OPening Days

[skidmarks]

Mt Snow First in VT Again??

1st open last season in VT now they have even more fan guns!!
NOV 14 was my first day last season and they had been open for a few days already

 

[drjeff]

1st open last season in VT now they have even more fan guns!!
NOV 14 was my first day last season and they had been open for a few days already

Yup, late October/Early November cold across New England and it will be between the 3 fan guns of Woodbury , Mount Snow and all their fan guns (their mountain ops head even mentioned that they're thinking about atleast a little "blow for show" opportunity REAL soon on the Mount Snow passholders site this week) and both Sugarbush and Sunday River with their air/water and altitude and latitude.

If heaven forbid there's no real cold window until mid-November, well then it will be a total free for all between about a dozen areas for 1st to open title

 

[WJenness]

Yup, late October/Early November cold across New England and it will be between the 3 fan guns of Woodbury , Mount Snow and all their fan guns (their mountain ops head even mentioned that they're thinking about atleast a little "blow for show" opportunity REAL soon on the Mount Snow passholders site this week) and both Sugarbush and Sunday River with their air/water and altitude and latitude.

If heaven forbid there's no real cold window until mid-November, well then it will be a total free for all between about a dozen areas for 1st to open title

SR has a bunch of the Boyne low e fan guns now too... (as do Loon and SL)

-w

 

[Newpylong]

SR has a bunch of the Boyne low e fan guns now too... (as do Loon and SL)

-w

As far as I know they are mostly carriage mounted around base areas.

 

[Vortex]

SR if it opens early.... I still believe will be t2 with down loading.

The easy down and up mid station loading platform they put in a couple of years ago on the high speed locke tripple, gives them the extra elevation advantage and a shorter run to cover.

I'm comfortable they will make every effort to open asap. That was one of the original reasons why I bought a pass here. The boyne guns I thought were going where they put the new electrical work. Dream maker, escapade, Sundance and some other areas in south ridge. The guns need power. have seen the work on other areas. Have not really looked either.
What a positive topic. Early season turns. I likes that.:smile:

 

[MichaelJ]

Is there a nice table or summary anywhere of all the announced or predicted opening days?

 

[ski_resort_observer]

I hear Loveland is making snow.......any ground reports...BMM?

 

[BushMogulMaster]

I hear Loveland is making snow.......any ground reports...BMM?

10-4, they're in production mode. Not much on the ground yet. Day time temps are still in the 50s up there. But they're trying. They'll open as soon as they have 18" side to side, top to bottom on one trail.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

1st open last season in VT now they have even more fan guns!!
NOV 14 was my first day last season and they had been open for a few days already

I wish they had foot rests on that chair..anyway..my first day last season was also at Mount Snow and also my first time skiing there on November 10th 2007..a quality manmade product for sure!!!!!! I'll be there again if they're first to open..

 

[drjeff]

I wish they had foot rests on that chair..anyway..my first day last season was also at Mount Snow and also my first time skiing there on November 10th 2007..a quality manmade product for sure!!!!!! I'll be there again if they're first to open..

Wait another year or two and I'd bet that you'll have a different version of a base to summit chair there, and you'll probably be able to ride it with 5 of your steeziest friends

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Wait another year or two and I'd bet that you'll have a different version of a base to summit chair there, and you'll probably be able to ride it with 5 of your steeziest friends

I like 6-packs..

 

[AhhhPants]

bettin on Snow

down to 30 degrees in Dover the other night... Mount Snow will start running the guns soon, maybe beat last years 11/10 date??

 

[Glenn]

down to 30 degrees in Dover the other night... Mount Snow will start running the guns soon, maybe beat last years 11/10 date??

I've heard a "rumor" that they're shooting for 10/31 as an opening date. It's hearsay....but something to kinda look forward too. 8)

 

[jerryg]

SR if it opens early.... I still believe will be t2 with down loading.

The easy down and up mid station loading platform they put in a couple of years ago on the high speed locke tripple, gives them the extra elevation advantage and a shorter run to cover.

I'm comfortable they will make every effort to open asap. That was one of the original reasons why I bought a pass here. The boyne guns I thought were going where they put the new electrical work. Dream maker, escapade, Sundance and some other areas in south ridge. The guns need power. have seen the work on other areas. Have not really looked either.
What a positive topic. Early season turns. I likes that.:smile:

The mid-station was installed in the late 90's and then not used for several of the ASC years until 2 seasons ago. It's a great way to load and unload skiers for T2 and Upper Punch.

Both accounts of the Boyne Low E guns are correct. Currently, most are trailer-mounted guns, but there are a lot of them at all the eastern resorts. Remember, you don't have to order SMI guns when you won the same technology. Bob is right on regarding the electrical mounts. SR is tower-mounting Low-E cannons this year for several trails.

I'll put my money on one of the Boyne resorts to open first again this year.

 

[Vortex]

Thread above this has similar stuff. The mid station on the high speed locke tripple at Sr was put on a spring two falls ago to get it to just drop down when not needed and pop back up early season. Less labor and less time to do it..

 

[Newpylong]

Back in roughly '97 I can remember skiing T2 very early in the season on the Locke Triple w/midstation. Was pretty sweet.

 

[hardline]

Wait another year or two and I'd bet that you'll have a different version of a base to summit chair there, and you'll probably be able to ride it with 5 of your steeziest friends

i really hate six packs.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

i really hate six packs.

Why?

 

[shpride]

From a Sugarbush e-mail received today:

30- Sunrises left until we turn on the snow guns at Lincoln Peak (weather dependent)

 

[jarrodski]

Why?

because god invented the mini keg