Coming up next weekend (27th-30th) with my family, 8 adults and 3 kids. So looking for some advice on local slopes not too far away. Something suitable for light skiing too, my brother in laws and I are going to Stowe but my wife said she may want to do a run or two down a bunny hill and I can’t justify $170 for a whole day at Stowe for 2 runs down a bunny hill.

I realize snow is scarce right now… we haven’t had any stay long in Connecticut 😂 so taking all suggestions with a grain of salt as there may be no natural snow.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions!

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802curls t1_j4si9j3 wrote on January 17, 2023 at 11:17 PM

There's a monster on route 2 east Montpelier in we would always go to, gotta just park off the road a little but it's on the left headed towards pfield

ShorthairHunter OP t1_j4sos6s wrote on January 18, 2023 at 12:02 AM

I think u/thisoneisnotasbad mentioned the same one!

thisoneisnotasbad t1_j4sjbgk wrote on January 17, 2023 at 11:24 PM

Yes. Clay hill.

Right past Goddard on the right (headed towards Montpelier) as soon as you hit the flats before the hardware store.

ShorthairHunter OP t1_j4son3e wrote on January 18, 2023 at 12:01 AM

Is this the same hill u/802curls mentioned? I think I found it. GPS coordinates (44.2764214, -72.4470529)?

thisoneisnotasbad t1_j4spd4p wrote on January 18, 2023 at 12:06 AM

Yes, looks like he was describing it coming from the other direction. Same hill. Hard to miss and a ton of fun.

WhatTheCluck802 t1_j4t91id wrote on January 18, 2023 at 2:23 AM

Ditto on the Clay Hill recommendation. Pretty bare now though.

Odd-Philosopher5926 t1_j4ve4bv wrote on January 18, 2023 at 3:08 PM

You need snow to go sliding.

HappilyhiketheHump t1_j4v0w1k wrote on January 18, 2023 at 1:31 PM

Welcome.
Please take your wife to Stowe. We need the sales, rooms and meals taxes!
Thank you.

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Moneyplant26 t1_j4sgpr0 wrote on January 17, 2023 at 11:07 PM

Not in Plainfield but Cochran's in Richmond isn't too far from Stowe and is a super affordable family run hill thats awesome for kids and adults who are learning.

802curls t1_j4sic7x wrote on January 17, 2023 at 11:18 PM

Please don't pay money to sled lmao

Moneyplant26 t1_j4sqk2n wrote on January 18, 2023 at 12:14 AM

He mentioned light skiing and that his wife wanted a few runs, I meant to recommend it as a ski hill not for sledding. Hah

ShorthairHunter OP t1_j4sm6sj wrote on January 17, 2023 at 11:44 PM

Definitely not looking to pay, just a local hill to bring our own sleds to

fergal-dude t1_j4tl1li wrote on January 18, 2023 at 3:53 AM

Great sled hill in St Albans, free and fun. About an hour from Stowe I think.

mcnut14 t1_j4sjo7y wrote on January 17, 2023 at 11:27 PM

Go to Burke for skiing.

ShorthairHunter OP t1_j4sptlp wrote on January 18, 2023 at 12:09 AM

If I didn’t already have the epic pass paid for I definitely would. I just checked their trails and they look awesome. I’m going to keep it in mind as a good reasonable spot next time!