2/21 - 2/22 Discussion Thread

[from_the_NEK]

Looks to be well over a foot here on my deck after I shovelled last night. I'm wagering 18+ on the mtn since the lifts stoped turning yesterday:-D
Headed to Burke right now for some pre-work turns! I will post a report.
I have a strong feeling Burke is going to be to be EPIC today.

 

[ckofer]

At least 8" in St Johnsbury this morning. Headed to Jay Peak. Burke should be great too!

 

[SkiingInABlueDream]

At least 8" in St Johnsbury this morning. Headed to Jay Peak. Burke should be great too!

Im a bit concerned about windholds today at Jay...

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Initial unofficial report from groomers is another 12+ inches overnight but it is windy.

 

[psyflyer]

At Burke we got 16-18 inches overnight, a true dump. We are expecting another 6-8 for Monday into tonight. Conditions INSANE all around. First chair here we come.

 

[twinplanx]

After a great weekend at Gore we had to come home to work today. I know there has been significantly more snow over night up north, but the wind is blowin sumtin fierce down in the flatlands. Whats the word on windholds from ski country?

 

[frozencorn]

After a great weekend at Gore we had to come home to work today. I know there has been significantly more snow over night up north, but the wind is blowin sumtin fierce down in the flatlands. Whats the word on windholds from ski country?

Wildcat summit on hold. facebook status says: "Summit winds 50 to 70 with higher gusts."

 

[Warp Daddy]

Most upper lifts at Whiteface on Hold this am

 

[KingM]

I feel bad for all the guests who clawed their way to the Mad River Valley through heavy snow only to find SB and MRG on wind hold.

MRG has opened the double at least. SB has nothing going yet. Bolton and Stowe are also offline.

I tried to talk some snowboarders into heading south to Snow Bowl, which is 100% open and only 30 minutes from here, but they didn't think that was a big enough mountain to be worthy of their attention. It may not be a big mountain, but it's got some nice trails and with 3+ feet of powder, would you rather be looking up at the big mountain with a sad look on your face, or be enjoying the mountain that is open? Seriously.

ETA: And to the AZer who called last night and talked to Melinda, sorry I didn't have any rooms left. I do have a few for tonight and tomorrow if you haven't found anything else. AZ discount still applies.

 

[frozencorn]

I feel bad for all the guests who clawed their way to the Mad River Valley through heavy snow only to find SB and MRG on wind hold.

MRG has opened the double at least. SB has nothing going yet. Bolton and Stowe are also offline..

This fear was the main reason I bagged on taking today off, hoping for Tuesday. Then I forgot I've got tickets to tomorrow's Providence-Pitt game. Since getting back in time for that would be a challenge, we're now looking at bagging Wednesday. But tomorrow would probably be the day to hit it.

 

[polski]

My question is to what extent wind loading will affect powder density once terrain becomes accessible again -- I suspect quite a bit. Snow report from Sugarbush, which is 100% closed, says patrol finds new snow coverage anywhere from none whatsoever -- blown off -- to 4' drifts.

Curious to see any TRs today from MRG, which apparently got the double spinning though the webcam shows the single is not, just the chairs swaying from side to side in the wind.

This past weekend probably was the window for deep blower but I'm betting even Wednesday would be not too shabby at all.

 

[Johnskiismore]

Thirteen inches total here. Snowing lightly now

 

[from_the_NEK]

At Burke we got 16-18 inches overnight, a true dump. We are expecting another 6-8 for Monday into tonight. Conditions INSANE all around. First chair here we come.

It was incredible this morning. Those tracks coming down Fox's Folly were mine

Repeating my post from main skiing forum VT Windhold thread: (slightly modified)

Only mild winds this morning at Burke. All lifts were open and 20+ inches of fresh pow and it is still snowing.

To bad for all of those that consistantly ignore the Burke advice and decide to gamble elsewhere (especially when strong winds are forecast).
However, when those windhold lifts do open, the sheltered staches at Green Mtn spine resorts will be absolutely rediculous!

 

[psyflyer]

Today @ Burke it was phenomenal, the best day of the year. Wind was manageable and there was no wind holds, we rode until we couldnt anymore. Snow ended up over 2 feet by noon, it was truely awesome and a day for the memory books for sure. What a week...

 

[psyflyer]

It was incredible this morning. Those tracks coming down Fox's Folly were mine

Repeating my post from main skiing forum VT Windhold thread: (slightly modified)

Only mild winds this morning at Burke. All lifts were open and 20+ inches of fresh pow and it is still snowing.

To bad for all of those that consistantly ignore the Burke advice and decide to gamble elsewhere (especially when strong winds are forecast).
However, when those windhold lifts do open, the sheltered staches at Green Mtn spine resorts will be absolutely rediculous!

Sweet! We rode Fox's on our second run (awesome), we started on Sasquatch into Wilderness and were first tracks all the way, it was truely great. It sucks that people tend to not know about Burke and get stuck somewhere on wind-hold but better for us!! I am certain Burke Mt. will be on par with rest of the big resorts at some point because the riding/skiing and SNOW is as good as anywhere and in most cases better but with no lines and cheaper. What a day!

 

[WWF-VT]

I tried to talk some snowboarders into heading south to Snow Bowl, which is 100% open and only 30 minutes from here, but they didn't think that was a big enough mountain to be worthy of their attention. It may not be a big mountain, but it's got some nice trails and with 3+ feet of powder, would you rather be looking up at the big mountain with a sad look on your face, or be enjoying the mountain that is open? Seriously.

I went to Middlebury Snow Bowl two weeks ago. Legitimate steep trails used for racing and lots of fun terrain. I kept telling my friends that I would like to hit it on a powder day because you would likely have the mountain to yourself

 

[from_the_NEK]

Sweet! We rode Fox's on our second run (awesome), we started on Sasquatch into Wilderness and were first tracks all the way, it was truely great. It sucks that people tend to not know about Burke and get stuck somewhere on wind-hold but better for us!! I am certain Burke Mt. will be on par with rest of the big resorts at some point because the riding/skiing and SNOW is as good as anywhere and in most cases better but with no lines and cheaper. What a day!

I must have been nipping at your heels on Wilderness since the group I was with at that point (6 of us) hit it with only your tracks in it 8)
I went down to Throbulator from there.

 

[KingM]

I went to Middlebury Snow Bowl two weeks ago. Legitimate steep trails used for racing and lots of fun terrain. I kept telling my friends that I would like to hit it on a powder day because you would likely have the mountain to yourself

Exactly. The one guy and his girlfriend that I talked into going said there were only about 30 cars in the parking lot and no competition for any of the good stuff. Kind of surprising given that there were no other options available.

 

[ERJ-145CA]

not to fret. i talked to the voodoo lady and she assures me that our day is coming in early march. she said specifically that upper breakneck, upper helenbeck, lower helenbeck, and kurly kue will be smokin. she also said that devils bit, pipeline, zero g, the eagles, great northern and it's lower extremities at creek will be the same. then i woke up it was all a dream. keep the faith, the voodoo lady has been right so far, I'm betting she's right again, this time for us. if it happens i'll buy you a cocktail. deal?

Good enough for me.

 

[St. Bear]

not to fret. i talked to the voodoo lady and she assures me that our day is coming in early march. she said specifically that upper breakneck, upper helenbeck, lower helenbeck, and kurly kue will be smokin. she also said that devils bit, pipeline, zero g, the eagles, great northern and it's lower extremities at creek will be the same. then i woke up it was all a dream. keep the faith, the voodoo lady has been right so far, I'm betting she's right again, this time for us. if it happens i'll buy you a cocktail. deal?

Amen to that. I'm going crazy down here. Weather.com shows likely snow on 3/03-3/04. That would make exactly a month since the last snow accumulation.