Bromley is a ok choice for a mountain if you don't want to spend 70 bucks to wait in line all day. I suggest going midweek when there is no liftline at all. Bromley has nice terrain parks for all levels, which is nice. The Halo terrain park has the biggest jumps ive seen and the Unforgivin bordercross is nice too. Just when you are there, choose your black diamonds carefully. I went on one that had rocks and dirt everywhere, not a good choice if you don't have rock skiis. Good choice overall though.

Ski resort reviews can be helpful only if you know the skill level and skiing perspective of the person authoring the review. My perspective is focused on the actual skiing experience (terrain, crowd, and snow factors), and not so much on the ancillary aspects surrounding skiing. I am a middle-age advanced skier with no interest in jumping off cornices or cliffs. I will often at high speeds hit a small lip in the terrain and get a little air, but that is about the extent of it. I venture in and out of moderate mogul fields in an attempt to become a better all-around skier, but I tend not to spend a majority of my ski day dealing with the bumps. I love moderately spaced glades, but shy away from the dangers of extremely tight glades. If I had to describe the type of skier with which I most closely identify, it would be a high speed cruiser who enjoys medium to giant slalom turns. During the past Martin Luther King (MLK) holiday weekend, my granddaughter and I took the opportunity of first visiting Jiminy Peak, and then the following day hopping the border into Vermont to ski Bromley Mountain. On the eve of MLK day, the area was blessed with 6 inches of fresh snow and the following day brought sunshine and temperatures in the high 30’s. Here are my impressions of Bromley, using the 1 to 5 rating scale:

Terrain: Rated 4.0:
If Bromley had been located in the Pocono or Berkshire mountain ranges, it would be considered the big dude on the block. But at 1,334 vertical, it is only half the size of some of its northern Vermont neighbors. When one considers the layout and challenge of the ski terrain, sometimes size just does not matter. I love how Bromley’s trail system is organized. When you are facing the hill, on the left (or west) side of the mountain you will find the novice and intermediate terrain The right (or east) side contains almost all the single diamonded advanced and expert terrain. But there is an exception. Bromley’s one and only double diamond trail resides on the west side of the mountain, and can be entered only by traveling on a novice trail called “Prouty’s Pass.” The double diamond trail is called “The Plunge”. It has earned its double diamond status by combining the three separate elements that often earmark an expert trail: steepness, large moguls, and last but not least, tight glades. My granddaughter and I initially concentrated on the west side of the mountain, and experienced intermediate trails that were fun and exciting with all types of turns and dips. I call those traits “character.”Even the novice trails had decent pitches, as well as character. On many ski hills these novice trails would be classified as blues. After lunch we wanted to challenge ourselves, so we concentrated on the right, or the east side of the mountain, and enjoyed some great but steep cruisers and moderate bump runs. After almost an entire afternoon of some great black diamond skiing, to my chagrin, my granddaughter was pestering me to go back to the west side of the mountain in order to ski “The Plunge”. I wanted to reply, “Are you nuts?!!” But I thought better of it, and slickly proposed a wise alternative. I made a deal with her that if she could sufficiently ski the east side’s single diamonded “Avalanche Glades”, we would then go back to the west side and give the “The Plunge” a shot. It turned out that the “Avalanche Glades were tough enough, but fun for me, and thank God they were really tough for her and kicked her butt. I secretly knew that I had no business skiing “The Plunge”. Bromley’s terrain is exciting as well as challenging. We had a super day!

Service: Rated 3.0:
Customer service situations were what you would expect from the average ski resort. All the lifts ran well, with the lift attendants adequately directing the alternating lift lines. The cafeteria employees went about their jobs efficiently. They weren’t overly helpful nor openly hostile. The parking lot attendants directed parking in an orderly manner with the mind of saving space. The provided services weren’t exemplary, nor were they lacking the necessities. It would have been nice if they provided a separate changing area, separate or included in the rest rooms. I am seeing more of these at ski areas. You have to be a part-time acrobat to avoid stepping in or dropping your clothing on wet floors in the bathroom, while secretly hoping that it is only water.

Crowds: Rated 4.0:
It was MLK day and the crowds were not bad at all. You would think there would be mobs of folks, especially due to the fact that Bromley reduced it’s all day adult tickets to $39. Even at 10 am the lift line for the main quad adjacent to the base lodge was no longer than about three minutes. We were having such a blast that we decided to ski through lunch. At 11:45 am we came into the main lodge only to have a Gatorade, and found plenty of places to sit. I thought that the crowd was rather sparse, in view of the sunshine, pleasant temperature, six inches of fresh snow, and a national holiday.

Activities: Rated 4.0:
Outside of a few terrain parks, Bromley Mountain itself seems not to cater to a great deal of ancillary activities. But I am familiar with the Manchester/Londonderry area. It is ripe with shopping opportunities and outlet stores. There are some good restaurants and cultural happenings in the area.

Value: Rated 4.0:
With holiday lift tickets substantially discounted, which is unheard of in this industry, and some very reasonable midweek prices, Bromley is somewhat of a bargain. The one exception being the cafeteria food, high prices like all the rest. But we escaped that by skiing through lunch.

In summary, if you are a big mountain skier, you may be somewhat disappointed by Bromley’s vertical. But I think that the great terrain more than makes up for its perceived height deficiency. I spoke with several locals who regularly choose Bromley over such big shot neighboring mountains as Stratton and Mt. Snow, and they choose it due to the terrain as well as the pocketbook.