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catsup948

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Mount Snow just announced on the GM's Blog that they're hoping for Wednesday the 25th - definitive announcement will come tomorrow afternoon - it's just a question of how much snow they can produce in the general base areas the next couple of days....

The plan is for Cascade to Canyon as well as Long John off the summit and then Gulch with a park over at Carinthia - Planning to spin the Discovery triple in the beginner area, the Bluebird to the summit and the Heavy Metal Double over at Carinthia

Any ideas what Mount Snow will be charging on Wednesday? I'm weighting my options right now.
 

drjeff

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Any ideas what Mount Snow will be charging on Wednesday? I'm weighting my options right now.

Not a clue, no info either on their snow report page yet - likely waiting until they're certain they will open before setting the day ticket rate
 

xlr8r

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Yes, I was impressed too. I don't think I've ever seen a mountain light up that many top to bottom routes at one time.

Yeah Stratton doesn't mess around when they finally decide to start making snow. They don't do real early season skiing, but when they light em up, they really can cover a ton of ground at once. last year Stratton or Okemo competed to have the most acreage open through the December snowmaking period. Loon also is very powerful, look for them to crank out a lot of trails at once as well.
 

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Stowe is opening Wed. 11/25. They plan to have 13 trails open off the Forerunner quad for 2,000 ft. of top to bottom vertical. On Thurs. they plan on opening beginner terrain off the Meadows quad over at Spruce.

While on the subject of snowmaking fire power they put this in their report.
"Our world-class snowmaking system is currently pumping a whopping 7,000 gallons of water per minute through 175 snow guns on a total of 13 trails"!
Sounds pretty awesome.

Stowe had 100% of their snowmaking terrain open for Christmas last year.
 
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Jully

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It's the same as Killington and $10 more than Sunday River. Neither of those are offering nearly the vertical of Wildcat, nor are they running and express quad. And Killington still expects you to hike out.

A big differentiator is also that Wildcat offers 50% off with the Vertical Value card which includes a free any time ticket. That effectively makes the price $24.50 if you plan to come back again for a weekend day and use the ticket then.

Are they still allowing the vertical vaue card to be used for that? I thought there was a chance they would stop that perk this year.
 

MEtoVTSkier

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Are they still allowing the vertical vaue card to be used for that? I thought there was a chance they would stop that perk this year.

To be used for what?

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deadheadskier

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Yes it can. Last year it could not. Of course this year they also doubled the price of the card.
 

ScottySkis

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Mountain snow opening on Thursday for like 55/ ,but yiu ca n buy tickets online through their website ahead of time and save like 10$ of 15 $ with 6 trails
 

drjeff

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Mountain snow opening on Thursday for like 55/ ,but yiu ca n buy tickets online through their website ahead of time and save like 10$ of 15 $ with 6 trails

They're giving me a great birthday present this year! (Thursday is actually my birthday! :) )
 

ScottySkis

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on blue mountain LA Facebook page they will open tommorow for 1o am to 4 pm in PA their closed t. Day and open Friday from 10 am to 8 pm
 

xwhaler

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WV opening on Friday off the High Country chair...download back on the White Peaks
$37.....not much vertical for that and a slow chair ride given what BW/Loon/Wildcat/Sunapee are offering elsewhere in NH this wknd.
 

yeggous

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WV opening on Friday off the High Country chair...download back on the White Peaks
$37.....not much vertical for that and a slow chair ride given what BW/Loon/Wildcat/Sunapee are offering elsewhere in NH this wknd.

Cranmore is planning to open Friday or Saturday. They are blowing top-to-bottom, so I'd assume to see the express quad and south quad run. Details to be announced tomorrow.
 
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