Storm Report from Southern VT

**mtl1076** · Feb 1, 2008, 3:41 PM

This report is specific to Magic Mountain.

The snow started around 11am and continued until about 12:30. From 12:30 until present it has been sleet and freezing rain. I took a couple of runs at the very end of the day and the skiing was really, really fun. I am actually at a loss of words to explain the conditions.....it is kind of like skiing on 2" of fine styrofoam pellets. As long as the r**n holds off for most of the night the conditions tomorrow should be "different" but great.

Come on up and enjoy an uncrowded weekend on the slopes.

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Feb 1, 2008, 3:49 PM

Sounds like graupel

**mtl1076** · Feb 1, 2008, 4:07 PM

yes it does, but graupel is usually more of a tiny little snow/ice ball. It is more just half freezing rain, half sleet. Very fun though.

billski · Feb 2, 2008, 4:45 AM

Very, very tempting. Might be better to ski spring conditions in the south than ungroomed solid stuff in the north....

ckofer · Feb 2, 2008, 11:36 AM

I have yet to post my second trail report from yesterday, but we did stop at Whaleback and took a few runs. Since driving on Rt89 was crappy, nobody (<25) people were there to take advantage of the free skiing from 6 to 9. We only took 2 runs (wife was already impatient) but the snow was like granulated sugar and largely untracked. Best skiing of the day.

Feb 1, 2008, 3:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
mtl1076 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 40	Storm Report from Southern VT This report is specific to Magic Mountain. The snow started around 11am and continued until about 12:30. From 12:30 until present it has been sleet and freezing rain. I took a couple of runs at the very end of the day and the skiing was really, really fun. I am actually at a loss of words to explain the conditions.....it is kind of like skiing on 2" of fine styrofoam pellets. As long as the r**n holds off for most of the night the conditions tomorrow should be "different" but great. Come on up and enjoy an uncrowded weekend on the slopes.

Feb 2, 2008, 4:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
billski Outing Club Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lexington, Mass. Posts: 2,659	Very, very tempting. Might be better to ski spring conditions in the south than ungroomed solid stuff in the north.... __________________ Millions and Millions of Lifts Served. Since 1976 ACE

Feb 2, 2008, 11:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
ckofer Hampton Beach, water's great Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Strafford, New Hampshire Posts: 2,207	I have yet to post my second trail report from yesterday, but we did stop at Whaleback and took a few runs. Since driving on Rt89 was crappy, nobody (<25) people were there to take advantage of the free skiing from 6 to 9. We only took 2 runs (wife was already impatient) but the snow was like granulated sugar and largely untracked. Best skiing of the day. __________________ ------ Chris K http://myspace.com/chickenjam The Ski Cheap Or Die Calendar Project -If you have anything that you think should be on the calendar, pm me! Never wrestle with a pig: You both get all dirty, and the pig likes it.

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Feb 1, 2008, 3:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
GrilledSteezeSandwich Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,469	Sounds like graupel

Feb 1, 2008, 4:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
mtl1076 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 40	yes it does, but graupel is usually more of a tiny little snow/ice ball. It is more just half freezing rain, half sleet. Very fun though.

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