put it this way: It's a ten hour round trip and a bunch of French from Sugarloaf, which many Pugs already think of as beyond the earth's edge.

 

[JohnL]

I adore Le Massif. I happen to have had very good but not perfect luck with snow there. I'm not stupid enough to make some kind of statement about the great snow that will be there a year from now. It's still the east.

Let's put it this way: It's a ten hour round trip and a bunch of French from Sugarloaf, which many Pugs already think of as beyond the earth's edge.

Crap, 8+ hr drive from CT, much less DC.

Ya, I share your pessimism about the East. Great often, but not often enough. Worth the drive lots of times, but in general, not a flight in advance. I’ll drive 3-4 hours for meh snow, but that doesn’t get me to NYC.

 

[JohnL]

Paging @SKI-3PO for more peanut gallery input.

 

[Brad J]

I'd likely be driving from Merrimack, NH

How about the Jetport ,almost 2 hours closer, and if the world gets back to semi normal carpooling????

 

[dbostedo]

How about the Jetport ,almost 2 hours closer, and if the world gets back to semi normal carpooling????

I'd be in Merrimack for the week for work, then drive to wherever the NEG is. If I was flying up just for it, then yeah, the Jetport.