2012 Closings

[from_the_NEK]

Stowes webcams showing Gondolier is cooked:


Still some good lines off the Four Runner:

[Bostonian]

how can Loon make their snow report sound so fabulous? anyone been this week?

I am tempted to check them out tomorrow. Hard to say... I doubt they still have a base of 27-41 inches like they are claiming.

[Ski the Moguls]

I am tempted to check them out tomorrow. Hard to say... I doubt they still have a base of 27-41 inches like they are claiming.

I have never understood the base claims. Once the bare spots start showing up, isn't the base 0" to whatever?

[Bostonian]

I have never understood the base claims. Once the bare spots start showing up, isn't the base 0" to whatever?

They're not bare spots... It's organic brown snow..

[St. Bear]

I have never understood the base claims. Once the bare spots start showing up, isn't the base 0" to whatever?

That wouldn't be very good for PR, now would it?

[thetrailboss]

Really bad news: Burke is canceling their famous pond skimming contest:

Hello Burkies,
It is with sadness that I have to announce that we have made the tough decision to cancel Pond Skimming for this season. We gave it our very best to keep some snow to make a pond for next week, but these crazy temperatures (especially on Thursday) have melted away any chances of having our favorite event. We will come back strong next season with a bigger and better event for everyone!!!!!

[WWF-VT]

So who is making snow this weekend? Any area serious about April (at least beyond April 1st) is probably going to have to make some snow OR cross their fingers that mother nature helps out. Sugarloaf has hinted they may. Any other hints?

Many areas just need some base area snow. With the 80 degree days behind us, a little touch up work at the base could extend things another week or two for some areas.

Has snow ever been made so late in the season before?

Update from Sunday River on 3/23.

It's been an interesting week here at Sunday River. The heat wave has come and gone and we're left with quite a network of trails. Although we have the most open terrain in the East, we aren't going to stop there. We're going to turn snowguns on this Sunday night. That's right. SNOWGUNS ARE COMING ON! And we're going to keep those suckers on for as long as possible this week. In the meantime, groomers are getting out there tonight to move around a serious amount of snow for us to enjoy this weekend. Check back in with us in the morning to find out exactly where the pressed corduroy will be.

[thetrailboss]

Update from Sunday River on 3/23.

It's been an interesting week here at Sunday River. The heat wave has come and gone and we're left with quite a network of trails. Although we have the most open terrain in the East, we aren't going to stop there. We're going to turn snowguns on this Sunday night. That's right. SNOWGUNS ARE COMING ON! And we're going to keep those suckers on for as long as possible this week. In the meantime, groomers are getting out there tonight to move around a serious amount of snow for us to enjoy this weekend. Check back in with us in the morning to find out exactly where the pressed corduroy will be.

Wow...that is commitment. Impressive.

[skiur]

Update from Sunday River on 3/23.

It's been an interesting week here at Sunday River. The heat wave has come and gone and we're left with quite a network of trails. Although we have the most open terrain in the East, we aren't going to stop there. We're going to turn snowguns on this Sunday night. That's right. SNOWGUNS ARE COMING ON! And we're going to keep those suckers on for as long as possible this week. In the meantime, groomers are getting out there tonight to move around a serious amount of snow for us to enjoy this weekend. Check back in with us in the morning to find out exactly where the pressed corduroy will be.

wow, wonder is SL will too, wish it wasnt so damn far away

[Angus]

kind of mucking up the thread but another record falls to the heat...

CONCORD, N.H.—New Hampshire's unique hallmark of spring -- ice-out on Lake Winnipesaukee -- has been declared, the earliest on record.

Ice-out signals when the M.S. Mount Washington cruise ship can leave its Meredith winter dock and travel the state's largest lake unimpeded by ice floes.

Before Friday's announcement, the earliest recorded Ice-Out was in 2010, when it was called on March 24. Before that, the earliest ice-out recorded was on March 29, 1921. The latest ice-out was called May 12, 1887.

Ice-out is determined by air from by Emerson Aviation.

The Mount Washington's first public cruise is the annual Mother's Day. Each year the 230-foot boat offers daily scenic cruises as well as evening dinner and dance cruises from the ship's summer homeport of Weirs Beach.

from boston.com