Who's Blowing Snow?

[ss20]

As much crap as Windham gets they're announcing they're gonna make snow tonight through Wednesday AM on quite a few trails. That's impressive. Nothing about Killington making snow which is pretty lame by their standards. Maybe I hit Windham Wednesday as it's supposed to be near 40 degrees and there should be a few trails resurfaced and some others with snowmaking bumps. Doesn't sound like a bad day trip.

Anyone else making snow out there?

 

[JimG.]

I'm gonna say...

crickets?

 

[cdskier]

I think I saw something about Montage firing up the guns!

Meanwhile in the Mad River Valley, Mother Nature has fired up her snowguns. Dumping here now...

 

[drjeff]

Less than typically would be in early March this year is my guess...

And my hunch is that those who do, will have a '21-'22 pass offering announcement dropping later this week...

 

[eatskisleep]

I hope K Mart starts blowing snow again soon on Super Star! I want May spring skiing please and thank you

 

[John9]

Camelback is blowing now, can see on the Web cam. They also have the next season pass deal for March as Dr Jeff pointed.out.

 

[ScottySkis]

As much crap as Windham gets they're announcing they're gonna make snow tonight through Wednesday AM on quite a few trails. That's impressive. Nothing about Killington making snow which is pretty lame by their standards. Maybe I hit Windham Wednesday as it's supposed to be near 40 degrees and there should be a few trails resurfaced and some others with snowmaking bumps. Doesn't sound like a bad day trip.

Anyone else making snow out there?

Greek is

 

[Mt_Wawasee]

Blue Mt in PA is blowing snow when I checked webcams 3/2 @ 05:30

 

[jimmywilson69]

Vail owned Roundtop and Whitetail are in Southcentrsl PA. These resorts rarely blow after 3/1 as electric contracts stop at the end of February.

I've been told base is still deep so this is sort of a head scratcher. I was also told that reservations have been opened until 3/21 which is a week longer than they have been showing all season.

I'm out of the game for the PA season. Might try to go somewhere north in April

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

Vail owned Roundtop and Whitetail are in Southcentrsl PA. These resorts rarely blow after 3/1 as electric contracts stop at the end of February.

I've been told base is still deep so this is sort of a head scratcher. I was also told that reservations have been opened until 3/21 which is a week longer than they have been showing all season.

I'm out of the game for the PA season. Might try to go somewhere north in April

RT was great spring conditions on every trail Sat afternoon with no bare spots anywhere

 

[slatham]

Other than base building for May skiing and beyond I doubt anyone north of I90 will make snow. Its March, good base, cold, Covid, etc. etc.

 

[So Inclined]

I was at Catamount on Saturday (busy that day despite the fog and drizzle) and the guns were hooked up on that main trail under the summit quad. Guy I rode the lift with remarked that they hadn't been connected when he skied there the weekend before, which suggested either they had blown snow the previous week (but we both doubted it really got cold enough for that) or had plans to make some again soon.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

not sure how much snowmaking costs vs how much they stand to gain vs how much theyve lost on ancillary services this year, so just conjecture, but maybe all these more southern places blowing snow have a stronger interest in keeping their seasons going to get more lift ticket money in to offset the loss in food and beverage and etc.

 

[keyser soze]

As much crap as Windham gets they're announcing they're gonna make snow tonight through Wednesday AM on quite a few trails. That's impressive. Nothing about Killington making snow which is pretty lame by their standards. Maybe I hit Windham Wednesday as it's supposed to be near 40 degrees and there should be a few trails resurfaced and some others with snowmaking bumps. Doesn't sound like a bad day trip.

Anyone else making snow out there?

Killington has a solid base down and temps are not conducive to making snow. They've also been making snow pretty regularly, so they are ahead of the curve. There will be plenty of snow for the great spring skiing there.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

temps are again conducive to making snow at least until about march 10. i wouldn't be surprised to see K turn it on this week.

 

[Smellytele]

jay peak says they are going to start blowing snow again tonight after the 50+ mph winds die down.

 

[skiur]

I think K is done, there is enough snow on supe to make it to around mother's day if we have average spring temps. Hoses have been taken away from the tower guns on supe so I highly doubt they are making anymore snow. 0 degrees and they aren't blowing right now so I'd say what I see is what I got.

 

[Smellytele]

I think K is done, there is enough snow on supe to make it to around mother's day if we have average spring temps. Hoses have been taken away from the tower guns on supe so I highly doubt they are making anymore snow. 0 degrees and they aren't blowing right now so I'd say what I see is what I got.

well a little windy to be blowing snow right now

 

[KustyTheKlown]

not saying you are wrong. but it is reasonable to not blow today when its wild cold and windy.

 

[ss20]

I think K is done, there is enough snow on supe to make it to around mother's day if we have average spring temps. Hoses have been taken away from the tower guns on supe so I highly doubt they are making anymore snow. 0 degrees and they aren't blowing right now so I'd say what I see is what I got.

There were rumors from @Newpylong that they were going to try to get one more session on Superstar once temps got in the single digits (which they did last night and they didn't blow...but understandable due to the wind). It also very well could've been too cold. It was well into the negatives up there last night... once you get that low there's concerns about frozen pipes and frostbitten snowmakers.