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Mt Snow especially has barely had any natural terrain open. It has been a killington north year. This storm may push the Mansfield stake to top 5 in the last 25 years for this time of year.

Latest guidance looks like a Killington to Sugarbush special; but I'm sure everyone gets it good. Ironically, it looks like the stake has just passed last year at this time, which was an impressive late season total. This storm could push snowpack to some of the higher levels in the last 20 years for this time of year, with 2018 still standing out as a high point.

I agree…complete tale of two winters. You could have 2 people pick 5 different days to ski this winter and one say “that was the best skiing in years” with 2 foot deep powder and the other say “worst winter ever, bare ground in January”. It’s been all about timing…nothing average this year. .

Stowe at 244 and pf counts the snowflakes as they fall. Jay will always be 10-20 percent higher. Slant stick or not, it’s over 300 IF that map were to verify. .

It looks like snow ends by midnight Saturday. If that’s the case, they will be fine. 242 is always plowed really well….but, if it’s still actively snowing, it’s tough to get up without snow tires/awd if coming from the Montgomery side. The other stuff all depends on when snow ends and how much. Usually 12 hours is good to get stuff clear; but if it’s 2 feet, I wouldn’t take the chance without snow tires…so I wrote all that to say “it depends” .

All the warm departures this year and that map gets us well past 300” for the year. Could actually manage average snowfall with nearly bare ground in December, January and early March..Crazy. .

Some of my favorite Breck stuff… .

I could see myself having a different opinion of a-bay if I was with a different group. Like I said, that hike to stuff looked amazing, but I would have had to leave the guys I was with and I didn’t wanted to be un-sociable (funny because skiing is probably the only time when I’m like that). If you are telling me the gullies are no more difficult than the Breck stuff like e chair or windows, I would def give it a shot. I’m a pretty aggressive skier when it comes to trying difficult terrain, I just pause a little bit more when I’m out west in mountains I don’t know. Breck is awesome. Love me some Tom’s baby? Or all that peak 7 stuff. Seems like less crowds over there too. T-bar is overrated imo. Really enjoy your insights into the area. I’ll have to check with you before next trip. .

Non stop bread and butter this week…dumping again. Zero lines. Doesn’t get much better than this week…can’t wait to get out this weekend. .

I did hit the east wall. That was good, as well as the beavers terrain. I didn't do any of the steep gully stuff. Not sure I could handle it and the group I was with doesn't have the same "oh well, guess we have to get down it" mentality I do, so there was no appetite to go over there. Didn't love A-bay. It seemed like a lot of just open bowls with no real trails; just kind of pick a line. Those beaver trees were great, but when you take out the extreme stuff and the steep gullies, it got repetitive on the mountain. The hike to stuff looked like it is some of the best in CO though. Copper I felt like I could spend three days exploring and still not be bored.

100 percent agree...It's expensive for the family that goes once a year on MLK day or Christmas week who rents skis, pays for a lesson, buys a window ticket, eats breakfast and lunch in the lodge, rents a locker, pays for parking etc. It always will be. For the regular skier who knows how plan, and skis more than 4 times a year, it's one of the few activities that is cheaper than it was 15 years ago.

Kids age 8, 10, 12. Both wife and I with regular full time jobs 50-60 hours a week, 2nd business....50 days on the hill a year. Trust me; the ski industry is doing fine right now. Also, still dumping snow..For a shit warm winter, it's pretty f'n good out there right now. I'll bet we clear two feet by the time this cycle is over late week.

Gonna go from good to great this week. Costco size bread and butter looks like it’s on tap. That’s an impressive upslope pattern into this weekend. Hope it holds together. Currently dumping snow again. .

White rain at 1850’ but dumping snow above 2300’. Cannot stress how good the snow is. Dense, but not slushy at all. I could see un-skied backcountry being less than ideal, but anything groomed or even glades with skier traffic is surprisingly really good. This week should be terrific with the incoming upslope. .

Looks good..but you think we pull off 40 plus in the next two weeks? I guess we can always adjust higher. .

Snow is great right now. Almost corn, but a little thicker. My middle son livin in the trees today.. .

Flipping between grapple and snow here. I agree the snow above 2500’ is very good. Heavy, but enjoyable. .

Missed it by a week but it was still pretty damn good out in Colorado. A-bay, copper, winter park. Mary Jane at winter park probably my favorite pod. Copper overall. .

Factual, unemotional and with an incredible understanding of this area’s micro-climate. I’ve learned so much from him and PF in the last 6 years of being up here regularly. Just need to get out and ski with them at some point. The regular forums are fun, but I really enjoy coming in here when a break from the drama is needed and to get a little grounded from the roller coaster that winter in the north east is. .

What’s that elevation? .

Sloppy inch at best at the base, but much more over 2500’ .

You seem to know the models well..why is everything painting rain this weekend in northern vt with 850s well below freezing? Are they missing elevation? .

Is that a 50 spot over Mansfield and jay on the gfs? One of the better fantasy clowns of the season. Not gonna happen, but with the highs and lows of this season, nothing would surprise me. I don’t think we’ve seen our last melt out to snorkel day. .

Who can help me with a little model education? Why would the cmc be painting rain in northern vt. with the 534 south of Rutland? I get too far away to believe anything, but some trends have been painting a snowier weekend. .

Did someone say take ‘em up? Nice call. .