Annie King ’27
EE Staff Writer
As an avid skier, I’ve been to many mountains around the northeast. There are so many options to choose from, and each has strengths and weaknesses. How long it takes to get there, the average cost of tickets, general size and difficulty level, and other such logistical considerations. Then there’s things like optimal ski conditions, temperature, and even the amount of other people. I have most recently been to Mount Snow in Dover, Vermont, so let’s begin there.
The mountain is approximately three hours away from Trumbull, which is the third closest mountain I’ve been to. The average lift ticket price for adults is $161, while for kids it’s $122. It costs between $82-$61 to rent skis, poles, and boots for adults, and about the same for a snowboard and boots. For kids, ski or snowboard gear is $41. This does not include helmets, which would be an additional $12 across the board. A quick disclaimer; when I visited most recently, the conditions were somewhat suboptimal, and the wind closed a lot of the lifts. Due to this, my summaries for most faces and runs will be based on the mountain website and others who have skied more of the mountain.
Snow itself is fairly large, with three different faces. The main face features a section of terrain parks with varying degrees of difficulty, as well as runs of all levels. Most runs are fairly wide in comparison to most mountains, giving people a lot of room to move around. Sunbrook, which is on the backside of the mountain, consists mainly of blue square rated runs. The North face, on the other hand, is almost all single or double black diamonds. The Main face is best for beginners, but overall I would say this mountain is more geared towards slightly more advanced skiers.
As for things like parking and storage, Snow definitely has its perks. The closest lot, the “A lot”, provides a short walk to the main lodge. It does, however, have a 30 dollar parking fee. There are plenty of places to put your skis near the lifts, providing easy access to them. The main lodge is spacious, with large fireplaces and a plethora of tables to sit down at. There is a free bag check for anything you don’t want to carry with you. As always with ski places, there are plenty of places to get food, but the prices are rather lofty. However, you do get a discount if you have an epic pass, the season pass for this mountain and a variety of others.
I would rate this mountain an overall 7.5 out of ten, which is somewhat influenced by my isolated experience of bad conditions. Ski smart!