J.Spin
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Date(s) Skied: March 8th, 2009
Resort or Ski Area: Bolton Valley, VT
Conditions: Spring Snow on piste, mushy snow in untraveled areas off piste
Trip Report: Sunday wasn’t an exact copy of Saturday around here, but it was pretty close. Some morning clouds cleared out and we headed up to Timberline with the boys in the afternoon to find sunny skies and temperatures in the 40s F. There was a bit more breeze than Saturday, so that kept things a little cooler, and unlike Saturday no clouds were moving in Sunday to mask the afternoon sun. We spent the afternoon at Timberline and coverage is still excellent on the main trails, with a few bare patches that opened up a bit more since Saturday. The snow was getting a little too soft in the lowest elevations as the sun hit it throughout the afternoon, but it wasn’t the sort of stuff that made your skis stick on the trails. Off piste areas still had a lot of sticky snow where people hadn’t traveled. I did notice that there seem to be a lot of bare spots opening up in the very bottom pitch of the Twice as Nice glades, which gets hit by a lot of sun. The local mountains didn’t appear to pick up more than an inch or two of snow from Saturday night’s system since the snow levels were so high, but winter weather advisories are up for today's event, which looks to deliver some accumulations. Below I’ve inserted a few pictures from yesterday on the mountain:
J.Spin
Resort or Ski Area: Bolton Valley, VT
Conditions: Spring Snow on piste, mushy snow in untraveled areas off piste
Trip Report: Sunday wasn’t an exact copy of Saturday around here, but it was pretty close. Some morning clouds cleared out and we headed up to Timberline with the boys in the afternoon to find sunny skies and temperatures in the 40s F. There was a bit more breeze than Saturday, so that kept things a little cooler, and unlike Saturday no clouds were moving in Sunday to mask the afternoon sun. We spent the afternoon at Timberline and coverage is still excellent on the main trails, with a few bare patches that opened up a bit more since Saturday. The snow was getting a little too soft in the lowest elevations as the sun hit it throughout the afternoon, but it wasn’t the sort of stuff that made your skis stick on the trails. Off piste areas still had a lot of sticky snow where people hadn’t traveled. I did notice that there seem to be a lot of bare spots opening up in the very bottom pitch of the Twice as Nice glades, which gets hit by a lot of sun. The local mountains didn’t appear to pick up more than an inch or two of snow from Saturday night’s system since the snow levels were so high, but winter weather advisories are up for today's event, which looks to deliver some accumulations. Below I’ve inserted a few pictures from yesterday on the mountain:
J.Spin
