Mad River Valley Update on Feb 11th - Ski it if You Can on Feb 12th

[WWF-VT]

Mad River Glen Update on 2/11/16

Localized Lake Effect Storm Re-opens MRG!

10-20" (SERIOUSLY) of fluffy "Champlain Powder" has been delivered overnight and throughout the day and MRG is back in business on Friday! Oh and by the way… still DUMPING and doesn’t seem to be letting up! We have received upwards of 20" of new snow this week so far and not a moment too soon! It’s absolutely blower, the kind of “Champlain Powder” we sometimes get when the lake is unfrozen and the wind hits just right. Weird thing is that there is very little new snow just a few hundred feet in elevation down from the base area – very localized storm – very cool indeed!

And from Sugarbush:

Status update for Thu, Feb 11 1:30 PM

Better be at Sugarbush today, because we've got a full-on powder alert. The squall fall is tall and still dumping, with 3" more today, 8" overnight and 16" in the last 2 days.
We expect powder and packed powder conditions on 84 open trails, with ropes dropping on every trail at Mt. Ellen, except Black Diamond. Spillsville is set to open in the morning and we plan to assess Castlerock for potential opening.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Mad River Glen - Ski It While You Can.

 

[jaybird]

MRG was marvelous today!
We hiked & groomed it. It's all gone now.

Gomez, face it, you'll never be able to ski it.
Nice weather at your cubicle ?

 

[SkiingInABlueDream]

Is there anything underneath that 10-20" of "blower" besides dirt and rocks?

 

[KustyTheKlown]

stoked to see signs of winter in the east

it's been sunny and 30s all week here in Colorado, so it's nice to see that the high pressure here means desperately needed snow back east

probably getting up to Maine weekend of the 20th

 

[WWF-VT]

Is there anything underneath that 10-20" of "blower" besides dirt and rocks?

Yes - ice. Natural snow trails were hit hard last week and there wasn't much base left. It might look good but it's still thin cover.

 

[Domeskier]

Is this a real 10-20" or are they measuring in Tuna-inches?

 

[JimG.]

Is this a real 10-20" or are they measuring in Tuna-inches?

Tinches.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Gomez, face it, you'll never be able to ski it.
Nice weather at your cubicle ?

Huh?

Yes - ice. Natural snow trails were hit hard last week and there wasn't much base left. It might look good but it's still thin cover.

Ugh.... that stinks.

 

[Tin]

Tinches.

I'm insulted!

 

[SkiingInABlueDream]

Yes - ice. Natural snow trails were hit hard last week and there wasn't much base left. It might look good but it's still thin cover.

Crap, that sucks. Too bad it wasn't 10-20" of dense heavy stuff. or windpack.
I'm beginning to think people just like to use the word 'blower'. ;-)

 

[BenedictGomez]

^ Like the lightest blower champagne pow?

 

[JimG.]

I'm insulted!

Ouch!

Unintentional my good man.

 

[rocks860]

Has anyone skied sugarbush recently ? I've got 2 free days left (1 quad pack 1 voucher) and I was thinking of maybe going up on the 20th

 

[Whitey]

Has anyone skied sugarbush recently ? I've got 2 free days left (1 quad pack 1 voucher) and I was thinking of maybe going up on the 20th

I'll be there the 15th thru the 18th. I'll post some pics and a TR after I've skied it for a day or two.

 

[cdskier]

Has anyone skied sugarbush recently ? I've got 2 free days left (1 quad pack 1 voucher) and I was thinking of maybe going up on the 20th

Last weekend...but obviously a lot has changed since then and a lot could change in the next week too depending on what the Tuesday storm does. I plan on being up next weekend no matter what happens with the weather though (taking this weekend off from VT as I usually skip the first weekend of President's and let my cousin's family use my condo for the weekend).

 

[WWF-VT]

I'll be risking frostbite and skiing this weekend

 

[shadyjay]

Has anyone skied sugarbush recently ?

Yup, like every day. But again, very fluffy light snow fell with yesterday's "storm". Natural trails are still thin. Castlerock opens for hiking tomorrow, making us 100% open again. Still wouldn't venture into the woods. Bare ground just a few days ago. If anyone chooses to ski the natural trails, don't bring your newest, best gear. Rock skis/boards are the recommended equipment for those. I imagine MRG is the same way - don't know though, my kind isn't allowed there ;-)

 

[jaybird]

Yup, like every day. But again, very fluffy light snow fell with yesterday's "storm". Natural trails are still thin. Castlerock opens for hiking tomorrow, making us 100% open again. Still wouldn't venture into the woods. Bare ground just a few days ago. If anyone chooses to ski the natural trails, don't bring your newest, best gear. Rock skis/boards are the recommended equipment for those. I imagine MRG is the same way - don't know though, my kind isn't allowed there ;-)

On hill report ... the MRG double held the snow just fine !
The bush base helps massively, but with no woods, the alure evaporates.
The best snow along the spine this weekend will be at Middlebury.
Best snow in New England right now is in Fenway. Ask Egan.

Don't dilly dally... Just book a trip out west. It's great medicine !

 

[HowieT2]

Has anyone skied sugarbush recently ? I've got 2 free days left (1 quad pack 1 voucher) and I was thinking of maybe going up on the 20th

Skied today. Snowmaking trails are excellent. Really couldn't be better. Natural snow trails have no base. Went into the woods briefly off paradise and the snow was a tease. No base.