# Planning a snowboarding/skiing trip, Need your help **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 25, 2007, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247 "2007-11-25T15:03:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/1 "2007-11-25T15:03:49Z")
Over presidents day weekends, Myself and some friends what to go on a snowboarding trip. None of us have ever planned something like this before so we dont even know where to start. I elected to take charge and figure everything out but again, dont know what Im doing lol. These are our requirements: 1.Must be presidents day weekend. 2.Must be at a mountain (Holiday valley is NOT a mountain) 3.Must be reasonably priced. What web sites should I use to search for packages? Where have you all gone and what did it cost you? All HELP is appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/2 "2007-11-25T15:12:37Z")
I’d say go to Vail, CO, but its a bit much for just a weekend. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/3 "2007-11-25T15:27:01Z")
Go to Stratton, Vermont. I planned a weekend trip 2 years ago. Friday/Sat/Sun on the mountain it was like $100 for the 3 pack, incredible deal. Me and my friends grabbed a cheap little hotel room at some rustic place in town (like 15-20 min drive from the mountain) and it was dirt cheap like 45/night. Stratton is a hell of a place to go, especially if you like the park, they have everything. Or even just go to Vermont and hitup Stratton one day and then drive to Killington or Stowe which both are awesome mountains. This may help. [http://www.skivermont.com/trip\_planning/](http://www.skivermont.com/trip_planning/) ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/4 "2007-11-25T15:28:20Z")
Stratton -\> Killington/Okemo ---
**Author:** ![mike125k](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike125k/32/7282_2.png) [@mike125k](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mike125k)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/5 "2007-11-25T15:53:56Z")
I went to Sunday River up in Maine a few years ago. Very nice mountain and their package deal was pretty good. It’s a bit of a drive for just a weekend though, we went for the whole week. ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/6 "2007-11-25T16:06:21Z")
A lot of my friends who went to college in Vermont are telling me to go to Jay Peak and to stay at a place called Grampa Grunts. Any experience with either? None of us are big park riders if that helps limit places. ---
**Author:** ![Supraman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/supraman/32/7307_2.png) [@Supraman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Supraman)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/7 "2007-11-25T16:53:50Z")
I went to sugarbush in Vt… It was pretty awesome there. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/8 "2007-11-25T17:00:29Z")
sugarbush was a great mountain but when I went they had shitty conditions. stowe is like 35 min from there and the snow was much better. Stratton is cool, but when I was there too, the snow sucked. bout to go to killington for the first time at the start of march, looking forward to that. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/9 "2007-11-25T17:01:34Z")
ya… um stowe, vt for the right price you can stay at my place… after an extensive background check of course ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/10 "2007-11-25T17:30:02Z")
[quote=“DrImodium,post:6,topic:39247"”] A lot of my friends who went to college in Vermont are telling me to go to Jay Peak and to stay at a place called Grampa Grunts. Any experience with either? None of us are big park riders if that helps limit places. [/quote] Mountains in Vermont have so many hills you could spend a weekend and not hit every hill. You’d be fine at a large mountain and not get bored like HV and other local ones get if you don’t hit the park. ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/11 "2007-11-25T17:32:16Z")
Mount Mansfield 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/12 "2007-11-25T18:34:04Z")
gore isn’t bad and its not that far… ---
**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/13 "2007-11-25T18:36:07Z")
went to seven springs in PA for a weekend last year…stayed in a fucking BALLER chalet with 4 people total and i think we spent less than $200 apiece for lodging and lift tickets… > **[Seven Springs Mountain Resort](http://www.7springs.com)** > > Seven Springs Mountain Resort, located in Seven Springs, Pa., is the perfect place for family vacations that create lifelong memories. :tspry: ---
**Author:** ![Boarderx192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Boarderx192](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boarderx192)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/14 "2007-11-25T18:36:24Z")
So would it be a bad idea to just pack the truck, drive up, and figure it out from there? Do you really save that much money by planning ahead? [quote=“JDMR2,post:13,topic:39247"”] went to seven springs in PA for a weekend last year…stayed in a fucking BALLER chalet with 4 people total and i think we spent less than $200 apiece for lodging and lift tickets… > **[Pennsylvania Ski & Snowboarding | Seven Springs Ski Resort](http://www.7springs.com)** > > Seven Springs Mountain is an all-season resort for skiing, snowboarding, and tubing with family friendly activities in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. [/quote] 7Springs looks a lot like a HV or KB. Looking for something bigger than that. ---
**Author:** ![jdmEK9gsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmek9gsr/32/4995_2.png) [@jdmEK9gsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdmEK9gsr)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/15 "2007-11-25T22:51:06Z")
Mt. Tremblant in Quebec. Approximately 7 hour drive. Place is amazing. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/16 "2007-11-25T22:55:19Z")
Im assuming that a flight is out of the question… Well im going up to Sunday River in December for only 2 days… Looks to be amazing with 8 peaks and such but the Maine scenery is like no other, so I would go just for that. ---
**Author:** ![JDMR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmr2/32/7587_2.png) [@JDMR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMR2)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2007, 10:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/17 "2007-11-25T22:57:38Z")
[quote=“DrImodium,post:14,topic:39247"”] 7Springs looks a lot like a HV or KB. Looking for something bigger than that. [/quote] its much bigger, the trails/hills are all on average two to three times longer than HV, plus more trails to my best recollection i have a season pass to HV and i tell you i had an infinitely better time at 7 springs and i definitely plan on making the same trip this year… ---
**Author:** ![carl5463729](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@carl5463729](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/carl5463729)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/18 "2007-11-26T08:08:58Z")
I highly recommend stowe and sugarbush. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/19 "2007-11-26T08:20:51Z")
[quote=“Locutus,post:9,topic:39247"”] ya… um stowe, vt for the right price you can stay at my place… after an extensive background check of course [/quote] do you have a place for rent by there? If so my buddies and I would def be interested. We’re all good guys ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2007, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247/20 "2007-11-26T08:22:47Z")
[quote=“Coldaccord,post:19,topic:39247"”] do you have a place for rent by there? If so my buddies and I would def be interested. We’re all good guys [/quote] we live 30 mins away. Burlington so you’d be staying at our place. we have an extra bedroom & a 1/2 bath. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/planning-a-snowboarding-skiing-trip-need-your-help/39247.md?page=2)