The "Sugarbush Thread"

[mikec142]

Gosh I hate to state the obvious, but the weather looks terrible and there doesn't seem to be any good news for the next 10+ days. So bummed right now.

 

[cdskier]

Yup...not good at all. Going to lose a decent number of trails/terrain over the next 10 days or so. What happens after that remains to be seen, but we'd need some significant winter storms after that to get us back on track.

 

[Lotso]

Snowing now so loss will be stopped for another 48 hrs until the week of heat arrives

 

[kingslug]

Hope they have snax..going to be a bit of a wait...for me..

 

[Lotso]

Seriously??

 

[cdskier]

That is an ad...it wasn't just posted/created today (although it may just randomly pop up in your feed now). I first saw that days or maybe even a week+ ago at this point.

 

[kingslug]

Thought it was funny..
Got to have a sense of humor this "winter"...

 

[Lotso]

I know it is windy, but surprised no guns on. I guess they will have to ride their snowpack, so as it is, until the end. Really need a storm, but I see nothing...

 

[thetrailboss]

I know it is windy, but surprised no guns on. I guess they will have to ride their snowpack, so as it is, until the end. Really need a storm, but I see nothing...

I'm not surprised. They made it through President's Week. They have everyone's money. For them, the season is over. It is just how they operate.

 

[Lotso]

I'm not surprised. They made it through President's Week. They have everyone's money. For them, the season is over. It is just how they operate.

Guns on now at many other competitors. Hope they got enough down or it will be a short spring here.

 

[cdskier]

I'm not surprised. They made it through President's Week. They have everyone's money. For them, the season is over. It is just how they operate.

I'm not surprised either. And this has been the way Sugarbush has done snowmaking for a long time. They make the desired depth on the trails and then they're done. I think I can only recall one time in the past dozen years that they made snow after President's week.

 

[thetrailboss]

I'm not surprised either. And this has been the way Sugarbush has done snowmaking for a long time. They make the desired depth on the trails and then they're done. I think I can only recall one time in the past dozen years that they made snow after President's week.

This was how it was in my years there pre-Alterra. Most places, except Killington, are done making snow. Period.

 

[thetrailboss]

Guns on now at many other competitors. Hope they got enough down or it will be a short spring here.

Those being......who? Other than Killington.

 

[cdskier]

Those being......who? Other than Killington.

Was wondering that as well. I didn't see anything about snowmaking mentioned in Stowe's report (I'd consider them one of their main competitors).

 

[parahelia]

Sunday River turned on the guns today. They needed to - they didn't get all the upslope VT did the past few weeks.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1763303171353362906

 

[ColdRain&Snow]

Those being......who? Other than Killington.

2/29 2:40PM - Howdy Stratton! The Sun Bowl will reopen tomorrow with lift, lodge and parking access. Tomorrow 76 trails will be open for you to make turns on, all of which will take on fresh stripes by the morning. 9 Lifts including our learning carpets, Theodore and Oso are set to spin at 9AM- Potential delays due to winds. Snowmaking is in full force with snow guns planned to spread winter magic on 11 trails overnight to further base building and resurface trails. Have a great evening and I’ll be in touch bright and early tomorrow morning.

 

[cdskier]

2/29 2:40PM - Howdy Stratton! The Sun Bowl will reopen tomorrow with lift, lodge and parking access. Tomorrow 76 trails will be open for you to make turns on, all of which will take on fresh stripes by the morning. 9 Lifts including our learning carpets, Theodore and Oso are set to spin at 9AM- Potential delays due to winds. Snowmaking is in full force with snow guns planned to spread winter magic on 11 trails overnight to further base building and resurface trails. Have a great evening and I’ll be in touch bright and early tomorrow morning.

Also reinforcing that this is a local/Sugarbush decision (per their usual game-plan) and not an Alterra overall one.

 

[kingslug]

Was wondering that as well. I didn't see anything about snowmaking mentioned in Stowe's report (I'd consider them one of their main competitors).

Stowe is done...but..they have a pretty deep snowpack...
SB..not as much..

 

[thetrailboss]

2/29 2:40PM - Howdy Stratton! The Sun Bowl will reopen tomorrow with lift, lodge and parking access. Tomorrow 76 trails will be open for you to make turns on, all of which will take on fresh stripes by the morning. 9 Lifts including our learning carpets, Theodore and Oso are set to spin at 9AM- Potential delays due to winds. Snowmaking is in full force with snow guns planned to spread winter magic on 11 trails overnight to further base building and resurface trails. Have a great evening and I’ll be in touch bright and early tomorrow morning.

So Stratton, a fellow Alterra-owned resort is making snow. That may not go over well with Sugarbush skiers, but it is what it is.

As to Sunday River, I’d expect that from them.

 

[kingslug]

We like rocks!
Builds character...and we get better at p texing...