The latest forecast from Scott Braaten says 8-14" in NVT above 1500'. He expressed some concerns the other day with the forecasts other people were giving, and at least at this point, the latest model data seems to support Scott's concerns.
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The latest forecast from Scott Braaten says 8-14" in NVT above 1500'. He expressed some concerns the other day with the forecasts other people were giving, and at least at this point, the latest model data seems to support Scott's concerns.
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Um...its starting to snow
I liked it how it was skiing on Sunday with the big mohawk down the middle. Skiing the right hand side of the trail was like skiing in a half-pipe. I know they eventually had to groom it and makes sense before a storm.
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KustyTheKlown
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im admittedly not familiar with friday traffic, but the super bravo cam looks pretty busy to me for 2 on a Friday. lots of people getting into position for the weekend i suppose. cant wait to get out of here. obnoxious 330-430 meeting on the calendar today.
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Thank you, had not heard of him. Just read his noon update and he is consistent with what I have seen on models and heard from pro mets. A good 10-14" storm.
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My gf and I stayed at another B&B in the valley. The breakfast aspect felt obligatory and I have to admit it was a little awkward when we rushed out at 7am Sat to Paradise Provisions instead. We stayed for the breakfast on Sunday and didn't get our first run until 10ish.
That being said, the place was fantastic and will definitely go back...just not on a powder hound weekend.
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No lines at all today..was there open till 1ish.
I've skied most Friday afternoons for the past month and a half. This was pretty average.
The damage to the trails though is worse than I expected (and I've been up here and seen the weather all week...just haven't been on the mountain). The snow-loss was about what I expected, but the bigger issue is the condition of the "base" that is left on trails. I don't know if I've ever seen so much ice and ice flows up here on trails. I'm increasingly concerned that tomorrow is going to be a bit of a shit-show with not enough terrain to spread people around. I think it will take a while before too many ropes can drop.
On the plus side, Stein's was definitely the trail of the afternoon. Some real nice soft snow on it in many spots. The grooming was a little strange though...there's a pretty substantial "hump" left in the middle. They usually flatten that out a bit more and push more to the sides.
Must've just missed you...again! I got out there at 1:15.
He at one point was a pro met that focused specifically on creating ski forecasts for several New England TV stations (I think he may do something else as his day job now, but not entirely sure). N-VT is really his main focus area and specialty. He also worked for Stowe at one point in the past as a weather consultant (among other things including being their snow reporter for several years). He's not one to hype up storms unless it is really justified (unlike some other Internet weather people).
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Yup..steins was a big hump in the middle..with a lot if people on it...you can pick up speed on that thing..not a goid thing with people zipping all over it..but still fun!
I hope people..who dont know whats beneath them take it easy when the snow just covers the crap..patrol will be busy.
I hope people..who dont know whats beneath them take it easy when the snow just covers the crap..patrol will be busy.
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We skied the same thing as thst at stowe yesterday..beginning of chin clip up to the bail out..why the fuck they opened it is a mystery...
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Unfortunately not as solid a strategy as it used to be… much more crowded now with ikon…
Yep.
Ski trail…or..luge
slatham
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Jesus people should be 6” by noon and snowing 1”+ per hour. If you can’t find stashes at Ellen (or Lincoln for that matter) and have the skills to pounce under those circumstances your in the wrong sport.
I agree, I think the wet snow will bond to a lot of those frozen icefalls. 14” of snow will do wonders for this place and for me!
I thought the on piste conditions were surprisingly ok today. Not good by any means but Steins and lower organ grinder skied well. It’s a shame there isn’t enough base to groom out some of the ice moguls prior to this snowfall. Will have to make do.
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With the snow just beginning here, I’ve opted in for the breakfast today
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