Sad Scene

[Joshua]

this is very sad to see

http://www.killington.com/camshot.html

 

[JimG.]

This is all your fault Joshua; you had to go and forecast that October snow. Well, you woke ULLR up early and he gave you some snow, but now he's hung over and back asleep. Who knows when he'll reappear!

So now, when I have to look at nothing but green when I should have been skiing this coming Friday, I'll be thinking of you buddy. If you feel any strange pinches or stings this weekend, that would be me sticking pins in my Joshua voodoo doll.






Just kidding :lol: :lol: :beer: !

 

[Vano]

NOOOOOO!

What are the chances that they will actually open this weekend? It doesn't look like the weather is going to cooperate! This is crap!

 

[Joshua]

I'll take the blame

the good news is the long range models show the Polar Vortex in Alaska shifting east towards the end of the month which should bring a return of colder air

maybe a snowy thansgiving will transpire

 

[Vano]

Did Killington officially announce that they will not be opening this weekend?

 

[Joshua]

Dont think they have to with the look of that pic, but I am sure they will soon

hope not too many people booked hotels for long veterans weekend ski trip

 

[Greg]

That's brutal... :blink:

 

[Sky]

re: "brutal"...EGAD! That sort of rips your heart out eh?

Ah well...New England Weather...better to get these warm spells out of the ay now vs Dec/Jan/Feb!!!

Besides...it's still good biking/hiking/running temps.

*a sad attempt to see the glass half full*

 

[skijay]

Here is a happier picture (when they were open) that I took while there in May, same area just shot from a different location:

 

[skibum1321]

re: "brutal"...EGAD! That sort of rips your heart out eh?

Ah well...New England Weather...better to get these warm spells out of the ay now vs Dec/Jan/Feb!!!

Besides...it's still good biking/hiking/running temps.

*a sad attempt to see the glass half full*

All the trails are too wet to bike though. Fall biking season was ruined by the 10 days straight of rain. I haven't been on my bike since :x

 

[ALLSKIING]

That's brutal... :blink:

This is not what I want to see today.

 

[frozencorn]

:angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

 

[riverc0il]

not sure what everyone is so sad or fired up about. it was pretty obvious this was going to happen. i didn't expect a complete was out, but even as of teh day of the big storm, there was no way most of that snow was going to stick around to opening day.

 

[Joshua]

whether there was 3 feet on those slopes or not last week, a brown mountain in November is still sad, especially with so many who still havent gotten their first tracks yet

that being said, good snow build up in Eastern Canada in the past few days, a shifting Polar Vortex in Canada, and a potential block developing over Green Land towards the beginning of next week brings hope for the end of the month and beginning of December.

 

[riverc0il]

i still say it's only november 8th and folks need to calm down. if only people got this excited about snow in late march into april and in some places early may when there was still snow on the ground?! a brown mountain in november isn't sad, it's normal. it is all up to mother nature to provide snow making temps, sometimes she does early and sometimes not. ski areas have had to push back openings into december some years, close after thanksgiving and reopen due to bad weather conditions. now that would be something to get upset about. just my two cents here. i loved that freak snow storm and the results, but let's not delude ourselves on what typical novembers are like with fickle and often changing temps that regularly do not allow for snow making and white mountians.

 

[Strat]

i still say it's only november 8th and folks need to calm down. if only people got this excited about snow in late march into april and in some places early may when there was still snow on the ground?! a brown mountain in november isn't sad, it's normal. it is all up to mother nature to provide snow making temps, sometimes she does early and sometimes not. ski areas have had to push back openings into december some years, close after thanksgiving and reopen due to bad weather conditions. now that would be something to get upset about. just my two cents here. i loved that freak snow storm and the results, but let's not delude ourselves on what typical novembers are like with fickle and often changing temps that regularly do not allow for snow making and white mountians.

Well said, riverc0il. People can whine and complain, but despite what they say, stick season is an annual occurrence... we're all just gonna have to wait!

 

[andyzee]

Skijay, not that it means anything, but I thought it was kind of cool. I got the same pic two days later. :lol:

Here is a happier picture (when they were open) that I took while there in May, same area just shot from a different location:

 

[bvibert]

i still say it's only november 8th and folks need to calm down.

Easy for you to say, you've already had a few days on the snow this season! I know the lack of snow this time of year isn't out of the ordinary, but it still sucks! The fact that there was all that freak snow makes it even harder to swallow...

On the plus side, as others have said, at least the weather is allowing me to get some other things done before the season starts... 8)

 

[BeanoNYC]

Alright ... What WILL be skiable this Friday? I'll drive a few more hours.

 

[Vortex]

My plan B is Sunday River. Just they need to open. I'll go somewhere if there is an option.