How are the mountains from today's heatwave? (need firsthand reports)

[skimore]

Seriously, 4 plus feet of snow last week. Forecasts predict snow showers, cold nights, and sunny days.

What exactly could one say either today or yesterday that would have any real impact on his decision for the weekend?

quality not quantity..............lots of snow means a good surface????

 

[Damato]

..beat me to it....

This is 1874; You’ll be able to sue her.

 

[New Daddy]

Seriously, 4 plus feet of snow last week. Forecasts predict snow showers, cold nights, and sunny days.

What exactly could one say either today or yesterday that would have any real impact on his decision for the weekend?

Oh, it will have tremendous impact on my decision.

By the way, which area is facing snow showers? Neither Accuweather.com nor NOAA is calling for any snow showers.

 

[campgottagopee]

Oh, it will have tremendous impact on my decision.

By the way, which area is facing snow showers? Neither Accuweather.com nor NOAA is calling for any snow showers.

You could always go to Greek :wink:

We got snow both yesterday and today.

 

[amf]

Stratton skied like parc on Monday. Mt Snow was stunning on Sunday, if you avoided the main face. West Virginia was stellar on Wednesday, and should be thru the weekend. Go where the snow is.

 

[dropKickMurphy]

It gets warm in March. But as was mentioned, daytime highs in the 40's don't do that much damage. Natural snow will get sticky and often times un-fun, but the groomers will be fine. Don't worry too much about it and just ski. No need to overthink it.

We're getting into the time of year where the sun exposure has at least as much impact as the temps. A sunny day with highs in the 40's will melt the snow pack much quicker than a cloudy day with the same temps.

If the sun is out and the conditions are getting slushy, try to ski in the spots that don't get as much sun exposure. For example: north facing slopes, narrow tree lined trails, and glades.

Also, the type of ski can make a big difference. If your narrow waisted carving skis are getting stuck in grippy snow consider demoing something wider....at least 90mm. You might be surprised by the difference that extra surface area can make in these types of conditions.