Epic Conditions

It's hard to imagine how the conditions could get any better up north. The Snow Detective stayed at the Mt. Washington Hotel with Mrs. Snow Detective last weekend and had a great time. We skied both days at Bretton Woods and the snow was just fabulous.

On Saturday there was a few inches of fresh powder and then three more overnight to make excellent morning conditions Sunday with sunny skies. Then it got even better. It started to snow hard and by last runs Sunday afternoon we were skiing in five inches of fresh powder!!! This was some of the best skiing I've ever had in New England.

Forecasts for this week call for more snow, so February vacation should be prime.

As for the Mt. Washington Hotel, it's an elegant grand dame. We'd recommend it to anyone who wants to experience New England as it was in the early 1900s. The hotel is gorgeous both inside and out, only to be topped by the views of Mt. Washington out the panoramic windows. We found an excellent deal online--$200/night for a couple to ski and stay. Mt. Washington Hotel.

We'd also recommend Bretton Woods to anyone interested in a mellow ski experience. The mountain doesn't have much of a slope to it with plenty of easy greens and blues. We would have been bored in about half an hour, if not for the glade skiing. They've opened up quite a lot of intermediate glades that aren't very hard, but are beautiful and fun to ski. It's also very family oriented with lots and lots of young families all around.

What a Difference a Week Makes

This time last week the New England Ski Detective was feeling pretty glum. He had downgraded conditions to a mere two stars (in early February!) and forecasts were calling for a lot of rain.

What's worse, he had booked a room at the Mt. Washington Hotel for a romantic ski weekend with his wife for this weekend.

Well, I must have been doing something right, because that rain turned into snow, lots of snow. So far the north country has gotten in excess of 20 inches of fresh powder with more to come.

Time to head north.

Bretton Woods

This just in from Jr. Snow Detective Jonathan Acosta:

North Country definitely 4 stars..... Saturday at Bretton Woods was busy, but snow great. Good amount of pow in the woods and trails. First chair made it better. Throughout the day conditions were constant.

Sunday, new day even better conditions, like 1.5 inches of powder snow just seemed better. Both days 4 stars all the way.

Thanks Jonathan. Glad you had a great time