It's On! 2025-2026 Race to Open Thread

[tumbler]

The ground is still very warm, I would be surprised if anyone fired up this early in a short window. Maybe PR snow only for the TV stations showing someone making 4 turns.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Flakes currently flying at Jay Peak.

They'll be advertising a powder day there tomorrow!

 

[bigbob]

They'll be advertising a powder day there tomorrow!

And a 10" to date seasonal snowfall total with the magic ruler.

 

[1dog]

Regardless, I like to look at the pictures:

National Weather Service

forecast.weather.gov

 

[Smellytele]

Flakes currently flying at Jay Peak.

and on the rockpile.

 

[jimmywilson69]

A Basin opens tomorrow!

 

[Smellytele]

A Basin opens tomorrow!

Think keystone opened today.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Absolutely no mention of that o there website when I looked earlier

 

[chuckstah]

Keystone opened 3-6 today

 

[bigbob]

As I drove through Francnia Notch yesterday around 6 Pm it was rainng with wet snowflakes mixed in. Looking up in elevation the trees just below the cloud line looked white. Today is the last day to ride the tram.

 

[BenedictGomez]

And a 10" to date seasonal snowfall total with the magic ruler.

Which will be included in their "snowfall to date" total even though it all melts before Jay Peak opens!

 

[BenedictGomez]

Keystone opened 3-6 today

The pictures actually look pretty good, they must snowmake like banshees.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Interesting that Keystone pulled the rug out from under A Basin. They have a pretty robust snowmaking system and much more available water than A basin

 

[drjeff]

Interesting that Keystone pulled the rug out from under A Basin. They have a pretty robust snowmaking system and much more available water than A basin

When Vail chooses to do something, they definitely have the equipment and resources to do so, if they have chosen to give them the resources and equipment to do so...

 

[thebigo]

looks promising

 

[1dog]

11.2" atop the Rock Pile since Oct 16th: https://x.com/MWObs/status/19831692...epared-hikers-rescued-winter-like-conditions/

 

[slatham]

looks promising

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To be clear, these graphics only show the probability of being above or below average. It says nothing of the magnitude. They could be right by it being 1/2 degree cooler than average, but that won’t result in any significant snow making opportunities.

 

[doublediamond]

The CPC model is actually based on specified definitions of what above average, average, and below average are for temperature and precipitation for every month for locations across the country. So yes you can interpret magnitude as it’s based on the probability of those 3 situations happening.

 

[bigbob]

Killington said they will start making snow above the bottom of the base of the North ridge Quad using 146 guns, the most ever for that trail pod.

 

[letitsnow1]

Killington said they will start making snow above the bottom of the base of the North ridge Quad using 146 guns, the most ever for that trail pod.

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