Auto Road Skiing

[awf170]

I was wondering if anyone knows how the snow cover will be up on mt. washington upper snow fields, because the auto road opens may 7 and i wanted to just drive up there and ski the upper snow fields, i was wondering how the coverage would be up there... feel free to throw insults at me for being lazy and not wanting to hike from the bottom, atleast this way i will probably be able to get in about a half dozen runs

 

[thetrailboss]

I was wondering if anyone knows how the snow cover will be up on mt. washington upper snow fields, because the auto road opens may 7 and i wanted to just drive up there and ski the upper snow fields, i was wondering how the coverage would be up there... feel free to throw insults at me for being lazy and not wanting to hike from the bottom, atleast this way i will probably be able to get in about a half dozen runs

Well, you'd still have to climb back up to your car and I don't know how long you can park up there.

 

[awf170]

i think you would have to park at the top then just hike down the road a little, which still isnt that bad... i cant believe the auto road is $18 now for a car and driver

 

[thetrailboss]

i think you would have to park at the top then just hike down the road a little, which still isnt that bad... i cant believe the auto road is $18 now for a car and driver

It's New Hampshire. Believe it :roll:

 

[awf170]

atleast it is still cheaper then a lift ticket

 

[thetrailboss]

atleast it is still cheaper then a lift ticket

Don't give them any ideas :wink:

Not too sure how much snow will be left up there...they don't run the auto road unless the snow is clear.

(Gulp) 1400th post!

 

[Vortex]

atleast it is still cheaper then a lift ticket

Don't give them any ideas :wink:


Not too sure how much snow will be left up there...they don't run the auto road unless the snow is clear.

(Gulp) 1400th post!

You just a NH Wannabee anyway. :wink:

 

[thetrailboss]

atleast it is still cheaper then a lift ticket

Don't give them any ideas :wink:


Not too sure how much snow will be left up there...they don't run the auto road unless the snow is clear.

(Gulp) 1400th post!

You just a NH Wannabee anyway. :wink:

Last check you WERE a Vermonter who had been exhiled to NH. :wink: :lol:

Many folks in my part of VT wish that they were in NH :roll: Think I will pass...

 

[Vortex]

atleast it is still cheaper then a lift ticket

Don't give them any ideas :wink:


Not too sure how much snow will be left up there...they don't run the auto road unless the snow is clear.

(Gulp) 1400th post!

You just a NH Wannabee anyway. :wink:

Last check you WERE a Vermonter who had been exhiled to NH. :wink: :lol:

You win your right and I made the change 1st. :beer:

 

[awf170]

atleast it is still cheaper then a lift ticket

Don't give them any ideas :wink:

Not too sure how much snow will be left up there...they don't run the auto road unless the snow is clear.

(Gulp) 1400th post!

wasnt the 1000th one only about a month ago?

 

[awf170]

it says on the website, they will open it once they clear the snow, i always thought they waited to it melted, but i guess not

 

[thetrailboss]

atleast it is still cheaper then a lift ticket

Don't give them any ideas :wink:


Not too sure how much snow will be left up there...they don't run the auto road unless the snow is clear.

(Gulp) 1400th post!

You just a NH Wannabee anyway. :wink:

Last check you WERE a Vermonter who had been exhiled to NH. :wink: :lol:

You win your right and I made the change 1st. :beer:

So what do I win? :wink:

 

[thetrailboss]

wasnt the 1000th one only about a month ago?

Yes, work has been pathetically slow...

Back to the topic at hand...I'm sure someone must have tried this before. Certainly skiing the auto road must be fun!

 

[Mike P.]

They wait until most of it melts but will plow the drifts, it adds to the ride in the vans.....

 

[cbcbd]

Getting really warm pretty fast, wonder how much snow on the snowfields will be left. Bring rock skis or ones that you are throwing away after this season

 

[awf170]

still looked like it had really good coverage when i looked at it with binocules from wildcat(no rocks sticking out at all), i just hope it stays cool, up at that elavation i think they might get some snow saterday. I was trying to find some pics online of what mt washington looks like in early may but i couldnt find any. I think there should be atleast some skiing up there its only a little over 2 weeks away, it cant melt that fast, i hope.

 

[thetrailboss]

still looked like it had really good coverage when i looked at it with binocules from wildcat(no rocks sticking out at all), i just hope it stays cool, up at that elavation i think they might get some snow saterday. I was trying to find some pics online of what mt washington looks like in early may but i couldnt find any. I think there should be atleast some skiing up there its only a little over 2 weeks away, it cant melt that fast, i hope.

www.mountwashington.org

Mt. Washington Observatory. GREAT website. :wink:

EXCELLENT mountain forecasting, great photos, live webcams, etc.

Here is their backcountry conditions report taken from various huts/camps

Here is the image from the Ravines Cam today...looks like some snow still hanging in there:



I consider them the weather authority along with the Vermont's Fairbanks Museum . :wink:

 

[dmc]

I hope to be in the Upper Snowfilds this weekend...

 

[awf170]

man it doesnt look good now, stupid rain

 

[riverc0il]

i've heard of people doing this. you can also do the gullies dumping into the great gulf.