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[SIKSKIER]

Look already people!A friend just posted this.

 

[Puck it]

Look already people!A friend just posted this.

Wow

 

[yeggous]

Damage at Attitash isn't catastrophic. Natural snow base is largely intact on the intermediate terrain. Admittedly it is shiny, but little to no bare spots.


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[SIKSKIER]

Wow is right.Looks like there should be some good turns this weekend after all.

 

[snoseek]

At attitash now. Way better snow than wildcat this morning imo. Guns are blazing. I may ski this weekend its not THAT bad.

 

[slatham]

It's perfect snowmaking weather so the skiing this weekend will come down to a mountains willingness to make it. Reputations - good and bad - are made on weekends like this.

 

[cm0311]

It's perfect snowmaking weather so the skiing this weekend will come down to a mountains willingness to make it. Reputations - good and bad - are [SUP][/SUP]made on weekends like this.

I have passes to bretton woods but so tempted to hit cannon instead tommorow after seeing a report their making a ton of snow.

I don't think bretton stepped up and turned their guns on, can anyone confirm this?

 

[Glenn]

Single digits just north of Brattleboro this AM. The last few miles of our ride up last night were in a heavy snow squall.

 

[drjeff]

Was 1 when I got to Burke at 7:30 this morning, down to -1 now with a stiff breeze blowing up the mountain!! Cold out there!!

A couple of squalls that have been rolling through have put down maybe a inch of new snow

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[BenedictGomez]

I was shocked at the snow loss at Smuggs. Straw sticking up like it's December in spots. Beautiful day, but cold. What was open was groomed like an FIS downhill course, which was kind of fun. Tuna speeds achieved. Everything not groomed had an icy glaze on it. Not good. Ambient temp right now is in the negative, and God only knows what it is with wind chill so we bagged today. Can't imagine many people are out there.

 

[snoseek]

Taking today off, its just too cold. May head over to do a Mount snow/Killington tour tomorrow into Monday not sure yet

 

[Los]

I have passes to bretton woods but so tempted to hit cannon instead tommorow after seeing a report their making a ton of snow.

I don't think bretton stepped up and turned their guns on, can anyone confirm this?

Confirmed. I'm here now - absolutely no snowmaking whatsoever. Regardless of why (compressors someone said?) I am shocked and extremely disappointed that they're not. Absent another 6 inch storm and seasonal temps (neither of which looks likely), I don't see how they how make it to Patriots Day.

I'm thinking Cannon tomorrow. But will they groom out some of the whales by then? Anyone know?

 

[Los]

Damage at Attitash isn't catastrophic. Natural snow base is largely intact on the intermediate terrain. Admittedly it is shiny, but little to no bare spots.


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To be fair, that's probably true of Bretton woods too. I'm just pissed they're not making snow (regardless of why).

Afternoon edit: To continue being fair, there's really no ice to speak of on what's groomed, so that's great and it makes going as fast you can fairly doable and safe (not that you can build up too much momentum at Bretton woods).

Crawfords blaze was great as always. Bodes run was good too. Assuming low angle runs are you're thing of course.

 

[ALLSKIING]

Colder skiing then on the lifts today with the wind blowing up hill. Killington is putting on a show with the guns.

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[TheArchitect]

i just got back from Alta-Snowbird and hadn't been paying attention to what was going on with the snowpack here until now. This really sucks. I'm hoping to get a bunch more days in this season with my son. I'll still go but our options are limited given his ability level.

 

[Vaughn]

Crawfords Blaze

To be fair, that's probably true of Bretton woods too. I'm just pissed they're not making snow (regardless of why).

Afternoon edit: To continue being fair, there's really no ice to speak of on what's groomed, so that's great and it makes going as fast you can fairly doable and safe (not that you can build up too much momentum at Bretton woods).

Crawfords blaze was great as always. Bodes run was good too. Assuming low angle runs are you're thing of course.

Crawfords was closed and being groomed all of yesterday afternoon. We kept thinking they'd open in and then realized it was being saved for today...

 

[cm0311]

Just back from cannon. Whales present. Will be decent once they groom them out. No idea on their timeline.

By the way, safe to say cannons blue trails tend to be steeper than most? First time there in a while.

 

[Edd]

To be fair, that's probably true of Bretton woods too. I'm just pissed they're not making snow (regardless of why).

Afternoon edit: To continue being fair, there's really no ice to speak of on what's groomed, so that's great and it makes going as fast you can fairly doable and safe (not that you can build up too much momentum at Bretton woods).

Crawfords blaze was great as always. Bodes run was good too. Assuming low angle runs are you're thing of course.

I'm a fan of Crawford's but I would've preferred that they didn't make it a park trail. OTOH, Coos Caper skied beautifully when I was there a few weeks ago. It's like a new trail. I've rarely skied it in recent years but it seemed very different. Did they used to do park features on that trail?

 

[JDMRoma]

I'm a fan of Crawford's but I would've preferred that they didn't make it a park trail. OTOH, Coos Caper skied beautifully when I was there a few weeks ago. It's like a new trail. I've rarely skied it in recent years but it seemed very different. Did they used to do park features on that trail?

Yes always was there. You could Get fresh tracks over there all the time. Park rats were only going over the jumps.
Surprised to hear they made Crawfords. The park area ....


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[SnoDevil97]

Confirmed. I'm here now - absolutely no snowmaking whatsoever. Regardless of why (compressors someone said?) I am shocked and extremely disappointed that they're not. Absent another 6 inch storm and seasonal temps (neither of which looks likely), I don't see how they how make it to Patriots Day.

I'm thinking Cannon tomorrow. But will they groom out some of the whales by then? Anyone know?

I skied @ BW today & had a great time, regardless of no snowmaking. Place was empty & lapped groomers @ high speed, snow quality was decent. I took what the hill offered & had a great day with friends. Can't argue with that. Enjoy Cannon tomorrow.