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Early Season Snowmaking 2017
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WJenness
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Sugarloaf in the game now too.
Superquad spinning on Sunday (Tote Road only.)
It's a good time to be alive!
Superquad spinning on Sunday (Tote Road only.)
It's a good time to be alive!
machski
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Killington not loosing temps at least up top. Currently pounding great northern loop off K1 into glades and upper east fall. Looks like most of Superstar too. NECN is camped at top of Triple.
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machski
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Sunday River waiting til Saturday. Promising Locke but bet Barker runs as well with multiple options.
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MEtoVTSkier
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Sugarloaf on Sunday...
machski
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Yes indeed, now will Loon join the Boyne east party?
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ss20
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Killington finally making snow on Great Northern...still not below the North Ridge Triple yet...
Something is definitely fishy...I'm not a conspirator but Killington insisted that Superstar snowmaking would not affect general public skiing, but they have not blown top-to-bottom yet while they certainly could've last night and the night before. Now Great Northern is coming online as the fan guns on Superstar are coming off. There's definitely maxing out something in the system...presumably water.
Killington is going to make a mockery of its self if people are still huffing up those stairs while JIMINY PEAK in MASSACHUSETTS could get open top-to-bottom this weekend.
Something is definitely fishy...I'm not a conspirator but Killington insisted that Superstar snowmaking would not affect general public skiing, but they have not blown top-to-bottom yet while they certainly could've last night and the night before. Now Great Northern is coming online as the fan guns on Superstar are coming off. There's definitely maxing out something in the system...presumably water.
Killington is going to make a mockery of its self if people are still huffing up those stairs while JIMINY PEAK in MASSACHUSETTS could get open top-to-bottom this weekend.
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The amount of Water they are putting into Superstar, might be the limiting factor, not the air. Have you seen how many guns are going on that!
machski
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None of that is true. There was an inversion this morning. Skyeship base was 23 but KBL was 31. Yes they were making the entire SS, but to shoot at those temps on bare ground wouldn't have done much. Lower SS is now offline due to temps.
Since the staircase, Killington has always planned to firm up too first and then and only then, move down to the base. This plan was in place long before WC came and they have not changed. They push the earliest out of anyone, I cannot fault them for being a bit more conservative with the expansion away from the peak. If the deep cold snap coming was going to be of longer duration maybe, but it is relatively short then back to seasonable or slightly above for first half of next week at least. We'll see how everyone rides out after the weekend.
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Jcb890
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I've never really been over there... not a bad idea.
asnowmobiler
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BIG BOULDER in the Poconos may open this weekend.
[h=1]snowmaking to begin at
big boulder park[/h][h=2]boulder gives back opening day[/h]Our snowmaking crew is getting prepped to fire up the guns in anticipation to open this weekend at Big Boulder Park. The goal is to start up the fan guns tomorrow morning and work around the clock taking advantage of the cold temps and having a park on Saturday for our twelfth season of Boulder Gives Back.
Stay tuned for updates and exact times. We will be posting our progress throughout the next 36 hours to keep everyone in the loop and hope to open sometime Saturday afternoon. This will go down in history as one of the earliest openings on record for Big Boulder Park and we are excited to get the season underway!
Here's a breakdown on the local charities and what you can do to help:
· Toys for Tots: Bring a new, unwrapped toy valued at $25 or more and receive a complimentary snow pass
· Food Pantry: Bring 15 non‐perishable (valued at $25) foods. Donate items like canned meat or fish, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice. Please do not include items that have expired or those in glass containers and receive a complimentary snow pass. Please check the expiration dates‐we will not accept expired foods
· Guests that come to Big Boulder without any of the above items can purchase a snow pass for $25.
Our plan is to remain open for Sunday from 10:00am -8:00pm with $25 lift tickets and closed midweek. We will take advantage of every opportunity to make snow and expand our terrain offerings as the temperatures allow.
Check out the conditions page for the latest snow, trail, lift and weather information. For more information log onto jfbb.com 24/7 for the latest conditions, web cams, entertainment calendar, blogs and sign up for our email blasts for special deals and the inside scoop.
[h=1]snowmaking to begin at
big boulder park[/h][h=2]boulder gives back opening day[/h]Our snowmaking crew is getting prepped to fire up the guns in anticipation to open this weekend at Big Boulder Park. The goal is to start up the fan guns tomorrow morning and work around the clock taking advantage of the cold temps and having a park on Saturday for our twelfth season of Boulder Gives Back.
Stay tuned for updates and exact times. We will be posting our progress throughout the next 36 hours to keep everyone in the loop and hope to open sometime Saturday afternoon. This will go down in history as one of the earliest openings on record for Big Boulder Park and we are excited to get the season underway!
Here's a breakdown on the local charities and what you can do to help:
· Toys for Tots: Bring a new, unwrapped toy valued at $25 or more and receive a complimentary snow pass
· Food Pantry: Bring 15 non‐perishable (valued at $25) foods. Donate items like canned meat or fish, canned soup, juice, pasta, vegetables, cereal and rice. Please do not include items that have expired or those in glass containers and receive a complimentary snow pass. Please check the expiration dates‐we will not accept expired foods
· Guests that come to Big Boulder without any of the above items can purchase a snow pass for $25.
Our plan is to remain open for Sunday from 10:00am -8:00pm with $25 lift tickets and closed midweek. We will take advantage of every opportunity to make snow and expand our terrain offerings as the temperatures allow.
Check out the conditions page for the latest snow, trail, lift and weather information. For more information log onto jfbb.com 24/7 for the latest conditions, web cams, entertainment calendar, blogs and sign up for our email blasts for special deals and the inside scoop.
WJenness
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K snow report says that Great Northern to Rime may open this morning.
One way stairs beats the hell out of two way stairs.
http://www.killington.com/site/mountain/conditions/dor
One way stairs beats the hell out of two way stairs.
http://www.killington.com/site/mountain/conditions/dor
Zand
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Wachusett opening Sunday.
WJenness
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Zand
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Snow report!
Jcb890
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Wow, pretty surprised about Wachusett. Good for them.
Smellytele
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change to report: If our snowmakers make good progress, we could see Upper East Fall open later this afternoon and we do not expect Upper Great Northern to open today so expect two way traffic on the Peak Walkway as outlined below.
WJenness
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Zand
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Gonna take a ride up at lunch and see what they're running for guns. I see Indian summer and conifer on the webcam. Have to imagine Challenger and Ralph's are going to. They could have double the terrain that Killington has.
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