ALPINEZONE SUMMIT at SUGARLOAF: March 26-28, 2010

[Greg]

This is for elevation:

Tonight: Rain before 2am, then snow. Low around 26. Northeast wind between 15 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow showers. High near 29. Very windy, with a north wind 21 to 24 mph increasing to between 40 and 43 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Very windy, with a northwest wind between 37 and 47 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind between 18 and 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west wind between 18 and 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -3.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Looking quite a bit less horriblle. Look at those winds Wednesday night! :-o

 

[riverc0il]

That is what I am talking about! Let's get some snow on top of the ice. Dust on crust, baby!

:lol:

 

[thetrailboss]

Sharp edges will be needed.....

 

[deadheadskier]

any reports from today?

how bad did the mountain get hit with niar?

 

[wa-loaf]

That is what I am talking about! Let's get some snow on top of the ice. Dust on crust, baby!

:lol:

Maybe some of it will blow into the glades ...

any reports from today?

how bad did the mountain get hit with niar?

sleet and freezing rain today. no damage to the base, but it's prob going to set up good. Good weekend to test out the Progressors ...

 

[deadheadskier]

sweet.

will you have woodcore tune them for me?

thanks!

:lol:

 

[bvibert]

Better figure out how to sharpen my skis I guess.

 

[wa-loaf]

Maybe they can add some NASTAR gates to the bump course on Winters Way? :lol:

 

[snowmonster]

I think this our goal:

Later Snowmonster can jump out of a trunk and beat us up with a tire iron.

Ha! I knew that tire iron would come in handy someday. But, I was thinking more along the lines of this:

Assume the position.

 

[o3jeff]

Is there internet access at the condos?

 

[thetrailboss]

Better figure out how to sharpen my skis I guess.

The shop at Sunday River's South Ridge does a good job.

 

[bvibert]

The shop at Sunday River's South Ridge does a good job.

I haven't paid to have a ski tuned in like 2 years, I'm not going to start now. 8)

Now I just need to find my edge bevel guide... :-?

 

[severine]

any reports from today?

how bad did the mountain get hit with niar?

My Diva informant has said they got about 4" on top of wet base--that's going to freeze solid for this weekend. She's confident that they'll groom out the mountain well with the cold temps, but that the mogul runs will be potentially hazardous.

Should be some fast bump runs for you guys!

ETA: from Sugarloaf's Facebook page this morning:

Update: snow's in great shape from the fresh 4", we are however doing some work to get lifts going this morning. Due to some icing from yeseterday's storm, lift mechanics are banging ice off of Super Quad and then will move on to Spillway and T-Bar. We don't anticipate King Pine, Timberline or Whiffletree opening but ...will keep you up to date on the Trails and Lifts Page.

 

[ethan]

It was a mixed bag yesterday but turned to all snow overnight. About three inches at the base and probably 4-5 up at elevation. Here are a few photos from the base this morning.

Ethan

 

[Greg]

 

[Greg]

Reminder

Don't forget to print off your AZ credentials and bring them with you this weekend:

http://forums.alpinezone.com/azsummit.php

 

[rocojerry]

Dug up an old loafer89 pic of Winter's Way:

Whatever happened to that guy? The summit is right up his alley.

Last time I was up there, bumps looked bigger than that to me -- but it was after that giant storm...

 

[Greg]

Today: Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind between 15 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind between 14 and 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a west wind between 21 and 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west wind between 17 and 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind between 31 and 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy and windy, with a low around -3.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Looks pretty good. If this was late January, we'd be stoked for a sunny 29*F Saturday at the Loaf. Winds look rough Friday though.

 

[WJenness]

Last time I was up there, bumps looked bigger than that to me -- but it was after that giant storm...

Agreed.

I was there at the end of April last year, and WW bumps were HUGE.

-w

 

[wa-loaf]

Agreed.

I was there at the end of April last year, and WW bumps were HUGE.

-w

They look bigger when you are looking down ...