So was at Stowe today- got in some descent runs in the early morning and actually found the snow to be in excellent shape especially at the top of spruce peak. Saw about an inch or 2 with some quick squalls.
Then 11am arrived and with it were 60 mph gusts that created near white out conditions while I was making turns. Also over heard some of the instructors talking and one said a 100 mph gust was recorded on mid spruce peak.
Lifts were basically on wind hold for the rest of the day although mt Mansfield seemed to fair better due to wind direction.
Also not sure if anyone's familiar with the giant lift status board that sits at the base of spruce peak- a massive gust took the thing down, snapped the 2 thick wooden beams in half and the sucker fell straight back. Thank god no one was near the thing or they would have been flattened.
Haven't seen crazy winds like that in a while!
Then 11am arrived and with it were 60 mph gusts that created near white out conditions while I was making turns. Also over heard some of the instructors talking and one said a 100 mph gust was recorded on mid spruce peak.
Lifts were basically on wind hold for the rest of the day although mt Mansfield seemed to fair better due to wind direction.
Also not sure if anyone's familiar with the giant lift status board that sits at the base of spruce peak- a massive gust took the thing down, snapped the 2 thick wooden beams in half and the sucker fell straight back. Thank god no one was near the thing or they would have been flattened.
Haven't seen crazy winds like that in a while!