Wachusett '25- '26

[MissySki]

I received an email about the Wachusett Nordica women's demo day on January 28th, free to those who attended the Wine, Cheese, Chicks, and Skis event earlier this season but also only open to 30 participants. Anyone planning to attend? I am somewhat interested, but unsure if I will be able to get away since it's a weekday morning start. I am very interested in trying the Nordica Multipista if it is there, which is part of the reason I am wanting to attend.

 

[MissySki]

I also wanted to mention another "cool" event at Wachusett that I saw pop up on LinkedIn through BioXchange yesterday, that I also may attend in February.

Not sure if anyone else local is in the Life Sciences, but this definitely sounds like my kind of networking event.

Bench To Summit

Step out of the lab and out on to the slopes for some meaningful connections

www.eventbrite.com

 

[diymom]

I received an email about the Wachusett Nordica women's demo day on January 28th, free to those who attended the Wine, Cheese, Chicks, and Skis event earlier this season but also only open to 30 participants. Anyone planning to attend? I am somewhat interested, but unsure if I will be able to get away since it's a weekday morning start. I am very interested in trying the Nordica Multipista if it is there, which is part of the reason I am wanting to attend.

I saw that too. I just looked at my calendar finally. I had assumed I wasn't available that day, but it turns out I am. Since it is only for 30 I wonder if they still have any spots left.

 

[Divegirl]

I got an invite also but Nordica skis are too light for me. I would also have been interested in the Multipista but I just picked up the Phoenix R13Ti which I think is similar to the Multipista. I think the email said there would be other demo days w/ other brands later on.

The bench to summit sounds fun - nerds on skis - which I can say because I spent many years as a bench chemist and a field chemist - I am a nerd on skis

 

[diymom]

I received an email about the Wachusett Nordica women's demo day on January 28th, free to those who attended the Wine, Cheese, Chicks, and Skis event earlier this season but also only open to 30 participants. Anyone planning to attend? I am somewhat interested, but unsure if I will be able to get away since it's a weekday morning start. I am very interested in trying the Nordica Multipista if it is there, which is part of the reason I am wanting to attend.

You would still have to buy a ticket though. Another option if you want to try the Multipista is head north a day early before Diva East. The Ski Monster is doing a women's Nordica demo day at Ragged on January 30.

The Ski Monster x Nordica 2026 Women's Demo Day

Join us for year two at Ragged Mountain, meeting other female skiers and testing out Nordica's women's skis.

www.eventbrite.com

 

[BlueSkies]

Probably won't sign up. When I went to the Nordica demo at Wawa 2 years ago, there were only women specific skis to demo and I really wanted to demo their unisex skiis. Don't know if they have changed this.

 

[ski now work later]

What do people do with their stuff (Transpacks for example) at Wachusett while skiing? Are the lockers big enough for a Transpack? Is it safe to leave your stuff unattended?

 

[diymom]

What do people do with their stuff (Transpacks for example) at Wachusett while skiing? Are the lockers big enough for a Transpack? Is it safe to leave your stuff unattended?

There are cubbies all around the lodge, as well as sturdy pegs up along the top of the wall for hanging bags. It's perfectly safe to leave stuff, but there are also paid lockers.

 

[ski now work later]

OK good, thanks!

 

[MissySki]

I saw that too. I just looked at my calendar finally. I had assumed I wasn't available that day, but it turns out I am. Since it is only for 30 I wonder if they still have any spots left.

Did you ever sign up for the Nordica demo day? I just emailed to ask if there are any spots left, though I imagine not at this point. Given the incoming snow Sunday/Monday it seems conditions could be great for demoing Wednesday. Though if I do go I may need to take a meeting or two in the lodge between runs haha.

 

[diymom]

I didn't. Since I have the clinic on Thursday, I didn't really want to do the drive two days in a row. Wish it were on Tuesday! Although someone pointed out today that if we get snow on Monday, schools might be out on Tues. Boo.

 

[MissySki]

I didn't. Since I have the clinic on Thursday, I didn't really want to do the drive two days in a row. Wish it were on Tuesday! Although someone pointed out today that if we get snow on Monday, schools might be out on Tues. Boo.

Wachusett is in the jackpot zone for sure, Snowology has them in the 18-24 range. Should make for great conditions even if we don't get the fresh pow.

I was emailed back today that there ARE still spots available for Wednesday's demo. Now I just have the conundrum that my gear is all in Maine and I was intending to skip the weekend deep freeze... I had also wanted to get a pair of skis from there to bring in for a tune ahead of Diva East this week. So we'll see how motivated I am to do some driving ahead of the snow.

 

[diymom]

Wow, that much?!? So maybe Roper's Road will open finally. It's the only run without snow making.

I was a little late to the game, but I finally got around to calling Sullivan to ask if they had a time to swap out my tires to my winters. I got lucky and they said if I could get there within the half hour they could do it today. They're just a couple of blocks down the road so I raced outside and loaded them up. And yesterday when it was still warm I actually thought to change out my wiper blades when I got home so I wouldn't have to listed to squeaky ones. And to top it all off I already have bread, milk and eggs ;) Now if only I weren't doing dry January. This would be a perfect weekend for gluhwein.

 

[NewEnglandSkier]

Looking forward to seeing how much snow they get! Hoping to get a day in next week either Tuesday or Wed.

 

[BlueSkies]

Me too!

 

[diymom]

Looking at the webcams it looks like the most perfect light fluffy snow, and almost nobody there. I just finished round one of shoveling at home, about 5 inches so far.

 

[Peppermint]

Looking at the webcams it looks like the most perfect light fluffy snow, and almost nobody there. I just finished round one of shoveling at home, about 5 inches so far.

I was there this morning and the conditions were pretty good so they are set up to have awesome conditions after the storm is over. Was surprised how many people were there early.

 

[NewEnglandSkier]

Yeah hard to tell from the webcams how much they have so far but it looks quite nice. Light and fluffy. I have about 8 inches so far at my house but I'm farther east closer to Boston. Shoveled the walks but will go out later and snowblow to get ahead of it somewhat.

 

[JBM]

Will Wachusett be crowded tomorrow? Considering schools being closed… probably

Almost 15 inches in the north shore here!

 

[diymom]

I'm guessing it will be with so many schools out. If you do go, they aren't opening until 10 tomorrow. As much as I'd love to ski actual powder in MA, I'm going to wait until Tuesday. Looking at the snow bank the plow left at the end of my driveway, I'm going to be busy shoveling for a bit in the morning.