Sundown - Saturday, 1/10

[Greg]

They're reseeding Temptor Thursday night (complete with kickers) and will be making snow on them Thursday night (I think) and Friday night. Friday night's low should be around 11 degrees so there should be a nice dusting on the bumps. My goal is to get there early at 8 am on Saturday morning and ski until noon or 1 pm. I know there will be other AZers showing up throughout the day. Maybe some snow falling too? Who's down!?

 

[2knees]

2knees 3ish till my legs give out.

 

[powhunter]

I can prob do an 8-11 before work

steveo

 

[Grassi21]

8:30/9 til 1

 

[bvibert]

I'll be there, probably in the morning.

 

[Greg]

Word:

FROM FRIDAY NIGHT ONWARDS WE GET
INTO THE RACEWAY OF CLIPPER LOWS AND COLD FRONTS. THE FIRST IN THE
SERIES TAKES THE I-80 TRACK TO OUR SOUTH. NAM IS SLOWER IN BRINGING
THIS SYSTEM INTO THE REGION HOLDING SNOW OFF TILL SAT...WHILE THE
GFS IS THE FASTER OF THE TWO. LEANED TWRD THE GFS IN FCST TIMING.
SERIES OF SHORT WAVES CARVE OUT A 500HPA TROF ACROSS THE NORTHEAST
SATURDAY...AND AS THE LOW REACHES THE COAST...SUFFICIENT COASTAL
DEVELOPMENT ENSUES TO RESULT IN POTENTIALLY SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW.
THIS SYSTEM DEPARTS SAT NIGHT WITH ONLY A BRIEF BREAK.

 

[bvibert]

When is the snow supposed to fall?

 

[Greg]

When is the snow supposed to fall?

Between 6:41 am and 5:29 pm.

 

[bvibert]

Between 6:41 am and 5:29 pm.

Douche. I meant when are they predicting for it to start falling heavily? The last forecast I saw looked like it wasn't going to really start snowing until Saturday afternoon...

 

[Greg]

Douche. I meant when are they predicting for it to start falling heavily? The last forecast I saw looked like it wasn't going to really start snowing until Saturday afternoon...

My point was is waaaaay too early for anyone to know. I might remain flexible as far as arrival to maximize powder bumps if heavy snow looks inevitable. I just figure early morning is a guarantee, at least for manmade.

 

[gmcunni]

hoping to get there saturday.. either during the day with kids or at night for a solo session.

 

[bvibert]

I might remain flexible as far as arrival to maximize powder bumps if heavy snow looks inevitable.

That's exactly the reason for my question.

I was wondering what anyone might have heard, or theorized, not a guarantee.... :roll:

 

[Greg]

Probably know more in a couple of days. New bumps, jumps, fresh snowmaking, perhaps some natural. To most people this is not a big deal, but I'm really psyched!

 

[bvibert]

Probably know more in a couple of days. New bumps, jumps, fresh snowmaking, perhaps some natural. To most people this is not a big deal, but I'm really psyched!

I'm pumped, maybe this will pull me out of the slump I've been in the last week or two...

 

[Greg]

I'm pumped, maybe this will pull me out of the slump I've been in the last week or two...

Agreed. I've been in a major skiing funk myself. Plus by the time Saturday rolls around, it will be over a week since I last skied. Lame.

 

[bvibert]

Plus by the time Saturday rolls around, it will be over a week since I last skied. Lame.

Same here... Weak...

 

[Grassi21]

it's been since 12/29/08 for me...

 

[bvibert]

it's been since 12/29/08 for me...

Slacker...

 

[Madroch]

It will dump Sat-- I am tied up all day with family stuff. I can only pray if it does snow it snows late Sat. and heavy so I can hit the night session after family obligations (which hopefully get shortened due to inclement weather).

 

[mondeo]

That's exactly the reason for my question.

I was wondering what anyone might have heard, or theorized, not a guarantee.... :roll:

http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Ski-Sundown/6day/mid

Probably be doing Saturday up at Kmart, Sunday at Sundown. But if it dumps at Sundown in the afternoon (6" qualifies for CT) and there's a decent contingent for the night, I might stop in on my way back from VT for a few hours.