Who would have known, months ago, that we’d have record breaking temperatures in New England in May? Apparently, the geniuses at Mount Snow, Stowe, and Stratton Mountain! They stockpiled snow in deep mounds expressly to make sure there was SOME way to escape the heat. Forget the beach…you can get a better tan from the rays reflecting off snow! So try Memorial Day Weekend Skiing!
Beat The Heat With Memorial Day Weekend Skiing
On Saturday (that’s the 29th, if you’re suffering from heat stroke already), Mount Snow will be holding their “Peace Pipe Jam.” Apparently, the weather’s not the only thing that’s smokin’ hot. The event is FREE (yes, that’s free, as in you don’t have to pay to get in), with tunes, BBQ, and snow to play in at the bottom of, where else, Carinthia. This is the third year that Mount Snow has held the event, and the word from the mountain is to expect this to be the best yet! Save yourself some time and hassle when you get there, and download the waiver, sign it, and bring it with you…and walk right by the people who are waiting in line to get theirs.
Or, maybe Stowe is where you want to be on the 29th. They are having their annual Last Trick Rail Jam from 11 am to 2 pm on the remains of the halfpipe on Lower Standard at the base of Mount Mansfield. Expect boxes and rails galore, good tunes and a crowd that will throw props your way when you bust out big. Bring your sunscreen and summer attitude.
Now, if you’re going to make the trek to Vermont anyway, grab a hotel room, pitch a tent, or sleep in your car, and head for Stratton Mountain on Sunday for “Mountain Mayhem.” Another pile of snow carved into sick terrain by the grooming gods, a DJ, BBQ, free stuff…oh, there’s that “free” word again. In this case, it’s the stuff that’s free, not the event…that’ll set you back a whole $20 to get in. Food, music, swag, CASH prizes for the best moves. Since you’ll have gotten warmed up the day before, you’ll be ready to rock the crowd and go home with all of the money and glory. At least, that’s the way it’ll play out in your dreams for the next few nights, but hey, if it doesn’t work out that way, you’ll still have been skiing while everyone else is sweating! Sign up for the event at Active.com in advance if you want to get a few runs in before everyone else does their paperwork. And remember your helmet…if you don’t have it, you won’t be skiing, boarding, or doing anything but eating BBQ, listening to tunes, and letting other people have the big fun! (And if you want some fun for now, go to http://twitpic.com/1ralyz and see what happened to the photographer behind the skier in the pic to the right.)
Remember, this is it until November…get your fix while you can!