VAIL SUCKS

[Harvey]

Gore bases open percentage on trails and excludes the trees from the calculation.

 

[Smellytele]

Gore bases open percentage on trails and excludes the trees from the calculation.

most places do

 

[Harvey]

OK with me. Not looking for any disincentive for mgmt to add trees.

 

[machski]

most places do

Really? SR and Boyne's do not, glades are considered marked trails and counted as such. Same with Cannon.

 

[2Planker]

Really? SR and Boyne's do not, glades are considered marked trails and counted as such. Same with Cannon.

And that's why SR is rarely 100% open any more.
They wrestled w/ that decision for years. Spruce Cliffs too.
They hated that only a few trails were stopping them from the prestigious 100% Open banner

 

[snoseek]

Any guesses as to when vail will open up something in nh? It looks like they got some snow down on the cat and have some decent snowmaking windows. Will they try for the weekend, soft open on the midweek or wait till the weekend after thanksgiving?

 

[MadKitty]

Drove by wildcat yesterday. Looked like they have been trying to blow snow on upper lynx-> middle wildcat-> bobcat. The area around the base and bobcat were >50% grass, couldn't tell what snow cover was like higher up.

I wonder if something is wrong with the snowmaking system on middle/lower lynx?

 

[deadheadskier]

That's weird. I do think the Catapult side holds snow better for late season, but it's weird they're doing Upper Lynx and then crossing over for the lower half of the mountain

 

[2Planker]

I wonder if something is wrong with the snowmaking system on middle/lower lynx?

Yes, well kinda', they only have 2-3 guys to work it, compared to normally 8-10 for the early season push.
Hopefully, Fri/Sat

 

[2Planker]

Another In Your Face Vail as BW Opens Friday, Once again, well before WildCat..

Attitash is a lost cause, as they've barely even blown the mice out so far

Lookin forward to Thanksgiving at The White Mt Resort, and Fri/Sat @ BW
Bring it on...

 

[MogulMonsters]

Looks like Attitash is blowing some snow on parts of the snow belt, stoneybrook, and far out!

The Yankee was spinning this week as well.

 

[machski]

And that's why SR is rarely 100% open any more.
They wrestled w/ that decision for years. Spruce Cliffs too.
They hated that only a few trails were stopping them from the prestigious 100% Open banner

That's a bit off point. SR gets to 100% with the glades quite often. The trail that throws them off is usually Northern Exposure under the NPX rather than the glades. I have noticed that if only the lower entrances to Chutzpah and/or Hardball on WC are open, they still consider that the entire glade open. Even though it is only half and the best parts of each are off the summit.

 

[2Planker]

That's a bit off point. SR gets to 100% with the glades quite often. The trail that throws them off is usually Northern Exposure under the NPX rather than the glades. I have noticed that if only the lower entrances to Chutzpah and/or Hardball on WC are open, they still consider that the entire glade open. Even though it is only half and the best parts of each are off the summit.

Off Point ???? Sorry Mach, But that is exactly why Spruce Cliffs was removed...
Northern Exposure was also a part of that conversation at the time.
There's people in mgmt (DB) who have wanted it gone for years

 

[machski]

Off Point ???? Sorry Mach, But that is exactly why Spruce Cliffs was removed...
Northern Exposure was also a part of that conversation at the time.
There's people in mgmt (DB) who have wanted it gone for years

I knew about Spruce Cliffs. That thing won't hold onto snow worth a lick unless it's 24 inches plus of glue. Even then it gets skies down to rock face in days. No doubt on NE as well, tough ground to cover up that low on the hill and exposed. But the vast majority of glades aren't as problematic, perhaps except Hollywood that always seems to get wind scoured out. Will have to see how Carumba handles the coming widening to accommodate the Jordan 8.

 

[Harvey]

Another In Your Face Vail as BW Opens Friday, Once again, well before WildCat..

Does Vail care?

 

[eatskisleep]

Does Vail care?

Vail certainly does NOT care... but the 67% more people that bought Epic passes this season should.

 

[Dickc]

Vail reminds me of Mel Brooks “Silent Movie” villain, that company called “Engulf and Devour”.

 

[PAabe]

I lol'd a bit looking at Big Boulder's website

FIRST TO OPEN | LAST TO CLOSE
JFBB takes pride in being the first ski area to open in the state every year.

Wildcat has something similar

Elevation Matters​

Wildcat Mountain has historically been the first to open and the last to close in the state of New Hampshire. Our famously long season can be attributed to the hard work our snowmaking team puts in

Re attitash

impeccable grooming

lmao

 

[jimmywilson69]

Roundtop fired up the snowmaking system last night. sort of surprised as its going to warm up and they aren't scheduled to open for 2.5 weeks.

 

[abc]

Wildcat has something similar

Elevation Matters​

Wildcat Mountain has historically been the first to open and the last to close in the state of New Hampshire. Our famously long season can be attributed to the hard work our snowmaking team puts in

Truth in advertising? Wildcat was not the first open nor the last to close last year. Doesn't look like they'll make the first to open this year either...