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7 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said:

This was supposed to be Berkshire East opening day.

Seriously. They won't have an extended window to make snow until next Sunday. 

36* with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain. Interesting.

Just over 2". The best snow was when there was hardly anything on radar between 10-11pm.

1.5" on 11/16

2" on 12/8-12/9

1 hour ago, Sugarloaf1989 said:

Man-made snow is very dense and melt resistant.  The snow being put down now is high in density and base building.  Of greater concern is the high volume of gappers on limited opened terrain. 

White ribbons of death.

Pretty wild day. Left Burptown at 11am and it was 37*, got to the lake in Brookfield 30 minutes later and it was 55*. Now the wind is starting to crank. 

If history repeats itself by this time tomorrow we will go from irritation about a whiff to the south to irritation about discussing where the rain/snow line sets up lol 

28 minutes ago, PhineasC said:

Billionaires in space stations... what could go wrong?

Know of any watches that fire darts?

Just now, Hoth said:

Never seen it, but I hear it infuriates astronomers and ornithologists alike, the former because it introduces streaks in long exposure telescope observations, the latter because it disrupts bird migratory patterns (many species rely on stars for guidance).

WOW. I had read about astronomers being irritated about it but had no idea about the migratory patterns. Some of Musk's projects really are amazing but I always have the feeling he is a Bond villain come to life. The latest Bond movie definitely felt like it had some references in it to him. 

This thing is still over 48 hours out. Guess no one did conditioning drills in the off-season. 

Has anyone else seen the SpaceX's Train? I've seen it the past two nights in the SW sky when out for a run with the dog between 5:30-6:00pm. First night I couldn't believe it and thought I was seeing a UFO, went home and did some searching and this was it. Looks just like this (not my gif) and slowly rises from the horizon, it becomes less visible once it gets higher in the sky. 

3 hours ago, Ginx snewx said:

Fantastic band, sucks. Best pre concert talent though. Country girls!!

Yup. They had The Wreckers and Little Big Town open for them when I saw them at Mohegan. 

43 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

 

Ugh, RIP Troy. Got to see them in concert a few times and they were fantastic. Played for 2.5-3 hours. 

14 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

From BOX AFD

The question will be whether it is cold enough for 1 inch per hour snowfall rate to materialize and how much snow can accumulate before potential mixing or changeover to rain especially along the Boston- Providence corridor. 

Sounds like they don't buy the trend south. 

1 hour ago, Hoth said:

 

 Indeed, so emboldened are they that more money have flowed into the market this year than in the past twenty combined, margin debt has been assumed at historical extremes and risky options strategies have been deployed to such unheard of excess that the stock market has almost become the derivative and not the other way around.

 

I'm still learning and have only been following the economy seriously the past year, but margin debt seems like the biggie to me. However, unlike John Smith getting calls from Chase to make his credit card payment, it may benefit Bank A not to call Bank B to say "Where is my money?" because if it isn't there than Bank A is screwed and now Bank C, D, and E are calling up Bank A. Just pretend everyone has what they owe you and keep chugging along. I don't see where it ends.

Has anyone gone down the "Tether and Chinese real estate commercial paper" rabbit hole? That would be horrific.

9 hours ago, radarman said:

The Beast turned on the snowguns today

Schaeffer on Instagram gave a pretty detailed update. Had no idea they put over $1 million into the snowmaking system. They started ordering pumps and parts last fall that got installed this week. Less energy used while putting out 40% more water. And 75 new snowguns that arrived last week. Damn. The system might be better than Crotched's since they have more water access. Also mentioned they changed the grade on some trails so they can open them faster. I'll be curious to see what they did. 

15 hours ago, powderfreak said:

To be honest I have only skinned there in the past 7 years I think?  It's been a while since I've ridden a lift there but it's great terrain with deep snowfall.  Incredible side country, inbounds woods.  The vibe is more laid back than the busier south side of the Notch.  

Birthday Bowls, keep the skis on, and commute down to the office? lol 

Oh look, another Friday with Evergrande panic that will some how get "worked out" every weekend. They have had to sell personal assets to make $250 million in interest payments the past few months, the writing is on the wall. I'd love to know how Blackrock and Vanguard are playing this given how much they hold. Another financial instrument they can pass off to an unsuspecting party?  

If SPY breaks below 450 it could really drop, I'm thinking 438.

We hope for Monday's deal to get out ASAP and some high pressure over Quebec/Canadian Maritimes? Seems like the biggest difference on the models. 

34 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

Lol just my bra

1 minute ago, radarman said:

Nice.  That's a fun little trail.  

Did you ever ski Granite Gorge?  Another short lift, but fairly steep.

I never did. I think that was a favorite spot of @GCWarrior. Looks similar to Whaleback. 

I went down this rabbit hole last night. All from the install verts listed on newenglandskihistory.com >1,500' 

Sugarloaf

SuperQuad 1,783

Attitash

Summit Triple 1,881  - when a squirrel doesn't make it catch fire

Cannon

Tram 2,021

Loon

Gondi 1,738

North Peak 1,563

Waterville Valley

White Peaks 1,912

Wildcat

Wildcat Express 2,041

Jay

The Freezer 1,620

Tram 1,953

K

K1 1,642 

Skye Peak 1,525

Skyeship 2,522 (~1,500 for Stage 2)

MRG

Single 1,972

Mount Snow

Grand Summit/Bluebird 1,600

Okemo

Sun Burst Six 1,670

Pico

Summit Express 1,565

Smuggs 

Madonna 1 2,150  (maybe tied with Tenney for the longest ride in the east?)

Sterling 1,500

Stowe

Fourrunner 2,047

Gondi 2,100

Lookout 1,750

$tratton

Gondi 1,742

Sugarbush

Castlerock 1,670

North Ridge 1,690

Superbravo 1,529

*Whiteface*

Cloudsplitter 2,432

Summit Quad 1,830

Lookout 1,560

Little Whiteface 1,555

Originals:

K1 Gondi 3,000

Stowe Big Spruce 1,750

Sugarbush Gondi 2,388

Sugarloaf 2,410

Surprises

Canyon Quad at K is 1,193, thought it was shorter but that terrain is steep

Was a little surprised Mittersill was only 1,280. I remembered it more like Sterling at Smuggs size.

If Ascutney was ever allowed to build to the summit it would have had almost 2,300' of vert. 

Original Ram's Head lift at K went 200' higher than the current. 

Beartrap at Mount Snow is only 373'.

How massive Gore and Whiteface really are. 

20 minutes ago, MRVexpat said:

Technically it can be linked by taking a green from OZ to the base of White Cap but there's some skate skiing involved and so definitely not 2300' of fall line vert lol. Having said that, if you can't have fun with an old slow double and 1000', you're doing it wrong. Outpost double at Pico is a prime example (may be closer to 500' than 1000' tho)

Such a fun trail pod. That lift is something else. 

https://www.newenglandskihistory.com/lifts/viewlift.php?id=396

Zoomer at Cannon is another fun short one.

16 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

? Sr has 2340 and Wildcat  2110 from the top not the Tom chair

I was referring to what is currently open. Locke and Tomcat both access just under 1400' of vert - which I think is the most vert you can get off a single lift at Sunday River. Barker or Jordan Bowl might give a little more. 

5 minutes ago, Angus said:

LOL - wildcat will open with Tomcat lift only - so nothing from top. route down will be cat tracks to middle wildcat to bobcat. This is NOT their normal opening which is essentially Lynx with some polecat at the top - although in 2006, I do remember skiing december 30 in this configuration but can't remember the circumstances - weather (it was snowing), mechanical problems, et cetera. Bobcat is wide.

 

 

WOW, that is rough. Basically the same vert as skiing Sunday River. 

Just noticed Sugarbush got Ripcord and Spillsville open. I'm feeling a quick trip up.