Berkshire East - 12/28/2020

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Resort or Ski Area

Berkshire East

Date

Dec 28, 2020

Snow Conditions

1. Chopped or Crud

The storm has sent Berkshire East back to square one, bare earth everywhere except for the open trails Mohawk, Big Chief, Lower Comp, Outback->War Dance. Solid coverage on those trails. Lower Mohawk closed. Very top of Big Chief closed (above the 1st merge with Mohawk). Official trail report incorrectly lists Outback as closed. Lots of marbles / death cookies on Big Chief, and to a lesser extent on Mowhawk and Lower Comp, but snow was soft enough that they could be plowed through. Look out when it freezes over. Best conditions were on Outback->War Dance, but a fair number of beginners to contend with. They still have a ways to go on constructing the cabanas in front of the lodge and it’s already almost January.

View of bare upper mountain from the railroad crossing:



Looking up Flying Cloud from the crossover:



Upper Comp:



Lower Comp:

 

[Zand]

Flying Cloud was real nice a week ago. Still looks nice...if you have a bike.