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Hunter Mountain Snowmaking Progress

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Are they going to make some snow tonight? Don't see anything going on from the webcam.
 

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Are they going to make some snow tonight? Don't see anything going on from the webcam.

I'd doubt they're going to make much snow tonight unless there's a bare patch or something on HBK. Marginal temps tonight, and then 3 days of being above freezing both day and night. Anything they made elsewhere tonight would mostly have melted out by the time snowmaking temps return.
 

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Who said that?

And no offense to the Belleayre crowd - but even H>B>K is way better than most of what they have to offer...

AND - there's still 3 days left so who knows where they will expand next...

Hmm... banged out a dozen or so runs on HBK yesterday, was decent but not great. Same as JimG who I think also mentioned this, I decided I wasn't up for the WROD, so opted for Belleayre today instead. Less vertical of course, but banged out nearly 20 runs there, including Upper Onteora which is way steeper than anything at Hunter (yet), so to me, and no offense to the Hunter crowd, Belleayre wins the best opening-day-terrain contest hands-down. The snow on Upper O was much better than anything on HBK yesterday too...
 

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Hmm... banged out a dozen or so runs on HBK yesterday, was decent but not great. Same as JimG who I think also mentioned this, I decided I wasn't up for the WROD, so opted for Belleayre today instead. Less vertical of course, but banged out nearly 20 runs there, including Upper Onteora which is way steeper than anything at Hunter (yet), so to me, and no offense to the Hunter crowd, Belleayre wins the best opening-day-terrain contest hands-down. The snow on Upper O was much better than anything on HBK yesterday too...

I used to be able to go to Belleayre for cheaper with BOGOs, but they took their coupons out of coupon book that I usually buy. Now it is cheaper for me to go to Hunter with the Big Lift Card discount. So I'll be at Hunter tomorrow

dmc, did you get to ride today? How were the conditions?
 

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01-Dec: For the 4th consecutive year I opened my season at Hunter (plus two sons - not the TV show). This had to be the best snow-wise. Awesome day - spring conditions at times. Even at 2PM (our last run) headwall of H had plenty of spring snow to be had if you run the edges. No bare spots. And the mini-bump field skiers left at entrance to headwall of H was hoot too. Only downside was the rolling fog. Made things tough at times. Our legs were fried by 2PM and we did our commute back home. Awesome first day of the season.

Best part was sons (high school age) razzing me to hurry up :)
 

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I used to be able to go to Belleayre for cheaper with BOGOs, but they took their coupons out of coupon book that I usually buy. Now it is cheaper for me to go to Hunter with the Big Lift Card discount. So I'll be at Hunter tomorrow

dmc, did you get to ride today? How were the conditions?

Snow was great but lots of fog which was quite dense at times. Skiing overall was very good.
 

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Hmm... banged out a dozen or so runs on HBK yesterday, was decent but not great. Same as JimG who I think also mentioned this, I decided I wasn't up for the WROD, so opted for Belleayre today instead. Less vertical of course, but banged out nearly 20 runs there, including Upper Onteora which is way steeper than anything at Hunter (yet), so to me, and no offense to the Hunter crowd, Belleayre wins the best opening-day-terrain contest hands-down. The snow on Upper O was much better than anything on HBK yesterday too...

Hunter was pretty empty...and they opened D lift which kept alot of intermediates from mid station down. good move.

It was not a WROD and actually I think this might have been the most pleasant and mellow opening day at Hunter in years.

and that was with fog which was total pea soup at times.
 

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Snow was good and held up. Hope they can maintain it as I hear the weather is not favorable for a lot of additional snowmaking this week. I am toasted
 

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Snow was beautiful yesterday...Hellgate was nicely bumped up in the afternoon.

Temporary warmth to be followed by more snowmaking at full throttle Wed-Thurs.
 

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So the question is... Will it be worth it for me to make the 2hr and change trek come Friday? Burning a vacation day I can't carry forward so day is cleared
 

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Just got in from a few turns... sloppy out.. Melt is showing...
 
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