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Best spots in the northeast during mid December?

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Gourd
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I found out I get 2 weeks of pto to use before the end of the year. I’ll probably use a week of it to ski. I’ll still be on a big budget tho, so looking for a place I could sleep in the car or get a place for cheap. Who has the best parks around this time? I was thinking about killington but I’m not sure my car will make it.
Sep 21 2023 2:06PM
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Celery
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Where are you located?
Sep 21 2023 4:21PM
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dwt802
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Came here to say Killington out of being bias but also due to the fact they will have top to bottom so either you’ll have quiet laps on reason with smaller lift lines or they’ll have mouse run up and that will be a full dope park.


But if you don’t think your car would make it where are you driving from? There are definitely other good options likely closer to you.
Sep 21 2023 6:23PM
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steez_apprentice
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GourdI found out I get 2 weeks of pto to use before the end of the year. I’ll probably use a week of it to ski. I’ll still be on a big budget tho, so looking for a place I could sleep in the car or get a place for cheap. Who has the best parks around this time? I was thinking about killington but I’m not sure my car will make it.


depending on where you're located and whether you've got an epic or ikon, Killington, Mt. Snow (Carinthia), Mt. Ellen @Sugarbush, Loon, are all great mountains. Gunstock is my local and I love it but wouldn't really put it near the ones i just named.
Sep 21 2023 6:48PM
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Raf.Diaz.
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You want something cheap come up north in Quebec cool parks different culture and good food and our dollar is getting lower every day
Sep 21 2023 7:06PM
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Gourd
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CeleryWhere are you located?

Cleveland
Sep 21 2023 7:07PM
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Goretex_Vidal
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GourdCleveland

Gore Mountain is a bit shorter drive(~80 miles) If you’re worried about your car making it to Killington.



Never been outside of summertime but their parks look good in edits.
Sep 21 2023 7:20PM
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isaacwrong
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Honestly the only resorts with full parks open in mid December are prolly Carinthia, Killington, Loon and Loaf
Sep 21 2023 7:28PM
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Gourd
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Goretex_VidalGore Mountain is a bit shorter drive(~80 miles) If you’re worried about your car making it to Killington.



Never been outside of summertime but their parks look good in edits.

If I’m already going 465 miles I might as well just get to killington. I’m thinking my car could prob do it
Sep 21 2023 7:51PM
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Farmville420
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I wonder if tuckermans is valid in December, I've only ever been in the spring but I'm assuming there will be snow there, right?
Sep 22 2023 11:18AM
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Celery
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Farmville420I wonder if tuckermans is valid in December, I've only ever been in the spring but I'm assuming there will be snow there, right?
Sep 22 2023 1:39PM
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Gourd
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CeleryIce

I’m used to it already
Sep 22 2023 1:53PM
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Kyrilmo
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GourdI found out I get 2 weeks of pto to use before the end of the year. I’ll probably use a week of it to ski. I’ll still be on a big budget tho, so looking for a place I could sleep in the car or get a place for cheap. Who has the best parks around this time? I was thinking about killington but I’m not sure my car will make it.


If you’re looking for park killington definitely has the best on the east coast. Not sure if they’ll have the top to bottom up in mid December but they’ve got good pop ups too.
Sep 22 2023 1:56PM
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Farmville420
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GourdI’m used to it already

Look up if tucks is skiable, definitely the most gnarly shit ive ever ridden, blows most stuff out west out of the water tbh
Sep 22 2023 2:25PM
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PartyBullshiit
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Look into renting a car. Cheap enough for a couple days and will at least take the worry away of you making it there or having car issues.
Sep 22 2023 2:52PM
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hi_vis360
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Farmville420I wonder if tuckermans is valid in December, I've only ever been in the spring but I'm assuming there will be snow there, right?


Def need to wait for the snowpack to build up more, also avy danger is way higher when the snow isn’t as deep. Also cold
Sep 22 2023 3:41PM
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Gourd
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PartyBullshiitLook into renting a car. Cheap enough for a couple days and will at least take the worry away of you making it there or having car issues.

I am not of the required age to rent a car unfortunately
Sep 22 2023 6:01PM
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Farmville420
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hi_vis360Def need to wait for the snowpack to build up more, also avy danger is way higher when the snow isn’t as deep. Also cold

I've heard you can hit it as early as December and know some people who hit it mid season but they're also all avy certified so that would make sense
Sep 22 2023 6:19PM
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jompcock
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KyrilmoIf you’re looking for park killington definitely has the best on the east coast. Not sure if they’ll have the top to bottom up in mid December but they’ve got good pop ups too.


They usually have top to bottom by the end of november.
Sep 22 2023 10:03PM
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Kyrilmo
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jompcockThey usually have top to bottom by the end of november.


I went early last December and they didn’t have it yet but they could have just been late last year
Sep 23 2023 10:41AM
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