Sunday River, Killington & Middlebury Snow Bowl

Jr. Snow Detective Wally Baloo reports: Skied Sunday River Saturday. After 4 inches of good snow overnight the temperatures remained around freezing. Fortunately there was no rain and the skiing was excellent. At the close of the day the skies were clearing and the prospects looked good for another great ski day.

Killington & Snow Bowl
Talk about night and day. The Snow Detective went to the Beast of the East on Friday. I'd rate it a single star, maybe two. Much of it has been skied off and large sheets of boiler plate are common. Bear Mountain wasn't too bad, and under the K1 gondola was also pretty good, which brought it up to two stars. But then again tickets were $79.

On the other hand, skied Middlebury Snow Bowl on Saturday. Some Vermont friends of mine took me there. It was my first time. What a great place. Classic old-school New England Skiing. Tickets were only $35 for adults, and $25 for students (no age limit or ID required). They only have three lifts, but some slopes can be quite challenging and they even have glades. On Saturday I found no ice, except for very late in the day. I'd rate it a solid four stars. Give it a try for a complete change from the beast.