noski wrote:

Strat wrote: noski wrote: smootharc wrote: Absolutely. At least a master marked topographic map......Mtn. biking, hiking, snow shoe with good parking / access spots, and perhaps some public/private land indicators. The Mad River Path assoc. is a nice place for some starter info, but there seems to be so much more... Guess what? There is a such a map. Come to the chamber or go to Clearwater Sports and pick one up for $5 or send me $5 and I will mail you a map. Honest. It is as good a map as we will have for awhile. Swim holes marked, all public trails, topo, call outs for Camels Hump access, etc. Is it this map: http://www.mapadventures.com/pr_mad_river_vt_walk_ramble.htm ? I found that one at Outdoor Gear Exchange in Burlington... don't know of a better one than that. No, there is a MUCH better map now. It was issued Fall 2004, but MapAdventures was indeed the producer in conjunction with many local recreation-based organizations. Clearwater or Chamber, $5.

Silly me... I didn't realize that the map in the link isn't the one I have... pretty sure I have the most updated one, has swimming holes and trails and stuff, though it's called "Mad River Valley: Long Trail Hikes."

Strat wrote:

Silly me... I didn't realize that the map in the link isn't the one I have... pretty sure I have the most updated one, has swimming holes and trails and stuff, though it's called "Mad River Valley: Long Trail Hikes."

That's the one!

What about sidewalks?

Treehugger wrote:

What about sidewalks?

Planning/public comment is nearly finished for Waitsfield sidewalk from School to Irasville.

I also know that Rt 100 is planned for repaving by the state this summer. Not sure from where to where, but I know it includes the Valley stretch (hope it means Duxbury too). Municipal water/sewer as well as tree planting are all in the queue- the trick being not to tear up the road more times than necessary.

noski wrote:

Treehugger wrote: What about sidewalks? Planning/public comment is nearly finished for Waitsfield sidewalk from School to Irasville. I also know that Rt 100 is planned for repaving by the state this summer. Not sure from where to where, but I know it includes the Valley stretch (hope it means Duxbury too). Municipal water/sewer as well as tree planting are all in the queue- the trick being not to tear up the road more times than necessary.

....down by Hancock and lower was very well done, in my opinion.

to its own thread.

Experience has shown that cell phones will take up a significant amount of space, and I thought we might want to keep this thread going on its own way.

Why not just add on a limited number of days (say 5 for example) to either an MRG or SB full season pass for a set $ amt -- ie If you pay say $1,029 for early season SB pass that you can upgrade to a "SB+" pass for an additional ($100-150)?? and Vice-Versa -- It would seem to work well both ways -- and then each mts passholders could benefit from a bit of the MRV diversity that it has to offer w/o " disadvantaging either resort.??

OR how about a similar idea to the SB "Sugarcard" where you can pay a stated amt up front (one time/lifetime) and that entitles you to some stated discount at the other resort MRG or SB for day tix? Say $100 or so for the "MRG/SB Sugarcard" linked to one or the others season pass then 50% off 1 day lift tix at the other resort?

littlerippers wrote:

Why not just add on a limited number of days (say 5 for example) to either an MRG or SB full season pass for a set $ amt -- ie If you pay say $1,029 for early season SB pass that you can upgrade to a "SB+" pass for an additional ($100-150)?? and Vice-Versa -- It would seem to work well both ways -- and then each mts passholders could benefit from a bit of the MRV diversity that it has to offer w/o " disadvantaging either resort.?? OR how about a similar idea to the SB "Sugarcard" where you can pay a stated amt up front (one time/lifetime) and that entitles you to some stated discount at the other resort MRG or SB for day tix? Say $100 or so for the "MRG/SB Sugarcard" linked to one or the others season pass then 50% off 1 day lift tix at the other resort?

Good idea, and a win-win for each area, assuming passholders of either wouldn't be walk-up full ticket day pass buying folks otherwise. I will admit do doing just that myself, as I love MRG's pass/lesson programs, but love SB, too.

I agree it is a good idea. The problem with a split pass is that people would always pay for the cheaper one, no mater where they were skiing. It a limited number of times for the other, it would give people a taste of the other.

Also be good for the valley, as a whole... which is good for both mountains.