Weekend Speculation Thread - The Presidential Edition! 2/16-17

[BenedictGomez]

Vis went tto shit here..snow is damn good though

The good news is, it was supposed to start raining around 1pm, and that isnt happening yet in n.VT. Rainline currently ends just east of BTV.

 

[Jully]

The good news is, it was supposed to start raining around 1pm, and that isnt happening yet in n.VT. Rainline currently ends just east of BTV.

Radar is showing a nice transition to snow still. Southern NH (not that this was ever in question to not) is getting pure rain though.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Radar is showing a nice transition to snow still.

Speaking of radar, if you're driving through Vermont today, either don't speed too much or have your radar detector working, there just might be numerous speed traps in place.

 

[skifree]

no shit. last few years i'm driving on eggshells in ski country.
the wild west days are over.

 

[kingslug]

Raining in town of Stowe

 

[BenedictGomez]

no shit. last few years i'm driving on eggshells in ski country.
the wild west days are over.

Tonight will be aggressive.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Most crowded I've ever seen the rest stop just north of the Cats.

 

[tnt1234]

Raining in town of Stowe

raining in manchester.

 

[kingslug]

Snowing at Stowe now

 

[tnt1234]

okemo summit cam looks like snow.

I guess we'll wait for teh am reports and make a call...

 

[slatham]

okemo summit cam looks like snow.

I guess we'll wait for teh am reports and make a call...

At Bromley we had 1 1/2” this morning. Nothing during day. The a sprinkle or two as front came in but quickly to snow but just a dusting. No rain. Did get a bit warm mid 30’s for s few hours but by 9 was below freezing again.

 

[kingslug]

5 inches in 24 hrs at Stowe..
Windy as a mofo...though

 

[urungus]

5 inches in 24 hrs at Stowe..
Windy as a mofo...though

And yet Upper Starr/Liftline/National/Goat all closed, even though Smuggs, MRG, and Sugarbush are 100% open. Heading up to northern Vermont tomorrow but guess I will be skipping Stowe.

 

[kingslug]

Yeah..lot of closures..lot of ice but thats the usual for the tops of the front 4...welcome to Vail
And the dont ski the woods signs are a nice touch

 

[kingslug]

Going to SB tomorrow

 

[Glenn]

We came up this AM...smooth sailing. How was the volume on the roads Friday evening?

 

[Kleetus]

Gore was surprisingly good today. Top 1/2 of the mountain and the woods skiied great. Bottom a little crusty but still good.

Giving Whiteface a shot tomorrow.

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[BenedictGomez]

We came up this AM...smooth sailing. How was the volume on the roads Friday evening?

Packed until after the Cats. RIP if you know someone who was at Hunter or Belleayre today.

 

[BenedictGomez]

welcome to Vail
And the dont ski the woods signs are a nice touch

There are actual signs? I cant believe they put out FB & TWTR warnings telling people not to ski the woods. I know someone who skied the woods (which were 100% open) at Smuggs both days, and he said the woods were skiing great, and he was shocked when I told him Stowe closed their glades.

 

[BenedictGomez]

My PDW Saturday crowd avoidance strategy worked pretty well today. Only problem is I'm tired as hell from skiing moguls all day. I dont know if it's always like this, but 1/2 of the mountain at Mont Sutton was ungroomed and there were moguls on every trail. Plentiful tree skiing too. I assume the easier side of the mountain must have been groomed, but I never went over there. From my wife's family in VT, it's literally the same drive time there as it is to Jay Peak, so I'll definitely be back.