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Mt. Snow, VT (90 min) - Take 91N to VT Ex.2 to 9W to VT 100N to Benngington, VT.
Berkeshire East, MA (50 min - $30/day) - Take 91N to 2W to Charlemont, MA.
Jimminey Peak in Hancock, MA (1 hr - $30/day)
Wachusett Mountain, MA (1.5 hrs) - Take 91N to 2E to Princeton, MA
Okemo Mountain, VT (2 hrs)
Killington, VT (2.5 hrs - $60/day)
Pico, VT (2.5 hrs - $29/day w/ College I.D.)
Lift tickets range between $30 to $70, and are often cheaper if you buy them 2 days in advance online (“E-Tickets”).
Equipment rentals range between $15 to $35 and provide you with skiis, boots, and poles, or a snowboard and boots.
If you are going to ski more than 8 times in the season, then you can get an All East College Pass for $380 which is a better deal.

Note that these prices are based on Mt. Snow pricing, whose deals are good and transferrable between the Mt. Snow, Killington, Pico, Sugarloaf/USA, Attitash, and Sunday River resorts.
Bad: Buy the tickets each day at the resort. ($72 first day, add a second day for $56)
Better: Purchase them 48 hours in advance online as an “E-Ticket”. (Save 10–20%, making them around $61)
Ok: Ski only on weekdays (M-F) and the lift tickets are usually $10-$15 cheaper.
Good: Purchase them in batches of 4 or 5 online as a “New England Value Card”. (Save 10–20%, making them around $61)
Great: Only ski weekdays (M-F) and buy the “Midweek Madness Pass”. (the card is $39, then each day is only $39)
Best: Purchase the All East College Season Pass for students — $380 for unlimited skiing at 6 resorts. (so $38 if you go ten times, or $19 if you go twenty times a season like me)

Caused by the patella rubbing against and inflaming the femoral condyle (groove) due to improper biomechanics
Ice and elevate the knee when it hurts
Take ibuprofen to reduce swelling
Use neoprene knee sleeve and infrapatellar support (“cho-pat”) strap
Use orthotics for pronation support

Standing hamstring stretch (injured leg on a chair)
Patellar motility stretches (hold patella up, down, inwards for 3×10 seconds)
Quadriceps stretch (normal quad stretch)
Quadriceps isometrics (flex quads while sitting down to push back of knee into floor)
Sitting leg raises (lift injured leg)
Step-ups (injured leg lifts)
Wall squat with ball (to a sitting position)
Knee Stabilizations with yellow strap