Stowe Thread

[SnowRock]

Might have a window to get up there Wednesday after work… looks like another nice refresher Wednesday and then maybe the upslope machine kicks in for Thursday.

 

[skef]

Stowe Mtn Rescue & Mt Mansfield Ski Patrol is very busy... preventing TikTok heroes from becoming zeros.
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Made the AP: https://apnews.com/article/skiing-s...-backcountry-39fa381ae3ba9194f9a9a823dcfb02f9

 

[Vter]

Make that happen, you won’t be sorry

 

[hovercraft]

Short on J1 lifties, or other mtn ops?

From afar it looks like snowmaking has been hitting the usual opening sequence.

Regardless, really looking forward to getting back up there.

Snowmaking is on fore, they are killing it! J1’s is the issue. They are opening more lifts this weekend

 

[kendo]

Snowmaking is on fore, they are killing it! J1’s is the issue. They are opening more lifts this weekend

Yep. Slow processing of visa apps thru the shutdown + a required check of their social media activity = fewer J-1's for all.

https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/802much/visa-issues-slow-hiring-for-some-vermont-ski-areas/