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Early Season Snowmaking 2017

Who will be open by early next week? (you can choose multiple)

  • Killington

    Votes: 28 84.8%
  • Sunday River

    Votes: 27 81.8%
  • Sugarloaf

    Votes: 7 21.2%
  • Okemo

    Votes: 10 30.3%
  • Loon

    Votes: 7 21.2%
  • Jay

    Votes: 3 9.1%
  • Bretton Woods

    Votes: 12 36.4%
  • Mount Snow

    Votes: 15 45.5%
  • Jiminy Peak

    Votes: 5 15.2%
  • Wildcat

    Votes: 14 42.4%
  • Woodbury

    Votes: 4 12.1%
  • Another hill that doesn't usually partake in early season action

    Votes: 3 9.1%

  • Total voters
    33

MountSnow

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I'm just going to leave this here...

Mount Snow: 181 acres, 19 trails

Okemo: 133 acres, 20 trails

Loon: 100 acres, 16 trails

Sunday River: 93 acres, 16 trails

Stowe: 85 acres, 23 trails

Killington: 79 acres, 24 trails

Bretton: 78 acres, 9 trails

Stratton: 72 acres, 13 trails

Sugarloaf: 68 acres, 9 trails
 

Bosco DaSkia

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I'm just going to leave this here...

Mount Snow: 181 acres, 19 trails

Okemo: 133 acres, 20 trails

Loon: 100 acres, 16 trails

Sunday River: 93 acres, 16 trails

Stowe: 85 acres, 23 trails

Killington: 79 acres, 24 trails

Bretton: 78 acres, 9 trails

Stratton: 72 acres, 13 trails

Sugarloaf: 68 acres, 9 trails




Nobody likes a braggart......
 

Dickc

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Northeast Mass
I'm just going to leave this here...

Mount Snow: 181 acres, 19 trails

Okemo: 133 acres, 20 trails

Loon: 100 acres, 16 trails

Sunday River: 93 acres, 16 trails

Stowe: 85 acres, 23 trails

Killington: 79 acres, 24 trails

Bretton: 78 acres, 9 trails

Stratton: 72 acres, 13 trails

Sugarloaf: 68 acres, 9 trails

Can you do something to make Mount Snow steeper? Its a bit flat. :>)
 

MountSnow

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Mount Snow, Vermont
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Can you do something to make Mount Snow steeper? Its a bit flat. :>)

Our founder tried that a few years back, but for some reason the idea got turned down.

"Considering his 10 year plan complete after only 8 years, Walt Schoenknecht pitched a new 20 year plan following the 1962-63 season. By the mid-1970s, he planned to have 21 double chairlifts, 6 gondolas, 4 tramways, and 6 trail complexes, with the capacity to handle 40,000 skiers per day. The overall estimated price tag for the development was $75-$85 million. As part of the conversation, he suggested using an atomic bomb to lower the base elevation of part of the mountain, in order to increase the vertical drop and to provide a western bowl skiing experiance like he had experienced at Vail."
 

bdfreetuna

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keep the faith
At least Mt Snow does not exaggerate their trail ratings. And I think Snowdance was downgraded from blue to green. Opposite of what a lot of places do to make it look like they have tons of expert terrain.

And the only <><> at Mt Snow definitely deserves the rating. They could probably call Little Steep a double too if they wanted to.
 

MountSnow

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Mount Snow, Vermont
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At least Mt Snow does not exaggerate their trail ratings. And I think Snowdance was downgraded from blue to green. Opposite of what a lot of places do to make it look like they have tons of expert terrain.

And the only <><> at Mt Snow definitely deserves the rating. They could probably call Little Steep a double too if they wanted to.

We actually cut that trail in half with Snowdance being green and Snowdance Pitch being blue. This when paired with the green trail N.E. Time gives beginners a green option off our our Canyon Express Quad.
 

The Sneak

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Sep 21, 2006
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Location
SK, RI
It's just not the same without the Mixing Bowl double clanging away in the background


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JimG.

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Our founder tried that a few years back, but for some reason the idea got turned down.

"Considering his 10 year plan complete after only 8 years, Walt Schoenknecht pitched a new 20 year plan following the 1962-63 season. By the mid-1970s, he planned to have 21 double chairlifts, 6 gondolas, 4 tramways, and 6 trail complexes, with the capacity to handle 40,000 skiers per day. The overall estimated price tag for the development was $75-$85 million. As part of the conversation, he suggested using an atomic bomb to lower the base elevation of part of the mountain, in order to increase the vertical drop and to provide a western bowl skiing experiance like he had experienced at Vail."

I like his style. Now that's big thinking.
 

slatham

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Thanks for the pics woodcore they are beautiful. Great to see Magic showing off (ha get it) their new fire power!
 
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