Funky_Catskills
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I'm amazed that hunter is staying open...
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The most dreaded thread of the year.... The Closing thread......
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kingslug
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It was totally worth it..Some runs from Sunday are gone now but there is still some left to make it worth it. Just more challenging.
Funky_Catskills
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I agree - It was awesome spring skiing but it's still hard for me to think it can remain open. Hunter dropped the ball on snowmaking.
kingslug
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Read an article about how the lack of a good thaw freeze like we always get in Jan or Feb has hurt us. No ice base to retain the snow. Interesting..damned if we do and don't get one.
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Stowe skied great this afternoon. 3" of fresh windblown powder on top of a still deep enough base.
A few places on lower Liftline looked thin. We'll see what mountain ops does tonight now that everything has frozen after yesterday's weather.
Only mtn triple open on Mansfield due to ripping winds all day.
Hayride looked sporty with huge wall to wall frozen bumps and powder filled troughs.
They're still showing 8-12 forecast for Thurs. May have to extend the trip...
A few places on lower Liftline looked thin. We'll see what mountain ops does tonight now that everything has frozen after yesterday's weather.
Only mtn triple open on Mansfield due to ripping winds all day.
Hayride looked sporty with huge wall to wall frozen bumps and powder filled troughs.
They're still showing 8-12 forecast for Thurs. May have to extend the trip...
ss20
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Ehhhh there's a few layers in there. That sleet storm put down a good layer of shit in early Feb.
What hurt was things thawed and never re-froze. 55 degrees in the day cooling to 40 at night for a week+ straight is terrible. You need cool nights and at least a few solid freezes in the low 20s each week to keep the snowpack going.
NYDB
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plus ABSOLUTELY NO March snow. Like none In many areas.
andrec10
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Right!
kingslug
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And on another note Whistler closed for the next 3 weeks due to ...Covid...
ERJ-145CA
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Mountain Creek's last day was Saturday. I'm glad I went Saturday since I was debating going Sunday instead.
Edd
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Gunstock is definitely in its last week. Today is gorgeous and the snow was soft right away.
Funky_Catskills
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Oh look - the suns out and Hunter is STILL open.. Time to clear the calendar for the afternoon!!!
kingslug
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go for it.
MG Skier
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They had a power issue back in February too....liftie said a grounding issue???
drjeff
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This time it was all power poles. There was a pic I saw on I forget which social media platform, with a few line trucks in the parking lot area, and multiple poles down. The really gusty winds ahead and around the storm last Friday was apparently the cause of the downed poles
MG Skier
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Yikes...thanks for the info!
YUP Brazilian variant that is now in raging in the community.
Most likely Whistler is done for the year....
ss20
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Thunder Ridge shooting for re-opening Friday-Sunday this week but my personal opinion is I don't think it's happening. Blew a crapton of snow but Ma Nature always has the final say! The base goes f-a-s-t once we hit March as the hill faces directly West. But late March is still incredibly impressive given St. Patty's used to be the target. I only heard of them making April once from someone who's been there 45+ years.
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