I've heard that Sugarbush and Mt. Snow have had their snow making abilities restricted by the State of Vermont, because the state is going through a drought. They were both drawing from the Mad River to make snow & the State doesn't want to allow this anymore. As a result, I've been told that their conditions may may mediocre at best and skiers should get an "honest" account of the snow conditions before heading up. Killington and other resorts that don't draw from the Mad River may not be affected by this policy change. (or so I'm told) Also places like Jay Peak and Stowe usually get enough of the natural stuff that they don't have to worry. (Note: All of the above is hearsay, but it may be worth looking into)
Sugarbush & Mt.Snow
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Thanks, but I know where Mt. Snow is and where it is in relation to the Mad River. I'm just reporting what I've been told. It may be untrue or only partially accurate. I do know that some ski resorts use pipelines to take advantage of water resources that are a distance away the actual mountain. I also checked the website for Sugarbush and Mt. Snow yesterday and neither reported making snow. (as far as I could tell) Sugarbush admitted (to their credit) to having a few brown spots despite recently receiving a couple of inches of natural snow. Stratton, which is near Mt. Snow and has similar weather conditions, did report some snow making. <BR> <BR>Even if my sources are accurate, maybe both mountains have alternate sources at their disposal and can overcome any drought concerns. We'll see.
Sorry, Jackie - I didn't mean for my reply to sound gruff, and now that I look at it again it sure does sound that way. I could be wrong, but I thought that Mt. Snow had Somerset Reservoir for a water supply. If that's the case, it's a huge body of water - the lake that may be seen below and slightly to the West of the North Face trails.