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How is Stratton?

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mjpayo
Posts: 294 - Karma: 9
I've always gone to Okemo, Killington, or Stowe. This is the first year we're hitting stratton. Any opinions on the mountain, park, etc?
Sep 22 2007 9:03PM
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MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
beat.
Sep 22 2007 9:04PM
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MEGAZORD
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Go to Stowe and ski the trees
Sep 22 2007 9:05PM
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kbrando
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i personally hate the mountain but think the park is decent. they do have the park pass so there is no little kids around to cut you off. the jumps are pretty good but they usually dont have many good rails
Sep 22 2007 9:16PM
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mjpayo
Posts: 294 - Karma: 9
ugh^. only gonna be there for a few days, park pass isnt too expensive right?
Sep 22 2007 9:19PM
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kbrando
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^park pass is free i believe and u just sit there and watch a 10 minute movie
Sep 22 2007 9:21PM
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currentwestman
Posts: 3292 - Karma: 330
park pass is free, u just have to take like a 10-15 min class thing and need someone 18+ to sign a form. And personally i think stratton is pretty sick. I think its the best mountain in lower VT besides killy. the parks are usually decent and even just the trails are good and fast. Plus last february we found these sick trees in sunbowl(ish) area. overall i think its a pretty good mountain
Sep 22 2007 9:24PM
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mjpayo
Posts: 294 - Karma: 9
alright so thats actually a good thing. i actually ended up at stowe last year and didnt really like it, couldve been the conditions too though. hope that doesnt happen again
Sep 22 2007 9:25PM
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J_BISCHOF
Posts: 2082 - Karma: 1,449
When stratton unveiled the new suntanner last year it was so money. best park they ever had in a few years. This year should be off the chain. ANd their are some incrdsdible woods, you just need to knwo where to look. ON powder days you can find some gnarly backcountry shit comparable to stowe or any other eat coast place. Again you hjust need to know where to look and who to look with.

long story short, Stratton kills.
Sep 22 2007 9:28PM
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dave_uninc
Posts: 335 - Karma: 71
stratton is fun dude
Sep 22 2007 9:35PM
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ct
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 99
wheres this backcountry at stratton? sunbowl side? or the main mtn?
Sep 22 2007 9:48PM
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kbrando
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^there is no "backcountry" just some decent woods on the sunbowl side
Sep 22 2007 9:56PM
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grapesoda
Posts: 999 - Karma: 31
well stowe is deffinatley better than stratton but one is in western vt and the other is not. they are not really all that close together so you shouldn't be comparing them. stratton is a sick mountain though. ive only skied there a couple of times but they have pretty good terrain and a pretty good park. their ski patrol is also really chill, they caught us in the woods on a closed trail at 4:30 and they didn't think twice about it or care at all. so overall it's a pretty dope place.
Sep 22 2007 10:56PM
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ho_chi_minh
Posts: 150 - Karma: 224
stratton isnt even close to stowe in terms of terrain or snowfall.
i just hope they have a good early season to get that park going.
Sep 22 2007 11:22PM
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KravtZ
Posts: 6637 - Karma: 2,629
the park is always off the change around late january febuary and the mtn is not bad pretty icy but watev its east coast. there r some knarly trees if u no were to go.
Sep 23 2007 12:08AM
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heavywinter
Posts: 229 - Karma: 224
No, it doesn't.

Stratton sucks.

Gnarly Backcountry and Stratton are two completely different things. And never should be spoken together in the same sentance.

If you like muddy parking lots (up to your knees), no cell phone service and a bunch of gapers in one-piece suits, head to Stratton.

Sorry, but that's the truth.

The only killing that will happen is you wanting to kill yourself if you ever go to Stratton. I pray to God almighty above that I'll never, ever have to go back there. What a shithole.
Sep 23 2007 12:53AM
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currentwestman
Posts: 3292 - Karma: 330
wow dude im "sorry, but thats (NOT) the truth" the parking lots are only muddy if you go in the spring. If you go in february the lots are just frozen over with some ice, or just frozen dirt. In terms of terrain, the trees are pretty sick and theres even a hidden drop on the side of a trail that i forget the name of. Me and a couple of friends discovered our own trees on sunbowl side, theres was all powder and i didnt see one other track, which is very rare. This leads me too the only big negative about stratton, its REALLY crowded over feb. vacation
Sep 23 2007 1:00AM
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Pwn.Mode
Posts: 1061 - Karma: 10
stratton is fun as fawk. jumps are supper smooth best i've ridden in the east.
Sep 23 2007 1:04AM
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heavywinter
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Frozen dirt, and one drop.

Sounds sick dude!
Sep 23 2007 1:06AM
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currentwestman
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i only said frozen dirt cuz u said it was all muddy, and in terms of big drop offs, there arent many in south VT that are actually ON the mtn
Sep 23 2007 1:12AM
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weedski
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thank teddy raw for that one
Sep 23 2007 1:34AM
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StrattonParks
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I luv Teddy Rauh!  Teddy should have his own action figure so I can take him into the tub and play with him during bath time!    
Oct 8 2007 10:04PM
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ztragnoB
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new suntanner last year was so $$$ no one can even think otherwise. The VT/US open course was ill too until they plowed it. The terrain sucks in general though, its mad flat and theres a lot of ice. Woods are definitely sick when we get the very occasional storm though. Joeys obviously suck and there are way too many flatlanders but without them the park wouldn't be as baller. They just need to set up more rails and less boxes.

And thats the truth.
Oct 8 2007 11:36PM
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kzittle
Posts: 296 - Karma: 140
yea i don't know what heavywinter is talking about...if he's complaint is "muddy parking lots" thats pretty weak. have you been to okemo, magic, or pretty much anywhere else on the east? they ALL have muddy parking lots.

and yea the parks were dope last year. i skied there 98 days there last year and pretty much enjoyed all of them.
Oct 9 2007 12:21AM
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gfanuckaa
Posts: 538 - Karma: 292
they got the potential to make somethin happen.. a bunch of rails that usually never get setup are layin  around, jumps last yr were poppy but  were pretty tiny
Oct 9 2007 12:46AM
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StrattonParks
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As of now the plan is to do Suntanner "very" similar to last season.  It was good for all the right reasons and we definitely want to give everyone what they want.  More rails are also in the works.  The crew has been up at Mid Mtn workin on the new stuff for the past couple of weeks and welding away.  As soon as I get my camera in we will have some pre-season rub off material for everyone to enjoy.  Till then imagine away.  Cheers, 
Oct 12 2007 11:10PM
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Ceru
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i thought the paark at stratton last year was HUGE, althought i do ski mount snow a lot.  they had pretty big features including a bus jib and like sick rollercoasters, and i thought the jumps were pretty big too.  check out mt snow this year too its "supposed" to be good
Oct 12 2007 11:14PM
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ShadyHillGroup
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yeah im at stratton all winter this year, better be sick, last year was legit
Oct 12 2007 11:47PM
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steezyjibber
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they have an ill bus jib
Oct 13 2007 11:08AM
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ct
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 99
bigger jumps and more rails compared to boxes
Oct 13 2007 11:11AM
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Liam.
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i thought the park was fun. didnt ski the mountatin to much but from what i could see it was fun. deff go and check it out for yourself
Oct 13 2007 11:46AM
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Gfa
Posts: 2730 - Karma: 194
Please make some bigger jumps and please set up the rails from old us opens PLEASSSSE
Stratton could be the place to ride park on the east coast if this happens
Oct 13 2007 12:01PM
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KravtZ
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yea that could be sick...i ski there every weekend and it was so sick last year but if possible a pipe would be sick but idk bout the snow and stuff

also...if u guys set up a jib park like were the mini terrain park above burnside was like if u made that all rails and sick jibs that could be fun or set up an area like that
Oct 13 2007 12:14PM
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kzittle
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on their website it says they are putting up the all the rails from the US open and VTO this year. that includes like a stair case setup with like a 40 foot flat down box and 30 foot down rail. and a battleship box and like a 6 foot high 20 foot flat rail.


so hopefully the rails will be a lot better this year.
Oct 13 2007 1:22PM
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Gfa
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fuck a pipe just one huge booter would be better 
Oct 13 2007 2:04PM
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ct
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 99
yeah honestly pipes are not a necessity for a good park

Oct 13 2007 2:10PM
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eastcoastsoloMAN
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got to mount snow, this year will be sick
Oct 13 2007 5:39PM
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4frntSkier
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the parks were realy dope last year and should be even better this year
Oct 30 2007 5:13PM
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JCsteezy
Posts: 758 - Karma: 211
the parks are sikk there
but the best parks on the east are either mount snow, killy, or blue mountain
check out some of blue's new jibs
they got a jibmyd
www.skibluemountain .com
Oct 30 2007 6:00PM
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ct
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 99
suntanner last year was definately a step in the right direction
personally id like to see
more variety of  jumps, one or two 40-50 footers would be good
rails>boxes   leave most of the boxes in the beginner park
a pipe is not a necessity
Oct 30 2007 6:43PM
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kzittle
Posts: 296 - Karma: 140
from what i've heard around the village they are keeping suntanner somewhat similiar to last year but adding some more rails down the right side...those rails will be coming from the US open and VTO course last year so hopefully that will be dope

also we got a new 13' zaugg for the pipe on beeline

should be another sick year
Oct 30 2007 6:55PM
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ztragnoB
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All of that is ill. And i was up there last weekend, lot one is officially paved, no more muddy mess bitches.
Oct 30 2007 7:43PM
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GoggleSag
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does anyone have any info on whether they are blowing snow or not yet? would it be hike-able anytime soon? i know kids are hiking killington, stratton can't be tooooo far behind...?

Oct 30 2007 8:55PM
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kzittle
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no blowing as of yet...look for it to start after this last bit of warm weather blows through. hopefully on thursday night but no guarentees
Oct 30 2007 9:02PM
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ztragnoB
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Yo, what the deal is with these new features? And what should i be expecting on opening day?
Nov 13 2007 10:46PM
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ct
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 99
anyone go there today? whats set up on betwixt?
Nov 21 2007 3:18PM
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Gfa
Posts: 2730 - Karma: 194
stratton should set the bus up as a huge up and make it like a wallride/stall 
Nov 21 2007 3:32PM
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ct
Posts: 2076 - Karma: 99
they should set up their long flat rail, flat down rail from Young Guns, and a long down rail and the bus
Nov 21 2007 3:35PM
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kzittle
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there was the 30 foot flat box, down rail, flat rail, short box, up flat rail, and a rail that was unrideable for skiers... pretty fun day all and all

oh and you have to hike
Nov 21 2007 3:58PM
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ct
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were the down rail and flat rail somewhat long? is the flat rail the one that was in suntanner last year? right after the line of jumps and before the rainbow box? why do you have to hike? arent they on the trail underneath the lift?
Nov 21 2007 4:05PM
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ct
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also is there anything on suntanner? says on their site that suntanner is open
Nov 21 2007 4:06PM
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