tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.comments2022-10-28T05:20:40.843-04:00The Real Jay Peak Snow ReportSick Bird Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492618540296019762noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-17957812639004288752021-06-02T18:05:01.757-04:002021-06-02T18:05:01.757-04:00Nice work! I say buck the trend and stay with one....Nice work! I say buck the trend and stay with one.Harveyhttps://nyskiblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-48620208772785976972020-03-08T10:43:37.688-04:002020-03-08T10:43:37.688-04:00Happy birthday to Jonny Jay and thank you for the ...Happy birthday to Jonny Jay and thank you for the entertaining report! May the new jacket last as long as the recently retired jacket!Steve Rheaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545499032362122709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-40709867369389085792019-12-04T16:00:58.999-05:002019-12-04T16:00:58.999-05:00Thanks for checking in, Steve. Yes, strange weathe...Thanks for checking in, Steve. Yes, strange weather patterns so far this season. Even the normally snow-less areas to the south of where I live have had quite a bit of dumpage, while up here in the snowbelt there is lower than normal accumulations so far. SBRhttp://jonnyjay.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-21939364847761407332019-12-03T19:39:33.293-05:002019-12-03T19:39:33.293-05:00Thanks for the report!
Really interesting how Nor...Thanks for the report!<br /><br />Really interesting how Northern VT has not had as much luck since opening weekend as many other areas further south. It is usually the opposite!<br /><br />Cannon has 50% of non-glade trails open already, all major routes, and could theoretically have all lifts running as early as this coming weekend if they wanted to, plus quite a few natural snow trails are Steve Rheaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545499032362122709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-91905553197195254872018-05-06T19:24:47.593-04:002018-05-06T19:24:47.593-04:00Thanks, Steve. Hope you enjoyed the closing weeken...Thanks, Steve. Hope you enjoyed the closing weekend at Jay. There is simply a quirky edge there that will never be quashed by development. And I think the current management team would like to to keep it that way. Sick Bird Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492618540296019762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-91343912289329353492018-05-04T22:32:37.019-04:002018-05-04T22:32:37.019-04:00Enjoyed the report! I'll be there this Saturda...Enjoyed the report! I'll be there this Saturday for their last weekend, looking forward to being back... especially after skiing Sugarbush two weekends ago. Nice terrain, horrible vibe. For all the build up, you are right that there is something unchangeable about Jay... still a great vibe and good people who 'get it'. Bummer on the bronchitis, glad you were able to get out and finishSteve Rheaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545499032362122709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-19815078602536884782016-08-28T10:19:09.477-04:002016-08-28T10:19:09.477-04:00Hmm, it was a few years ago, can't recall exac...Hmm, it was a few years ago, can't recall exactly. Somewhere between an hour and two hours. The weather was not the best and the trail was pretty slippery near the summit. Sick Bird Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492618540296019762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-36685578138952925072016-08-26T10:35:48.693-04:002016-08-26T10:35:48.693-04:00How long did it take to get to the top? How long did it take to get to the top? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604850910516326770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-58564490249330865092016-04-15T13:51:09.283-04:002016-04-15T13:51:09.283-04:00It is quite unbelievable, really. Maybe MSS will b...It is quite unbelievable, really. Maybe MSS will buy it back and it will be Canadian cash at par for everything!Sick Bird Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492618540296019762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-57855915485714433872016-04-15T09:43:48.930-04:002016-04-15T09:43:48.930-04:00Ooops is right. Maybe I'm naive, but it's...Ooops is right. Maybe I'm naive, but it's shocking how far off track this project got before the fraud was brought to light. I hope there's eventually a happy ending to this for Jay Peak.Jeff Farbaniechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687600943158149486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-36263690550732517302016-04-14T21:47:26.211-04:002016-04-14T21:47:26.211-04:00I loved Stateside! All the best to Steve, hope it...I loved Stateside! All the best to Steve, hope it all works out.Harveyhttp://nyskiblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-37728728462502390742016-03-04T08:25:35.550-05:002016-03-04T08:25:35.550-05:00Thanks for checking in, Steve. Jonny Jay was there...Thanks for checking in, Steve. Jonny Jay was there this week and reports were good. I'm heading down tomorrow for a few days, so will post an update at some point. Keeps your fingers crossed for good weather (think snow).Sick Bird Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492618540296019762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-83205499879111979822016-03-03T17:25:44.052-05:002016-03-03T17:25:44.052-05:00Great to have found your blog. Heading to Jay for ...Great to have found your blog. Heading to Jay for the first time the week of March 14th and hoping next weeks flaw doesn't wipe everything out. Keep us in the loop. ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558958209348124680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-25152015802393283642016-02-22T21:21:58.491-05:002016-02-22T21:21:58.491-05:00GOOD ON YA!GOOD ON YA!Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10349611418685936855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-4220013288417245372016-02-13T10:25:18.504-05:002016-02-13T10:25:18.504-05:00Haha. The best moment was when the Captain met the...Haha. The best moment was when the Captain met the Army guys at the top of the Freezer.I missed a great photo op.Sick Bird Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492618540296019762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-34615623342777607992016-02-12T13:50:32.601-05:002016-02-12T13:50:32.601-05:00Loved Captain America -- you sure Pudd wasn't ...Loved Captain America -- you sure Pudd wasn't there in disguise?jonnyjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13248180838466269692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-51536510959929299842016-02-11T20:18:32.707-05:002016-02-11T20:18:32.707-05:00If you are prepared for the journey, why not? I wa...If you are prepared for the journey, why not? I was there last weekend, and there were sure a lot of snowshoe tracks heading up the Long TrailSick Bird Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492618540296019762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-17703558860962992422016-01-24T23:52:40.710-05:002016-01-24T23:52:40.710-05:00I know this topic has been dead a while but i thou...I know this topic has been dead a while but i thought i would try. Is this a trail you would recommend climbing during the mountain's working season? e.g., to summit on snowshoes during operational hours, while friends ski. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-18734543675715140642015-04-20T16:15:53.728-04:002015-04-20T16:15:53.728-04:00Thanks for checking in, Harvey. Jay is usually pre...Thanks for checking in, Harvey. Jay is usually pretty loosey-goosey on closing dates. There is no mention of it online and nothing on the grapevine. Perhaps our friend Mr. W. will chime in with some insight...Sick Bird Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492618540296019762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-41637096944788010782015-04-20T15:06:53.791-04:002015-04-20T15:06:53.791-04:00Looks great. Apparently it's snowing up there ...Looks great. Apparently it's snowing up there today too. Heard any estimates on how long they want to go?Harveyhttp://nyskiblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-66044947371670127362015-03-15T22:28:43.855-04:002015-03-15T22:28:43.855-04:00I'd rate it higher than ho-hum. Only 2" o...I'd rate it higher than ho-hum. Only 2" of fresh, not a ho-hum 6", but actually surprisingly better in some ways. I skied a lot of terrain I don't normally ski (first run down Can Am was epic! similar to the last time we skied it together, actually). If I crossed paths with JJ, I wouldn't have known it and I can't remember that jacket.Steve Rheaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545499032362122709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-78983766975081530452015-03-15T19:56:02.328-04:002015-03-15T19:56:02.328-04:00Thanks for checking in Steve, glad you got a reaso...Thanks for checking in Steve, glad you got a reasonable (ho hum?) Jay day today. You may have unknowingly crossed paths with Jonny Jay - did you encounter a guy in a really faded orange HH shell?Sick Bird Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492618540296019762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-52734424949288291502015-03-15T16:01:26.150-04:002015-03-15T16:01:26.150-04:00Monday looked like a winner for sure, nice! Jay is...Monday looked like a winner for sure, nice! Jay is pretty sweet when you can catch an unforecasted mid-week powder day. Untouched Timbuktu at 10am is loony. Nice report.<br /><br />No powder day today but not as bad as I feared it would be when I arrived. It rained yesterday at the base and there was a crust at the lowest elevations, no new snow at the base either.<br /><br />But the upper Steve Rheaumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545499032362122709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-4434705240517912652015-03-15T09:29:09.575-04:002015-03-15T09:29:09.575-04:00Jeff, there is an excellent base. Barring a blowto...Jeff, there is an excellent base. Barring a blowtorch event, you have some time to make it happen. Sick Bird Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492618540296019762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261379486274433440.post-68205483264128842412015-03-15T08:17:01.319-04:002015-03-15T08:17:01.319-04:00Regrettably it is Sunday morning, March 15 when I ...Regrettably it is Sunday morning, March 15 when I am reading this...<br />But we may yet squeeze in a Jay visit before the season's done.Jeff Farbaniechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687600943158149486noreply@blogger.com