Edd
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Back open on Thanksgiving, dang.
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Black Mountain, NH OPEN AGAIN more alive than ever
- Thread starter eatskisleep
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Kicked my season off at Black today. That's something I pretty much never expected to say given I always get going in November and Black rarely if ever has.
All and all it was an okay WROD to start the season. My expectations were pretty low given the big rain we got this week and minimal cold weather. The route they have open for sure needs some love before expanding terrain, but they were busy moving the sled guns around to be ready to expand. Overall a fine opening product.
Observations:
LOTS of new snowmaking infrastructure around. Fans, towers, sleds, pipes. Given how well they did last year with a duck taped together system, I'm eager to see what they do this year.
Looks like they've said goodbye to the handle tow and have expanded parking into that area near the lodge. Maybe they put it back in when they're done. No real loss given what it was, but hopefully a carpet is on their radar for the newbies. The lodge also seemed to be spruced up a bit.
Pretty quick redemption process. I didn't have to sign any waivers. $5 renewal fee on the RFIDs we had from last year. I joked with the guy at the ticket counter that I heard this municipality frowns on peeing in the woods. He didn't get it until I walked away and was kike, "Oh, you mean up at Alpine Hut? Yeah, the town doesn't like that."
Looking forward to getting back mid season. Love that place.
All and all it was an okay WROD to start the season. My expectations were pretty low given the big rain we got this week and minimal cold weather. The route they have open for sure needs some love before expanding terrain, but they were busy moving the sled guns around to be ready to expand. Overall a fine opening product.
Observations:
LOTS of new snowmaking infrastructure around. Fans, towers, sleds, pipes. Given how well they did last year with a duck taped together system, I'm eager to see what they do this year.
Looks like they've said goodbye to the handle tow and have expanded parking into that area near the lodge. Maybe they put it back in when they're done. No real loss given what it was, but hopefully a carpet is on their radar for the newbies. The lodge also seemed to be spruced up a bit.
Pretty quick redemption process. I didn't have to sign any waivers. $5 renewal fee on the RFIDs we had from last year. I joked with the guy at the ticket counter that I heard this municipality frowns on peeing in the woods. He didn't get it until I walked away and was kike, "Oh, you mean up at Alpine Hut? Yeah, the town doesn't like that."
Looking forward to getting back mid season. Love that place.
Good to know ! Cant wait to get back when they are 100% open ! looks like a fun place !
Smellytele
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Just booked a room in Jackson for the beginning of February on a Black Friday deal. 131 for a Saturday night at Christmas farm inn. Can either do 2 days at black or 1 at black and one day xcountry.
You would find that information useful!!! Haha
Newpylong
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eatskisleep
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Heard today is BOGO, $25 for one ticket so $12.50 each… if I were around I’d be there!
Is there a plan to pull hoses over to make snow on Roller Coaster this season ? Having a third wide snowmaking cruiser would be good to have a Black, especially when Jackson Standard is used for racing.
Newpylong
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I would guess def not considering the high amount of snowmaking acreage elsewhere now. There hasn't been racing at Black in a very long time so Standard and Maple will be the two down the front.
On the west side you have Speedwell to Jubilee, Dipper to Davis, Bob O Link, Ninnow (platter). Standard and Maple (added this year) down the middle. On the East side Black Beauty off the top, Sugarbush (added this year). East Bowl to Juniper or Goose (reconnected this year). Then the Jbar we replaced all the pipe just finished yesterday. So that's quite a bit! We'll see if they get it all, should be doable with the third pump if weather cooperates.
On the west side you have Speedwell to Jubilee, Dipper to Davis, Bob O Link, Ninnow (platter). Standard and Maple (added this year) down the middle. On the East side Black Beauty off the top, Sugarbush (added this year). East Bowl to Juniper or Goose (reconnected this year). Then the Jbar we replaced all the pipe just finished yesterday. So that's quite a bit! We'll see if they get it all, should be doable with the third pump if weather cooperates.