Mount Bohemia

Silverton.





I want to go to Bohemia just because it’s so unique. I like that sort of thing but it would be hard to do when I can be in the San Juan’s with a 5 hour drive. If any of you can make a trip to Silverton I highly recommend it. It’s the anti ski area and the town is as gritty as it gets.

Like everybody on this board, Bohemia is a place I want to visit, but will never be able to justify spending the effort to get to Bohemia. When there are so many places I have yet to ski that are easier to get to (like the Powder Highway) that have way bigger skiing, Bohemia will continue to remain a dream.

All this is making really want to do the detour to Bohemia this year.  

There's some talk of Silverton among my traveling friends this year.  

The Warren Miller quote "If you don't do it this year you'll only be one year older when you do" is really starting to resonate with me.

mm

We got a Silverton Free-bee with the Mission pass this year... It's almost a no-brainer

Milo Maltbie wrote

All this is making really want to do the detour to Bohemia this year.  

The Warren Miller quote "If you don't do it this year you'll only be one year older when you do" is really starting to resonate with me.

mm

DO IT! LET ME KNOW

I've never heard of this place before.  It seems like a huge fuss is being made.  Not meaning to be critical, but it looks like a place where the customer base is both avid skiers AND members of the witness protection program....where, if you're too weird for Vermont, you move there.

Aside from the massive distance for most of us, the vert is marginal (albeit good for the area) and the snow depth is not any better than Jay.  Would I ski there if I lived in the area?  Sure.  Do they have some good snow days?  I bet.  But man, it ain't Valle Nevado, St. Anton or the 'Bird.

D.B. Cooper wrote

I've never heard of this place before.  It seems like a huge fuss is being made.  Not meaning to be critical, but it looks like a place where the customer base is both avid skiers AND members of the witness protection program....where, if you're too weird for Vermont, you move there.

And that imho is exactly the allure and attractiveness.

D.B. Cooper wrote

I've never heard of this place before.  It seems like a huge fuss is being made.  Not meaning to be critical, but it looks like a place where the customer base is both avid skiers AND members of the witness protection program....where, if you're too weird for Vermont, you move there.

Aside from the massive distance for most of us, the vert is marginal (albeit good for the area) and the snow depth is not any better than Jay.  Would I ski there if I lived in the area?  Sure.  Do they have some good snow days?  I bet.  But man, it ain't Valle Nevado, St. Anton or the 'Bird.

I know of people who live in the west and have season passes to a big mountain, but they put Mad River Glen on their bucket list after learning about it's history and vibe.  Have heard of a few who added a driving trip to ski there when they had others reasons to be in NYC or Boston.  Just saying . . .

But then I'm a ski nut who spent a day checking out Pico instead of Killington on the way to the Mad River Valley.  (Haven't skied Killington yet.)  After driving north from North Carolina because I had a reason to be in Lake Placid in mid-March a few years ago.  I also spend a week or more at Alta Lodge annually during late season.  Lots of different reasons to pick one mountain over another.  Of course, helps to be retired with fewer time constraints.

D.B. Cooper wrote

It seems like a huge fuss is being made.

I think I am the only one making a fuss.

Harvey wrote

D.B. Cooper wrote

It seems like a huge fuss is being made.

I think I am the only one making a fuss.

I feel like you're looking at me. I admit that I understand the appeal. Maybe when I'm retired I'll pack up the truck and head out but it's tough to justify before then.

I'm not looking at anyone, but instead 5 pages of posts.  Again, I'd ski it, but it's not bucket list.

D.B. Cooper wrote

I'm not looking at anyone, but instead 5 pages of posts.  Again, I'd ski it, but it's not bucket list.

Just curious, are you a tele skier?  If not, that may be one reason you don't quite get the appeal.  My daughter switched over a few years ago.  She definitely keeps  a lookout for tele skiers wherever she goes now.  Very likely to chat up one if there is any type of opportunity.

Besides, it's pre-season in the northeast.  Within a few weeks (days?) of openings.  Can be fun to think about someplace a little different, rather than ORDA mountains or Jay or whatever.

MidwestTeleMan wrote

DO IT! LET ME KNOW

I really want to.  The big problem is that it is a 19 hour drive from my house, with 2 border crossings.  I really can't do that in one day, so it adds a couple of days to the front end of my trip, unless I give up some time in Colorado with my grandchildren.  OTOH if I leave to early I may need to find a new place to live when I come back.  I'm not sure I can thread that needle.

mm

I was surprised to find out how close you can fly? Expensive.



Cheaper from NYC, much cheaper from PHL.

Did you check if you can rent a car at Houghton County Memorial Airport?

Brownski wrote

Did you check if you can rent a car at Houghton County Memorial Airport?

You definitely can ;)

Harvey
Let's drive out together and share the driving in one day in mid-February, and I'll drop you at the airport do you can fly home.

mm

i would bet by mid feb the lake effect machine would be shutting down, due to ice and cold water temps..

JasonWx wrote

i would bet by mid feb the lake effect machine would be shutting down, due to ice and cold water temps..

Definitely not the case here, I went all the way to March last year and it was still dumping. Mid February is prime time.

Milo Maltbie wrote

Harvey
Let's drive out together and share the driving in one day in mid-February, and I'll drop you at the airport do you can fly home.

mm

Let me know when ;) I'll be at Jay peak from the 8th to the 12th and the next weekend is Valentines weekend with my girl but the weekend after that 23-25 will be perfect for me.