Boston Bulldog

Pretty awesome that MWAC added new zones to their observations coverage. Looked like some shooting cracks and major wumphing all around Smugglers Notch last weekend. Did anything big end up sliding in VT?

Looks like a big time upslope event should be in the cards after this powerful weekend storm passes. Deep occluded low over New Brunswick bringing in a prolific moist feed from the Maritimes.

I will always contend that the MRG ridgeline off the Single is some of the most exciting inbounds skiing in the East. Last weekend was no different - Fall Line, Paradise, and the plethora of cliffs and chutes as you push farther out were all in incredible condition. Also, the zone looked beautiful late Saturday afternoon as the sun backlit through altocumulus ahead of the incoming storm.

GFS is thumpier for CNE Friday night, both the primary drives farther north and there's a bit more of a handoff to a weak low sliding ENE off Cape Cod

I remember for a while this storm looked dead - there was a moderate coastal storm right before it that everyone was complaining was gonna kick this robust setup OTS. Then the 12z runs about 96 hours out or so had a HUGE NW shift… by 0z everyone EOR was in elation. Tons of noise leading up to game time, including the WOR head fake, but I’ll always remember the celebrations when it became clear that this wasn’t going OTS.

More southern stream involvement with the clipper Wednesday night on the 0z GFS… but the models have been absolutely all over the place for mid-week. Vorticity features are hundreds of miles apart from run to run. I don’t think this fast flow in the northern stream will be properly resolved for a while. Also the fast flow will make timing difficult for a larger event.

Western slopes are a lot thinner than the spine and eastern slopes, but the Teardrop was still a ton of fun. A true tricep burner of an ascent though. Man, they knew how to cut trails back in the 30s.

Any guesses where the mix line is? It’s ripping east at a good clip right now

Welp so 10” new at MRG… I was wrong lol

Radar looks pretty good for the spine right now, but I think BTV is seeing the same moisture issues PF is. Decent downgrade in totals, especially south of 89

Been the season of the double that’s for sure. The upper single chair has been getting absolutely crushed by wind pretty consistently.

Meh, this all seems like noise to me right now. I'm not taking away too much from 0z so far, some model convergence as expected. Another day or so of maddening model swings (though probably not as dramatic as today) overshadowing ensemble ticks, then we get some improved sampling and we begin to lock in if this thing goes or not. Goalposts narrowing a bit, but still wide.

Considering that myself and many other NE Mets will be departing the region for the American Meteorological Society’s annual meeting in NOLA right before this storm, of course it’s going to happen. The atmosphere does have a sense of humor.

Gilpin was indeed where I was for most of the day - man it felt deep, especially on the steeper pitch down by the road. 18” or 32”, it was great. I do hope to ski enough powder to eventually be able to discern amounts while in it! When it’s bottomless and flying in my face, tell me any large number and I’ll believe it.

Skinned out of Jay Pass today and checked out various lines on both sides of the road… that 32” is legit. Faceshots all day in some zones