The Fall of Winter begins.....

[BenedictGomez]

I would think that Jay has the best shot this season to make it the longest in NH/VT, right?

If you're talking about "real" conditions? Then probably yes I'd think.

If you're talking about spending thousands of dollars to keep a WROD or two operable to dupe people via marketing spin, then no.

 

[gmcunni]

Just got an email from Sundown. They're done. So sad, but consistent with the season. Wow!

 

[medfordmike]

Pico's report for Saturday. I will be there to end my season.

(as of Friday, March 11, 2016)

The weather is shaping up for a gorgeous weekend of spring skiing and snowboarding, Pico fans, but with the current snowpack clinging to life Saturday may be the beginning of the end. Our dedicated grooming team will patch together remaining trail segments and provide connectivity on 9 sun-softened trails including 49er from the summit, plus Easy Street, Expressway, Swinger, and lower Pike.

Should the sun thaw the surface of upper and middle Pike during the day, ski patrol could open the trail for its last turns of the spring. We expect to operate both days this weekend, but will have to reassess next week so enjoy the snow while we hold it.

 

[Newpylong]

Next weekend gets COLD again! Well-below average temps. Too early to tell if we get some snow with it!

Where are you seeing this? Models show central NH with low of 32 and high in mid 40s next weekend both days. Maine would be a few degrees below this. Not below average and not COLD.

 

[jimmywilson69]

The southcentral PA hills are closing tomorrow. Its too bad... I actually haven't gone skiing in 2 weeks. I've been pounding miles on the road bike! Ridiculous... I'm actually ashamed to admit it

 

[rocks860]

This sure seems like March 2012 all over again...except perhaps even earlier. In March 2012 Sugarbush didn't drop down into the 60s for trail count until 3/19. Within 4 days of that they were down to 10 trails. Today they are already down to 64 and there is no cold air in sight to help preserve snow. One day when I'm bored I'm going to have to do a comparison of trail counts between the 2 years over the course of the season...

I was at sugarbush that week that year. Started on st pattys day (Saturday) and I think it was in the 40s and the skiing wasn't bad. By Tuesday or Wednesday I was skiing in a t shirt and there was bare ground everywhere. I went to Burlington on Wednesday or Thursday and it was 83 degrees

 

[rocks860]

Pico's report for Saturday. I will be there to end my season.

(as of Friday, March 11, 2016)

The weather is shaping up for a gorgeous weekend of spring skiing and snowboarding, Pico fans, but with the current snowpack clinging to life Saturday may be the beginning of the end. Our dedicated grooming team will patch together remaining trail segments and provide connectivity on 9 sun-softened trails including 49er from the summit, plus Easy Street, Expressway, Swinger, and lower Pike.

Should the sun thaw the surface of upper and middle Pike during the day, ski patrol could open the trail for its last turns of the spring. We expect to operate both days this weekend, but will have to reassess next week so enjoy the snow while we hold it.

Sad I didn't make it up there this year, went last year for the first time and it was awesome

 

[Los]

Mobbed as usual at Cannon. Is it similar at other (still open) NH ski areas??

 

[hammer]

Wildcat isn't too busy at all...Polecat was sketchy so we have stayed on the lower trails so far.

Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

 

[Jully]

Wildcat isn't too busy at all...Polecat was sketchy so we have stayed on the lower trails so far.

Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk

Any estimates on how long Wildcat will last for the remainder of the season?

 

[Pez]

I'm at butternut right now. You can see the snow disappear before your eyes. This weekend is probably it.


Sent from my iPhone using AlpineZone

 

[yeggous]

Attitash was not busy. No lines all day. But a brisk enough business to make money.

Everything on the Bear Peak side was okay. Typical spring conditions and decent coverage. There's even a few inches of natural left in the shade.

On the Attitash side Northwest Passage and Saco to Cathedral was decent. Moat was borderline. Everything else was garbage. Tightrope was really, really bad. Like hockey rink bad.


Sent from my iPhone using AlpineZone mobile app

 

[xwhaler]

Nice coverage at Ragged today. They really buried what they made snow on this season
Talk around the mtn is they will close midweek and push snow around to open up next wknd for pond skim

Impressive effort in my book based on what I saw today. Pond expansion coming this summer should set them up well

 

[machski]

Sounds like a good way to waste money at this time of year

They did it at the end of March in 2012 and it paid huge dividends then.

 

[drjeff]

Mobbed as usual at Cannon. Is it similar at other (still open) NH ski areas??

Full parking lots at Gunstock today - Granted a really big invitational race weekend for the Northeast being held there with 300+ kids racing sure helped with that! Both the main lot and the Pistol lot were full by about 10AM - wasn't that crazy on the hill though.

 

[Bostonian]

Full parking lots at Gunstock today - Granted a really big invitational race weekend for the Northeast being held there with 300+ kids racing sure helped with that! Both the main lot and the Pistol lot were full by about 10AM - wasn't that crazy on the hill though.

Man I forgot you were on the hill today Jeff, it was certainly packed! Wish I remembered I would have loved to taken a few runs with you. THe best trail of the day was Pistol, held the snow really well. Hope they survive until next week!

 

[yeggous]

Word from Cranmore is they all on the fence. They'll be closed three midweek days this week. Next weekend is up in the air. The only reason they're even hanging on is a commitment to seasonal race programs.


Sent from my iPhone using AlpineZone mobile app

 

[drjeff]

Man I forgot you were on the hill today Jeff, it was certainly packed! Wish I remembered I would have loved to taken a few runs with you. THe best trail of the day was Pistol, held the snow really well. Hope they survive until next week!

On race days, I don't exactly get that many runs unfortunately, as being racer dad to a 12 year old daughter takes up LOTS of ski time :lol:

Never really got skiing more than a quick run or 2 until her 2nd was done about 1, and soon there after the Guiness Girls were calling me and a few other racer dads down in the Pistol Pub!

Gotta admit that a corned up Recoil was my favorite this afternoon. That plus the view over Winnipesaukee towards Mount Washington was a pretty darn good spring day in my book!

 

[Bostonian]

On race days, I don't exactly get that many runs unfortunately, as being racer dad to a 12 year old daughter takes up LOTS of ski time :lol:

Never really got skiing more than a quick run or 2 until her 2nd was done about 1, and soon there after the Guiness Girls were calling me and a few other racer dads down in the Pistol Pub!

Gotta admit that a corned up Recoil was my favorite this afternoon. That plus the view over Winnipesaukee towards Mount Washington was a pretty darn good spring day in my book!

The corn on Recoil was fantastic indeed! Flintlock too has some pretty tasty corn too!

 

[medfordmike]

Pico has now officially said tomorrow is the last day. Was there today. They put a lot of effort to farm snow to get the 9 trails they had open today going. They will honor Pico passes at Killington until April 3. Today was day 26 for me and likely my last for the season. At least I hit my annual goal and got one extra. Seems right to end this season on my home hill.