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[Hastur]

I find this all interesting! There are many on this forum that will ski to the last bell and I have met many at Killington throughout May and skied runs like Escapade, or Cascade after it had been pushed around to get one more weekend out of them. Or have skied SS after they have pushed snow around on that to patch up the crevasses that form and Skylark as well and while bumps always come back those runs in the spring were all still a whole lot of fun while the bumps were rebuilding IMO. Those who do not want to ski limited terrain more power to you, but many like being out there crappy or not. Take what the mountain gives you and enjoy!

I did enjoy eeking everything out of the season while I was younger, I worked for ASC in the 90's and kind of burnt myself out I guess. 4 years of college 50+ days and then 3 years of 100+ days I've kind of been there and done that. I actually learned to be quite capable at bumps on my snowboard doing that.

Not that it wasn't fun, but my mountain adventures now are mostly about the kids and then trying to get 4-5 days a year of powder conditions someplace to enjoy

 

[dlague]

Don't forget the black flies!

Oh yes they love spring skiing too! BTW no black flies in CO.

 

[dlague]

Just read this which reinforces what some have posted on here.

"On Saturday, it is possible parts of northern New York state and New England have one of their coldest days of the winter," according to AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Elliot Abrams.

 

[Domeskier]

Oh yes they love spring skiing too! BTW no black flies in CO.

Nice. Yet another reason skiing out west is the way to go!

 

[SIKSKIER]

Not sure how MRG passholders can take the lack of snowmaking.Great mt but it would drive me away.

Record warmth and rain really took its toll on us yesterday and we are not going to be able to open up today. We will be reopening tomorrow with skiing on the Practice Slope. Up on the hill today we are experiencing running water, a dearth of snow and a remaining snow pack that is rapidly solidifying with plummeting temperatures. The good news is that we are seeing some snow showers and the unseasonable weather pattern is finally over. We are hopeful for a significant, rejuvenating snowfall that will enable us to re-open the main mountain. Don't give up the ship folks, hopefully this is just a hiccup in our season. We are forever hopeful here at Mad River Glen so please check back regularly for updates

 

[dlague]

Not sure how MRG passholders can take the lack of snowmaking.Great mt but it would drive me away.

Record warmth and rain really took its toll on us yesterday and we are not going to be able to open up today. We will be reopening tomorrow with skiing on the Practice Slope. Up on the hill today we are experiencing running water, a dearth of snow and a remaining snow pack that is rapidly solidifying with plummeting temperatures. The good news is that we are seeing some snow showers and the unseasonable weather pattern is finally over. We are hopeful for a significant, rejuvenating snowfall that will enable us to re-open the main mountain. Don't give up the ship folks, hopefully this is just a hiccup in our season. We are forever hopeful here at Mad River Glen so please check back regularly for updates

Are they even looking at any of the forecasts?

 

[Jcb890]

Are they even looking at any of the forecasts?

Praying/hoping moreso than looking I think.

 

[Los]

We'll see what he says, but it doesn't sound like Josh Fox has good news:

 

[Hastur]

You can't help but view the MRG slogan as a bit of wry humor the last couple of years.

 

[Jcb890]

15 day forecast on Weather.com for Mt. Snow is showing most of the days in the mid/low 40's for a high. Not a death knell, but not conducive to much natural snowfall either.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Wind chills should be negative 40's sat morning right? Every chair (that's not on wind hold) will be ski on.

I had fully intended to be a die hard this weekend and go ski a NASCAR track in 0 temps, but I'm not even sure resorts will be able to have lifts open (other than that one low elevation lift every resort de facto runs just so they claim they dont have to reimburse people). I'll probably be dragged to n.VT anyway due to the woman has a lot of family gathering, but I'm not looking forward to a 14 hour RT drive for -30 wind chill temps and a bunny hill chair. Grrrr....

 

[yeggous]

I can't believe the crying here. Thus far this season has been a 6 or 7 out of 10. There was a two week period of epic eastern conditions. Base depths were as deep as they get. I saw some of the softest groomers ever, especially on Fridays.

Sure the last week was suboptimal but the fat lady has not yet sung. I go on a 10 day vacation starting a week from today. I am stoked.

I agree with DHS about last spring. It was too damn cold in April. I didn't really get any classic spring skiing.


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[tnt1234]

I had fully intended to be a die hard this weekend and go ski a NASCAR track in 0 temps, but I'm not even sure resorts will be able to have lifts open (other than that one low elevation lift every resort de facto runs just so they claim they dont have to reimburse people). I'll probably be dragged to n.VT anyway due to the woman has a lot of family gathering, but I'm not looking forward to a 14 hour RT drive for -30 wind chill temps and a bunny hill chair. Grrrr....

yep.

see you on the thru way.

 

[cdskier]

We'll see what he says, but it doesn't sound like Josh Fox has good news:

His latest update is up and there's pretty much nothing positive other than maybe a chance of a slightly more favorable scenario later in March. Natural terrain could be out of the question for a while at this point unless there are some serious changes in the forecasts (upper elevation natural could be skiable on days it softens up...but that might be it). This is quickly turning into an absolute disaster...

 

[dlague]

His latest update is up and there's pretty much nothing positive other than maybe a chance of a slightly more favorable scenario later in March. Natural terrain could be out of the question for a while at this point unless there are some serious changes in the forecasts (upper elevation natural could be skiable on days it softens up...but that might be it). This is quickly turning into an absolute disaster...

Ski areas must be bummin'! I would love to be in the room to here the conversations!

 

[BenedictGomez]

This is quickly turning into an absolute disaster...

Season is an 11 out of 10!

 

[cdskier]

Season is an 11 out of 10!

On the disaster scale?

 

[BenedictGomez]

yep.

see you on the thru way.

On the bright side, I dont anticipate the traffic being as bad.

 

[drjeff]

Put Willard Mtn NE of Albany on the blowtorch casualty list!! Just read on their FB page that they made to tough call to not keep making snow to reopen (they started last night per a pic I saw on a snowmakers group FB page) and said that unless some decent amounts of natural fall in the near future that they're done.

My youngest was supposed to have a race there this Sunday and then again in 2 weeks too!

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[prsboogie]

What's the forecast for Sunday, 30s without the wind right?


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