Yay! Snow! We finally have some snow in New England! Until last week, all of the resorts were begging for snow. Most places had not even opened! Now that they have finally gotten some snow, most of the mountains have opened, and there is at least one trail to go down. That being said, the snow is still not enough, but for the trails that already have a base, the extra foot or so was a great treat over MLK weekend.
I got the chance to go up to Burke Mountain in Vermont. I had never been there before, so it was a fun treat for me. Burke is known as a family mountain. I am used to an 8 peak Sunday River resort, but Burke was a good change. The place itself is not all too big. It has about 50 trails, and this weekend they had 29 of those trails open. They even had a glades run ready to go!
I had a lot of fun at Burke, even though it felt like negative ten degrees out on the slopes. I can tell that they put a lot of emphasis on the family aspect of the mountain. There is a lower mountain and an upper mountain, and the easier trails are on the lower mountain. They also have a ton of activities for people of all ages, and the lodges are warm and friendly.
The trails were pretty easy, but I was not looking for something too crazy either. I was just there to have some fun and to get some days in on my skies. I would say that I don’t think that I got my $56 worth for a half day. I only say this because to ski at a place like Sunday River is only $20 more, and that is for a full day ticket. For one day, the price was okay, but I don’t think I would invest in more than two days at this mountain. On the bright side, we never waited in line for more than 5 minutes, and the lifts were quick. I’d say that their investment into a high speed quad was well worth it!
Overall, it was a great day on the slopes, and Burke is definitely worth a day visit!
