THE END: Skiing Black Mountain (Day 46)

Skiing Black Mountain

Sunday, May 17th, 2026

Runs: 5

Distance: 3.49 miles

Elevation: 3,484 feet

Max Speed: 29.2 mph

Avg. Speed: 11.0 mph

Moving Time: 19 minutes, 4 seconds

Total Time: 1 hour, 32 minutes, 20 seconds

I got my three wake-up wraps and hash browns from the Gorham Dunkin and had a beautiful drive through Pinkham Notch, through Jackson, and then to Black Mountain. I was definitely up in my feelings about it being the last day of ski season, but I was excited to get a few more runs in, have glass of champagne, and listen to some live music! Parking was wildly easy with plenty of open spots. The runout was looking actually great! The parking lot was basically a river. I walked inside to get the $29 "I used both of my Indy days" deal and the cashier warned me that there's a rapidly growing dirt patch. I assured her I'm still looking forward to skiing and I had some practice with dirt yesterday at Jay. The vibes at the parking lot were immaculate and I was a little meleancholy that I was riding solo, but it was also nice to end with just-me. I got booted up with my leopard print shorts and scooted my way over to the double!

Snow Report

Sunday, May 17

Closing day is here.

After a record-breaking 7-month season, today marks the final day of skiing at Black Mountain. In 91 years, there has never been a season quite like this one. Black operated more days this winter than the previous two seasons combined, pushed closing day two full weeks beyond last year's record, and will finish tied as one of the final Indy Pass mountains spinning lifts in North America.

We will have a very white, full-width route from the Alpine Cabin spread across four trails, with 100% of open terrain groomed again this morning. By this afternoon, expect soft spring turns, sunshine, and rowdy bump lines everywhere. With temperatures approaching 70 degrees and both the Double and Triple spinning until 7 Pm, today is shaping up to be an all-time closing day.

70s Weekend rolls on with live music all day long. Matt Dolliver plays from 10 AM to 1 PM, Joe Agnello from 11:30 Am to 1:30 PM, Diana'as Bath Salts from 1:30 PM to 4 PM, and the Jonathan Sarty Band takes us all the way to the final chair at 7 PM.

The Alpine Cabin will be fully stocked for sunny champagne and fondue lounging, while the Base Lodge Buffet keeps rolling all day. Pizza, wings, drinks, spring skiing, costumes, and one final mountian party.

Shortly after lifts stop spinning, we'll raise a glass together for the second annual end-of-season champagne toast on the back deck. A proper send-off to a truly extraordinary winter.

Runs 1-4

Run 1: Summit Double - Chute - Jackson Standard

[0.65 miles; 3:56; 692 feet; 23.8 mph max; 9.9 mph avg]

Run 2: Summit Double - Chute - Jackson Standard

[0.74 miles; 4:01; 774 feet; 27.7 mph max; 11.1 mph avg]

Run 3: Summit Double - Chute - Jackson Standard

[0.72 miles; 3:42; 689 feet; 29.2 mph max; 11.7 mph avg]

Run 4: Summit Double - Chute - Jackson Standard

[0.64 miles; 2:57; 659 feet; 29.2 mph max; 13.0 mph avg]

The ride up the double was outrageously wonderful. Light breeze, abundant sun, conflicting music (the lift was blasting 70s music while the band on the back deck was blasting Dad Rock), and just wonderful vibes. Not a lift line in sight (I'll soon learn why). The unload was only a little dicey! I decdied I'll do what the plan was for Jay - get a run in, and then decide how many I want to do. The only open trails were Chute to Jackson Standard. Chute was actually wonderful! Big soft bumps and just enough pitch to get past the rapidly-melting flat part. There were some more dirt patches where the run made a left turn (a couple I almost sent right on over), and then I hit the patch. People were skiing over it, but I popped my skis off and walked down to the nearest muddy mogul.

The bottom half of the run was super fun! Just a few bumps and a long runout with a few bumps to get air over here and there. I figured it would only get worse, so I'd get a few more runs in in the meantime.

Back at the bottom, the lifty asked how it was, and I told him "it sucks, but it's 80 degrees in May!" Truly, the splashback from the slush felt kind of good! This time, I skied over the mud and it wasn't outrageouly horrible! My plan of attack was to aim for what slush was left and just straightaway it between, which kind of worked! I almost hit one massive, sharp rock, but everything else was good! My legs were slowly getting coated in mud.

Run #3 I thought was going to be my last before champagne, but I was actually getting kind of good at this mud skiing thing. I was definitely doing better than the snowboarders who were faceplanting in the mud left and right - I'll take it! I giggled everytime I went to turn and just sunk into slush. My Pit Vipers were basically coated in mud, too. This was one of those things that looks absolutely miserable, but once you get over it and commit it becomes fun as hell!

I landed on a goal of five runs. The sun was COOKING me (and I had no sunscreen oops) on the chair, and the snow was RAPIDLY melting. I had one more fun run down and after my fifth ride up, I parked  myself at the Alpine Cabin and got some champagne. The folks at the cabin were cheering on everyone who was getting off the lift, as it kept getting more and more sketchy! The bartender complimented me on knowing exactly what I wanted. I got a seat on the snow, faced the sun, and simply marinated. I eavesdropped on people's coversations and worked on my end-of-season video - it was a JOY. Once my champagne was done, it was finally time to head on down.

Run 5

Run 5: Summit Double - Alpine Cabin - Chute - Jackson Standard

[0.73 miles; 4:27; 673 feet; 27.5 mph max; 9.9 mph avg]

Time for my second to last run of the season, maybe skipping the last! I did get a little emotional - the usual: sad it's over, happy it happened, nostalgic for this season's memories, and mostly proud that I'm able to ski these absolute garbage conditions with a smile on my face! The bumps on Chute were wonderful, the flat part kept me moving fast, I knew which bumsp to get a little bit of air on, and then the mud patch... well, it was most of a mud field. My skis crossed, but I recovered! I turned on what used to be a slush pile, my skis crossed, and DOWN I WENT! Absolutely covered in mud! I didn't quit though! I got back up, made a turn, almost went down again, got a "nice!" from a woman hiking down, and then finished out my run strong!

Back at the car I hosed off with what water I had left from my Nalgene. I thought about calling it, but I was disgusting and kind of wanted to 1) dry myself off and 2) let my equipment dry off. I took my liners out of my boots, let them bake in the sun, and left my skis at my car to also bake in the sun. I took myself to the back deck to listen to the band, which was named "Diana's Bath Salts" - INCREDIBLE. They were a classic Dad cover band. I enjoyed the best tasting Sam Adams Summer Ale I ever had, chatted with a few people (notable one 2.5 year old who was making snow dinosaurs and attacking me with them), and then got a second beer when the final band went on. I enjoyed their music for a bit longer and eventually called it around 5:00pm. 

My pack-up was nice and easy and I finished up my season waving goodbye to Black Mountain. My drive home was wonderful and I only emotionally listened to Ski & Party 30ish times. I proudly did my grocery shopping at the Hannaford in Meredith on my way home, and was back in Boston just before 9pm. This was truly a PERFECT weekend, and I'm so grateful for it.

Map of Black Mountain (2025-2026)

Skiing Jay Peak (Day 45)

Skiing Jay Peak

Saturday, May 16th, 2026

Runs: 4

Distance: 2.53 miles

Elevation: 4,570 feet

Max Speed: 27.5 mph

Avg. Speed: 10.2 mph

Moving Time: 15 minutes, 28 seconds

Total Time: 1 hour, 4 minutes, 27 seconds

The final weekend of skiing is among us. Jay pushed their closing weekend back a week, which was a treat becuase now I could end with Emma and Sarah in beautiful weather! I made it from late December to the end of April without missing a weekend, had a couple weekends off to start May, and now I'm back for one last hurrah! To my dismay, this was the first time every Emma wanted to get to the mountain for first chair (she had a bike race in Albany she had to drive to after), so I got home from the Midway Cafe at 12:30am, bed by 1:00am, and up and out at 4:00am! Ouch. I had a shocking stable drive up, though. I went right to the Stateside Base Lodge to use the bathroom, where there were only two other cars, and then made my way down to the 242 Lot, which had a whopping 8 cars. I guess it's partly due to it not being closing day proper, but Closing Day Eve. Either way, it was beautiful! I was sitting in a lawn chair with a Sun Cruiser in hand at 8:50am, and Emma and Sarah landed just after. We spent some time chatting and getting ready, took a shot of jagermeister, and then it was time!

Snow Report

THURSDAY, MAY 14 AT 1:16 PM

Final Laps in May

Spring skiing gets one more weekend.

And the weather is giving us a pretty good sendoff. Saturday looks sunny with temps climbing into the upper 60s. Sunday stays mild with parly sunny skies and temps in the lower 60s. Not a bad way to put final laps on the board.

We plan to run Jet only operations this weekend. Saturday May 16 through Sunday May 17, from 9:30AM to 5:00 PM. Sunday, May 17 is scheduled to be the final day of lift operations for the 2025/26 winter season.

Day tickets will be $45, with no additional discounts applied.

Please note, Jet only operations mean terrain will be limited to advanced skiing and riding. Guests should be comfortable on advanced terrain before heading up.

One more weekend, a little May sunshine, and a few final Jet laps to close out a season that was impressive from start to finish.

Base Area Info:

The Stateside Base Lodge will be open for guests to gear up, use restrooms, and get ready for the hill.

The Stateside Ticket Booth will be open. Tramside Customer Service will be closed.

Provisions General Store on Tramside will be open for food, drinks, and other basics.

The Pump House Indoor Waterpark will operate Friday through Sunday until daily summer operations begin June 19.

Runs 1-4

Run 1: Jet Triple - The Jet

[0.65 miles; 3:38; 1,155 feet; 23.8 mph max; 10.6 mph avg]

Run 2: Jet Triple - The Jet

[0.58 miles; 2:55; 1,158 feet; 25.2 mph max; 11.9 mph avg]

Run 3: Jet Triple - The Jet

[0.71 miles; 5:21; 1,155 feet; 27.5 mph max; 8.0 mph avg]

Run 4: Jet Triple - The Jet

[0.59 miles; 334; 1,106 feet; 25.7 mph max; 10.0 mph avg]

To our delight, The Jet was mostly in! You could technically make some top-to-bottom runs! The hike up from the 242 lot was by far the most physically taxing moment of the day. The ribbon of death was holding up pretty nicely, especially down low, which was DICEY last year! We giggled and reminsced on the ride up and just loved being out in the sun. We took some photos, and went to get our first run in! There was a slushy strip of... slush from the top to about 50 feet down. We decided to not be weenies and just commit - it wasn't TOO bad - only a few little rocks. The main stretch was an absolute dream to ski. Soft bumps that were just big enough to go "whee!" The run out was shockingly fast and in great condition. We got back on the lift, and both Emma and Sarah called their two more skip the last!

I wanted to get another run in, so they went over to the patrol shack to play bananagrams while I skied down the slush again, which was more like wet mud, and then had a wonderful run. Really, all I wanted was to get a run in where I skied a little better, and I achieved it! I took the chair back up and met them at the end of their game. We shared another drink, played some games, took some pictures, and were just having a wonderful time. Emma wanted to head out at noon for her bike race, so I decided to get another run in without them, which went well again! I did walk down this time in a feeble attempt to protect my bases. 

Again, my run was wonderful. I love skiing. I love that I put the work in to get halfway decent at it so I can enjoy it in the middle of May. I even got called sexy by someone for my leopard print shorts! It wasn't until I was back at the top that I realized I forgot my helmet! My goodness. Naturally, Emma and Sarah made fun of me (fair), and we took our final photos of the Vermonter of the season (some of our best, might I add). We had our moment of being Emo, Sarah and I got a recreation of our photo from last year, and then we skied right down to the car. We hung out for just a bit longer, but then went on the road. 

No time to be Emo yet, since we were all going to the same place! Back at Emma's we packed her up and then I walked up to Sarah's for a couple drinks and final hangs. THEN we finally said our goodbye and I had a lovely Emo walk back to Emma's to pick up my pizza and watch some movies with Lola The Dog. It was during this time I decided to push my ski season one day further by going to Black Mountain tomorrow for their closing day, probably getting a hike in on the way over.

Map of Jay Peak (2025-2026, Updated)

Skiing Jay Peak (Day 44)

Skiing Jay Peak

Friday, April 24th, 2026

Runs: 17

Distance: 14.73 miles

Elevation: 16,696 feet

Max Speed: 35.2 mph

Avg. Speed: 13.1 mph

Moving Time: 1 hour, 7 minutes, 9 seconds

Total Time: 5 hours, 52 minutes, 17 seconds

Emma and I had a stupidly wonderful time at Pattie Gonia last night and were ampted up for Linnea's birthday of skiing in Hannah Montana outfits (and wigs, of course!). For the first time in history, Emma was out the door well before me so she could get a bike ride in. Linnea, Andrew, and her parents got a condo on the Grammy Jay for a few nights and invited us to stay with them! I got there around 9:15am. Sarah was there too, as she spent last night! Linnea's mom was making breakfast, and the vibes (and decorations) were immaculate!

Emma landed around 9:45am and we all started to get ready - the wigs were really something! As someone who has never had long-long hair, I firmly decided I would never be growing mine out - my god. We took bunches and bunches of photos and walked out onto the Grammy Jay to start our day!

Snow Report

FRIDAY APRIL 24 AT 8:23 AM

Prime Time Spring

Spring Hours:

Lower Mountain - 9a to 5p

Upper Mountain - 9:30a to 5p

8 of 9 Lifts to start the day.

This one's all about the weekend.

Today brings a mix of clouds and sun with temps around 40 and a light northwest breeze. It'll be a firmer start, softening a bit as the day goes on, a good setup lap for what's coming.

The mountain is still skiing top to bottom, Tramside to Stateside, with coverage holding where it matters most after a strong week from both Mother Nature and Mountain Ops.

And then it lines up.

Saturday and Sunday are shaping up to be exactly what you want this time of year, mostly sunny, light winds, and temps climbing into the 50s. Cool nights, soft afternoons, and a clean spring corn cycle. About as good as it gets for late April.

The Annual Tailgate Party is also happening in the Stateside lot tomorrow, and the timing couldn't get any better.

Looking ahead, we've got all lifts spinning through Sunday (minus the Stateside Carpet), and this weekend will be the final laps for the Tram and Tramside Carpet. After that, things get a bit more weather-dependent midweek, with the Village Double taking a short break before coming back for the weekend. We'r enot done yet, we're planning to keep lifts spinning deep into May.

Late April at Jay. Still very much in play.

Runs 1-4

Run 1: Lower Grammy Jay

[0.15 miles; 1:02; 72 feet; 13.6 mph max; 8.7 mph avg]

Run 2: Village Chair - Queen's Highway

[0.48 miles; 1:31; 318 feet; 28.2 mph max; 19.1 mph avg]

Run 3: Tram - Vermonter - Montrealer - Northway - Purgatory - Angel's Wiggle - Paradise Meadows

[1.41 miles; 5:09; 1,821 feet; 35.2 mph max; 16.5 mph avg]

There was a comical miscommunication between Emma and Patrol Sarah (Emma thought Sarah was working, Sarah was apalled to see that we were at Jay without her), so Sarah ended up coming a bit late and without a wig! Our first run of the day, if you could call it that, was down the lower quarter of the Grammy Jay, which was... exciting? Very narrow in most spots, and came to a screeching hault before the village chair! We all popped our skis off to get on the chair, but Linnea was adamant about duck-walking to it (very funny). 

Run #2 was down Queen's Highway - the sun felt WONDERFUL and the snow was behaving! Three of us were Hannah's, Sarah was Lily, and Andrew was Rico. There was no line for the Tram, so we hopped right on! At the top, we got a patroller to take our family photo (with a few "oh my god's") and then we had truly a delightful time down Vermonter to Purgatory to the Wiggle and Meadows. Spring skiing was skiing good! The vibe was good and silly, and we were just having a wonderful time. Down at base, we all did a bathroom lap, said hi to a few patrollers who weren't sure what they were looking at, and headed up to the Bonnie for some more fun!

Runs 4-6

Run 4: Bonaventure Quad - Goat Run - Lower River Quai - Interstate

[1.25 miles; 4:53; 1,581 feet; 33.2 mph max; 15.3 mph avg]

Run 5: Tram - Northway - Paradise Meadows

[1.90 miles; 8:50; 1,834 feet; 29.8 mph max; 12.9 mph avg]

Run 6: Jet Triple - Montrealer - Northway - Hell's Crossing - Angel's Wiggle - Paradise Meadows

[1.12 miles; 6:29; 1,165 feet; 29.2 mph max; 10.3 mph avg]

We collected Patrol Sarah for our run up the Bonnie, which was admittedly a little chilly, stuck a Hannah Montana sticker on the chair, and skied down Goat Run to Lower Quai. Goat Run had significantly better coverage due to comically recent snowmaking, but it was also partially a sheet of ice. The price we pay! Lower Quai was a dream, as always. I somehow got a PR on Interstate, which is just a little bit funny. No line for the Tram again, and now that we had Patrol Sarah, we needed a new family photo!

We got back on the Tram, took some more photos up top, and had a tee-hee all the way down run of Northway to the Meadows. The new cut was in wonderful shape, which was a treat!

We had a short walk over to the Jet, where we stuck a wild sticker of a Hannah Montana-themed cigarette carton on a chair and got our classic family photo with the Vermonter behind us. We were all ready for a snack and another drink, so we skied down Montrealer to Hell's back to Stateside. We had our rice balls outside, but the clouds had officially rolled in, pushing us inside to enjoy our drinks. Linnea got to add a Hannah Montana sticker to the bus in the Bullwheel, and all was wonderful!

Runs 7-9

Run 7: Jet Triple - Haynes

[0.72 miles; 4:39; 1,211 feet; 24.3 mph max; 9.2 mph avg]

Run 8: Jet Triple - The Jet

[0.69 miles; 3:05; 1,158 feet; 31.9 mph max; 13.5 mph avg]

Run 9: Jet Triple - Montrealer - Angel's Wiggle - Paradise Meadows

[1.17 miles; 4:34; 1,171 feet; 28.1 mph max; 15.4 mph avg]

We briefly split up for a few laps - Linnea, Sarah, and Andrew went back to the condo to get some layers (it was fairly chilly out), and Emma, Patrol Sarah, and I went up to the Jet for some laps there. Run #7 was down Haynes, which was truly wonderful. It was ungroomed with a few choke points, but the bumps helped warm us up, which we needed! Run #8 was down the Jet, which was in WONDERFUL spring shape. Either corn or carvable rotting glacier, and it was all wonderful. I had to pee after this, but Emma was clear that if I went inside to pee she would lose steam, so I went off in the woods, which resulted in an insane photo taken by Emma of me doing my business. Run #9 was down Montrealer to the Wiggle and Meadows, and we met the rest of the crew back there!

Runs 10-14

Run 10: Bonaventure Quad - Goat Run - Green Mountain Boys - Harmony Lane

[1.26 miles; 5:24; 1,539 feet; 28.7 mph max; 14.0 mph avg]

Run 11: Tramside Carpet

Run 12: Metro Quad - Perry Merril Ave - Chalet Meadows

[0.55 miles; 2:32; 305 feet; 26.6 mph max; 13.0 mph avg]

Run 13: Taxi Quad - Boulevard

[0.48 miles; 3:25; 390 feet; 26.0 mph max; 8.5 mph avg]

Run 14: Jet Triple - The Jet

[0.65 miles; 3:13; 1,161 feet; 24.8 mph max; 12.2 mph avg]

Energy was starting to run a little low, but per usual we kept yes-and-ing each other into more skiing! Run #10 was up the Bonnie and down Goat to Green Mountain Boys, which was also in wonderful spring shape. Harmony Lane was in... variable condition. The final runout had some actually impressive mini jumps where the water bars were.

Run #11 was up and down our Tramside Carpet, where Linnea triggered the emergency stop by having her poles down (I told Emma there's no sign!). We rode the Metro next for a chill run down Perry Merril and Chalet Meadows, and hit what was going to be a two-more-skip-the-last for most the crew with a Taxi Quad/Boulevard bombing just after. However, Sarah wanted to hit the Jet again, and I wanted to, and Emma and Patrol Sarah then wanted to, and then Andrew and Linnea wanted to... too. Yay! We walked over to the Jet, took the triple up, and truly had the best run of the day down. In the hour or so between our last run it softened up spectacularly. I might use the phrase "like a DREAM" a lot, but this WAS. Andrew sent a 270 off a bump which was fun to see in his jorts, and we all giggled on down.

Runs 15-17

Run 15: Jet Triple - Montrealer - Northway - Paradise Meadows

[1.09 miles; 4:32; 1,178 feet; 25.8 mph max; 14.5 mph avg]

Run 16: Bonaventure Quad - Goat Run - Boulevard

[1.17 miles; 4:26; 1,319 feet; 28.9 mph max; 15.9 mph avg]

Run 17: Taxi Quad - Queen's Highway - Grammy Jay

[0.61 miles; 3:23; 472 feet; 26.7 mph max; 10.8 mph avg]

Now things were actually wrapping up. Sarah and I were still going strong, but the rest of the crew was all done. We all got back on the Jet and skied Montrealer together. Sarah and I went down Northway to the Meadows to the Bonnie while Emma, Linnea, and Andrew went to the Taxi while Patrol Sarah went back to the patrol room.

Sarah and I did all of Goat Run to the Boulevard (I ALMOST got my PR! The snow was sticky at the end!) before hitting the Taxi for our final ride of the day. We ended on Queen's Highway, which was a choppy disaster to the Grammy Jay, which was legally closed (and for good reason). We had to come to a few screeching haults for mud patches and some silly duck walking. In all seriousness, the "Grammy Jay Headwall" was 100% the most technical skiing I had to do all day. It was a one-liner with sharp turns and dirt and rocks to dodge. We hopped off back at the condo, and got to our apres!

The rest of the night truly was such a delight. We yapped a ton, Linnea's mom made dinner, and we played Yahtzee and Golf (card game) until bedtime. Such a wonderful night celebrating Linnea and skiing with friends! The next morning Sarah and I were up early for hiking (seperately), had a delightful, crisp morning walk across Raccoon Run in the golden sun to get our cars, and were on the road before anyone beside Linnea's mom was awake.

Definitely starting to get a little emotional about the end of the season! The only definite day I have left is Jay's closing day, which is currently slated for May 9th! I currently have no plans to ski next weekend, which would be my first weekend in 2026 without skiing!

Map of Jay Peak (2025-2026, Updated)

Skiing Jay Peak (Day 43)

Skiing Jay Peak

Saturday, April 18th, 2026

Runs: 14

Distance: 15.69 miles

Elevation: 18,371 feet

Max Speed: 31.7 mph

Avg. Speed: 12.9 mph

Moving Time: 1 hour, 18 minutes, 44 seconds

Total Time: 5 hours, 38 minutes, 48 seconds

One of my favorite days of the year - Ski Patrol Banquet! The theme was "Pirates, Winches, and Sea Creatures." Emma, Sarah, and I were going to be anglerfish, naturally. We were going to spend the night due to a heavily discounted room rate, so we all drove up to the mountain seperately. Last night, we worked on our costumes and I have Emma and Sarah their banquet "thank you for letting me ski for free and being my friends" gifts of gin and anglerfish t-shirts! Per usual, I made it to the mountain before either of them and had some solo time. I was sunny but a little chilly (read as: NOT COLD) and was shaping to be a STUNNING spring day! I made it to the mountain sometime around 9:15, slowly got ready, and was on the snow just before 10!

Snow Report

SATURDAY APRIL 18 AT 8:39AM

Bluebird Pond Skim

7/9 Lifts with the Tram and Stateside Carpet on hold.

Spring lift hours: Lower mountain: 9:00AM-5:00PM. Upper mountain: 9:30AM - 5:00PM.

Bluebird spring day and the pond is ready.

We're set up for Pond Skim today with sunshine, corn snow and a crowd of funky costumed performers ready to try making it across. The event starts at noon on Interstate, with awards at 3 in the Pump House. From there things roll right into the Pump House Beach party from 4 to 7 with live music from The High Breaks, plus games and giveaways.

Enjoy this lovely spring day while it lasts, because a cold front moves in tonight with rain turning to snow and temps up top dropping into the 20s. It seems April hasn't quite turned out the lights just yet. Lower mountain stays closer to freezing Sunday with intermittent snow and a few inches are possible into Monday morning. Next week looks colder than what we've been used to and it's looking like we'll end up with a couple of days of mixed precipitation. TK says it could just as well be all snow here next Tuesday night into Wednesday and Thursday.

Runs 1-4

Run 1: Bonaventure Quad - Goat Run - Queen's Highway

[1.58 miles; 5:52; 1,493 feet; 27.8 mph max; 16.2 mph avg]

Run 2: Flyer Express Quad - Goat Run - Green Mountain Boys - Harmony Lane

[1.52 miles; 6:28; 1,611 feet; 28.7 mph max; 14.1 mph avg]

Run 3: Flyer Express Quad - Goat Run - Lower River Quai - Interstate

[1.56 miles; 6:33; 1,539 feet; 29.0 mph max; 14.3 mph avg]

Run 4: Tram - Vermonter - Montrealer - Northway - Hell's Crossing - Angel's Wiggle - Paradise Meadows

[1.64 miles; 6:47; 1,785 feet; 27.2 mph max; 14.5 mph avg]

My plan of attack for the day was basically to ski anything that was still open! I started in my Outdoor Research microgrid fleece and ski pants and was wonderfully comfortable - I even took the earmuffs off of my helmet! I hopped onto the Bonnie to start my adventure. We're officially at the "nobody is here" part of the season which was a reward I have worked hard for! My first run was down Goat Run all the way, which was in halfway decent shape! The main choke point before the S-Turns was down to about one groomer's width, which made things interesting, but the bumps on the turns were already forming and super soft. From the top of the Taxi, I followed Queen's Highway all the way over to the Flyer.

I took the Flyer back to Goat and then all the way down Green Mountain Boys and Harmony Lane. Green Mountain Boys is fun in the spring! Since Racer and The Flash were closed for the season, Green Mountain Boys was upgraded to a black for it's whole route. Harmony Lane was definitely on it's last life, but I did get a PR on it!

Run #3 was up the Flyer and down Goat to Lower River Quai, which per usual was a dream and right down Interstate, past the pond skimming pond, and right into line for the Tram! I made it on without a wait (aside the wait for the physical Tram!). I shared the Tram with a few patrollers who I knew I'd be seeing later, which made me giggle. I skied down my beloved Vermonter to Northway and Hell's Crossing, but just the upper part because the lower half was closed for the season. Angel's Wiggle and Paradise Meadows were full of snow, but the little spur to the Jet was in rough/scary shape. Skiiable, but scary.

Runs 5-7

Run 5: Jet Triple - Haynes - Mont l'Entrepiede

[0.71 miles; 2:58; 1,073 feet; 25.7 mph max; 14.5 mph avg]

Run 6: Jet Triple - The Jet

[0.70 miles; 2:54; 1,073 feet]

Run 7: Jet Triple - Montrealer - Northway - Purgatory - Angel's Wiggle - Paradise Meadows

[1.11 miles; 4:13; 1,165 feet; 26.0 mph max; 15.8 mph avg]

I knew I wanted to ski both The Jet and Haynes, but The Jet was SWAMPED with people, so Haynes made the most sense! I was about to ride solo when a duo of snowboarders came up behind me and said "sir are you riding by yourself? well not anymore! get over here buddy!" Very kind of them... They said Haynes was super icy, but I only hit one hard spot - it was great! I did have a spectacular sommersault fall where I somehow ended up standing and skiing in the correct direction after... not sure how, but not complaining!

Run #6 was down The Jet, which was in wonderful shape! I was definitely starting to heat up, though. I had to open my vents for Run #7, which was down Montrealer and Purgatory to the Wiggle and Meadows. Overall, a great set of runs! Now, Emma and Sarah were almost at the mountain, so I went into the lodge, changed into my anglerfish t-shirt and SHORTS, grabbed a Citizen's Cider Dirty Mayor, and sat outside in the sun while I waited for them. Many others were waiting too, it was a spring skiing DREAM!

Runs 8-9

Run 8: Jet Triple - Montrealer - Northway - Hell's Crossing - Angel's Wiggle - Paradise Meadows

[0.93 miles; 3:56; 1,083 feet; 26.0 mph max; 14.1 mph avg]

Run 9: Bonaventure Quad - Goat Run - Green Mountain Boys - Harmony Lane

[1.52 miles; 13:05; 1,499 feet; 31.7 mph max; 7.0 mph avg]

I found Emma and Sarah and we walked over to the Jet (it's officially walking season...) - to my delight they were also in their Anglerfish t-shirts! Emma also proudly debuted her discoball helmet and sparkly boots (I'm so jealous). We got our family photo on top of the Jet and skied down Montrealer to the Meadows before getting on the Bonnie for another lap down Goat and Green Mountain Boys. So much fun skiing! There were a few uphillers trying to navigate the bumps on Green Mountain Boys, which looked awful and borderline impossible, but both Emma and Sarah were thrilled to not be patrolling so it wasn't their problem. We took a break to grab a drink, get some free Dermatone samples at Tramside base, and start decorating for the banquet!

Runs 10-14

Run 10: Flyer Express Quad - Northway - Paradise Meadows

[1.50 miles; 6:49; 1,506 feet; 28.9 mph max; 13.2 mph avg]

Run 11: Jet Triple - U.N. - Lower Jet

[0.73 miles; 6:22; 1,102 feet; 30.9 mph max; 6.9 mph avg]

Run 12: Jet Triple - Haynes - Mont l'Entrepiede

[0.72 miles; 3:55; 1,112 feet; 23.4 mph max; 11.0 mph avg]

Run 13: Jet Triple - The Jet

[0.71 miles; 3:31; 1,165 feet; 28.4 mph max; 12.1 mph avg]

Run 14: Jet Triple - Montrealer - Angel's Wiggle - Paradise Meadows

[1.23 miles; 5:19; 1,165 feet; 25.9 mph max; 13.8 mph avg]

After a good hour of decorating, I wanted to get a few more runs in. Emma and Sarah had to grab something from Stateside Base before a few more patrol chores (and grabbing another drink), so I went solo for my next ones! Run #10 was up the flywer and down the Northway all the way - the new cut was skiing good! I carefully got back to the Jet, where patrol had opened U.N. The bumps were volxwagen-sized, which I did not ski well, but I made it! Lower down, more and more rocks began to appear and I fell a few more times only by poorly dodging the rocks. Oh well, at least I tried! I finished out the run on the Jet.

Run #12 was back down Haynes, which was even better after baking in the sun, and Run #13 was down the Jet, which was even better yet! I kept thinking I was done, but then I'd do a run and think "wow I want to do another one." 

I did decide to cally my two more skip the last because I wanted time to get ready before the banquet - so Run #14 brought me back down Montrealer. I hadn't skied the upper half of Angel's Wiggle yet, so that was my goal! Earlier, I saw there was an opening in the fence allowing (or at least not discouraging) folks to get to the Wiggle from the main Montrealer chute/headwall/whatever it is. Unfortunately, a bunch of bundled up netting was hiding behind the lip (it was NOT there before!) and I fully crashed into it. I had to take my skis off to get untangled, and got a nice bit of road rash - nice! The rest of my run was easy peasy and soon enough I was debooting at my car and driving over.

Our day was FAR from over, though! We all made it to the room around the same time and got tangled up in HOURS of arts and crafts trying to get our little anglerfish lights. Mine worked the best, since I hot-glued it to a hat. Emma and Sarah had a harder time, as we ended up just wrapping their hair with pipe clearner and crafting wire and hoping it would hold (spoiler: it did not hold). Either way, we had a great time! We pregammed with Bonne, Kim, and Kim's friend, and eventually made our way down to the banquet.

The dinner was wonderful and I alawys love the awards. The dancing definitely had peaks and valleys, but was such a fun time! We had one feelings time with Emma, but she got snapped out of it once she got dancing again. The after-party-"party" was just a bunch of us, drunk as skunks, hanging out in different permutations bouncing between rooms on the third floor of the Hotel Jay. Everyone's details are a little fuzzy, but it was very silly. I ended the night with two French Canadian patrollers who I hardly knew speaking French at each other...

The next morning shockingly was not as awful as it could have been! We got up and out by 10am and got brunch at the JVI along with at least a dozen other patrollers, comically. I wanted to go for a hangover hike on the way home, but it was cold and rainy and windy (Jay ended up getting 6" of snow, which is ridiculous). I am definitely starting to feel the end-of-season emotions, but I have at least two more weekends left! Next Friday is Linnea's 30th birthday at Jay, and of course closing day!

Map of Jay Peak (2025-2026, Updated)

Skiing Cannon Mountain (Day 42/Indy Day 32)

Skiing Cannon Mountain

Sunday, April 12th, 2026

Runs: 18

Distance: 13.86 miles

Elevation: 17,172 feet

Max Speed: 29.9 mph

Avg. Speed: 12.5 mph

Moving Time: 1:26:00

Total Time: 2:51:34

After a nice, but ultimately disappointing-due-to-Strava-technicalities morning hike, the sun worked its magic and warmed Franconia Notch into the 40s, so I made my way over to Cannon to help celebrate their closing day! The drive was expectedly super simple and I parked very close to the road on the Artist Bluff side. I did my chores at the car, reloaded my Indy online, and headed into the lodge to use the bathroom and start my adventure of the day! There were endless people outside on the deck just enjoying the day. Vibes were excellent!

Mountian Report

"If you're brave enough to say goodbye to this season, Cannon will reward you next season." - Paule Coelho

It is hard to belive that just a few months ago, we sat around the conference table with our Mountain Ops team planning out winter operations. There is a sense of hopeful optimism for the season that is to come. It energized our team as much as it energizes you. Writing this today, those conversations, that planning, that energy turns into nostalgia. This season will be talked about for years to come as "that one season where it snowed almost every day in January and February, it was consistently cold and DJ's Tramline was open for weeks intead of days." To everyone who skied with us this season, you are a character in the Cannon story, and we thank you for makung us part of your ski season. As we turn to the final page, today isn't about saying goodbye, it's about remembering this legendary season, about taking some laps in the sun, enjoying a cold beverage on the deck with friends and reenergizing our optimism for next season. Alright, I'm done pratting, let's go skiing.

Our final day of the 25/26 season, we are locked in with a classic New England spring skiing day. Temps are chilly this morning as we wait for the sun to warm us up. We are looking at highs in the mid-thirties at the summit and the high-forties at the base. Wind will be light and variable. We are starting the day with mostly clear skies.

Zoomer Triple, Peabody Quad, Cannonball Quad, and Tuckerbrook Quad will spin at 9:00am. Groomers were out on 26 trails overnight. Snow surfaces will be firm in the morning before softening up by mid-day.

Ski and ride with caution! The spring skiing hazards have returned, including rocks, ice, and bare spots. Please keep your eyes peeled and watch your speed. Conditions on trails can and will change over the course of the day.

Heads up: Our Cannon Mountain staff party will take place tomorrow afternoon in the Cannonball Pub. It's our way of saying thank you to all the folks that keep this mountain running every day! The pub will still be open for the public for our regular apres hours.

While you're here: Cannon Sports Shop is having their End of Season Sale, now thru Closing Day! Stop in, shop around and score 30% off all apparel! #treatyoself

Runs 1-4

Run 1: Peabody Express Quad - Easy Link - Missing Link - Spookie - Gremlin - Rock Garden - Mickey's Margin - Gary's

[1.48 mi; 8:35; 1,400 ft; 29.0 mph max; 10.3 mph avg]

Run 2: Zoomer Triple - Rocket

[0.39 mi; 2:10; 682 ft; 23.3 mph max; 10.7 mph avg]

Run 3: Zoomer Triple - Zoomer

[0.38 mi; 2:34; 689 ft; 26.4 mph max; 9.2 mph avg]

Run 4: Zoomer Triple - Lower Cannon

[0.63 mi; 3:37; 591 ft; 29.4 mph max; 10.5 mph avg]

It made me smile seeing so many people out and enjoying the day - it was such a picturesque spring ski day! I didn't have much of a plan today besides see how I feel. The first stop was the Peabody Express Quad - the skiing sounded great with a few harder spots. The link trails were a little bit of a mess of "here's what's left!," but all navigable. Big Link was half closed, Easy Link was full of cookies, and Missing Link was super bumpy with rocky troughs. Either way, I went down Easy Link to Missing Link and got some speed to get on Spookie, which was the only artery linking the upper and lower mountains. The last bit of Spookie was full of fun, soft bumps, and then I continued through the upper reach of Gremlin to Rock Garden, which was... just okay. Definitely was boilerplate ice this morning, but has softened up. I cut over to Mickey's Margin, which was in varigous stages of disrepair, but then had a GLORIOUS trip down Gary's! Soft turns that made me feel like a good skier - I giggled the whole last bit!

Music was playing at the bottom of the Zoomer and there were flocks of people skiing down what was left of the Zoomer Run, many in Hawaiian leis. I took Rocket down Run #2, which was just as wonderful as Gary's. Zoomer was a mixed bag - some nice slushy bumpy turns with two comically narrow chokepoints where a little bit of grass skiing was nearly mandatory. I made it down fine, maybe not glamorously, but fine! Run #4 was back up the Zoomer and down Lower Cannon and all the way back to my car to shed some layers and swap my goggles for Pit Vipers!

Runs 5-10

Run 5: Peabody Express Quad - Easy Link - Big Link

[0.15 mi; 189 ft]

Run 6: Cannonball Quad - Taft Slalom - Upper Ravine - Spookie - Gremlin - Rock Garden - Gremlin - Lower Ravine

[1.60 mi; 2,000 ft]

Run 7: Peabody Express Quad - Easy Link - Big Link

[0.15 mi; 189 ft]

Run 8: Cannonball Quad - Upper Ravine - Spookie - Gremlin - Lower Ravine - Chute - Lower Ravine

[1.60 mi; 2,000 ft]

Run 9: Peabody Express Quad - Easy Link - Big Link

[0.15 mi; 189 ft]

Run 10: Cannonball Quad - Upper Cannon - Big Link - Easy Link - Missing Link - Spookie - Gremlin

[1.60 mi; 2,000 ft]

My next series of runs focused on the Cannonball Quad and top-to-bottom runs. Runs #5, #7, and #9 were up the Peabody and down Easy to Big Link, which seemed to be the least popular route off the Peabody, which is why I preferred it! Run #6 was down Taft Slalom which was a DREAM - so much fun to cruise down making wide, slushy turns. The second half of Upper Ravine was also an absolutely springtime delight. I flew up into Spookie, Gremlin, Rock Garden, and then found an open cut-through back to Gremlin and then Lower Ravine to finish strong. I was giggling the whole way down!

Run #8 brought me down the entirety of Upper Ravine, which again, was a DREAM. So much fun. The trail itself is delightfully windy, and it just became even more fun with the playful snow. From the end of Spookie, I noticed that there was a bit of Gremlin that was technically closed, but very skiable and many others were taking it, so I took it to skip Rock Garden, and it was great! This time, I turned onto Lower Ravine and finished on Chute.

Run #10 brought me to the other side of the upper mountain. Upper Cannon is cut very similarly to Upper Ravine, but it was much more frozen than Upper Ravine. Nonetheless, it was still super fun! I followed the Links to Spookie and then followed Gremlin all the way back to the Peabody.

Runs 11-14

Run 11: Peabody Express Quad - Easy Link - Big Link

[0.15 mi; 189 ft]

Run 12: Cannonball Quad - Profile

[0.48 mi; 880 ft]

Run 13: Cannonball Quad - Tramway - Big Link - Easy Link - Big Link

[0.63 mi; 880 ft]

Run 14: Cannonball Quad - Vista Way - Big Link - Easy Link - Missing Link - Spookie - Gremlin - Rock Garden - Lower Cannon - Gary's

[1.67 mi; 8:53; 2,110 ft; 29.9 mph max; 11.3 mph avg]

#11 was back up the Peabody and Easy/Big Link, and then I noticed the opened Profile! I was wondering about that. It looked VERY hard and frozen when I first took the Cannonball, but now that it was open folks were harvesting the corn quite nicely! I followed a comically narrow entrance chute to a shockingly delightful run! There were two choke points that were pretty easily navigable. By far the best run I'd ever done down Profile!

I got back on the Cannonball for #13 and went down Tramway, which was similarly as frozen as Upper Cannon - still fun though! Tramway spat me onto Big Link, which I wiggled onto Easy Link and then back to Big Link. 

Run #14 was down another run that had JUST opened - Vista Way. It had the famous "thin cover" sign up, and boy, they meant it! There were some really nice turns to be had. and also a little bit of truly unavoidable grass. As I was literally walking across the grass in my skis, I saw a patroller who said without prompting, "I was not the one to open this." I was glad they did! Still a fun little spring adventure. Once I survived, I followed the Links to Spookie and then cut over all the way back to Gary's to start my farewell tour!

Runs 15-18

Run 15: Zoomer Triple - Rocket

[0.39 mi; 2:05; 564 ft; 25.4 mph max; 11.3 mph avg]

Run 16: Zoomer Triple - Lower Cannon

[0.53 mi; 1:51; 505 ft; 29.0 mph max; 17.3 mph avg]

Run 17: Peabody Express Quad - Easy Link - Big Link

[0.15 mi; 189 ft]

Run 18: Cannonball Quad - Taft Slalom - Upper Ravine - Spookie - Gremlin

[1.73 mi; 5:21; 1,926 ft; 28.0 mph max; 19.4 mph avg]

Gary's was still a dream, as was Rocket. So much fun!! If it wasn't Sunday I would have rallied for more... alas... Run #17 was back up the Peabody and I wrapped up with a final full-mountain run connecting some of my favorite trails of the day. I flew down Taft Slalom wiht a smile on my face and giggled on the winding Upper Ravine. I shot up Spookie and skied all the way down Gremlin, both the closed and open stretch.

It was definitely bittersweet to be there for their closing day. The skiing was so fun and the vibes on the whole mountain were just immaculate but it's sad to say goodbye! Thankfully, Jay plans to be open until at least May 10th unofficially, so more weekend to be had! Now, time to work my way home for the last week before break.

Map of Cannon Mountain

Skiing Jay Peak (Day 41)

Skiing Jay Peak

Saturday, April 11th, 2026

Runs: 13

Distance: 16.32 miles

Elevation: 16,621 feet

Max Speed: 36.3 mph

Avg. Speed: 12.7 mph

Moving Time: 1:19:28

Total Time: 5:02:46

Back up Jay for another day of silliness! The main objective of the day was to meet up with some Friends who I ususally do not ski with, but who were spending the weekend at Jay. I couldn't afford to join the AirBnb, but was happy to join for the day! Everyone had a slow start. Emma and I got to the mountain around 10:00am - she planned to go for a bike ride but it turned out to be too windy for that to be even remotely pleasant, so she decided to ski with me - yay! I got a pass from patrol and went upstairs to boot up. I waited for Emma at the bottom of the Jet, but then she told me she got caught chit chatting, so I'd get started without her.

Snow Report

SATURDAY APRIL 11 AT 8:31 AM

Sweet Turns, Sweet Weekend

Spring lift hours: - Lower mountain: 9:00AM - 5:00PM. - Upper mountin: 9:30AM - 5:00PM.

9/9 lifts will spin on time today

A few flakes are floating around this morning before we pivot into a sunnier spring setup.

It'll be a bit of a gusty start, but winds should die down come afternoon. Surfaces are smi-frozen and a little inconsistent across the mountain to start the day, but with more sunshine and temps climbing into the mid 30s at the base, things should soften up as we head into the afternoon.

We cool back down overnight, setting up a frosty start Sunday. Temps dip into the teens down low, with 20s and even 30s higher up thanks to an inversion. Blue skies stick around for much of the day before clouds begin to move in late as a warm front approaches.

That shift brings a quick rebound, with temps climbing into the 40s Sunday and lighter winds for most of the day. Overall, a beautiful spring weekend shaping up.

Don't put the winter gear away just yet.

Nothing's ever set in stone up here, so give the Snow Report or Jay Peak App a look before you head out and while you're chasing laps.

Runs 1-4

Run 1: Jet Triple - The Jet

[0.71 mi; 3:34; 1,224 ft; 28.5 mph max; 11.9 mph avg]

Run 2: Jet Triple - Montrealer - Catwalk - Northway - Angel's Wiggle - Paradise Meadows

[1.32 mi; 5:06; 1,194 ft; 29.5 mph max; 15.5 mph avg]

Run 3: Bonaventure Quad - Goat Run - Upper Upper Exposition - Green Mountain Boys - The Flash - Harmony Lane

[1.31 mi; 5:53; 1,604 ft; 29.2 mph max; 13.3 mph avg]

Run 4: Green Mountain Flyer - Northway - Angel's Wiggle - Taxi - Boulevard

[1.72 mi; 7:10; 1,555 ft; 29.1 mph max; 14.4 mph avg]

Conditions were going to be interesting today! Mostly cloudy, mostly chilly, but maybe some sun and maybe some warmth? I did Run #1 by myself and decided to just do the Jet top to bottom to see how it felt, and it felt... mostly fine. I was going to ride the chair by myself but two... very kind... snowboarders said "are you riding solo? not anymore buddy get on over here!" Very kind... They said Haynes was super icy, but Jet really wasn't looking too bad, and it wasn't! Few slick spots, but nothing absurd.

At the bottom, Emma soon joined me and we skied the Montrealer down to the Wiggle, which was all in pretty solid shape! I still hate the new traffic flow on Montrealer, but it's fine... I STILL needed to ski The Flash, so that's where my sights were on next. We took the Bonnie up and skied over to Goat, which was... not great. We took Upper Upper Exposition to Green Mountain Boys, which was in significantly better shape! I wanted to hit Expo Glade, but it just wasn't warm enough for the snow to be worth the pain. The Flash was covered in sticks but such a fun, little trail! It's short, but starts off narrow and winding before opening up with two ways out - I really enjoyed it! I then put the cherry on top by ending on Harmony Lane and comically getting a PR on Strava (which was one second faster than Emma's PR, mind you). 

We got the text that Sarah had landed at Jay, so we were going to head over to see her (plus I was sweating and had to pee from a couple of lift beers). We took the Flyer up and both almost fell off of the chair unloading - either it was running slower than usual or the unload ramp had just melted enough where you can no longer jump up the second it hits the terminal to sling-shot off the chair - oops! We followed Northway to the Wiggle to Taxi, which was LOW tide, and then planned to "rip the shit" out of the Boulevard, but a family got in my way... curses! I want a new PR for there, too! I did not get my PR, but I did run into friends Matthew and Josh in the Bullwheel! They were a part of the crew that was up for the weekend, but they both seemed mostly done for the day (at 11:30am) - they were having a tough time in the corn and Josh ended up hurting his knee. 

Runs 5-6 

Run 5: Jet Triple - Haynes - Mont l'Entripide

[0.70 mi; 3:24; 1,211 ft; 32.3 mph max; 12.4 mph avg]

Run 6: Jet Triple - Montrealer - Catwalk - Northway - Angel's Wiggle - Taxi - Queen's Highway

[1.76 mi; 8:52; 1,285 ft; 26.6 mph max; 11.9 mph avg]

We picked up Sarah with a few on-duty patrollers behind her and hopped back onto The Jet. Emma and Sarah both had Ramen on their minds, and I could easily be convinced (EDIT: I shouldn't have, it did WEIRD things to my stomach...). We took Montrealer to Taxi and then followed Queen's Highway all the way down. I officially skied the skier's right side of the Tramside Carpet, which I had never done (but now I can mark it on my map!), and then we got out delicious ramen. We enjoyed it outside next to a GIANT inflatable Dermatone tube - it was the Vertical Challenge race day, so there were lots of vendors and what not at Tramside base. Also, the Tram was officially not running due to wind, tragic! I actually really did want to finally ski Green Beret... but oh well...

Runs 7-8

Run 7: Tramside Carpet

Run 8: Green Mountain Flyer - Goat Run - Upper Upper Exposition - Goat Run - Lover River Quai - Bushawhacker - Ullr's Dream

[1.69 mi; 7:46; 1,713 ft; 25.0 mph max; 13.1 mph avg]

Next plan was to get a couple runs and then get a drink. We rode the Tramside Carpet, where an older man in front of Emma tried to walk backwards on skis to talk to her? She put him in his place. We then skied over to the Flyer, flirting with the idea that we'd ski Expo Glade. We took Goat Run, which was in a stage of rapid deterioration, back to Upper Upper Exposition, and then gave up when we saw how hard and unpeleasant Expo looked. Instead, we had a joyous time down Lower River Quai and then cut over to Bushwhacker, which was thinly covered but super fun and spring-like! I was skeptical, but very glad we went in! After this run, we went into Tower Bar and saw it was mobbed, so we decided to pivot to either Howies or Bullwheel. They had paperwork to do for patrol and wanted to take the Metro, so I told them I'd take the Flyer and meet them when they're done.

Runs 9-10

Run 9: Green Mountain Flyer - Northway - Upper Milk Run - Taxi - Showoff Glade - Micky - Kangaroo Trail

[1.55 mi; 9:13; 1,545 ft; 25.7 mph max; 10.1 mph avg]

Run 10: Bonaventure Quad - Northway - Upper Milk Run - Taxi - Lower Milk Run - Kangaroo Trail

[1.34 mi; 7:49; 1,450 ft; 26.5 mph max; 10.3 mph avg]

Emma and Sarah did their chores as I checked out Upper Milk Run, which was in better shape than it had been this season, but the bumps were huge and HARD. Skiable, though! I continued onto Taxi and followed what were effectively detour signs to get to Micky through Showoff Glade. I did a bad job in Showoff, I did a great job on Micky! Super fun spring turns with a few creeks to pray over. From here I followed what's left of Kangaroo Trail on the way out. 

I met Emma and Sarah in the gear shop so Sarah could spend the rest of her Patrol stipend (she got a buff), but to my surprise they both debooted and didn't do their paperwork yet... I just wish they told me that before I made my way to the shop. I told them I'd get another run in and then meet them for a drink, so Run #10 was back up the Bonnie with a redemption on Upper Milk Run (I did a better job). This time, I followed Lower Milk (per usual, fine but less fun than Micky) and back to Kangaroo Trail. I met the patrollers who were fully in street clothes now, we each got a drink at Bullwheel, and sat out by the fire pretending it was warmer than it was while enjoying our beverages.

Runs 11-13

Run 11: Taxi Quad - Queen's Highway

[0.75 mi; 3:16; 545 ft; 23.8 mph max; 13.8 mph avg]

Run 12: Green Mountain Flyer - Ullr's Dream - Beaver Pond Glade - Kokomo - Ullr's Dream

[1.78 mi; 11:01; 1,686 ft; 29.1 mph max; 9.7 mph avg]

Run 13: Green Mountain Flyer - Northway - Angel's Wiggle - Taxi - Boulevard

[1.69 mi; 6:24; 1,503 ft; 36.3 mph max; 15.8 mph avg]

Emma and Sarah wrapped up and were ready to go home a bit before 4:00pm. Thankfully, we planned for this: Emma and I drove up in Emma's car, and Sarah drove seperately in case I wanted to stay but Emma wanted to leave - it worked! I said my goodbyes to them, talked to another patroller, Bonne, for a bit, and then tried to meet up with some friends I met in the fall who are friends with Matthew and Josh - Sergio and Gus. I found them at the top of the Taxi. Thankfully, they have LOUD ski suits so I was able to find them pretty easily. They were helping their friend learn to ski (at 4:00pm in April is NOT easy conditions at all). I said hi, did a quick catch-up, but then said my goodbyes because I wanted a few more big mountain runs in, but then Sergio decided to join, yay!

Run #12 was up the Flyer with Sergio - he said he skied Beaver Pond earlier and it wasn't horrible, so I was down! We shared a lift drink and had a nice time cruising down Ullr's. We both started a few years ago and seem to be roughly at the same level of skiing, which was fun! Usually my friends are MUCH better than me or still learning. We both made our way through Beaver Pond a few turns at a time, doding the occasional river and blowdown. It wasn't what dreams were made of, but it was sure nice to get in there! Kokomo was still going strong, so we cruised through Kokomo back to the Flyer.

It was just about 5:00pm (JayLight savings time!), so we knew it was time to call it. Sergio proposed the Metro, I proposed the Flyer, he bit! We did an easy run down Northway to Taxi, which truly skied the same it had all day. We said our goodbyes, he went down Queen's Highway and I BLASTED down the Boulevard, but did not get a new PR :(. 

I packed up pretty quickly and had a nice drive home to Emma's where we watched the second half of Hot Dog... The Movie! and the first half of "Zapped" - it autoplayed and was WEIRD before heading to bed. Tomorrow I planned to hike and ski Cannon's closing day!

Map of Jay Peak (2025-2026, Updated)

Skiing Jay Peak (Day 40)

Skiing Jay Peak

Saturday, 4th, 2026

Runs: 22

Distance: 24.29 miles

Elevation: 23,084 feet

Max Speed: 30.5 mph

Avg. Speed: 13.2 mph

Moving Time: 2 hours, 2 minutes, 18 seconds

Total Time: 7 hours, 19 minutes, 32 seconds

After a soaking wet silly morning at Ragged and an absolutely goofy night at Passover, it was time to wake up super early and drive up to Jay Peak for our annual Eclipse Anniversary and Easter Weekend! I couldn't get an answer from the Patrollers when they were coming up besides "after first chair," so I set my 4am alarm and slowly worked my way north. The drive wasn't too bad - a little sleep before Hooksett, but super pretty otherwise with a few bouts of precipitation (liquid in NH, and wet snow in VT). I got to Stateside around 8:15am, got my pass from Sarah's locker, and took my sweet time booting up. It was just around freezing out, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect in terms of conditions. I also had no idea when I would see my friends. Sometime after 8:30am, the precipitation stopped and I headed out to get some runs in before they landed!

Snow Report

SATURDAY APRIL 4 AT 7:27 AM

Spring Break, Briefly

Lower mtn lifts: 8-4. Upper mtn lifts: 8:30-4. Lift Operations will shift to spring hours on April 6th - Lower 9:00 AM - Upper 9:30 AM - All Lifts close at 5:00 PM.

9/9 lifts will spin on time, with a slight delay possible on the Tram due to overnight icing.

Temps dipped overnight just enough to firm things up after the recent wet cycle, so expect a mix out there this morning with variable conditions underfoot. Patrol isi out there assessing terrian and some trail closures are likely where coverage is thin.

A quiet start with a few pockets of sun should help things come around, and with highs pushing into the low 50s today is shaping up for some good corn snow skiing.

Snow will soften through the late morning into the afternoon, especially on the lower mountain and sun exposed terrain, with that sweet spot landing somewhere in the middle of the day.

The pattern shifts again later today as winds turn back into the south overnight, bringing in thicker clouds and some light rain by Easter Sunday morning. Expect fog, scattered showers, temps holding in the 40s, and gusty south winds pushing past 45 mph, which could impact lift operations.

Looking ahead, things start to turn back the other way. A cold front arrives Sunday afternoon as things begin to dry out, with clouds thinning a bit, winds shifting to the west, and a few snowflakes possible by sunset. That leads into some upslope snowfall Sunday night with an inch or three possible by Monday morning.

Monday brings a return to more wintry conditions, with flurries, temps near freezing, and a bit of a reset after the recent warmth. Another colder front moves through Tuesday, with the potential for a period of moderate to heavy snow.

As always, conditions, weather, and operations can change quickly up here. Nothing's ever set in stone, so check back here or the Jay Peak App a look before you head out and while you're chasing laps.

Runs 1-2

Run 1: Taxi Quad - Queen's Highway - Grammy Jay

[0.92 mi; 3:25; 577 ft; 29.5 mph max; 16.1 mph avg]

Run 2: Village Chair - Queen's Highway

[0.52 mi; 1:51; 312 ft; 26.7 mph max; 16.7 mph avg]

I was one of few people out this morning, which was such a treat. There was a LOT of snowmelt in the past two weeks, which was a bit of a bummer, but the running water did make for nice ambiance! Queen's Highway was already crudded up, but it was skiing fast, so I took this opportunity to fly down the Grammy Jay - I only got my second fastest time on it. Tragic! Run #2 was up the Village Chair and down Queen's Highway toward Tramside base.

Runs 3-7

Run 3: Flyer Express Quad - Northway - Goat Run - Lower River Quai - Subway

[1.49 mi; 4:47; 1,650 ft; 28.9 mph max; 18.7 mph avg]

Run 4: Flyer Express Quad - Ullr's Dream

[1.81 mi; 5:48; 1,627 ft; 27.1 mph max; 18.7 mph avg]

Run 5: Flyer Express Quad - Northway - Goat Run - Queen's Highway - Grammy Jay 

[1.88 mi; 6:11; 1,742 ft; 30.5 mph max; 18.2 mph avg]

Run 6: Village Chair - Queen's Highway

[0.50 mi; 3:56; 315 ft; 26.8 mph max; 7.6 mph avg]

Run 7: Flyer Express Quad - Northway - Angel's Wiggle - Hell's Crossing - Paradise Meadows

[1.55 mi; 5:43; 1,506 ft; 27.6 mph max; 16.3 mph avg]

The line for the Tram was too long for me, which made sense since it was about 9:00am at this point. Thankfully, no line for the Flyer! My next two runs had nobody else on the chair with me, which was a TREAT! I did forget how much the towers make my teeth chatter when it's just me on the chair, though. Run #3 was down Northway to Goat Run, which was a little cruddy/cookie-y, but skied pretty well! Lower River Quai was hard and fast, and Subway was just a treat! Run #4 was down Ullr's Dream, which pushed "hard and fast" and borderlined "I'm just turning for the bit" - it was ICY. And Kokomo was closed :(. It seemed that most trail that weren't main groomers were closed this morning.

#5 was back up the flyer with two snowboarders sharing a Modelo, and one of them was already piss drunk at 10:00am. Slurring words, talking about peeing, sounded absolutely insane! Thankfully we did not go the same direction - if I were to guess he didn't make it past 11am. I took Goat Run all the way down, which again, was skiing well! Only bummer was the choke point before the s-turns was tough with folks not ready for it and everyone was congregating at upper upper expo and green mountain boys, so it was tricky to get by. From Shenangians, which was just ice, I went back down Grammy Jay, but not as fast as last time. I got the "on the way" text from the Patrollers, who also had Stevens! Team Snowboard was also on their way.

Run #6 was back up the Village and down Queen's Highway, and then Run #7 was up the Flyer and down Northway (medium) to Angel's Wiggle (medium) to Hell's Crossing (bad) to Paradise Meadows (bad to medium). Lots of ice practice today!

Runs 8-9

Run 8: Bonaventure Quad - Goat Run - Lower River Quai - Interstate

[1.23 mi; 4:26; 1,434 ft; 27.5 mph max; 16.6 mph avg]

Run 9: Flyer Express Quad - Northway - Goat Run - Boulevard

[1.53 mi; 7:30; 1,555 ft; 29.1mph max; 12.2 mph avg]

I still had some time alone before everyone landed, so I did a quick lap in the bathroom and hopped onto the Bonnie for a repeat of Goat Run to Lower River Quai. I need the Jughandle half of Interstate, but it was ungroomed and mostly dirt, so I think that officially is a next season task. Interstate skied great, though! The snow was starting to soften up.

I got the text that everyone was landing as I was on the Flyer for Run #9, so I took Northway to Goat all the way to Boulevard (which aboslutely ripped). After, I grabbed a drink and a breakfast sandwich from my car, met the Snowboarders in the parking lot, found the Patrollers and Stevens (they had chores to do), and got back to work!

Runs 10-14

Run 10: Bonaventure Quad - Northway - Angel's Wiggle - Hell's Crossing - Paradise Meadows

[1.33 mi; 4:33; 1,407 ft; 27.8 mph max; 17.6 mph avg]

Run 11: Jet Triple - Montrealer - Catwalk - Northway - Angel's Wiggle - Paradise Meadows

[1.18 mi; 9:09; 1,237 ft; 30.1 mph max; 7.8 mph max]

Team Snowboard and I headed over to the Bonaventure Quad - they were surprised I was up here so early after waking up in Boston... I agreed. If I knew nobody would be getting to the mountain until 11ish, I probably would have slept in some more! Either way, it was nice to be out (as always). We decided we'd take the Wiggle down and make our way over to the Jet to see how things were skiing over there. I'd say Hell's Crossing was 5% better, but still pretty hard and slick.

What fun! When we got to the Jet, so were Sarah, Emma, and Stevens! I was surprised to see them taking him up here on a day so hard and fast, but here we go! We rode on up, had a nice drink on the Jet, got our pole picture in a cloud, and skied on down. Montrealer was in MUCH better shape - actually, everything was. Angel's Wiggle was significantly better than Hell's, and Paradise Meadows was finally softening up. Spring had sprung! We shedded a layer after this one, too. I also put a silly surprise in my pocket!

Runs 12-14

Run 12: Taxi Quad - Queen's Highway - Raccoon Run

[0.69 mi; 2:25; 577 ft; 28.1 mph max; 17.1 mph avg]

Run 13: Village Chair - Grammy Jay

[0.55 mi; 2:42; 344 ft; 20.6 mph max; 12.2 mph avg]

Run 14: Village Chair - Queen's Highway

[0.53 mi; 2:33; 325 ft; 25.7 mph max; 12.4 mph avg]

Sarah, Emma, and Stevens didn't take the break with us so they were gonna get a run in on the Taxi, except they got on the Bonnie instead and didn't tell us so we were waiting for a while. Eventually, we got on the phone with Sarah and agreed to meet at shenanigans, which thankfully softened up delightfully! We took Queen's Highway to Raccoon Run and then the Village Chair to Grammy Jay (on the chair, we got the notification that the sunrise Tram service was cancelled due to weather). The surprise in my pocket was leftover boxed wine, so naturally I had Steven's slap the bag on the chair (and at the top of the Grammy Jay headwall!). Run #14 was up the double and down Queen's Highway back to Tramside for a potty break.

Runs 15-17

Run 15: Tramside Carpet

Run 16: Metro Quad - Deer Run - Ullr's Dream

[0.76 mi; 3:39; 505 ft; 23.9 mph max; 12.5 mph avg]

Run 17: Flyer Express Quad - Ullr's Dream - Kokomo

[1.76 mi; 8:22; 1,667 ft; 29.8 mph max; 12.6 mph avg]

We momentarily lost the patrollers (apparently they went into a different bathroom than we did), and in that time apart Emma caught an edge and SLAMMED into the ground at the base of the magic carpet - that carpet has a way of keeping us humble! We rode the carpet for the bit and then went over to the Metro for more slap the bag and a delightful time skiing down Deer Run, which was in just wonderful shape. Stevens' asked "where does that go?" and pointed at the Flyer. We all agreed he's ready to Ullr's, so we brought him on up! The clouds had mostly parted at this point, revealing some beautiful views from the top (plus minimal wind made the ride up NOT miserable!). The whole run was really in wonderful shape now that the snow had softened, and he crushed it! Made it down the headwall with only one moment of terror, and the rest was smooth sailing afterwards! Emma and Sarah started yelling at a fellow patroller about Kokomo being closed, and to our joy, it was now open, too! 

Emma and Sarah were going to head inside to get a drink and then some ramen, but the rest of us were excited to keep on skiing, so we did!

Runs 18-20

Run 18: Flyer Express Quad - Ullr's Dream - Kokomo

[1.80 mi; 8:50; 1,673 ft; 25.6 mph max; 5.2 mph avg]

Run 19: Flyer Express Quad - Northway - Goat Run - Lower River Quai - Perry Merril Ave - Shakedown Park

[1.38 mi; 8:03; 1,450 ft; 26.0 mph max; 10.3 mph avg]

Run 20: Taxi Quad - Rabbit Park

[0.42 mi; 3:39; 341 ft; 20.0 mph max; 6.9 mph avg]

Stevens, Snowboard Emma, and Elizabeth and I got back on the Flyer for another lap of Ullr's and Kokomo, which went really well - Stevens killed it on the headwall both times! We stopped into the Tower Bar to say to Emma and Sarah and accidentally did a shot of Jagermeister before heading back out... oops! Emma and I both lamented at how easily Jager goes down now, I shouted "THIS IS 30," which gave the older guy at the bar a solid chuckle. 

We got back on the Flyer without the aptrollers and did a run down Goat Run (upgraded to a black, Stevens' first black run!) to Lower Quai - Stevens yet again did great, even though I took a fall simply turning... We took Perry Merril down and Stevens wrapped on Chalet Meadows while Elizabeth, Snowboard Emma, and I hit the three boxes in the Shakedown Park (I CRUSHED it).

Team Snowboard wanted more park time and I was feeling a little silly, so we all got back on the Taxi. Stevens went down Boulevard while the three of us hit the Rabbit Park. There were two box features that I had my eyes on. First was a dancefloor into a standard box and the second was a swoopy one to w a wavy one. I fell off of both of them. I hit the first of each fine, but then got a little crooked going onto the second. Oh well! Both falls were super soft and easy, so no harm no foul (minus a sore wrist, which I already had).

Runs 21-22

Run 21: Bonaventure Quad - Northway - Sweetheart

[1.28 mi; 6:37; 1,677 ft; 25.4 mph max; 11.6 mph avg]

Run 22: Jet Triple - Montrealer - Northway - Hell's Crossing - Paradise Meadows

[1.19 mi; 6:24; 1,158 ft; 27.1 mph max; 11.2 mph avg]

Team Snowboard was going to continue in the park, but Stevens and I were gearing up for one or two more upper mountain runs. We got back on the Bonnie and had a smooth ride up - it was now truly a beautiful day! Partially blue skies, no wind, and soft snow! Northway was in great shape sans a few surprise giant bumps (fine for me, stressful for Stevens). We then skied down to Hell's Crossing from Northway and he said he was feeling good about going for the new cut - his first official black run! We went into Sweetheart afterwards, which was only partially open. We made it to the Jet right at 3:58pm, just in time for a two more skip the last!

At the top of the Jet, we took a classic pole picture with the Vermonter in full view, and then had truly a lovely run down Montrealer (he redeemed himself at the little chute) to Hell's Crossing and finally Paradise Meadows - it was such a lovely spring lap!

Afterwards we grabbed our stuff and migrated to my car for drinks and hot dogs - it was FINALLY parking lot weather! We also celebrated our annual solar eclipse anniversary, which got many giggles from passerbys. Elizabeth and Snowboard Emma eventually left and we all checked into the Stateside Hotel for a quick siesta and then dinner at Howie's with our favorite bartender, MJ. We got some fun gossip about resort happenings, and then had a super chill night watching The Office and the crazy weather rolled in.

It was a bummer to not ski on Sunday, but it was a treat to get home earlier and get brunch at the Jay Village Inn. I wanted to go for a hike on the way home, but it rained the WHOLE WAY HOME. Oh well, another day! Also, cheers to 40 days skiing this season!

Map of Jay Peak (2025-2026, Updated)

Skiing Ragged Mountain (Day 39/Indy Day 31)

Skiing Ragged Mountain

Friday, Apriil 3rd, 2026

Runs: 14

Distance: 13.22 miles

Elevation: 14,026 feet

Max Speed: 37.5 mph

Avg. Speed: 18.3 mph

Moving Time: 49 minutes, 47 seconds

Total Time: 2 hours, 41 minutes, 58 seconds

It's officially April, which means that the skiing is going to get silly, it's likely going to rain every weekend, and the looming cloud signaling the end of season is not too far away. To celebrate, Sarah and I decided to ski in pouring rain at Ragged since we had Good Friday off of work! I scooped her up just after 6am, we got breakfast at Hooksett, and made it to the parking lot around 8:30am and started cackling when we saw we were one of like, five cars there. I guess nobody else wanted to ski on a rainy Friday morning in April? Crazy! We got dressed in the comically empty lodge and threw on matching purple ponchos I snagged off of Amazon. We looked absolutely goofy and were already having a blast. We got to skiing just after 9:00am!

Mountain Report

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The groomers are in prime spring form right now. Smooth corduroy in the morning giving way to soft, buttery corn snow as the day rolls on. This is the season's final stretch and conditions are going out on a high note. Come enjoy it.

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Runs 1-5

Run 1: Summit Six Express - Upper Exhibition - Birches

[0.74 mi; 2:49; 1,138 ft; 31.7 mph max; 15.9 mph avg]

Run 2: Summit Six Express - Exhibition

[0.84 mi; 2:52; 1,093 ft; 31.0 mph max; 17.4 mph avg]

Run 3: Summit Six Express - Upper Ridge - Newfound Ridge - Lower Crewcut - Town Meeting

[0.96 mi; 3:23; 1,063 ft; 32.0 mph max; 17.0 mph avg]

Run 4: Summit Six Express - Upper Ridge - Newfound Ridge - Main Street

[0.93 mi; 3:01; 1,125 ft; 30.5 mph max; 18.6 mph avg]

Run 5: Summit Six Express - Upper Ridge - Headwall - Upper Chute - Lower Chute - Main Street

[1.00 mi; 3:59; 1,109 ft; 26.7 mph max; 15.0 mph avg]

Our plan was just to work out way across the mountain. It still had all of the groomers/snowmaking trails open, which was a welcome surprise! They announced that this was their closing weekend, but they still had PLENTY of snow left. We were wondering/thinking that Exhibition was probably hard and fast by the looks of it, but there was one (1) person ahead of us on the chair and we saw him go down and it looked nice and soft! Also on this chair ride, we got torrentially downpoured on... fun! Lots of giggles were had before the first run.

Once we got off the chair we turned right onto Exhibition, and it was a delight! Easy turns on fast snow. We decided to start with Birches and work our way over - Birches is a fun one! Labeled as a black, probably because of a short double fall line and it's a little narrower than the blues (but by no means a truly difficult trail). It was in fantastic shape, and sopping wet, we got right back on the Summit Six Express!

Run #2 was a joyful run down Exhibition all the way. Run #3 was down Upper Ridge to Newfound Ridge to Lower Crewcut, which was... open! It was one of two ungroomed trails open (the other being Headwall) and it was dicey, but skiiable, I guess? We crossed it off the list and continued onto Town Meeting, which was super fun to making wide, sweeping turns on.

Run #4 was Upper Ridge to Newfound Ridge, which had a little crevasse (as we kept calling it) about 5" wide and a few feet deep, gotta watch out! We took this down to Main Street and again, it was just a treat.

We shared candy cigarettes I bought at Hooksett on our fifth ride up the Summit Six Express. The rain was on and off all morning so far, my pants were soaked, but the poncos were working their magic! Run #5 brought us down Upper Ridge to Headwall - I joked about straightlining it to get a new PR, but then I discovered it was ungroomed and was mostly dirt and rock, so I pumped the breaks and screamed down while making a few turns (classic). We followed Upper Chute to Lower Chute, which was a nice banked turn run, but not so nice that we couldn't see anything because of the fog that had rolled in. Oh well!

Runs 6-9

Run 6: Summit Six Express - Blueberry Patch - Raggedy Andy - Main Street

[1.11 mi; 3:21; 1,132 ft; 29.9 mph max; 19.8 mph avg]

Run 7: Summit Six Express - Blueberry Patch - Lower Ridge - Pines

[1.14 mi; 3:42; 1,099 ft; 32.3 mph max; 18.5 mph avg]

Run 8: Summit Six Express - Upper Ridge - Lower Ridge

[1.13 mi; 4:16; 1,093 ft; 27.5 mph max; 18.0 mph avg]

Run 9: Summit Six Express - Upper Ridge - Newfound Ridge - Main Street

[0.85 mi; 2:50; 1,053 ft; 28.4 mph max; 18.0 mph avg]

Continuing onto the further looker's left side of the mountain, we followed Blueberry Patch for Run #6, which was an instant favorite, with super fun rollers! From there, we followed Raggedy Andy to Main Street. The fog was pretending to lift, which was fun! We had the most fun peeling the frozen rain off of the chair backs and throwing it at each other, though. 

Run #7 was Blueberry Patch to Lower Ridge to Pines. Lower Ridge was fun with a few dirt islands to dodge. Run #8 was Upper Ridge to Lower Ridge, which was another favorite one. We were lucky - the sopping wet snow wasn't sticky at all, and actually pretty fast, so minimal skating was required! We took a quick break to use the bathroom after Run #8 (we also wrung out our sopping wet mittens) and got back our for a victory lap down Upper and Newfound Ridges (I wanted a photo of the crevasse) to Main Street. 

Runs 10-12

Run 10: Spear Mountain Express - Showboat - Showoff

[0.75 mi; 2:07; 973 ft; 31.4 mph max; 21.4 mph avg]

Run 11: Spear Mountain Express - Flying Yankee

[0.92 mi; 2:38; 984 ft; 32.6 mph max; 20.9 mph avg]

Run 12: Spear Mountain Express - Cardigan - Turnpike - Homerun - Barnyard

[1.21 mi; 4:23; 1,047 ft; 29.6 mph max; 16.6 mph avg]

We continued onto the Spear Mountain Express. We were definitely starting to feel colder now that we had a little break and were still sopping wet (not our upper bodies, though - thanks ponchos!). We flew down Showboat and Showoff, which is always a super fun one, and it was nice to finally ski Flying Yankee without a race or literally anybody else. We were getting ready to put a bow on the day once we got to Run #12, so we followed Cardigan, which then became the pick of the day. SUCH a fun trail, especially with the spring corn. Sarah took Jug Handle, I took the "headwall" onto Turnpike, and then we cut over to Barnyard, and the Barn was still open! There was one snowmaking pipe to hop over and a patch of grass to ski through, but it's always so fun and worth it.

Runs 13-14

Run 13: Barnyard Triple - Home Run - Turnpike

[0.35 mi; 1:21; 184 ft; 24.5 mph max; 15.5 mph avg]

Run 14: Spear Mountain Express - Cardigan - Jug Handle - Turnpike

[1.29 mi; 3:18; 1,030 ft; 33.3 mph max; 23.4 mph avg]

To wrap things up, we rode the Barnyard Triple (the lifty sang "skiiiiing in the rain... just skiiiiiiiing in the rain...") and we skied down Homerun to Turnpike, back to the Spear Mountain Express for our two more skip the last. We both decided Cardigan to Turnpike was our favorite of the day, and down we went! I took Jug Handle just to mix things up this time, and we giggled all the way down.

Back at the lodge, we joyfully changed into dry clothes, bought matching sweatpants that were 50% off, and started the schlep home. I wanted to get home a little early so I could nap before Ray's big Rocky Horror Picture Show themed Passover that night. We had lunch at Hooksett, and I was cozy in bed by 3:30pm!

Map of Ragged Mountain