Big Burke announcement

[VTKilarney]

Which part of the mountain held the snow the best?

Masskier? Hello?

Saturday is looking pretty depressing. A high that will struggle to get above zero with very high winds. Grr...

 

[BenedictGomez]

Saturday is looking pretty depressing. A high that will struggle to get above zero with very high winds. Grr...

Friday looks to be deteriorating too.

 

[SkiRaceParent]

Friday looks to be deteriorating too.

Suck it up, people. It's northern new england in late january.

 

[VTKilarney]

Suck it up, people. It's northern new england in late january.

You can have it.

 

[deadheadskier]

Suck it up, people. It's northern new england in late january.

+1. Single digits and windy is fine by me when just a couple weeks back we were getting rained on. Kind of a cardinal rule when you are a skier; you're not allowed to bitch about the cold.

 

[VTKilarney]

Cold I don't mind. High winds and cold I do mind.


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[BenedictGomez]

+1. Single digits and windy is fine by me when just a couple weeks back we were getting rained on. Kind of a cardinal rule when you are a skier; you're not allowed to bitch about the cold.

When the ambient high is -1 and there's 35mph wind foretasted, isn't there some leeway?

 

[VTKilarney]

When the ambient high is -1 and there's 35mph wind foretasted, isn't there some leeway?

I've got enough other interests that there is no need to suffer through any single interest. And under those conditions it crosses the line to where I am content to do something else.

 

[VTKilarney]

I was hoping to hit Burke today or tomorrow. Since Masskier hasn't chimed in other than a very vague statement, can anyone say if the recent snow stayed on the trails, and where it has stayed the best?

 

[deadheadskier]

When the ambient high is -1 and there's 35mph wind foretasted, isn't there some leeway?

NO!! Bad juju complaining about the cold in the wintertime. That's just tempting Ma nature to throw a thaw our way.

I'm fine skiing in temps below zero. I won't do it in crappy conditions, but if the snow is good I'm going. It's not preferred, but if you have the right gear you can still ski in comfort at those temps.

 

[from_the_NEK]

In my experience after winds like we had earlier this week, the snow gets loaded onto the east side of the mountain. Skiers right of Dippers.

 

[VTKilarney]

Cold I don't mind. Wind And cold I do.


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[rueler]

I was hoping to hit Burke today or tomorrow. Since Masskier hasn't chimed in other than a very vague statement, can anyone say if the recent snow stayed on the trails, and where it has stayed the best?

I'm sure that it's good all over. I'd bet the east side is good like NEK said (Powderhorn, Lew's, the east side glades, Dipper Doodle, East Bowl). Looked like winds were out of the NW for a time. It'll blow any loose snow over there.

 

[Cannonball]

You can have it.

This pretty much sums up the general population's view of the forecast. And it makes sense, skiing cruisers in those conditions can be miserable (and dangerous).

But, no wind in the woods! Windy means powder in the woods. Cold means powder stays fluffy. Cold + windy means no crowds. Sounds like perfect conditions!!

 

[JDMRoma]

Suck it up, people. It's northern new england in late january.

Exactly! Suck it up Buttercup and get out there while the snow is good !


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[dmw]

Is anyone braving said wind and cold at Burke this Saturday?

 

[BenedictGomez]

This is the NOAA data @ 3,400 feet for 01/31 in the Sterling/Mansfield area:

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -36. Windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 39 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

I guess I'm just not man enough.

 

[VTKilarney]

I got a couple of runs in today. Conditions were excellent. I'll sneak out tomorrow and pass on the weekend.


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[Cannonball]

Which part of the mountain held the snow best?

 

[from_the_NEK]

Where was the powder blown to?

Ha! Cannonball beat me to it!