urungus
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Is the igloo still open ? Not sure if this means it was closed for the day or the season on March 21
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Sunday River 22-23
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Is the igloo still open ? Not sure if this means it was closed for the day or the season on March 21
Killingtime
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They had a DJ and food trucks there this past Saturday. It was pretty packed, easily a few hundred people.. Couldn't even find a place to park your skis. Yesterday was just fire pit, chill music and drinks. I didnt hear how long they expect to keep it open but I would say another week or two at least. Its bigger and better than the one from last year.
parahelia
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The igloo was closed for maintenance last midweek, I assume to shore it up after the rain last Monday. With them shifting towards Jordan for closing I assume they want to run it as late as possible, that place prints money on nice spring days.
I was there 3/14-24 and there were multiple days of really fantastic spring bumps. There were also some gruesome days when it never unlocked. They are making snow to patch up a few spots after the rain and should be good for a while yet, at least wherever they made snow. The difference between Lost Princess (middle pic) where they made snow and sadly neglected Eureka was pretty stark.
I was there 3/14-24 and there were multiple days of really fantastic spring bumps. There were also some gruesome days when it never unlocked. They are making snow to patch up a few spots after the rain and should be good for a while yet, at least wherever they made snow. The difference between Lost Princess (middle pic) where they made snow and sadly neglected Eureka was pretty stark.
Killingtime
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Looks like Igloo open until at least April 7th.
machski
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Appears the River is going short this spring. Spring ops posted and last day appears to be Patriot's Day Monday 4/21.
thebigo
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disappointing, appears loon is closing the second weekend of april, SR the third and SL the last weekend of april. feels about a week early for all three.
KustyTheKlown
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i thought SR skied great this weekend, and i'm really pleased with my decision making to get north and east and have a hotel in bethel instead of gorham. morning drives would have been unpleasant bordering on unsafe both days
saturday was a great late season powder day. 3" reported in the morning, but i cleared more like 5" off my car i think. they claimed 7" by end of the day. sounds about right. all the groomers skied great early. the ungroomed sides of the groomers skied great all day. the ungroomed runs with the whales on them were too dusty on crusty, but they were ok-ish in the troughs on the sides. low angle trees were skiable with caution. i skied 3 blind ambition laps, and poached celestial. otherwise i stayed out. 7 hour, nearly 40k vertical session. great day.
went to a nice medical dispensary outside of bethel. got chinese food in bethel. passed out before 9 pm.
sunday woke up to a centimeter of snow on the car and a weird winter mix coming from the sky. got to SR for first chair and the mixed precip continued. i just lapped barker and appreciated the bubble (this is the one time i really like a bubble, weird ass semi frozen or non frozen precip). it didnt rain/ice at all overnight so the skiing was quite good. i mostly stuck to the groomers, but dabbled in the bumps and it was fine. not good not bad just fine. by about 10 am the mixed precip took on a decidely snowier quality, which was nice and let me grab a few runs on white cap without getting soaked.
got off the hill just before 11. the getting wasnt good enough to justify continuing with the long drive home, and i had some worry about icy roads. the roads ended up being fine.
great weekend. prob my last powder day of the year.
saturday was a great late season powder day. 3" reported in the morning, but i cleared more like 5" off my car i think. they claimed 7" by end of the day. sounds about right. all the groomers skied great early. the ungroomed sides of the groomers skied great all day. the ungroomed runs with the whales on them were too dusty on crusty, but they were ok-ish in the troughs on the sides. low angle trees were skiable with caution. i skied 3 blind ambition laps, and poached celestial. otherwise i stayed out. 7 hour, nearly 40k vertical session. great day.
went to a nice medical dispensary outside of bethel. got chinese food in bethel. passed out before 9 pm.
sunday woke up to a centimeter of snow on the car and a weird winter mix coming from the sky. got to SR for first chair and the mixed precip continued. i just lapped barker and appreciated the bubble (this is the one time i really like a bubble, weird ass semi frozen or non frozen precip). it didnt rain/ice at all overnight so the skiing was quite good. i mostly stuck to the groomers, but dabbled in the bumps and it was fine. not good not bad just fine. by about 10 am the mixed precip took on a decidely snowier quality, which was nice and let me grab a few runs on white cap without getting soaked.
got off the hill just before 11. the getting wasnt good enough to justify continuing with the long drive home, and i had some worry about icy roads. the roads ended up being fine.
great weekend. prob my last powder day of the year.
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