HIPPYVALLEY

Awful, kind of day that feels much colder than it actually is.

There are so many ski areas in New England that are bigger and more up-to-date but there’s something about that place that makes me smile.

Wasn’t as mushy as you would think. Pretty damn good snow considering it was close to 60° when the sun was out.

Pretty fantastic spring conditions at Berkshire East right now. Probably no more than 100 people or so here and it is an absolutely gorgeous sunny day. I think the rain forecast scared a lot of people away.

Lol, that's like 60" in 5 days.

A taste of honey is worse than none at all? Congrats!

Dendrite got the legit visually confirmed +SN! Damn.

That’s OK, I had the kid signed up for ski lessons every Saturday in January That included a sweet lift ticket deal for me and the wife. This will be the second week in a row that gets canceled. They will keep pushing it back to a point but three in a row canceled and they will give refunds so the town loses money Berkshire East loses money and I lose out on cheap skiing at a local area. I am also help organizing the Cub Scouts Yukon days for January 25, I’m hoping we have snow by then if not I need to start planning a very different activity schedule.

That’s OK, I had the kid signed up for ski lessons every Saturday in January That included a sweet lift ticket deal for me and the wife. This will be the second week in a row that gets canceled. They will keep pushing it back to a point but three in a row canceled and they will give refunds so the town loses money Berkshire East loses money and I lose out on cheap skiing at a local area.

All the ones in CT maybe?

Heavy coating here, flurries now..

Berkshire was pretty much closed yesterday so kids lesson was canceled and my buddy was up at Stratton today with morning wind holds and lots of ice. Hopefully things turn around after next weekend. High dews will not be welcomed though.

He'll catch on.

Put the spikes on and hiked the family into Chesterfield Gorge (NH). The picture does not do it justice, it was stunning.

Brutal weekend for skiers in CNE/SNE, rain yesterday howling wind gusts today.

I feel like, as with almost everything else in the news, many people in the US have sort of forgotten about it or don't care.

@Juliancolton That was last year‘s list I posted which is fine but I meant to post this year‘s list: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.masslive.com/entertainment/2019/12/fran-bellamys-10-best-dining-experiences-of-2019.html%3foutputType=amp

@Juliancolton These are not all in Springfield but several are in around Springfield and for the most part I agree with his list. https://www.masslive.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/12/3f4bf197da7753/fran-bellamy-10-best-dining-ex.html

It’s ironic because they had the earliest opening ever due to good temperatures in November and a great start to December and now January is the meh’ month. Luckily the Greenfield recreation department ski program will give us a rain check if tomorrow is lousy.

Taking my kid to B'East the next 4 Saturdays for lessons and some turns for me and the wife. Expecting meh' conditions in the rain tomorrow but I'll still get some runs in.

The 4mi drive home from friends house in town took about 20 minutes. Quick whiteout squall. Good start to the new year!

Damn!

Current squall just dropped .25" in about 20 minutes.

@40/70 Benchmark Ray and I are in lock step with our snow totals this year. 28". Good December.