Ski Day #17- Is That Jerry? (Bromley, VT)

On Friday last week I headed up to Bromley, a place I haven't skied in about 15 years. The first thing I noticed when I walked into the base lodge was the smell. This isn't a place that sold out and put in a gas fireplace, they're still burning real wood and it makes the lodge so inviting. But who hangs out in the lodge, I needed to shred.

I spent the entire morning hitting runs off of the Blue Ribbon Quad. The snow coverage was great, but there were a lot of whales that the groomers hadn't plowed out yet, so it was a little bit of a bumpy ride.

The afternoon was spent on the Sun Mountain Express. However, I did take one ride up the Sun Chairlift. The Sun Chairlift is an old-school double that shares lift towers with the Alpine Chairlift. This is a true throwback, you really don't see two chairs next to each other anymore. I rode this lift just for the enjoyment of getting to ride next to another chair, it's really a great experience if you ever get the chance.

The après spot at Bromley is the Wild Boar Tavern. This is a pretty great place with good Vermont craft brews on tap and live music. The day's band was Beyond Further, a Grateful Dead tribute band. Only two guitars and a bass, but these guys brought it with a great rendition of Mexicali Blues (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyaWbPRhJvE). Of note, the lead singer looks just like Jerry.

One lunch tip, get Rookie's Root Beer, a great root beer on tap from Burlington.

All around a great day, I can't wait to head back for the great vibe that Bromley offers.

-Steve
"Born On Ice, Perfected In Powder"
 

 This is a picture of Bromley that was taken the following day at Stratton.

 This is a pretty cool sign that hangs up in the lodge over the fireplace.

Beyond Further. I think that's Jerry in the middle.