This year we will only be able to take one trip, for 4-5 days maximum. We have a 1 year old and child care is a big issue.
Plus, now we have to save vacation days to use for baby's needs.
I want to choose a new mountain that would be best suited for our needs and skills to really enjoy it.
So far we only skied in the North East. We live in NYC but skiied in north NY, Most of Vermont (my favorites are Jay Peak and Mad River Glenn)
We used to take one week-9 days ski trip each year and just chased the snow across Vermont (we made is as far as Canada, Mont Tremblant).
Now we won't have that time, so we don't want to spend that much time on transportation. So direct flight would be best (and cheapest?).
We never flew to a ski vacation. Not sure if it is worth it money-wise to bring your own skiis and gear (airlines must charge an arm and a leg?)
We have an AWD. (though before we had no problems driving to Canada and back in an old Galant)
Our lever was solid blues and some blacks. Started on glades a little. (Now this is in iced-over North East.)
BUT... this was 2 years before -- last year we did not go once -- my first baby was just born, I was exclusively breast feeding, couldn't leave the baby, plus we were completely exhausted.
I have never been or tried those powdered slopes in the West that people talk about.
So what would be a good mountain for our needs? I don't know anything about mountains outside the North East.
Plus, now we have to save vacation days to use for baby's needs.
I want to choose a new mountain that would be best suited for our needs and skills to really enjoy it.
So far we only skied in the North East. We live in NYC but skiied in north NY, Most of Vermont (my favorites are Jay Peak and Mad River Glenn)
We used to take one week-9 days ski trip each year and just chased the snow across Vermont (we made is as far as Canada, Mont Tremblant).
Now we won't have that time, so we don't want to spend that much time on transportation. So direct flight would be best (and cheapest?).
We never flew to a ski vacation. Not sure if it is worth it money-wise to bring your own skiis and gear (airlines must charge an arm and a leg?)
We have an AWD. (though before we had no problems driving to Canada and back in an old Galant)
Our lever was solid blues and some blacks. Started on glades a little. (Now this is in iced-over North East.)
BUT... this was 2 years before -- last year we did not go once -- my first baby was just born, I was exclusively breast feeding, couldn't leave the baby, plus we were completely exhausted.
I have never been or tried those powdered slopes in the West that people talk about.
So what would be a good mountain for our needs? I don't know anything about mountains outside the North East.