Ragged gets a new GM

[thebigo]

Moose was fun yesterday, fresh two days after the storm is the reason I ski this place

 

[thebigo]

Flying Yankee online!

Email this morning said they were blowing but not seeing it on the webcam. Maybe they lost the temps.

 

[Newpylong]

They ran overnight and lost the temps right after posted that and shutdown. It went up to 35 here (I am 3 towns to the west).

Looks to be borderline during the day this week but only for short spikes and it's going to be dry. I bet they fire back up tonight and go right through to Thursday AM. Let it sit through "whatever" comes Friday, and push it out all day Saturday when the temps plummet and it begins to dry. Open on Sunday.

 

[thebigo]

28F when I pulled in this morning and no guns running that I can see, air plant appears to be off.

 

[Newpylong]

It looks like it only got down to 27 last night, they could be waiting until tonight (12 low) and tomorrow night (12 low as well). Nonetheless, they got their work cut out.

 

[thebigo]

They sure do. Approaching 300 kids in the comp programs, getting the hard push to train 6 days in a row over the holidays, with reportedly good response. Going to be a shit show if they are in the six line all week.

 

[Newpylong]

Looks like they're back on now. I think they'll get it. Those York towers put out a ton of snow in the temps we're gonna get the next couple days.

 

[Abubob]

Beautiful blue bird day. Mostly hard packed on groomed but 6 all natural ungroomed trails open: Lower Ridge, Moose Alley, Reggae Glades, Upper Exhibition, Birches, Sweepstakes. Never had such a wild ride on Exhibition. It felt like the ungroomed side of Showboat.

Anyway, snowmaking continues on Flying Yankee. I’m guessing they may try to open that once cold air returns.

 

[Newpylong]

Looks Iike they're shutting down on Yankee and starting to push that out. Showboat and Lower Cardigan are on.

 

[thebigo]

Got yankee open around midday, skied great despite random cookies. Easy to forget how fun that trail is. Showboat done except the steep part at top. Been blowing the other carpet and bailout from barnyard for days and starting on upper cardigan. Both lifts ski-on midday holiday week with perfect weather. I am told proctor rented newfound ridge a couple days this week.

 

[Abubob]

Will be there tomorrow.

 

[Newpylong]

I got there around 1PM today with the kids and skied to the end. Yankee was in the best shape no surprise. One of my favorite runs anywhere.

The top of Wild Side being roped off was puzzling, that left Raggedy and Chute to become a mess.

Barnyard had the only line while we were there and instead of directing it there was a third liftie just shoveling snow around. Those are things that wouldn't happen when Al was there. Oh well....just my ex-Operations guy observations lol.

 

[thebigo]

Gorgeous day. Only line was at barnyard and carpet. Second carpet comes online tomorrow. Also showoff, presumably below the cut over from yankee.

 

[Newpylong]

Substantial snow loss but the Ragged approach to make it deep before moving on is paying in dividends. I would be surprised if they decide to do any resurfacing other than spot where the poop is coming through from overflowing waterbars. Other than that the place is still deep. They were putting up new Impulse guns on Cardigan all day.

 

[Abubob]

It was all good today.

 

[thebigo]

Substantial snow loss but the Ragged approach to make it deep before moving on is paying in dividends. I would be surprised if they decide to do any resurfacing other than spot where the poop is coming through from overflowing waterbars. Other than that the place is still deep. They were putting up new Impulse guns on Cardigan all day.

We skied loon today but saw those guns on cardigan yesterday. What is the thought behind installing guns in January?

 

[Abubob]

Was there a sale on those things?

 

[thebigo]

Was there a sale on those things?

Seriously, with any luck those guns should be blowing snow within a week.

 

[Abubob]

Gonna need it this year.

 

[Newpylong]

We skied loon today but saw those guns on cardigan yesterday. What is the thought behind installing guns in January?

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Gotta install them when the vendor gets them to you.