Hunter Mountain Snowmaking Progress

[steamboat1]

Glad Hunter & other Catskill areas opening this weekend. It will take a little edge off VT.

I'll be at Killington maybe tomorrow afternoon (doubtful) but will definitely be there all day Fri-Sat. Talking about maybe a little snow tomorrow into tomorrow night up that way. Can you say powder Fri. morning???

 

[ERJ-145CA]

Glad Hunter & other Catskill areas opening this weekend. It will take a little edge off VT.

I'll be at Killington maybe tomorrow afternoon (doubtful) but will definitely be there all day Fri-Sat. Talking about maybe a little snow tomorrow into tomorrow night up that way. Can you say powder Fri. morning???

Well it isn't the weekend for me but I was going to go to Stratton tomorrow but now that Windham is opening on Friday I'll save myself the extra hour and a half drive and hit Windham Friday instead.

 

[k123]

AND - there's still 3 days left so who knows where they will expand next...

I'm being optimistic too, as it looks like they should have snowmaking temps until 11am tommorow, and then from 5pm Thursday until 10am Saturday (NWS forecast). That a good 40 hour window right there so you never know, they might end up blowing on Belt. For now they would rather only say one route top to bottom and end up having two instead of the other way around.

 

[180]

Hunter expects 1000 people per day, the more the merrier. Makes for big bumps.

 

[skiersleft]

Talking about maybe a little snow tomorrow into tomorrow night up that way. Can you say powder Fri. morning???

I can, but it won't happen. An inch likely, two if we're lucky. Nothing close to a powder day.

 

[dmc]

heard that the electricity block begins Dec 1st - so they will be going crazy making snow soon...

 

[catskillman]

BTW - Big Boulder in PA opened on Wednesday

 

[dmc]

Not going to care at all while I'm riding twice the vertical on Saturday...

 

[JimG.]

Whew...at least they open for passholders tomorrow which is a good move. Wish I could go tomorrow.

If Belt opens and there's another way down from the top then Hunter would have to be my choice I admit.

 

[millerm277]

heard that the electricity block begins Dec 1st - so they will be going crazy making snow soon...

Now that's a theory that would make some sense. Those sorts of decisions probably affect Hunter a bit more than other resorts that more heavily use diesel for snowmaking.

 

[dmc]

Now that's a theory that would make some sense. Those sorts of decisions probably affect Hunter a bit more than other resorts that more heavily use diesel for snowmaking.

heard it twice at the bar last night...

 

[andrec10]

Then maybe start the electric block on Nov 15th?

 

[millerm277]

Then maybe start the electric block on Nov 15th?

This year it probably would have been a good idea. But I can easily see the reasoning. Had a tough year last year AND spent a lot of money recently on lift work. Looking to save some money. Realize that you haven't been able to open or get much accomplished in November in the past 3 years snowmaking-wise. So you play the odds and they got slightly burned this time.

 

[RichT]

heard it twice at the bar last night...

Which Bar you go to?

 

[dmc]

Which Bar you go to?

CC's where the snowmakers hang out....

 

[andrec10]

CC's where the snowmakers hang out....

First hand Info!

 

[Blizzard of Wahhs]

Sounds like a rest stop type of thing. I'll leave you guys to it.

 

[180]

They pay $100k the usage upcharge per month no matter when they start. They like to have it cold for the period. With temperatures hitting 50 plus next looks like a smart move.

 

[RichT]

CC's where the snowmakers hang out....

Cool place, we like Micheals.........uh Ronnies, I know you play at "CC's".

 

[dmc]

Cool place, we like Micheals.........uh Ronnies, I know you play at "CC's".

I can be seen frequenting the pub from time to time..

Great to have two places to chose from - well aside from the hotel which is nice as well...