First signs that ski season is near

[Puck it]

Even better - borrow one from a friend!

I do theirs for them now.

 

[ThinkSnow]

One inch of snow in the forecast for the Mount Washington summit this Wednesday.

Hiked Tucks on Saturday. Fingers crossed your forecast is correct.

 

[ThinkSnow]

Looking south from Lions Head trail.

 

[Not Sure]

http://www.natice.noaa.gov/pub/ims/ims_gif/DATA/cursnow_asiaeurope.gif
Siberia filling in.

 

[Puck it]

Pool is closed!

 

[Cannonball]

They mowed Cannon the other day. It almost looked groomed (but green).

 

[Puck it]

They mowed Cannon the other day. It almost looked groomed (but green).

I did not realize they mowed. This has to be a first!!

 

[SIKSKIER]

They mow every year.

 

[Puck it]

They mow every year.

not every where.

 

[Newpylong]

You have to mow or it takes too much snow to cover and saplings start to grow. Most places do main routes every year and secondary routes every few years.

 

[Puck it]

You have to mow or it takes too much snow to cover and saplings start to grow. Most places do main routes every year and secondary routes every few years.

I know that it more of tongue in cheek at Cannon. there are places that have high grass poking through mid year.

 

[ThinkSnow]

Friday, Sept 25 at Mittersill.

 

[granite]

Some photos from last year's mowing

 

[granite]

Mowing on Rocket. They did not mow Avalanche this year and I think they did not mow Zoomer either.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Are they using a regular tractor or is it some kind of tracked vehicle?

 

[mriceyman]

Mowing on Rocket. They did not mow Avalanche this year and I think they did not mow Zoomer either.View attachment 17564

That looks sketchy!!!


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[granite]

It's a big tractor on rubber tires.

 

[ThinkSnow]

11" snow in Fairbanks Alaska today

 

[bootladder]

SKI/SKIING mags in the mail.

 

[ThinkSnow]

SKI/SKIING mags in the mail.

With more ridiculous "top 20" rankings of resorts.