President's Day Vacation Week and Ski Report for Manchester and Southern Vermont
We had a delicious breakfast at Bob's Diner this morning. The parking lot was packed with a mix of Vermont and out of state plates. We had a brief wait before being seated. The crowd was a combination of locals and visitors to the area. Friday is definitely the new Saturday (I had a similar experience skiing at Stratton a few Friday's ago) and the holiday vacation week has begun.
The upcoming week is always one of the busiest of the ski season, along with the week between Christmas and New Years. This has not been one of the greatest winters in terms of snowfall, temperatures have remained stubbornly high all season (with the exception of the brief cold snap two weeks ago). The weather forecast looks like there may be some snow coming our way the second half of next week.
We are fortunate in Manchester to have many ski areas within a short drive. Here they are in order of proximity to Manchester, along with links to their current ski reports.
Bromley Mountain, 8 miles
Magic Mountain, 18 miles
Stratton Mountain, 20 miles
Okemo Mountain, 31 miles
Mount Snow, 31 miles
Pico Mountain, 41 miles
Killington Mountain, 47 miles
If you happen to hit the slopes this week, ski in control, always look uphill when entering a trail, be respectful of others and have a great time.