Wildcat Mountain 2016-2017 season thread

[yeggous]

https://www.facebook.com/WildcatMountain/videos/1015491471

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[deadheadskier]

I was trying to link up the video from Facebook of the skiing yesterday. Apparently AZ does not have the capability of embedding Facebook videos

 

[JimG.]

I was at Wildcat today and it was my best day of the season by far. Trails had tons of packed powder bumps and a few chopped up areas; Top Cat, Starr Line, Lift Lion fantastic. Lower mountain trees were full of snow. Some was dense and heavy but once it got skied around some the snow softened and the skiing was really great.

 

[Edd]

Was that your first time there Jim? You certainly nailed the day, if so.

 

[JimG.]

No I have been to Wildcat many times before; it is my favorite NH mountain.

Yesterday was one of my best days there.

 

[Edd]

Sorry, confused you with someone else on here.

 

[snoseek]

Anyone think they'll doing a little resurfacing with this cold air in place or is snowmaking done for the season?

 

[Edd]

It wouldn't surprise me if they stopped unless any rain/thaw events occurred.

 

[deadheadskier]

Only thing I possibly see them doing is base building on Lynx for the spring. Even that is probably doubtful. They made enough snow on it last year to last at least a week beyond closing day if not more. My guess is they look at it in late March and only blow if they don't think the base will carry them until April 30th

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[yeggous]

Snowmaking has been finished for a couple weeks. A complete meltdown on Lynx would be the only exception. But base depths are getting deep across the mountain.

Snow is great today. Just skied the lift line top to bottom. Tons of snow on Top Cat, almost no rocks showing. Crowds are craaaaazy today, though quiet by southern VT standards.


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[JDMRoma]

Blowing snow at Cannon all day on multiple trails ! Some wet but it's still snow. !


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[JimG.]

Yesterday was not as good as Thursday but still really good. Things froze up a little and the HSQ didn't open until 11:00 due to wind but the skiing was still good. Natural snow trails and trees skied better than ungroomed snowmaking areas. There was some windblown boot top powder on certain groomers that was nice. Didn't try Hairball again which was great on Thursday.

My son and I had a great trip that will be repeated soon.

 

[JimG.]

Sorry, confused you with someone else on here.

I got addicted to Wildcat about 10 years ago. Drove up to hike and ski Tucks in April and got 2' of snow instead. Wound up skiing at Wildcat for 3 days avi danger was high. That Spring turned out to be phenomenal as it snowed there again several times well into April.

 

[jack97]

I got addicted to Wildcat about 10 years ago. Drove up to hike and ski Tucks in April and got 2' of snow instead. Wound up skiing at Wildcat for 3 days avi danger was high. That Spring turned out to be phenomenal as it snowed there again several times well into April.

I recently got the addiction bug about this place.

My thinking is given Peak Resort runs two mountains so close to each other, they would want some contrast to each other. My hope is that they keep the place on the wild side, anyplace that leaves 40% to 50% of there groom-able trails not groom is ok to me. I was there Sat 1/28 , the lines for the quad were insane for me but great for the mountain. Also, I heard this recently and it just dawn on me, Wildcat did not and still does not have a terrain park.

btw, it's cool that you and your son got to ski Wildcat at near peak or near peak conditions.

 

[deadheadskier]

Skiing is great today at Cat. Mostly packed powder with minimal scratch.

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[yeggous]

Should have gone there today. Secondary surfaces at BW are very slick. There is little fun to ski. Most glades are tracked out with polished surfaces down the middle. And they groomed out just about every single open trail, including those reported as ungroomed like True Grit, Willies Slide, and Herbs Secret. Agassiz is just about the only thing compelling today.


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[Edd]

Hitting it tomorrow. Blowing a vacation day but it feels right.

 

[snoseek]

^^^I'll be there as well. Snow looks pretty good right now

 

[deadheadskier]

Trees skiers right of Tomcat Schuss probably had the best snow today of what I skied. I'd start there first.

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[snoseek]

Looks like its snowing lightly up there tonight...I'll find those trees. I'm really surprised by the amount of skiable trees here....a lot more than I remember