Yes, I am a wuss...

• Jan 10, 2004

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-5*F at the house this morning. Not cold by Northern New England standards, but plenty cold for CT. I'm sure it was significantly colder at Butternut. Anyone else cancel a ski day today? The visibility must be awesome.

 

• Jan 10, 2004

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Got up late, ate breakfast, watched a movie with the family... just got out of the shower about to put my gear on and head out. It's a tough job... but someone has to do it. Oh well.

May bring back some pictures, perfectly sunny today.

 

• Jan 10, 2004

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Not a wuss at all. I won't do a zero day again unless I'm somehow forced. See my trip report about Friday night. Another layer of either Fleece or Wool would have helped. Some people can tolerate fridgid cold better than others. Today's sun will help as my shaded therometer reads 0, and the sunny one reads 20.

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• Jan 10, 2004

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No you were not a wuss! I skied at MontJoye and it was much colder and I felt much warmer. Maybe because that was night skiing and I was full of carbs.

Butternut was fine today. It was not the ride on the lift, it was coming down that the cold "bit" me!!! It was colder on the Overbrook side (less trees???).

 

• Jan 10, 2004

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All done for the day, very, very, very cold. I did it. Only had issues with fingers getting cold. I got a hood to wear under my helmet with a turtle warmer attached. Worked very well to keep the face and ears warm with the helmet. I need new gloves because I broke mine playing with my Jeep and getting my hand caught near the radiator fan Other than that, frosty, but skiable.

Pictures to here: http://forums.alpinezone.com/viewtopic.php?p=5062#5062

 

• Jan 12, 2004

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The tempature at the summit of Waterville Valley was -14 with winds of 20 to 30 knots on Saturday. Although it was cold, the conditions were suprisingly good. I would like to say I skied all day, but to be truly honest, I only skied to noon. Sunday was considerably warmer at -3.

 

• Jan 14, 2004

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If I had the chance to be a wuss today, I would too...

Looks like the weekend is shaping up nicely with significantly warmer temps. Problem is, being MLK weekend, it'll be a zoo... :roll:

 

• Jan 14, 2004

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Funny how 15 - 20 degrees looks warm after these zero and below days.

Sunday is looking reasonable. MLK weekend plus the fact that so many of us have been waiting out the cold to go skiing! But, again beggar's can't be choosers (and I'm begging for more ski days) so I hope to get some twilight in on Sat or Sun.

Jimme

 

• Jan 14, 2004

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jimme said:

Funny how 15 - 20 degrees looks warm after these zero and below days.

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Absolutely. I stepped out of the house yesterday morning and it was 30 degrees. It felt amazingly warm. This morning was a different story, -4*F. It's strange though; I'm getting used to it...

 

• Jan 14, 2004

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I agree - I think I'm getting used to it now also. It was 0*F and windy this AM en route to work and I barely noticed it......

 

• Jan 14, 2004

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Sugarloaf website says today's high will be -6*F and tomorrow -5*F with wind. Approx -23*F at the summit both days! Yikes!!

 

• Jan 14, 2004

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Yup. Many areas are staying closed today and tomorrow...

 

• Jan 14, 2004

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Really? Which ones?

I was just outside for about a 10 minute walk each way, and I was terribly cold on my way back because the wind was blowing in my face. If you're out today you really need a face mask or a scarf to cover every exposed area of flesh. No exceptions.

 

• Jan 14, 2004

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Joshua B said:

Really? Which ones?

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Well, I know of Wildcat, Beast, and Burke. There are probably others...

 

• Jan 14, 2004

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Yeah, someone mentioned Cannon. Glad to know I'm not the only wuss who refuses to ski in brutally cold weather. Snow guns, snowmaking pipe, and diesel engines also refuse to cooperate!

 

• Jan 14, 2004

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Joshua B said:

Yeah, someone mentioned Cannon.

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Cannon patrollers were evaluating summit conditions this AM, but I think they opened. The Cannonball quad and Tram are not running though.

 

• Jan 14, 2004

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Interesting article:

http://news.mainetoday.com/apwire/D802OPD80-13.shtml