Who's staying positive?

[Terry]

I skied soft spring snow in a tshirt today! sad but true. :beer:

 

[Greg]

Well, I think I've made the turn from remaining positive to thoroughly depressed.

 

[bvibert]

Well, I think I've made the turn from remaining positive to thoroughly depressed.

I was trying to deny it, but I think I'm there too...

 

[hammer]

Well, I think I've made the turn from remaining positive to thoroughly depressed.

Not allowed...you started this thread.;-)

 

[Greg]

Not allowed...you started this thread.;-)

Sorry, but when I hear that the local hill (pound for pound one of the most agressive snowmaking ski areas in SNE) has been decimated by the warmth and rain over the weekend, as well as the additional rain that's pouring down right now, it's hard to keep the chin up. That little hill was keeping me going lately. Now what?

 

[hammer]

Sorry, but when I hear that the local hill (pound for pound one of the most agressive snowmaking ski areas in SNE) has been decimated by the warmth and rain over the weekend, as well as the additional rain that's pouring down right now, it's hard to keep the chin up. That little hill was keeping me going lately. Now what?

No apologies needed...just busting your chops.

I'm only feeling decent because I got out yesterday. Unfortunately, that will soon pass...:sad:

 

[loafer89]

Not that I take much stock in this, but Accuweather is prediciting temperatures to stay below freezing for a considerable time period next week after January 17th in the Sundown area.

With that kind of weather, snow can be made like gangbusters.

Keep the faith, at least until we see what happens next week.

 

[bvibert]

My Dad called me yesterday and asked if I had put away my skis and pulled out my MTB instead. Sadly I told him I was thinking about it and I really had been! The trouble is with all this rain I think it's too muddy to do that either!

 

[Greg]

Not that I take much stock in this, but Accuweather is prediciting temperatures to stay below freezing for a considerable time period next week after January 17th in the Sundown area.

With that kind of weather, snow can be made like gangbusters.

Keep the faith, at least until we see what happens next week.

I hope so. I see daytime high temps below freezing for several days starting next Thursday (long way out, I know). Looks like we're get some nighttime snowmaking opps starting tomorrow night and more so after Sunday. Until then, head north!

 

[Skibum_dan]

I’m skiing in the rain
Just skiing in the rain
What a wonderful feeling
20% of the trails are open again

I’m laughing at all the brown
Some think I’m a clown
There's no snow in the air
But I don’t have a care

Let the warm weather chase
Other skiers from this place
Come on with the rain
I’ve got a smile on my face

I’ll ski down the rocky terrain
With a happy refrain
Cause I’m skiing
Just skiing in the rain

Nice!

 

[Skibum_dan]

It's time to just make the best of this season. We have a group of Varsity Scouts here this weekend. It poured last night and we went from snow on the ground to green grass in one day. However, the mountain is STILL open, the people coming back from skiing STILL have had a great time, and we are STILL going to have some days with fresh snow. This year is not going down as epic, or even good but hey, it's all relative. It's still skiing and it's still fun.

This is a hard frame of mind to have but I've been trying to share this thinking too. Sure, it is difficult to stay positive when it is 50 out and raining....and I've had a few rants..but skiing is always fun once I'm on the hill. My ski buddies and I have had fun every day so far, even if the mountain does look pretty sad when you think of how it should look at this time of year.

 

[Jean-Pierre Skier]

I'm absolutely positive...

Positive that I'll be in Utah this weekend!!!! :razz:

 

[awf170]

I'm staying positive. IMO good ski season is mid-december to the end of april, anything on either side of that is inconsistent. So according to my philosophy we have missed less than a month of "good" ski season.

 

[deadheadskier]

I'm staying positive. IMO good ski season is mid-december to the end of april, anything on either side of that is inconsistent. So according to my philosophy we have missed less than a month of "good" ski season.

Amen! couldn't agree more

 

[SnowRider]

I’m skiing in the rain
Just skiing in the rain
What a wonderful feeling
20% of the trails are open again

I’m laughing at all the brown
Some think I’m a clown
There's no snow in the air
But I don’t have a care

Let the warm weather chase
Other skiers from this place
Come on with the rain
I’ve got a smile on my face

I’ll ski down the rocky terrain
With a happy refrain
Cause I’m skiing
Just skiing in the rain

That brought a tear to my eye...beautiful

No but really the only hope I have is it gets better. Dont say its been a bad weather. We still have 2 NORMALY snowy months coming. Keep the faith.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I'm feeling alot more positive after seeing this pix from WF taken on Mt. Run today. Yeah baby. I'm jazzed for MLK weekend.
:-D

 

[SkiDog]

I'm feeling alot more positive after seeing this pix from WF taken on Mt. Run today. Yeah baby. I'm jazzed for MLK weekend.
:-D

shame you werent there today. Looks SCHWEET....sure conditions will be nice this weekend....find the freshies in the woods.. ;-)

M

 

[Greg]

I'm feeling pretty positive right about now. One good thing about this late base building/terrain expansion is that since it's been and looks to remain consistently cold, as in January cold, the manmade stuff should stay pretty sweet. Sure, the last 8 weeks sucked, but at least we don't have entire mountains of thaw-freeze conditions to contend with. New terrain that comes online will have nice fresh manmade in the coming weeks.

 

[hammer]

I'm feeling pretty positive right about now. One good thing about this late base building/terrain expansion is that since it's been and looks to remain consistently cold, as in January cold, the manmade stuff should stay pretty sweet. Sure, the last 8 weeks sucked, but at least we don't have entire mountains of thaw-freeze conditions to contend with. New terrain that comes online will have nice fresh manmade in the coming weeks.

Yep...the main concern I have at this point is that, starting this weekend, it will be quite crowded with people who have postponed their first trip of the season until now...

Won't stop me, though...

 

[Greg]

Yep...the main concern I have at this point is that, starting this weekend, it will be quite crowded with people who have postponed their first trip of the season until now...

Won't stop me, though...

I say good. Hopefully the mountains can begin to recoop some losses...