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Jiminy Peak's snowmaking blog:
They've really stepped up their snowmaking program the last few years. Early November is pretty darn impressive for Massachusetts. Kudos to them. Massachusetts opening before Southern NH and VT is amazing. Hopefully they can pull it off and get a good crowd.
After a successful “First Night” of Snowmaking this past Friday night where the temperatures allowed snowmaking from the summit down to the top of 360 and down West Way and part of Grand Slam, we are pretty much dialed in to our snowmaking strategy.
The issues we encountered on our system shake down have been remedied and we are ready to go for our first stint of snowmaking for real. Start up will be Thursday evening with the goal of having enough snow down for some turns on Saturday. That goal is pretty optimistic giving the short weather window and the marginal temps, so maybe it might be Sunday instead. Of course, it will all be up to the actual weather we get and NOT the forecasted weather the weathermen talk about.
So we are ensuring that our snowmaking water reservoirs are full to the brim, the mountain is ready, our pressure system is “auto-started”, and the crews get some much needed rest.
We are chomping at the bit now just waiting for the cold weather to get here. Our focus for opening trails will be on the Summit/Back Chute, West Way, North and Lower Glades, Upper and Lower Sling Shot, 360 and 180. We will also be making on Lower West Way and Grand Slam but they need more time to get open than the interior trails. If time and temperatures allow we will expand the trail network by making snow of Left Bank, Grouse Run, Exhibition East, Raccoon’s Den, Mogul Thing and Cricket.
They've really stepped up their snowmaking program the last few years. Early November is pretty darn impressive for Massachusetts. Kudos to them. Massachusetts opening before Southern NH and VT is amazing. Hopefully they can pull it off and get a good crowd.