Cornhead
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Never skied Camelback till a couple springs ago, I think they closed 100% open, pretty impressive.
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Who's Blowing Snow?
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jimmywilson69
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No it was 55 degrees all weekend here.
The first week of March it was cold enough to make snow. Historically they never make snow in March even under private ownership
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Elk Mtn reported to be making snow and in great shape.
WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre: Snowmaking extends season at local ski resorts.
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WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre: Snowmaking extends season at local ski resorts.
Snowmaking extends season at local ski resorts
Newswatch 16's Courtney Harrison found skiers at Elk Mountain on Tuesday, riding on freshly manmade snow.
machski
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Sunday River made more snow again last night on Sunday Punch, Right Stuff and Lower Lazy River. Weather forecast is pushing them to next week, close to 60 and wet the second half.
Why is that?
machski
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That is why they will do it, try to add some extra base to ride out the warm spell on terrain you want to run long on. May not get another window.
Newpylong
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That is the point of snowmaking ultimately.
Newpylong
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Killington making snow on Superstar, so much for no hoses indicating they were done there (told folks they weren't).
Also Ovation, Bunny Buster and Outer Limits (as it gets colder).
Also Ovation, Bunny Buster and Outer Limits (as it gets colder).
ss20
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They essentially lost the first 4-5 weeks of there traditional snowmaking season due to the tropical fall so it's good to see them push an extra couple weeks on the backside...and not just Superstar, Bittersweet, and Skyelark either... really impressive!
Hoses still gone on superstar, they are only making snow on the headwall, nothing below launch pad.
Newpylong
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Correct, but last I checked those K3000s still need hoses
. My point was lack of hoses can be, but is not always indicative of future plans.
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They put 10 hoses back on the headwall, not hundreds along the whole trail.Correct, but last I checked those K3000s still need hoses
Newpylong
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Neat.
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Sugarloaf says they're going to fire up the system over this upcoming weekend. Seems pretty late for them. Must need more to reach the 150 day season guarantee.
machski
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They made snow Monday night this week too. They probably should have made when Sunday River did mid month as those cold shots were longer and deeper.
Didn't know they had a 150 day guarantee.
They made snow around this time the last time we held the AZ Summit in the spring. 2012ish? They had to to open the five or so TTB routes they had. That was worse than this spring. I look back and call it the nuclear March. Most places were done by 4/1 that year. Boyne had to relocate their British tour business in April that year from Sunday River to Sugarloaf.
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machski
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No, they did not have to relocate from SR to SL. Sunday River made snow right into April that year to provide for the British groups when the cold return post meltdown. I believe those groups altered their plans and bypassed Killington that year and just skied in Maine.
April Snowmaking set to return to the River tonight and tomorrow night again. Not surprised lower punch is on the list but Right Stuff is surprising, that looked super deep this past Saturday. Too bad it's a work week and I miss it.
