2020-21 Sunday River

[ss20]

Hey guys, still here. Some of you may have noticed that I crossed my tips some 5 weeks ago. Right leg collapsed, but fortunately folded in the direction it was intended. Butt went to heel and I'm pretty sure that shin went to toe, but the boot didn't break(????) Knee is 99 1/2% back. Ankle is 90-95% depending on the day. I've missed more days than I care to admit. Just not a whole lot to add.

Anyone see this about the Snowcap Inn? I hear power has been out across the mountain since shortly after noon. They have shut down for the day.
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That sucks about your health @uphillklimber . Get better!

And about the Snow Cap...THIS IS ENTIRELY NORMAL. Last year in early January, my buddy and I were up for a few days. There was one particularly windy night and it was quite loud. Woke up the next day...the roof was peeled up like a tin can, and we were on the second floor so it was right above us. We came beck in the afternoon excited because we believed they'd have to move us to another hotel like the Grand Summit. Maintenance guys were just finishing up putting on the new roof in the 6 hours we had been gone.

Not the best shot but there was exposed framing as in your picture.


Later that day...good as new!

 

[machski]

PSA given the wind damage around the area, DO NOT GO BLASTING into the woods the balance of the season first run through anything. What were open lines have a high probability of being blocked partially or completely. Large limbs may be lurking around a corner waiting to impale. Everyone please ski/ride safely and slowly until you are sure a line is good.

 

[sull1102]

Hoping to get some intel, just booked a couple nights March 31st-2nd at a house near the River. Curious what to expect for what they usually have open late spring midweek days.

 

[Andrew B.]

Hoping to get some intel, just booked a couple nights March 31st-2nd at a house near the River. Curious what to expect for what they usually have open late spring midweek days.

Contraction doesn’t usually start until after the first or second weekend in April. Hard telling what their thoughts might be this year.

 

[2Planker]

Hoping to get some intel, just booked a couple nights March 31st-2nd at a house near the River. Curious what to expect for what they usually have open late spring midweek days.en

Our friends from NY did 5 On Mt. Condos for 5 families w/ young kids. A repeat vacation of the year before.
Only this time they got - NO Daycare, NO ski school, NO Rentals after being told they would all be available at time of booking.
Total SHIT SHOW. Over $20K spent OUCH

 

[Mum skier]

Hoping to get some intel, just booked a couple nights March 31st-2nd at a house near the River. Curious what to expect for what they usually have open late spring midweek days.

We just booked 3 nights for the Easter weekend at the Grand Summit. Did it yesterday as soon as I saw Maine had dropped restrictions for us MA folks! I also hope there will be some decent terrain still open, bad history of Easter skiing for our family.
Last year - none due to Covid. 2019, Stowe - it rained. 2018, Okemo - it rained.
But so long as something is open, will feel great to go away for a few days and stay somewhere. And a bad days skiing is still better than a good day doing anything else.....

 

[chuckstah]

Unless this year is different from past ones everything skiable should be open through Easter Sunday, April 4th. As for lifts, midweek I would expect a bare minimum that still allows access to the vast majority of terrain, with most running on the weekend, depending on crowds.

 

[machski]

Unless this year is different from past ones everything skiable should be open through Easter Sunday, April 4th. As for lifts, midweek I would expect a bare minimum that still allows access to the vast majority of terrain, with most running on the weekend, depending on crowds.

^^^^This could be that midweek. The real hard part for anyone booked at the Grand Summit midweek the week leading into Easter is what they do at White Cap. They may just run Tempest and WH, which means Intermediate via Jibe, Heats On and Starlight is the easiest route back. Barker, Spruce, Chondi, SR Quad and Jordan should all be open, Aurora Quad and Triple may not be running, limiting Aurora to just crossing trails. They have done that in the past.

 

[RiverRunner]

Jordan/Oz closed today for wind. Most of the naturals were closed.
Groomers were in great shape today... Obsession was in the best shape it’s been all year after getting blown and heavily groomed Friday, Cascades and Punch skiing great too. Bim’s Whim got its once-yearly grooming Friday, which felt weird.
Not a day for bumps or woods— glades are full of debris (some fallen trees, lot of twigs/pine needles), and the refreeze was real. Hollywood, uppercut, and agony were all severely crusted ice. Edgeable with some hop turning effort but a lot of death cookies and deflection. Another thaw/freeze this week means this isn’t likely to change unless you catch the Thursday corn.
Sharpen em up, wax em down, and let em rip on the groomed stuff.

 

[sull1102]

Thanks gang, appreciate the info.

 

[Newpylong]

28,000 feet of new pipe going onto Merrill Hill this off-season and a very high likelihood of 19,000 feet going onto Locke and White Cap.

Roadrunner is currently toast and is the feed for most of White Cap. Cascade is currently undersized and is the Locke and partial White Cap feed. To kill two birds with one stone they will bump the Cascade feed from 8" to 16", run a big new feed down Jibe to Heats Off. At the bottom of White Heat a new valve station will be built to serve all of White Cap. Then they'll be able to put 3,000 GPM onto both mountains at once with new pipe.

Roadrunner so that will just be replaced with 6" dropping to 4" as it won't be a feed any longer.

 

[machski]

28,000 feet of new pipe going onto Merrill Hill this off-season and a very high likelihood of 19,000 feet going onto Locke and White Cap.

Roadrunner is currently toast and is the feed for most of White Cap. Cascade is currently undersized and is the Locke and partial White Cap feed. To kill two birds with one stone they will bump the Cascade feed from 8" to 16", run a big new feed down Jibe to Heats Off. At the bottom of White Heat a new valve station will be built to serve all of White Cap. Then they'll be able to put 3,000 GPM onto both mountains at once with new pipe.

Roadrunner so that will just be replaced with 6" dropping to 4" as it won't be a feed any longer.

About flipping time for RR to get replaced. I will miss the bubbling brook from underground just past Tempest Ridge Townhouse road while walking the dog though. Good way to tell White Cap was being charged/in operation

A question Newpylong on Merrill, the new Ski Back trail cut last season with the partial snowmaking line up it, last season all the hydrants were in (water and air) but I noticed this year except for the end hydrant, all the water ones had the stem pipe and valve removed and capped. Was that to minimize freeze up while they aren't really using the line?

 

[machski]

Figured I should pull this thread back up with all the doom and gloom of the rapid spring. Sunday River is holding up rather well. Barker is solid, man did they add base to Right Stuff. Have not seen that trail that deep in a while. Punches and Ecstacy also deep and solid, cascade and Monday Morning hiding well too. The balance of the resort overall is good, some runs are thinning fast (Tempest and Upper WH come to mind) but others would surprise you (Shockwave still excellent cover, Lost Princess and Downdraft too). They should make it until their planned April 24th, not sure Jordan will survive for its final weekend April 10/11th. Will depend on weather between now and then and whether they can push snow or just light groom as well.

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Lost Princess

 

[Newpylong]

Looks great still.

 

[thebigo]

Figured I should pull this thread back up with all the doom and gloom of the rapid spring. Sunday River is holding up rather well. Barker is solid, man did they add base to Right Stuff. Have not seen that trail that deep in a while. Punches and Ecstacy also deep and solid, cascade and Monday Morning hiding well too. The balance of the resort overall is good, some runs are thinning fast (Tempest and Upper WH come to mind) but others would surprise you (Shockwave still excellent cover, Lost Princess and Downdraft too). They should make it until their planned April 24th, not sure Jordan will survive for its final weekend April 10/11th. Will depend on weather between now and then and whether they can push snow or just light groom as well.
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April 24 is a Saturday? Are they actually planning on closing on a Saturday or was that a typo?

 

[Newpylong]

April 24 is a Saturday? Are they actually planning on closing on a Saturday or was that a typo?

Yes they're shooting for the 24th.

 

[machski]

April 24 is a Saturday? Are they actually planning on closing on a Saturday or was that a typo?

Yup, have not heard why they are closing on a Saturday. They have made a big deal about staying open 7 days/ week til the end this season and Saturday does technically "End" the week. Odd, maybe if the snow holds out til then and Sunday looks to be a great day weather-wise, they will surprise everyone with a "bonus" day Sunday the 25th. I wouldn't bank on that though. Then again, not like they have a lft replacement on a key lift to do or anything this offseason

 

[chuckstah]

I haven't done the math, but is April. 24th day 150 by "chance" ? That would make sense ....

 

[parahelia]

I haven't done the math, but is April. 24th day 150 by "chance" ? That would make sense ....

I did a back of the envelope calculation a few weeks ago and came up with April 23 being day 150 (taking into account the Christmas Day closure). I could have been off in my math. Or maybe they just didn’t want to shut it down on a weekday.

 

[thebigo]

What is the deal with Jordan access tomorrow? Problem to park at the hotel, boot up in car and walk to trail?

Heading over with daughter first thing in AM, have not skied SR other than opening/closing weekend since ASC days. Getting some early use out of next year's passes.