Wildcat Mountain 2016-2017 season thread

[albert a ripper]

Today was a very good day for wildcat. The snow was heavy, and I really mean heavy. It looked like it must have been 8 inches or so before the sleet/rain condensed it down. The wind won't be blowing this stuff off the mountain, glades and natural trails are going to be in good shape for a while. Groomers were fast and no boilerplate to be found. It was rough on the legs, had a hard time getting out of the van when we got home. Its been a while since that happen.

 

[albert a ripper]

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[deadheadskier]

Nice. Hopefully they pick up a few inches tomorrow. I'll be there late morning

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[albert a ripper]

They'll probably need a few inches to make it soft again. By afternoon the top was already starting to get cold and crusty. Its going to get real firm with the freeze coming. But, the base is getting deep.

 

[Smellytele]

Nice. Hopefully they pick up a few inches tomorrow. I'll be there late morning

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Thursday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

 

[albert a ripper]

How was it?


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[deadheadskier]

Well on the way to recovery. They got 6+, but the crust underneath was still challenging. Very grabby like gravel as opposed to slick coral reef. I'm sure once some traffic gets on it this weekend to bust stuff up it will be real good.

Very few people in the trees today because of how hard it was to grab quick turns. Most people were sticking to the trails.

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[snoseek]

I'm thinking Sunday and Monday are starting to be stellar up there. Really Monday for sure.


Edit that base has gotta be filled in. If we could squeeze another foot over that crust!

 

[deadheadskier]

No question. Monday might be the day of the year. If I'm not totally junk from Loaf this weekend and can convince my MIL to take my son maybe I'll see you there

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[2Planker]

Beautiful, I'm on Vacation all next week. Headed up Sunday

No question. Monday might be the day of the year. If I'm not totally junk from Loaf this weekend and can convince my MIL to take my son maybe I'll see you there

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[Smellytele]

Well I'll be there On sunday for sure with the wife. Trying to talk her into Monday as well. Staying at the Mountain View Grand Sunday night. She wants to X-country but I am trying to convince her that with all that powder that X-country won't be any good...

 

[snoseek]

Well I'll be there On sunday for sure with the wife. Trying to talk her into Monday as well. Staying at the Mountain View Grand Sunday night. She wants to X-country but I am trying to convince her that with all that powder that X-country won't be any good...

Maybe xc on sunday and downhill on Monday?

 

[Savemeasammy]

Well I'll be there On sunday for sure with the wife. Trying to talk her into Monday as well. Staying at the Mountain View Grand Sunday night. She wants to X-country but I am trying to convince her that with all that powder that X-country won't be any good...

It would be a real shame if you somehow forgot to pack the xc stuff... just sayin'.


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[snoseek]

It would be a real shame if you somehow forgot to pack the wife... just sayin'.


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Fixed lol

 

[Smellytele]

Maybe xc on sunday and downhill on Monday?

we had already chosen Sunday to ski Wildcat and have a liftopia ticket for that day.

 

[Smellytele]

we had already chosen Sunday to ski Wildcat and have a liftopia ticket for that day.

Okay we compromised. We are going to x-country in Concord NH on Saturday morning then we will ski wildcat Sunday and Cannon on Monday. It is on the way home. Cannon is showing 10-18" Sunday into Monday where Wildcat is showing 13-25. I consider it a win either way as long as I am doing lift service on Monday!

 

[snoseek]

jesus if 13-25 happened then just wow!

Here's to hoping that happens and winds don't shut it down

 

[xwhaler]

Really windblown on the natural terrain. Hard as a rock. Groomers skiing nicely today

All the snow ended up in the woods where it's incredible

Very very cold!

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[albert a ripper]

Typical kitty cat.


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[deadheadskier]

Leftovers today at Wildcat certainly don't suck.

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