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The Grand Tour of New England Skiing.

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NH_OPERATOR
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Hey guys,
This winter, I have decided that I am going to hit every 'major' mountain in New England, in one season. I figure that this will probably be my last winter I will have the chance to do this before I end up with a real full time job, and I might as well abuse the ski-instructor reciprocity program we have out here anyway.
Here is my list so far.

NEW HAMPSHIRE CANNON WILDCAT LOON WATERVILLE VALLEY ATTITASH SUNAPEE BRETTON WOODS GUNSTOCK RAGGED MOUNTAIN CRANMORE BLACK MOUNTAIN CROTCHED MOUNTAIN PATS PEAK MAINE SUGARLOAF SUNDAY RIVER SADDLEBACK VERMONT KILLINGTON SUGARBUSH SMUGGLERS NOTCH STOWE JAY PEAK OKEMO STRATTON MAD RIVER GLEN BURKE PICO MOUNT SNOW BOLTON VALLEY

What do you guys think? Did I miss anyplace major? Do you think I will pull it off? I am in central NH, so my plan is to hit ME and VT with buddies on Sundays, and the NH mountains during the week. Has anyone else ever tried something like this either here or out west?
Oct 14 2013 6:06AM
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NH_OPERATOR
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Aw my list did not copy correctly, Here it is in more readable form.

NH
Cannon
WIldcat
Loon
Waterville Valley
Attitash
Sunapee
Bretton Woods
Gunstock
Ragged Mountain
Cranmore
Black Mountain
Crotched Mountain
Pats Peak

ME
Sugarloaf
Sunday River
SaddleBack

VT
Killington
Sugarbush
Smugglers Notch
Stowe
Jay Peak
Okemo
Stratton
Mad River Glen
Burke
Pico
Mount Snow
Bolton Valley

Oct 14 2013 6:09AM
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VD.
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Ski Sundown, CT , don't know the names but places in MA and RI
Oct 14 2013 6:55AM
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*Nickdel*
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Jiminy Peak Wachusett butternut bosquet berkshire east and blue moiuntain are in MA
Oct 14 2013 7:58AM
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00000000
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You need to make a news / photo / videos series out of this! Would be so cool to see the tour from a-z.
Oct 14 2013 8:27AM
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NH_OPERATOR
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Ive been thinking of doing something like that. For sure I am going to do a Summit picture at every mountain, maybe Ill make a little NewSchoolers cardboard thing to hold up at all the summits. I will probably do a GoPro series of POV footage of the hardest trail available at each of the mountains as well.

Again though, this isnt going to be of every mountain in New England, just the 'major' ones, thats why there are no MA mountains on the list. Even with my large quantity of free time, and near free skiing at most of them, I dont think I could do them all if I included the very small mountains as well.
Oct 14 2013 8:45AM
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.squirrely.
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massachusetts sucks id stay up north
Oct 14 2013 8:59AM
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t-the-east
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This would be thousands of dollars
Oct 14 2013 9:02AM
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00000000
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Screw a cardboard thing -- let's get you a flag or something!
Oct 14 2013 9:03AM
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NH_OPERATOR
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Hell yes! I will totally lug that around! Also is there any kind of blog functionality here, or will I have to host on like, wordpress or some shit?
Oct 14 2013 9:09AM
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00000000
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The news section is perfect for this kind of thing.
Oct 14 2013 9:10AM
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NH_OPERATOR
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Oh perfect, I didnt realize anyone could publish to that, I thought it had to be approved or something. So how abouts do I get a NS flag? Is this going to be something available on the store?
Oct 14 2013 9:17AM
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sugarloaf_steez
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It's all about Sugarloaf
Oct 14 2013 6:00PM
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*Nickdel*
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Most of the MA mountains I posted are just as well known if not more than some of the smaller ones you posted from NH. If youre going to do a true grand tour of new england you should at least hit one in MA
Oct 16 2013 7:30PM
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NH_OPERATOR
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Alright, I suppose I can make one in MA happen. Alot of these are based on where I can get into for free with the instructors reciprocity program.
Oct 16 2013 7:43PM
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1337
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Whiteface, NY is pretty major, is it not? Shouldn't be too hard to get there when you're in VT
Oct 17 2013 8:37AM
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00000000
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Nope -- anyone can publish their content!

I'll look into it for ya!
Oct 17 2013 8:47AM
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NH_OPERATOR
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Baller! Thanks!
Oct 17 2013 9:46AM
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NH_OPERATOR
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New York is not part of New England, Duh.
Oct 17 2013 9:47AM
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Turkelton
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About the flag. Make a little tiny one @Mousseau to be able to stick on your car
Oct 17 2013 10:07AM
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00000000
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Oh damn, that's a great idea!
Oct 17 2013 10:11AM
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1337
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WOW did I really say that -__-

Sorry, it's early.
Oct 17 2013 10:13AM
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coldcuts69
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Wise choice including Saddleback to that list. It is too often overlooked.
Oct 17 2013 10:14AM
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ndye
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the real question is, can NS come through for you enough that you can stay at some of the more far drives for a night with NS members.
Oct 17 2013 10:27AM
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1337
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he has a bed at loaf if he wants it!
Oct 17 2013 10:28AM
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ndye
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he has a bed AND dinner at my house at the loaf.
Oct 17 2013 10:31AM
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Antaeus
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Being from RI, I can tell you that RI only has one ski area, and it can't even be called a mountain.  It's more like a hill.
Oct 17 2013 10:33AM
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00000000
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Rideshare / couchsurf forum?

Yay or nay?
Oct 17 2013 10:34AM
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ndye
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Yay, I think one of the greatest things of newschoolers is the ability to meet new people with common interests. This would just make it that much easier to truly connect with these people in person while experiencing new places. Probably should have some rules in it though like 18+ hahahha
Oct 17 2013 10:37AM
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LastChairMedia
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CROTCHED MOUNTAIN!!! YEA!!!
Oct 17 2013 10:41AM
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1337
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I've crashed on a few NS'ers couches in the past and I probably have a friend near every major resort out west that would be willing to let me crash if I was to hit them up. I would be all for this
Oct 17 2013 10:43AM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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maybe get across the border into quebec for a foreign ski adventure while you're filming your web series which you are doing.
Oct 17 2013 11:09AM
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00000000
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If you make it to Quebec you're more than welcome to crash at the NS office (rent per night is a case of beer) and we can all go shred!
Oct 17 2013 11:37AM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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Good god yes. Im looking for a couch in Summit county (HIT ME UP), but i dont want to make a SG thread, and regionals are so dead theres no point. Couch/ride forum would be SO great. Even just to find carpools regularly to your local hill.
Oct 17 2013 11:38AM
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Rparr
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The flag should be large so that he can stick the pole down the back of his coat and ski with the flag waving behind him. That would be the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen
Oct 17 2013 11:49AM
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NH_OPERATOR
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Oh wow, I am amazed at the outpouring of support here, I am really going to have to put something major together for this article, what would yall like to see in it? Any requests or ideas? I really hope my reciprocity pass can make most of this happen. Whats the big mountain up near Quebec? Mont-Tremblant right?
Also with the flag, a nice like 8 1/2 by 11 or so would probably work well, big enough to be seen, small enough to carry in the jacket.
Oct 17 2013 12:50PM
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BLADEE
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You definitely have to do tucks one day
Oct 17 2013 12:53PM
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NH_OPERATOR
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For sure, Ive done it before, but not in 5 or 6 years.
Oct 17 2013 12:54PM
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NH_OPERATOR
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Hey Mousseau, you know what else would work instead of a flag? A pair of those  J x Newschoolers collab skis! Ill put those bitches in every shot! *Grins Evilly*
Oct 17 2013 1:22PM
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00000000
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That's a great call -- you'll have to pick some up... that's what I'm doing!

;)
Oct 17 2013 2:39PM
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NH_OPERATOR
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Touche good sir, touche.
Oct 17 2013 2:51PM
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shitpoop
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Hunter/Whiteface! HUNTER KILLS IT
Oct 17 2013 3:18PM
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Nacho+
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It would be cool to let NS know where you are going and maybe meeting up or something like that
Oct 17 2013 6:45PM
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NH_OPERATOR
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For sure, I figured that would be part of the plan.
Oct 17 2013 7:20PM
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MartianMan
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Been living on the East Coast my whole life, and you made an almost perfect list. I would include (but its not a must-go) Shawnee Peak in Bridgton, Maine, if you want a local hill feel with some good vibes. And if you want to include all of New England, swing by Jiminy Peak in MA for great pitch.
Oct 17 2013 7:59PM
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Bogs
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Wrong.
Oct 17 2013 8:12PM
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Anchorfilms
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this
Oct 17 2013 8:30PM
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ndye
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where do you suppose its about?
Oct 17 2013 9:11PM
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Bogs
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northern vt
Oct 17 2013 9:38PM
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ndye
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Jay, Stowe, Mad River, and Loaf are all on that elite level.
Oct 17 2013 9:39PM
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Bogs
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Don't forget Smuggs. And if you're going to count Mad River as norther vt you may as well count Sugarbush too, which is on the same level as those places
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