And a very special thanks to all those who work on the mountain on Christmas Eve and Day and New Years Eve and Day allowing us to enjoy skiing on the Holidays!
Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year. We are arriving at home #2 on Xmas Day and looking forward to the SNOW and a week away from work! (As it was 80 and sunny here last Sunday and we pulled 13 stone crab claws from our traps, yum, yum).
This will be our 3rd New Year's Eve at the 'boat and we love the tradition as it is our youngest sons bday. He still thinks all the celebration is really for him, 12 this year.
Add my thanks for the great crew working the slopes during the holidays!
Merry Christmas to all. We will be there at the boat in 3 more days to enjoy the New Year, lots of great skiing and of course some good times with friends. Maybe we will meet some of you at "The Boat" this year. Wish all of you the best.
i think we are going to the Sheraton for the Christmas buffet. Others have suggested the Ore House, Cafe Diva alos. Yes book ahead of time. thats what i will be doing next week.
Usually kids don't want to wear the hood thing, but carry it in your pocket just in case. If it's really cold once you get on there on the slopes, I'll bet you big money that'll change.
Temps have been great for snowmaking and we definitely have more snow this year than we had last year. I wouldn't worry, we tend to get dumped on in December.
Here's a good article about late starts and how the season turns out.
I have been checking the cameras lately, and there does not appear to be alot of snow on the mountain, and not much in the forecast?
Getting nervous about our trip out December 18th. Anything to worry about?
I agree with the balaclava. If your boys are going to wear helmets, which they should, then you can buy a nice under helmet hat/balaclava, a must in Steamboat. The key to keeping warm on the mountain is layers. (and toe warmers!)
I ski with my boys every January in Steamboat (now 10 & 8) and they wear the whole kit every day since they stay up top most the whole day ... base layer top and bottom, fleece top (& bottom if it's Arctic cold), and down jacket. They used to wear...