The Official 12/5 - 12/7 Storm Discussion Thread

[Greg]

Jiminy has over half their terrain open. I'm feeling really sick now. Don't think I'll make into work tomorrow.

 

[riverc0il]

jezz, thanks! i think?

still coming down hard and still no way to move my car! just got back from a walk to the store... over knee deep in places and some side roads have not been plowed out yet! my car might not even be mobile by tomorrow morning. probably one of the worst storms i've ever witnessed. i can't even imagine what would have happened had this been a weekday or if people were not prepared for it a la 1978 blizzard.

 

[Joshua B]

Nice pics jlangdale--as always. Here's one I took today behind my apartment.

 

[MichaelJ]

I took the snowshoes out earlier just for kicks. The drifts are very soft powder. I was sinking each step from one to two feet down, and that's with my big Atlas 1033's. Whoever's up north breaking trail today ... thank you!

The fortunate part is that I was able to clear my car with a brush and a lot of kicking. I'm still staying off the roads though. My walk revealed Rte 3A to be bare pavement, but every other road is still coated white. One bad hill approach and you're toast.

I often wonder how, when you suddenly get a dump like this, people are able to refind trails, especially those that aren't well-blazed. Okay, that's a hiking, not skiing, topic.

 

[teachski]

I ended up with about 14-18 inches of fluffy white stuff in my yard. The plow came at 8:30 just as I was finishing clearing my car. It was a new person in the plow. He started to drive into my driveway, pushing the heavy slushy stuff from the road right toward my car. Fortunately, he saw, before the pile was too large, that there was no place to push it with my car there. There is a cement wall on one side of my driveway and a small embankment on the other. The driveway is narrow and there is a small incline at the bottom of it. I live in the middle of a major hill in town. He stopped and asked me, "How does my dad usually do this?" We got rid of the heavy snow he had plowed toward my car and then I pulled my car out. He was then free to push it to the top of my driveway.

The hill I live on, despite being a major road in town was barely wide enough for 2 cars to pass each other. It is still a mess. The scanner has been going off all day. There are a lot of minor accidents and cars stuck. Many calls have come over with people asking when their street would be plowed.

I had wanted to head over to Wachusett today, but considering the fact that my street is in the condition it is, and the roads I have to travel over are "back roads" in comparrison, I have opted not to.

I have to say though, my Mazda 626 was wonderful on my hill. I was able to start up from my house (in the middle) and head up the hill. I have no special tires, just the opnes that came on it 20,000 miles ago.

 

[Joshua B]

My friend just called to invite me to come along to Wachusett tonight. His boss at his dealership leant him a Subaru Outback to use. Too bad I'm previously engaged to be at the Fleet Center for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra tonight. :-?

 

[jlangdale]

My deck is even worse today, easily 24"+. I'll take some more pics when all is said and done. Also building a huge jump in the lawn with my daughter.

I just got back from snowboarding. EPIC day. Powder everywhere. Definately one of my best power days. Poached Northstar (see below) until patrolies on snowmobile came by and said to get off roped runs.




If you didin't go ski/boarding this weekend, bad news is you missed out on a rare event. Good news is we don't have to worry about snowmaking as much There is a little NCP in the forecast, but I like groomed runs. Snow is already getting heavy sticky, got to get out there as early as you can before it sets.

 

[Joshua B]

More please.

 

[pepperdawg]

Dec 7 - Okemo

WOW!!!

Hit Okemo around 11 am this morning - drive was OK, I was expecting a lot worse, but still took me around 3 hours from CT (normal would be 2:15). But was rewarded for my tardiness, by a free parking-lot lift ticket from some very happy dude who had his share of POW already!!! - Great stuff - Thanks whoever you are!!! - I put it to good use.

Top 1/2 of the mountain was snowing hard, with a constant wind (summit areas were wind-scoured), but once off the top - WOW!!!

Some of the lightest dry pow I have ever ridden on the East Coast!! Spent most of the day over on the South face lapping powder runs off their Hi-speed quad - No crowds - Didnt stand in line once!!!!

The goods: Knee deep was the RULE on the sides of the trails - with occaisional thigh deep pockets. As I mentioned, was sooooooo light and fluffy!!!

Around noon the lifty told me that patrol just dropped the ropes on Punchline and Loose Spruce!!! Got (from what I could tell) was maybe 6th tracks on Punchline!!!!!....beautiful untouched 'Powder S's' down the skiers right side.....on my second pass, my line was still unmolested!!!!

Couldn't find Loose Spruce (forgot to grab a trail map on the way in).

Probably did 15-20 laps off the South Bowl Express quad (never once did I have to share a chair -let alone stand in line).

Took 2 runs down the main mountain, which was more crowded, and much less qualitly, so called it a day around 2:30.....Of note - Searles Way (some natural winding type trail had some decent stashes left)

All in all a great day at Jiminy Yesterday, and a PHENOMINAL day at Flatkemo today.....2 powder days the first week in Dec!!!!

Ride home was sweet - all roads were nicely cleaned up.

The only downside I can see - I will be spoiled come a few weeks, with crowds and (hopefully not) classic New England hardpack/boiler plate.

What a weekend!!!!

 

[Greg]

Well, me staying home today was probably a good thing. My daughter has had a 102+ fever all day and now my wife is sick. I'll be playing hooky tomorrow, but it will be to mend them, not ski (not complaining, just disappointed).

My K trip in November got rained out, I missed this powder weekend, and now it looks like more rain may spoil this Friday's planned K trip. This season has gotten off to a terrible [non] start for me...

 

[jlangdale]

Well, me staying home today was probably a good thing. My daughter has had a 102+ fever all day and now my wife is sick. I'll be playing hooky tomorrow, but it will be to mend them, not ski (not complaining, just disappointed).

Sorry to hear you guys down with the flu, Greg. That junk is bad this year, better to make sure fevers are down and coughs supressed.

And, I don't think Killington is going to have a problem next week. Hope you get better.

 

[Greg]

And, I don't think Killington is going to have a problem next week. Hope you get better.

Intellicast.com is calling for rain and 52 degrees for Killington on Thursday. :blink: Oh...and I'm not sick...yet...

 

[jlangdale]

And, I don't think Killington is going to have a problem next week. Hope you get better.

Intellicast.com is calling for rain and 52 degrees for Killington on Thursday. :blink: Oh...and I'm not sick...yet...

Thursday is a long way out. And, I'm sure it will be cooler at the summit. Might want to check the elevation temps. I'm seeing a high of 40-45 with a low of 20, 50 percent chance of showers during the day and snow showers during the night.

http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Killington.0to3top.php

Lol, check this out. http://www.killingtonchat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1222

 

[Joshua B]

A few snaps during my lunch break today

(Cambridge, MA)

 

[Lisamarie]

trapped

Got trapped in Sunday River this weekend! Could not move the car, roads were closed, no way to get to work on Monday. Oh well!

 

[MichaelJ]

So *that's* the trick. Get there before the storm so you're snowed in at the slopes.... I'll have to remember that one!

 

[jimme]

Well, me staying home today was probably a good thing. My daughter has had a 102+ fever all day and now my wife is sick. I'll be playing hooky tomorrow, but it will be to mend them, not ski (not complaining, just disappointed).

My K trip in November got rained out, I missed this powder weekend, and now it looks like more rain may spoil this Friday's planned K trip. This season has gotten off to a terrible [non] start for me...

You have every right to complain. :wink: You get all stoked up to go and carve some turns and have to drop the plans. I had similar false starts earlier, but am finally getting out there. Monday was great, Sunday would have been better from what I've read. We'll get our days. . .here's how my plans worked out, but not without some strife.

I asked for Monday off from work on Friday and it was OK'd. By 4:00 Sunday I was wondering if school might be closed because it hadn't stopped snowing (24" in Schodack, NY). Or, what if the heat goes south and they can't open. Maybe a two hour school opening delay. By Sunday night I'm worried that email at work might go down and I'll be called in. McKenzie wakes up middle of night, says she doesn't feel good. I checked her temp in the morning- 98.6- whew. email is still working. Kids are well, waiting for the bus. I guess I can go skiing now. Whew!

It's the unexpected stuff we have no control over. For those of us with families, anything can happen.

Jimme :lol:

 

[Stephen]

My wife and I did our Christmas shopping on Saturday night. Had about 10 other people in BJ's. Maybe a couple dozen stragglers in the mall. Each store we went to, we had 2 or 3 salespeople dying to help us. It was great!

-T

 

[ChileMass]

Hey Jimme - where'd you go Monday? Did you go to Windham, by any chance? I have always wanted to try there, and may try to get there over Xmas when I am home in Saratoga. If you have a review of the place, let us know........

 

[SilentCal]

Section 304 Row 16 Seats 15 and 16
New England Vs. Miami. Shoveled my seat out. About two feet of snow. Perfect for tossing around after Patriots scores. Never try to buttslide down the aisle-ways, those handrails hurt when they are cold :roll: