Bostonian
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Snow making still going on Rime and Reason! Looking at the camera now!
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Jully
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I saw that too just a few minutes ago. Pretty crazy. The peak cam does show some snow down by the bottom terminal of the triple. Almost certainly minimal accumulation, but still great to see!
Smellytele
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Still blowing lower on the mtn on Superstar.
Bostonian
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Man now I am itching to get out... I still need to pick up my gunstock pass though at the ski and snowboard expo.
slatham
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You have to give them credit for the go for it attitude. With temps and increased humidity it must be so borderline this afternoon. But they're still blasting!
Jully
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I'm amazed snow is still coming out of those guns right now!
ss20
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They have to be trying for tomorrow to still be blowing at this point. North Ridge cam is iced over so it's definitely "marginal" at best right now.
Even if they can't open, this has been one of the most impressive and dedicated snowmaking runs made by any mountain that I've seen.
Even if they can't open, this has been one of the most impressive and dedicated snowmaking runs made by any mountain that I've seen.
Newpylong
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A few hundred CFM and only 10 gpm (those hydrants are just cracked open) will nucleate in some pretty high wet bulbs. Lotta air and $ for not much to show for it.
They're planning on shutting down this evening if they haven't already.
They're planning on shutting down this evening if they haven't already.
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slatham
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Pretty close to the exact opposite of what you want!
benski
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Do Killington and Sunday River have custom guns?
Newpylong
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Yes the K guns (K2000/3000) were designed and built by Killington many moons ago. Similarly the SR7 aka ASC guns were designed and built by Sunday River many moons ago.
Nice. At Tremblant too, another trip on my list this season.
So looking at the Northridge cam did K lose a lot with the warmth/fog/rain since yesterday? Or was production just that low to begin with? Or is that camera angle a bit misleading and not giving a good view of what they were able to make?
jimmywilson69
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I'm sure they didn't have that great of production. The ground is likely not frozen, etc.
Jcb890
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How could the ground possibly be frozen at this point?
I think the K guns use more air than the SR7. I liked the SR7, made some good snow.
Newpylong
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I would have to look at ours (we have both), but I think the K3000 will take up to 600 CFM if you have it. The K2000 a few hundred.
Never had the pleasure to use an SR7, the closest thing I have used is an Omichron. That's another great gun.
Never had the pleasure to use an SR7, the closest thing I have used is an Omichron. That's another great gun.
The SR7 used just a little but lees air than the small ratnik. This was many moons ago so I could be wrong. The SR7 made a nice lighter snow than the ratnicks. I loved the really big ratniks though, they could crank out the snow.
Sure looks like they lost a lot. They lost everything on Superstar headwall.
Smellytele
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Wow just looked at the webcams. North ridge is pretty much gone as well. nice fall grass watering!
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