What's Really at Stake (on Mount Mansfield)

[thetrailboss]

According to Roger Hill there is a whopping:

102 inches of snow

at the stake!!!!!!

 

[Warp Daddy]

unreal !

 

[BenedictGomez]

I remember one year in the late 90s or early 00s (my memory is awful), there were trail signs that were essentially on the ground. Not because they fell, but because the snow was up to them. I have some great pictures somewhere.

 

[snowmonster]

I'd hit that!

 

[from_the_NEK]

I remember one year in the late 90s or early 00s (my memory is awful), there were trail signs that were essentially on the ground. Not because they fell, but because the snow was up to them. I have some great pictures somewhere.

That would have been the winter of 2000-2001 (it was nutz):

 

[thetrailboss]

That would have been the winter of 2000-2001 (it was nutz):

I remember that winter. It was amazing! :beer:

 

[emmaurice2]

I remember that winter. It was amazing! :beer:

Before this year, that was the last season I skied Stowe. It was really unbelievable.

 

[BenedictGomez]

That would have been the winter of 2000-2001 (it was nutz):

It was the only time I've ever seen a trail marker DUG out. And that year does make sense now that I think about it, because I remember I went to Lake Louise that season, and we had more snow in Vermont.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Yep,the same year Jay set its snow fall record of 580+ inches and they were digging out signs as well. There were sections of the Jet triple chair that were roped off since there was no room to ski under the chair. The entire upper summit area was basically a big snowfield. I just wish that wouldn't have been my first year skiing :-(.
As you can see from the snowdepth graph, melt out was FAST.

 

[gpetrics]

it's actually at 102"

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/btv/mountain/

 

[thetrailboss]

it's actually at 102"

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/btv/mountain/

Even better!!!!!!!

WAHOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

[threecy]

Aside from the above treeline ledge, there's great coverage up there. Glades below the Taft Lodge are very well endowed. Lots of nicely filled in areas south of the Chin, as well as around the Nose. Gullies off the Chin looked well endowed as well, though the one the Profanity Trail goes up seemed unstable around noontime.

 

[SIKSKIER]

And that year does make sense now that I think about it, because I remember I went to Lake Louise that season, and we had more snow in Vermont.

All of Vermont averages more snow than LL.Northern Vermont averages almost double.LL only averages 160-180 inches.This year they are at around 200.

 

[Geoff]

With all the construction at Stowe, I was expecting this photo as a response for "What's really at the stake?"

 

[BenedictGomez]

With all the construction at Stowe, I was expecting this photo as a response for "What's really at the stake?"

I fear I'm not even going to recognize the place next time I go there. :-(

Hopefully all the construction truly are improvements, but I have a feeling I'm going to loathe what's been done to Spruce.

 

[deadheadskier]

That would have been the winter of 2000-2001 (it was nutz):

Yep, killer winter and I was fortunate to be living in Stowe. Exceeded 100 days on the hill between Stowe and Jay. I did a front flip out the second story window of my house on April 1st. Was going to send a picture of it to my grandmother to freak her out, but the film in my buddies camera got screwed up.

 

[Magog Fishy]

Interesting blurb on Tim Kelley's Web blog yesterday about the installation of the FourRunner replacement lift. Below is an excerpt from his blog posting (see bold text for part about the new lift):

Ski Season reached a pinnacle this week with the Monday/Tuesday snow at Mount Mansfield getting us to 100" at the snow stake. A feat reached only a few times a decade, as Scott Braaten notes in this report filed Monday. That was my second Powder Day this Month, last Saturday at Bodefest we had 9" of April Fool's fresh. Now the sun is out, the snow is deep, and goggle tans are the styling fashion. Deep snow and warm sunny days only last so long. Both Cannon and Stowe are sending the last lifts up the Mountain next Sunday April 17th. This time of year we run out of enthusiasm before we run out of snow. Though at Stowe, the marketing department was tempted to stay open longer, but the new lift installation has to start immediately. The ground work has to be completed in time for The Bicknell's thrush return from Hispaniola. Crews are actually going to plow the snow off the Toll Road to get construction equipment up the mountain. I think Killington is aiming for a May 1st closing, and of course we can always hike for turns into June.

Full blog post: http://www.necn.com/04/09/11/bTim-K...hernewengland.html?blockID=500672&feedID=6239

 

[Angus]

this is what caught my eye...next Saturday or Sunday is likely my last day of lift-served skiing.

BY next weekend we may see the trough trying to reestablish in the east. That will mean a wet (maybe white) storm for us Next Saturday/Sunday.

I really don't want to ski in the rain!