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Fat Lady Thread 2017

Jcb890

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I ended up at wildcat today. Pissed rain for the past hour. Simply amazing amounts of snow gone. There's maybe 5 people skiing right now....that's a guess as I only physically saw 3 others on my first 5 runs.

I could see them ending on the triple as the upper mtn is getting beat up. Snow farming season for the groomers starts soon. Surprisingly the actual snow is skiing really good. Fast wet cord. Als folly was toast lol

I'll be at Wildcat all wknd hoping for the best...appears they have lost these 4 trails since yesterday per the snow report
Tomcat Schuss
Al's Folly
Hairball
Lift Lion
I know you'd be guessing, but what do you think about terrain for this weekend and into Monday? We've never tried Wildcat, so we would both really like to be able to lap both sides from the peak if possible. I'd hate to drive all the way up there and not be able to ride from the summit.
 

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I'll be at Wildcat all wknd hoping for the best...appears they have lost these 4 trails since yesterday per the snow report
Tomcat Schuss
Al's Folly
Hairball
Lift Lion

Hoping against hope that some natural survives for the weekend!
 

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I know you'd be guessing, but what do you think about terrain for this weekend and into Monday? We've never tried Wildcat, so we would both really like to be able to lap both sides from the peak if possible. I'd hate to drive all the way up there and not be able to ride from the summit.

You should be ok I think. Ill probably be up on Monday if you want to take some laps. Ill be at the bar @1100 lol
 

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Upper wildcat, cougar, cheetah and maybe some select trees believe it or not.
 

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You should be ok I think. Ill probably be up on Monday if you want to take some laps. Ill be at the bar @1100 lol

If it looks like a decent spring day, I'll probably be there also. I want to go to tomorrow but the forecast looks like a bit of everything.
 

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You should be ok I think. Ill probably be up on Monday if you want to take some laps. Ill be at the bar @1100 lol

Has Wildcat confirmed they are open midweek next week? Their online ticket sales show wknds only after this one which often times is an indication of their operating plans.
Just wasn't sure if you had heard something different on the hill.
 

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The word Im getting is next week 7 days, the following week closed tues, wed, thur. Obviously that could change.
 

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You should be ok I think. Ill probably be up on Monday if you want to take some laps. Ill be at the bar @1100 lol
Thanks for the insight. Hell yeah! I'd be happy to meet anyone from the forum and take some laps. Always looking for people who know the mountain better to help guide me around a bit also. I'll just have to play it by ear because I'll be riding with my wife, though I'm sure I can get away for a few runs.

If it looks like a decent spring day, I'll probably be there also. I want to go to tomorrow but the forecast looks like a bit of everything.
Cool!

Has Wildcat confirmed they are open midweek next week? Their online ticket sales show wknds only after this one which often times is an indication of their operating plans.
Just wasn't sure if you had heard something different on the hill.
I'm going to reach out to them on FB Messenger now. Most mountains are pretty good about getting back. I was just kind of assuming since they ran the lifts this past Monday.
 

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Has Wildcat confirmed they are open midweek next week? Their online ticket sales show wknds only after this one which often times is an indication of their operating plans.
Just wasn't sure if you had heard something different on the hill.
I just called them and they said they plan to be open midweek next week, but those plans could change. Guest services didn't know when they will make the call.

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Black Mountain of NH is opening again on Saturday, 9-4. Tickets free to passholders of other mountains.


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Beautiful ! That works

Black on Fri
Cat Sat
Rain Sun
Cat Mon




Black Mountain of NH is opening again on Saturday, 9-4. Tickets free to passholders of other mountains.


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Very cool of Black Mountain.


On another note, it sounds like we've got quite a few Wildcat skiers on here. I have overall heard good things and am hoping to get up there this season (and of course next season w/ the '17/'18 Peak Pass).
 

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Windham done 4/2. Plattekill done as well.

Hunter throws in the towel today. Closed for the season.

That leaves Belleayre planning to open Sat as the only player left in the Cats (since this thread has concentrated on cats lately).
 
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