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sstricky
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alright so im going on a college visit MLK day weekend and im ganna bring my skis.
what resort is the closest that has the best park thats ganna want me to come to VT...
srsly i know nothing. need your alls EXPERTISE!!
im a midwesterner
Jan 7 2009 6:01PM
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drumbumocdp
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stowe is like 45 mins away from uvm
Jan 7 2009 6:02PM
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mmckechnie
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stowe's also like 89 dollars for a ticket.  I'd go to Bolton or Jay
Jan 7 2009 6:05PM
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sstricky
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yea, cheap is also a concern
Jan 7 2009 6:08PM
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WIllW
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If you're driving to VT and going anywhere near southern VT on your way, I would definitely try to hit up Mount Snow. The park is far better than anything Northern VT has to offer. If you're limited to stuff near Burlington, Stowe has the best park in the area, but Sugarbush, Smuggs and Bolton would also be options. Jay is slightly farther.
Jan 7 2009 6:36PM
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Dirty.Harry.
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jay is the best deal... but its like 90 mins away from burlington...
i guess bolton or sugarbush, but theyre not the best.
Jan 7 2009 6:40PM
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Hack.The.Pow.
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First off nice choice with UVM hopefully you got there (i do as well)

Secondly the closest resort is Bolton Valley. It's like 20 mins away but its kinda small. However I heard the park was pretty good even though I haven't been there yet this season.

Stowe is about 45-50 mins away and from what I've heard the park is decent. Also tickets there are mad expensive :-/

Jay is about 75-90 minutes away depending on weather. It has great tree and non-park skiing but there parks are pretty bad....

Hope that helps.
Jan 7 2009 8:11PM
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Hannah.
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sugarbush
Jan 7 2009 8:11PM
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LoLo913
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yay UVM there are a ton of kids that go there on here, myself included. For park go to stowe, the ski and snowboard teams train there. for an epic ski experience that will make you want to come to VT go to Jay, the weather can be a bitch some times but when it's good, it's really, really good up there
Jan 7 2009 11:47PM
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infedel_one
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if you're lookin to hit up the park then your choices are stowe, sugarbush, and Boltonvalley...Stowe has the best park but it also costs around 90 skrill...BV has a decent park AND night skiing so you could stay all day...its also only 40 skrill pretty sure...bush is just bush...ok park but alot of skrill too...Id go with BV seeing as it is halfway between Burlington and Stowe and thus only takes like 20 min.
I'll be hittin up BV most likely...Brown jacket, green pants, Liberty skizz
Jan 8 2009 9:06AM
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Dirty.Harry.
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BVs also part of the triple major pass...
along with mad river and jay good deal...
Jan 8 2009 4:17PM
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freeski201
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Stowe is the best closest mountain to UVM.
Jan 13 2009 6:28PM
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krink
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if your looking for the best park experience i'd go to stowe, it may be expensive but it's definitely got the best park scene in northern vt and you'll be able to meet a lot of kids that ride park and go to UVM.
Jan 14 2009 10:48AM
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Mac.
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Sugarbush, great mountain.

And their main park should be up by this weekend
Jan 14 2009 5:22PM
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thegreyarea
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Did ski patrol blow up Bolton Valley?
Jan 14 2009 6:15PM
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krink
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no it's still there (i think), he said it was the closest "mountain" not hill
Jan 15 2009 9:43AM
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freeski201
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Yea bolton is not as good as Stowe and it is way smaller then stowe
Jan 16 2009 3:45PM
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dangerdad
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Yo! if your a perspective student that might be interested in joining the freestyle team you should contact Tess Hobbs, she runs the team and has vouchers for stowe for incoming students.
her name is *thobbs* on here
Jan 20 2009 10:17AM
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infedel_one
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vouchers for free lift tickets?!?! izz got into UVm and id like to do the freestyle team but i dont really need to visit cause i live right outside burlington :P...id still love a voucher :)
Jan 20 2009 8:00PM
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