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Whaleback Mountain Updates

VTKilarney

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Is there anyone who can give me some information about the recreational path that you can see running along I-89 in the vicinity of Whaleback? I've heard that it's in pretty rough shape.
 
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I haven't been on it in some time (other than a sled last winter), so I don't know what state the pavement is in. I do see people on it pretty much every day on may way to work or back home. There's a short section of old NH Rt. 10 you have to walk|ride if you do it end to end.
 

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I haven't been on it in some time (other than a sled last winter), so I don't know what state the pavement is in. I do see people on it pretty much every day on may way to work or back home. There's a short section of old NH Rt. 10 you have to walk|ride if you do it end to end.

There are quite a few sections that are on roads. Actually most of it is on roads.
I was down in Williamsburg/Richmond VA over the summer and they have a rec path that runs between the 2 that is just awesome with beautiful wooden bridges puts the one along 89 to shame
 

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There are quite a few sections that are on roads. Actually most of it is on roads.

The one that goes by Whaleback is only about 2.5 miles long and about a mile of it is old route 10. Going north, it starts right off Exit 14 in N. Grantham and ends at Exit 16 in Enfield. That's it other than the one down near Concord. I don't think there are any others along 89 in between those two.
 

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Whaleback-Mountain

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After a tough start to the season we are pleased to announce we are opening for top to bottom skiing/riding on Saturday 9AM. We owe this to a Herculean effort of our snowmakers who have moved heaven and earth in a few short days to make this happen.

The run off the summit will be Lift Line to Dorsal to Scrimshaw.

We hope to see returning and new faces this year at our hill.

I have attached pictures of our snowmaking efforts for you to enjoy.

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After a tough start to the season we are pleased to announce we are opening for top to bottom skiing/riding on Saturday 9AM. We owe this to a Herculean effort of our snowmakers who have moved heaven and earth in a few short days to make this happen.

The run off the summit will be Lift Line to Dorsal to Scrimshaw.

We hope to see returning and new faces this year at our hill.

I have attached pictures of our snowmaking efforts for you to enjoy.

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Great to see the Persistence of the Whale !
Two thumbs up !
 

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Drove by early this morning and it was great to see the guns blowing snow. Looking fwd to skiing Whaleback in a few weeks to see the improvements made over the summer.
 

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Whaleback closed until at least Saturday due to snow melt and warm temps. What a bummer.

Was there two Fridays ago and had an absolute blast. Conditions were great, all things considered. Went back 4 days later and wow - what a difference. It felt like conditions on the last day or two before the close of the season. Brutal. Through no fault of Whaleback of course. They're doing the best they can.


Wasn't sure whether to post this here or in the "who's open" thread!
 

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It hit 53 degrees around lunch time at the mountain today. Mud at the very top and nearly bare on the crossovers.

Just can't catch a break this year...
 
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Whaleback-Mountain

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After getting absolutely wiped out last week and having to rebuild multiple trail sections from scratch, we are happy to be working towards re-opening tomorrow. This has been a very trying season - especially for the local hills like us. Hug a snowmaker!

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After getting absolutely wiped out last week and having to rebuild multiple trail sections from scratch, we are happy to be working towards re-opening tomorrow. This has been a very trying season - especially for the local hills like us. Hug a snowmaker!

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What kind of Larchmont's are those? They're my home mountain's bread & butter snow gun but I could never quite figure out which model they are. I know they're O-L-D and make a lot of snow!!!
 

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Hi there - they are actually Omichrons, not Larchmonts. Omichron is/was out of Londonderry, VT and used to be a pretty popular manufacturer. A few hills around still use them, but not many.

We have a pretty eclectic assortment of equipment.

Omichrons, K2000s, K3000s, HKD 1st Gen towers, Areco fans, Lenko fans.

Always some loaner/demo equipment as well - this year a few 10' HKD Low-E Impulse sleds and a Lenko automatic fan gun.

Hope this helps.
 

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A minute from the Alta exit off the I-15!
Hi there - they are actually Omichrons, not Larchmonts. Omichron is/was out of Londonderry, VT and used to be a pretty popular manufacturer. A few hills around still use them, but not many.

We have a pretty eclectic assortment of equipment.

Omichrons, K2000s, K3000s, HKD 1st Gen towers, Areco fans, Lenko fans.

Always some loaner/demo equipment as well - this year a few 10' HKD Low-E Impulse sleds and a Lenko automatic fan gun.

Hope this helps.

Interesting... I always assumed it was a Larchmont because every other ground gun at my hill is a Larchmont.

We also got one of those demo Lenko fan guns! Wow does that thing put out a lot of awesome snow!
 

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Tomorrow should be a good day to ski in the mogul course on lower spout!


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deadheadskier

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Beautiful day here at Whaleback.
 

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Fun day at the Whale!
 

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Great to see all the positive posts even through a bad situation like winter 2016! Can't wait to see what improvements the whale does next.
 
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