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42 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

Gorgeous.  Only shore fishing? Massachusetts lol

I ran the Quabbin "Day Care Center" all summer. She really loved the loon calls. We were probably out there 3-4 days per week. If we went more than a couple days without going out she would sit at the back slider looking at the boat yelling "fiiisshhhh." Would wake up around 4/4:30, get all my work done, head out around 10am, pack a ton of food and she would nap in a tent on the boat. Great summer out there. 

21 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

I am loving this. Got some fishing in yesterday. Today looks cloudy but mild

Clouds just make fish more curious and stupid lol

21 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Lots of TS obs with mixed precip up in Minny this morning.

KMSP 221453Z 03010KT 5SM VCTS -SN BKN046 OVC060CB 01/M02 A3015 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT
 E AND W SLP219 RAE11PLB07E49SNB11E34B43 VCTS W MOV NE P0003 60003 T00111017
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Was surprised to see some videos of this on FB. Have a few friends out there doing post-docs.

42 minutes ago, bwt3650 said:

I think just locking them by straight up county would be easy for them, but I don’t see how they handle the quarantine aspect of it.  And to just flat out lock out counties I think presents a legal argument...Vermont currently is not preventing interstate travel, they are just setting guidelines on how to do it...just my opinion, but I certainly believe you that it was/is being discussed.

 

I would agree get Snowdon first then you have the six pack and triple going at the same time to help with lift lines due to the restrictions..maybe they work on skye peak or bear earlier than usual to spread people out to that base area?  I’m not that familiar with their usual opening besides the ridge then snowdon.

Yes and I also wonder about the legal troubles for ski areas since they have the info available (e.g., RFID, driver's licenses, pass mailing locations, credit card zip codes). If there is an outbreak that is traced to their mountain from those "red" individuals I could see an easy lawsuit there (profits > lives!). I'm not sure if there is a legal problem with refusing based on county due to the travel restrictions (I'm sure someone will try to make a discrimination case from it). It reminds me of how NH gun stores will refuse to sell ammo to Mass and CT residents because they have that info available to them via driver's licenses and credit card zip code/billing info. 

In terms of opening Bear is a great idea to spread things out. I imagine they are in no rush to open K1 given the confined space and decreased area capacity. Maybe Snowdon to Canyon and Ridge area via Kilink and East Fall.  Then Skye Peak to Bear via Skyeburst/Gateway/Stash. Finally work on Rams/Snowshed (unless lodging is pre-packed for the late December holiday week). 

14 minutes ago, bwt3650 said:

But how would they be able to turn people away that are from a red county, but who actually did the quarantine, or who have moved to vt. for several weeks at a time, which I think may be a reality with so many working from home?  I assume they would use the address where passes were mailed or registered to?  I think they are really pushing the boundary legally if they start that.  

Yea I really don't have a clue. Someone on a forum mentioned it a few weeks ago and I thought it was BS. Mike S mentioned on the K-Zone forums they could and were not but clearly they are getting the info somehow. Maybe trying something before ski season? 

Side note, since they are going straight to T2B skiing, I wonder about their opening plan. Maybe get Snowdon lifts and Superstar Quad areas blown in and forget the Ridge? I would take that plan over the Ridge to Great Northern any year. 

Interesting to hear some rumblings of Killington using RFID to track the counties where folks are coming from. Friend went mountain biking at Killington a couple weeks ago and they mentioned it. Second time I have heard this. Be curious if this practice keeps up for winter and if they are actually turning people away. 

7 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

We got a mailing from Smugg's the other day.  How can a Mass resident even stay there and follow the rules?

My wife and I were just discussing this and I'm looking into it.  Reason being, the Indy Pass has some new resorts being added and will be announced tomorrow. I'm sure Bousquet is one given Catamount and Berkshire East are on it. Given the Canadian border is closed and going to hurt some places, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a big VT resort like Jay, Burke, or even Smuggs. Plus Jay apparently sent out an email advertising the Indy Pass a few days ago.

This week in 2016 was the best October skiing I have come across. Killington got 5-7" of slop on a Sunday/Monday that froze to make a great base then another 8-10" of heavy wet above 3000' at the end of the week. People were jumping off the stairs to ski Catwalk, ducking ropes off North Ridge to hit the Canyon area and trails off Snowdon. Most of the snow had settled in the East Fall to Royal Flush area and it skied more like 2' .Trails like Downdraft were skiable, just had to be careful around the water bars. Folks must have gotten hurt or patrol got chewed out because a few weeks later they got another 8-10" and the same could have happened but Killington put 3/4 staff members at every rope to keep people on the Ridge. Even keeping people from accessing Ridge Run and Poweline. Needless to say, people were pissed and many bailed after a run or two. My last time at Killington early season unless they actually list stuff as "open".

I hear lots of discussion/rumors of how K used to blow snow on Dipper for early season, that would be an incredible early play and hard to beat...unless (and I'm dreaming) Sugarbush ever could open Heaven's Gate with Ripcord, Organgrinder, Jester, and Downspout then have folks download on Super Bravo. 

37* and fogged in. Yet to have frost on the lawn.

Got pelted with some sleet and had some flakes mixed in driving the boat this morning on the north end of the Quabbin. Quite the painful surprise. 

Flakes and wintery stuff mixing half way up MRG.

Over 1.5" here.

0.89" already. Wouldn't be surprised if somewhere west of Worcester in Mass grabbed >3". 

9 hours ago, radarman said:

Another pretty sweet Niehues sketch released today

At least for me, the Toll House and Mountain Triple terrain really sticks out on this map. Some under rated family and beginner terrain. 

1 hour ago, ineedsnow said:

If we do get something  and lose power for a third time here I'm getting a generator!  Just about every model is very active and shows some fun 

Belchertown is really weird when it comes to power. Extreme southern end near Ludlow and Bay Rd area seems to lose power any time a squirrel farts while walking the lines. Prior to the past month we had lost power once due to a storm and once they turned it off to replace a pole that was struck in two years. And we have had some very intense thunderstorms and wind. The past month we have lost it 4-5 times. Not sure what is going on. 

Nam says there will be many a turn earned this weekend.

Fixed it...

8 hours ago, MBRI said:

Friday morning in Alex's backyard 

 

 

You allowed frost to touch the roof of the Jeep?

46 minutes ago, dendrite said:

We can always go higher. 

Already have a sick day planned. Powder flu.

45 minutes ago, ineedsnow said:

Ya happened  here a couple times what's that all about

Appears to be happening in Amherst and all around UMass. Lots of emails on remote classes being canceled/disrupted today. 

6 minutes ago, ineedsnow said:

That band of rain near hartford looks to be headed here

Send It. Quabbin dropped a lot between Friday and Sunday making for an interesting time getting the boat on the trailer without getting wet. 

27 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Still rain. The point is that radar algorithm is wrong. It’s just taking temps in the mid 30s and painting blue with it. It’s a torch aloft. 

Got ya, did not look at a sounding to see what it looked like above. 

10 minutes ago, dendrite said:

Nah....S flow. MWN is 37F.

Lincoln Peak (Sugarbush South) reporting 33* at the summit, Glen Ellen reporting 36*. Not sure how Whiteface is reporting 46*.

5 minutes ago, ineedsnow said:

Think this is a bit off

Probably mixing or close to at the top of Sugarbush, Mansfield, and in the Whites.