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Mount Snow starts the "who's going to make snow this weekend?" list!
- Thread starter drjeff
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No mention of them going back on on the trail report. Most likely they forgot to taken them back and will get them in the spring !! Or they're set up for next year !
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Sugarbush still has some guns and hoses out in a few spots, but Win stated weeks ago they were definitely done. So yea, some guns still being out doesn't necessarily mean much.
drjeff
Well-known member
Exactly!
For the vast majority of resorts right now, if there's still some portable guns out and/or hoses it more than likely means that the now much smaller, generally day shift ops crew, hasn't had the chance yet to move them off the hill and into their summertime storage location. I gotta think that after this weekend, maybe even for SR, that the East Coast snowmaking season will be done....
loafer89
New member
This was Mount Snow/Canyon on 3/5/16 after a night of snowmaking:
FBGM
Well-known member
It would make more sense financially to light $100 bills on fire on all the trails.
Jully
Active member
It's about building a reputation and appeasing season pass holders. I know I'm much more likely to purchase a pass to Peaks or Boyne because of their commitment to fighting through this weather.
In contrast, resorts like Ragged that were not as aggressive might have some unhappy pass holders.
In contrast, resorts like Ragged that were not as aggressive might have some unhappy pass holders.
correction......its on the updated snow report , Cannon will turn on the guns for a little snowmaking on friday night......they didn't define "little"
mbedle
Well-known member
Got to agree with Blue's approach. The amount of money spent on snowmaking to make the last day of the season fun, is well worth the increased customer loyalty.
fcksummer
Member
God damnit, leave them off!! We've had enough rain for the season, WTF!?
Haha true!
Edit - replied too soon. Just saw your follow up post. Sweet!
By the way, do you think it will be a zoo tomorrow?? I'm assuming yes because it usually is plus bodefest....
Watering the lawn
WWF-VT
Well-known member
This was Mount Snow/Canyon on 3/5/16 after a night of snowmaking:
Looks like some very impressive "edge deep" man made snow. Those trails make Okemo look steep.
Not Sure
Well-known member
Blue in Pa. turning on the guns for the last weekend. Snow in the forecast for the last day .....
Smellytele
Well-known member
Pat's Peak is saying they will blow snow this weekend. They still have schools with days left for ski school they need to cover also the snow mobile hill climb in a few weeks.
xwhaler
Active member
Curious have you skied Ragged recently or at all this yr?
I was there last Saturday and the coverage was awesome on what they had open. They don't dust and run to boost trail counts but what they do blow on they make deep.
The following day I skied Crotched which on their deepest trails (Galaxy, Satellite Summit) were much thinner than the thinnest sections at Ragged.
Newpylong
Well-known member
Ragged opened only a week after the big players this year, they were aggressive all year making sure what they opened stayed open. Their pass holders are quite happy with how they did.
Jully
Active member
Hmm, I stand corrected then. I had not gone to Ragged this year, but a cousin of mine in NH went a few times and was very frustrated.
Newpylong
Well-known member
The only trail they did not bury vs last year was Showboat, and if they did that the others would have all suffered.
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