Mount Snow 1/27/2010

[Euler]

I went up to ski for a couple hours today and check out the damage from Monday's rain. I found about what I expected: Trails that have been groomed are skiing OK, trails that have been groomed and that have seen snowmaking are skiing great, and trails that have not been groomed are closed for good reason.

Snow guns were blazing around the mountain and things will shape back up quickly. I was pleased to see there's still a good base on most trails...even if the base is solid ice.

Looking up from the Main base lodge

The ungroomed places are hard!

Trails that have seen snowmaking are skiing great! - Drifter-->Cascade-->Canyon was great!

Beartrap is still waiting for some good snow

That's some legit ice...

 

[Glenn]

Euler,
Thanks so much for the update! I can only see so much on the webcams.

Eek! That last pic of the top of Tumbleweed is rough! Beartrap looks pretty much how I thought it would. Anyone brave enough to zip down the skier's left of Beartrap?

It's a shame that weather rolled through. They had pretty much the entire mountain open last weekend. However, with the colder weather and a full lake of water, they'll get things up and running in short order. Temps should be colder today and tomorrow so I'm sure the fan guns will be blasting. We'll be heading up this weekend.

 

[Euler]

Euler,
Anyone brave enough to zip down the skier's left of Beartrap?

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It was open and there were a couple of tracks isible on the surface. I skated to the lip, stabbed the boilerplate with my pole tip and said "nah...not today". That lump in my collarbone reminds me to keep it real!

 

[Glenn]

It was open and there were a couple of tracks isible on the surface. I skated to the lip, stabbed the boilerplate with my pole tip and said "nah...not today". That lump in my collarbone reminds me to keep it real!

LOL! You are a wise man!

Thanks again for the update. I'm still looking forward to making some turns this weekend. We've still got a few days left for them to make even more snow.

 

[MommaBear]

Our highschool ski club is headed up there Saturday. Hoping conditions pan out for them.

 

[Euler]

Our highschool ski club is headed up there Saturday. Hoping conditions pan out for them.

There wont be trees and bumps for them, but the cruisers will be in great shape by then. I kind of highlighted the gnarliest ice in my pix, but there was already plenty of great skiing on the groomed trails Weds, so Saturday will be even better!

 

[Glenn]

I'm thinking these cold temps will help with snow making quite a bit. Sounds like they had a few inches of natural snow today as well. Every little bit helps! We're going to try for First Tracks on Saturday...and shoot for an early start Sunday too.

 

[MommaBear]

We're going to try for First Tracks on Saturday...

Be sure to wear your woolies!! Going to be mightly cold in the AM (forecast calling for windchill well below zero).

 

[Newpylong]

Damn it looks like they got hit hard. A real shame considering how the skiing was beforehand...

 

[Glenn]

Be sure to wear your woolies!! Going to be mightly cold in the AM (forecast calling for windchill well below zero).

LOL! After we arrived last night, we decided to take Sat off and ski Sunday instead.