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[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

When they first open do they tend to do it weekends only? Contemplating Wed Nov 8.

 

[Zand]

When they first open do they tend to do it weekends only? Contemplating Wed Nov 8.

Typically open daily right from day 1 unless a weather issue comes up. They only do weekends only in May.

 

[tumbler]

Looks like they are watering the grass at the bottom of SS

 

[Newpylong]

Yeah, the ground is still sopping wet. The first 12 hours or so of snowmaking early season is usually just covering up the slop enough to stick. Pretty warm down low right now too.

 

[tumbler]

Yes and it is also a bit warm.

 

[ss20]

Unfortunate they had to shutdown this afternoon. That probably kills a Thursday opening for passholders

 

[Newpylong]

Yeah and I bet on Wednesday PM too. Way off.

I've cross referenced the source of the curtailment and that person definitely would know.

 

[doublediamond]

Any reason why the electric demand was forecasted to be so high that they needed curtailment? It’s not that cold.

 

[Newpylong]

No clue, seems dumb.

 

[icecoast1]

Any reason why the electric demand was forecasted to be so high that they needed curtailment? It’s not that cold.

Vail has a mole working at Green Mountain Power sabotaging non vail mountains

 

[chuckstah]

Someone in K Zone (not someone I know or a regular I trust) claims to work for GMP, and said there are no curtailments. Also this reply by Kof on Instagram. So who knows

 

[slatham]

Suspect. Or they are slow (which they are not). At 8pm summits are 20 at Mansfield and 23 at Stratton (only good summit temps I have access too).

 

[Newpylong]

Believe marketing as far as you can throw them. I've been saying all afternoon this is a curtailment, I'm not making this stuff up lol. After recharging they are turning guns back on currently.

 

[ALLSKIING]

Believe marketing as far as you can throw them. I've been saying all afternoon this is a curtailment, I'm not making this stuff up lol. After recharging they are turning guns back on currently.

Thats only 5 to 8pm though.

 

[Newpylong]

What about it?

 

[drjeff]

Thats only 5 to 8pm though.

Gotta remember that a shut down from 5PM to 8PM likely is going to end up with an extra hour or so prior to the shutdown time to get the equipment properly shutdown and then another hour or so after the shut down to get the system recharged and ready to be fired back up by the snowmakers walking the hill for the majority of K's guns.

That 3 hour mandated window likely turns onto 6 or so hours in reality due to the time it takes to shut down and then retire.

Kind of ties into some of the thread where K's relatively antiquated system is in need of a significant upgrade when it comes to automation

 

[RH29]

11 pm and NR guns not on

 

[Newpylong]

Yeah they are. At 9pm they started walking down Reason turning guns on (saw it on the NR Webcam). Same for Superstar. Skeleton crews of 2, it takes a while.

 

[cdskier]

 

[Zand]

Webcams look very festive today! Guns blazing, blanket of natural, and moderate snow.