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As of last week they hadn't used it. Pretty sure that pipe & 3/4 hydrants were put in only 2 years ago. With the new low e-gun towers on lower Supe the main snowmaking spine is further skiers left. Same thing on middle Supe, the low e-guns just don't throw the snow as far out. I'm surprised they haven't used those hydrants skiers right on lower Supe. There is an amazing amount of snow on the trail though. The headwall is a different story. I've never skied the headwall where it was so high above the lift & the main spine is centered. Don't forget Skyelark & Bitter have been getting a lot of snowmaking love too. They usually hang in there to near the end also. It's going to be a good spring in K-town.They fire any guns up bottom skiers right? That's an area that tends to go fast towards the end bringing out the "S" snow pattern. I thought I had heard that they fixed some of the snowmaking pipe on that side of the trail so they could blow that area deep too.
Actually they've been trying for the past two seasons since Mike took over. They made it to May 26 in 2013 but only till May 18 last year. Last year I thought there was more snow on the trail than the previous year but it just didn't last as long. Mother nature has a role in this to no matter how much snow they blow.Certianly looks like they are going to give a shot. Did not quite make it last time they tried a couple of years ago.
It's going to be a good spring in K-town.
On the last weekend last year you had to walk down the top of the headwall to reach the snow. I think when that happens it's the end no matter how much snow is below. It is pretty dangerous climbing down steep rocks in ski boots. Only one small section in the middle of the trail was washed out on the last day, it still had snow Sat. Most skied right over it. Still plenty of snow on the rest of the trail. The lift was still ski on ski off but I remember years when you had to carry your skis on the lift. Last year they went to a Fri.-Sun. schedule for the last two weeks only.One thing that has been different in the last two years from the ASC years (and before): When there were significant spaces between the islands of snow, they would allow the skiers to ride the lift up; walk down the headwall - and ski the islands - usually 3 or 4 that got one down to the crossover road, just above the lift. Sometimes, there would be hay spread over some of the muddier spots.
The other thing different was the weekend-only ops after the first week in May.