blow torch

[Jcb890]

Loon wasn't bad yesterday. They have recovered nicely it seems, but it also looks like they only have maybe ~8" or so in the woods and it didn't look ride/ski-able really. The snow wasn't bad, hard and fast mostly. There was also a good amount of ice though which was disappointing, but to be expected.

At this point, we either need some natural or warmer spring temps and spring conditions.

 

[SIKSKIER]

Go to Cannon.

 

[Jcb890]

Go to Cannon.

They aren't on the MAX, nor do I have a free/discounted ticket. I have personally never been, but it looks like they are putting out a solid effort right now.

 

[SkiingInABlueDream]

I suspect the last week or two in march will be snowy.
This is based on the coincidence of my probably doing the next 2 weekends at sugarbush to use my quad pack, then heading out to Bachelor the first weekend in Apr.

 

[Jcb890]

Another mid-week warm-up followed by extra cold weekend temps. Awesome... not!

 

[SIKSKIER]

I love it.Real cold temps allow for efficient snowmaking in March,not the usual marginal output.Looks like an almost identical window as last week.Pile it up.

 

[dlague]

I love it.Real cold temps allow for efficient snowmaking in March,not the usual marginal output.Looks like an almost identical window as last week.Pile it up.

March will be cycling like that throughout the month!

 

[Jcb890]

I love it.Real cold temps allow for efficient snowmaking in March,not the usual marginal output.Looks like an almost identical window as last week.Pile it up.

March will be cycling like that throughout the month!

I guess it could lead to a longer season... but these conditions are less than ideal and sometimes treacherous as we saw with 2 deaths just this weekend in New England. (well, Saturday and Monday, but close enough)

 

[dlague]

I guess it could lead to a longer season... but these conditions are less than ideal and sometimes treacherous as we saw with 2 deaths just this weekend in New England. (well, Saturday and Monday, but close enough)

And how many more deaths during the freeze up in January!

 

[VTKilarney]

Another mid-week warm-up followed by extra cold weekend temps. Awesome... not!

Weekend skiers have taken it on the chin this year.

 

[bushpilot]

Weekend skiers have taken it on the chin this year.

They took it between their cheeks but it isn't their chin.

 

[Duncanator24]

They took it between their cheeks but it isn't their chin.

It really hasn't been that bad though. I've gotten in 20 days at Sugarbush this season and only like 2-3 of them have been somewhat shitty. I ski almost exclusively weekends and just a few Fridays when I can get the day off. But otherwise those 17-18 other days were astonishingly good. So much powder in the trees, even in December. Sure it is bad now but I've gotten enough good days that anything else even remotely decent is gravy.

 

[slatham]

Hey moderator, the weathers getting cold and the blow torch is behind us. How about we terminate this thread - I just hate seeing that name every time I check AZ!!!

 

[Los]

Hey moderator, the weathers getting cold and the blow torch is behind us. How about we terminate this thread - I just hate seeing that name every time I check AZ!!!

I like this blowtorch thread. It's a reminder that, other than a brief period during early-mid February, this season was marginal for alot of us.

 

[snoseek]

December was pretty sweet where I was and I'm not alone.

 

[dlague]

December was pretty sweet where I was and I'm not alone.

+1 nuf said!

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[bushpilot]

Hey moderator, the weathers getting cold and the blow torch is behind us. How about we terminate this thread - I just hate seeing that name every time I check AZ!!!

It is 56 degrees in central Vermont today. It rained last night. The blowtorch is alive and well and still sending warm regards.

 

[asnowmobiler]

I was told (hoping not true)Blue Mountain in Pa is closing after this weekend. The conditions were really good on most runs this past Saturday, so I find it a bit surprising.
So much for people who bought season passes for next year, hoping to get some bonus days in this spring.

 

[VTKilarney]

And we are continuing with our pattern of lousy weekend weather.

 

[JDMRoma]

And we are continuing with our pattern of lousy weekend weather.

At least it's not going to Rain.


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