Yeah after all the comments and consulting a local friend I’m getting some Nokias. Cheers!

Haha thanks! I hope so too. Cheers!

Yeah that's the plan actually. I mapped out all the ski resorts in VT and Bolton looked favorable. It's near the "big" towns people want to go to, and other 5-6 big and small resorts nearby. The plan is to base camp at Bolton, but also go visit Smugs, Sugarbush, Mad River, Cochran's, and Stowe and maybe other further resorts. And maybe pop over to Canada if we feel like it.

The girlfriend actually wants to start out with two weeks, which had crossed my mind as well, so we'll see if we want to extend and try to stay somewhere else in VT after two weeks.

That'll be better for my gf's nerves, compared to sudden changes. I can tell from experience in PA lol. Thanks!

Okay cool. I liked the Colorado mountain roads but my girlfriend did not lol. I drove those roads same as I did for the snowy roads in PA. If it's more continuous and doesn't feel sudden, that'll be better for her nerves.

Thanks for the info man!

Getting some snow tires. I forgot to ask, are we talking like consecutive steep up and downs like 1-2 car lengths up and then 1-2 cars down like a little hill, or we talking like a long-ish continuous 30 yard down 30 yard up? I'm fine with either I just want to know how freaked out my girlfriend is going to be in the passenger seat and how much calming down or not bringing her I need to do lol.

Getting some snow tires. I forgot to ask, are we talking like consecutive steep up and downs like 1-2 car lengths up and then 1-2 cars down like a little hill, or we talking like a long-ish continuous 30 yard down 30 yard up? I'm fine with either I just want to know how freaked out my girlfriend is going to be in the passenger seat and how much calming down or not bringing her I need to do lol.

Will do, buying some snow tires. I forgot to ask people, we talking like consecutive steep up and downs like 1-2 car lengths up and then 1-2 cars down like a little hill, or we talking like a long-ish continuous 30 yard down 30 yard up? I'm fine with either I just want to know how freaked out my girlfriend is going to be in the passenger seat and how much calming down or not bringing her I need to do lol.

It's mainly to settle my partner's nerves haha, waiting it out won't work. But getting snow tire does. And also people have said it really helps, so I'm getting some :) Thanks!

You're right, I've been corrected by a couple people it's front wheel drive. I didn't need to know either way down here, but in harsher conditions I do. It's my girlfriend's car. I have a motorcycle (but I drive regularly, just don't need a second car since I already have transport).

Ha funny you were also living here. I moved from NYC (where we mostly don't drive) to down here for a job (ironically paid better than the one I had in NYC, more senior too).

I talked to a friend who used to live there (now she's in parts of Canada in similar weather), and people here have encouraged it as well, so I'll be getting some Nokian snow tires. I just wanted to make sure I really needed it, and the benefit outweigh the cost, which it does. For some reason I had thought each tire would cost me $500. For years I keep hearing people tell me "I just changed tires and it cost me $500!" with no specification if it was per tire or 4 tires. But $500 for a set of 4 tires for much added peace of mind and actual real safety. I can deal with that.

Cheer, I saw the Nordman and was wondering about it too. My friend did say Nokian are all good in general, so good to know. Will look for General Altimax Arctic if we can't find Nokian here.

Oh I used to do that when I lived in NYC (I'm a VA transplant) and the siren blared during work. Do you use an actual physical scanner or an app? I used Broadcastify, but I don't think it had all the channels.

Well fair enough. I mean I wouldn't personally borrow someone else's car to do something risky or just even borrowing it in the first place. I wouldn't lend someone my vehicle either.

I ride, so I want to know about my motorcycle and maintaining it. My partner typically maintains the car, I pitch in half. But she maintains her car pretty well, and for the type of driving and weather here I don't really need to know, not for function not for safety. The difference that makes no difference is no difference for me. Going to VT is the niche circumstances.

But yeah, I'm getting a lot of comments to get snow tires. I'm okay with getting them. My friend that used to live in Vermont but moved to Canada where her town/city has similar weather has recommended Nokian / Hakkapelita. So it looks like we'll be getting them.

Well in PA I was on a very narrow road - think backcountry road in a mountain, or going to State parks, except this was open farmland. I was already driving further toward the outside of my lane so oncoming cars would have room, but this car came in fast on a turn and I made I guess too quick an adjustment under too fast a speed (40-50) and it slid out sideways slightly. Fortunately was able to recover and continue on my way.

But yeah, slow and steady. And it seems like I'm getting snow tires :) Thanks.

Yep, I mean it was kind of light snow that iced up probably, and it was a thin road - think backcountry up the mountain or going to State parks, except fortunately this going past wide open farmland. I was already driving as far out my lane as possible when this car came fast on a turn, and I was just trying to adjust to have a little more room and a little further out. Slid out a little, fortunately was able to recover while driving and go on my way.

Sounds like I'll be getting some snow tires.

That's how I slid out, we were on a tiny road (think dirt roads on the mountains/going to State parks, except this is pass farms), it just snowed a bit and the lines were covered and I was trying to stay as far out while not going off the road as possible, and this guy came in a turn really fast and I made a minor adjustment to drive a bit further out, started sliding. Fortunately was able to recover and just keep driving.

Sounds like I'll be getting the snow tires :) Thanks for the response!

No actually I don't mind spending for the tires. I just wanted to know if I'll need it, rather than get something I don't need. Or if I couldn't get it, just not go.

I queried a local friend and she's suggested snow tires as well as the rest of this thread, so I'll go with them.

Cheers. Yeah learned all about grip and momentum riding. No stops and no sudden change of speed, steady is the way.

It appears I do not, well my partner doesn't :p

Sounds good. I asked a local friend and now I'm looking at getting snow tires. But yeah definitely go slow. We do snow enough for us to need brush and scraper, so have that lol XD Cheers appreciate the list.

Should I get snow tires? ;)

Good to know, asked a friend who said the same thing about Bolton access road. Definitely don't want to be that guy. Cheers.

It's my partner's car, and I'm on the insurance. I'm doing the research for both of us. And for front/rear wheel drive it doesn't matter where we drive. If the knowledge mattered I'd have known it, but not here. In Iceland it mattered, so we got an all wheel drive car. Can we be less judgy and more onto the topic at hand? Ever cross your mind people have reasons for thing?

Cheers, very good to know.

Cheers thanks a lot for the alternative suggestion, really appreciate it. I’ll look into it