Mike,
Is it possible that you and I are the only ones here that get how cool this idea is? I just found this thread or I would have responded sooner!
Today was opening day at Smuggler's Notch. I went with a friend who lives nearby - we often carpool. Conditions were a little sketchy, not exactly "death cookies" more like "death macaroons" I'd call it. Only one way down with just one lift open today - but still, it was great. No lines all day. The sky was sunny and cloudy and snowing the whole time. The trees were covered in fresh snow from last night
I'm off the Keystone Colorado next weekend for the "36 hours of Keystone" event and psyched for that.
So were you thinking Stratton or another place in southern Vermont?