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Crotched Disappointment This Year
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bobbutts
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Down here in the banana belt of S.NH it is prudent to wait a bit longer than the big guys. This is more than offset by Mt. Snow I think anyway.
riverc0il
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Last year they didn't open until December. Has Crotched ever opened before Thanksgiving? I think it is unrealistic to expect Crotched to be open any earlier. If you have expectations that are larger than what a mountain will be able to deliver, then disappointment will be natural. Realistic expectations are in order.
bobbutts
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The other good thing about Crotched early season is they have the capacity to bury the place in a hurry so there isn't much lag between opening day and mid-season form. I don't know if anyone keeps stats of snowmaking capacity per acre but I would bet Crotched would do well in that category (see tcharron's avatar).
hammer
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Skied there the day after Thanksgiving a few years ago...had a cold snap (daytime temps below freezing) the weekend prior and a little snow on T-day helped.
I don't think they will be open before Thanksgiving, but I'm still hopeful for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend...
Def true, Mt Snow now has the same gear, and you can also see what it does there. But supposedly they where going to start next week, but look at forcasted temps, I dont see that happening in Bennington, but it could have over the last 6 days. :-(
Just longing for the night skiing after work. :-D
They could have opened. I understand they didn't, and worst of all, I suspect it's for the same reason why they close early. Lack of local interest. Since it's 15 minutes down the road, naturally, I wish they where open. Def looking forward to it, tho. Pretty sure they've opened before turkey day a few times, but I could be wrong.
I think they are trying to focus on Mount Snow right now....
billski
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The new Crotched can entirely cover their trails top to bottom and open in less than a week, when below freezing temps prevail.
hammer
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I asked Lori at Pats Peak about extending their season in this year's challenge...her response in part was that before Christmas week they don't get that much business.
I wouldn't be disappointed in Crotched's response to date...I'd bet that they are still shooting for a Thanksgiving opening this year but they are waiting on firing up the snow guns until the time when it will do the most benefit.
Actually, I'm curious about what is going on at Sunapee...IIRC they usually open up on Thanksgiving weekend and I don't see any mention of snowmaking on their web site.:???:
In retrospect, and looking at the long term forecasts, I agree. I can still pout that they weren't open sooner, but it was for the best considering.
Smellytele
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It also has to do with insurance. Some areas only have full insurance Dec 1- March 31 or there about.
hammer
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Hopefully this means that they will be open next Friday...
According to people at Crotched I've emailed with:
"Looks very promising for Thanksgiving weekend."
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The thing about Crotched is that as long as they have temps they can bury the place quickly and be open 100% just a few days after.
snowmaker4191
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Hammer, sunapee is not allowed to fire up the guns until the 15th due to water restrictions not like it matters because they cant really get a good start until the 16. it looks great from the 16th on out though thanksgiving could happen if they give it hell...wait hell is warm lets think cold!
hammer
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Thanks for the info...:grin:Hammer, sunapee is not allowed to fire up the guns until the 15th due to water restrictions not like it matters because they cant really get a good start until the 16. it looks great from the 16th on out though thanksgiving could happen if they give it hell...wait hell is warm lets think cold!
hammer
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Hammer, sunapee is not allowed to fire up the guns until the 15th due to water restrictions not like it matters because they cant really get a good start until the 16. it looks great from the 16th on out though thanksgiving could happen if they give it hell...wait hell is warm lets think cold!
Mount Sunapee update on their web site:
Let's hope for plenty of cold after the next front leaves us...
Looking that way. Accuweather at least has gotten colder and colder in their overnight temps as friday is approaching. As it stands now, Won't be a night above 28 for the next few weeks as of Friday night in Bennington at least.
