N. OF PIKE Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 i wonder if it has anything to do with base/summit elevation and upslope snow? 2.5 to 4 f temp increases in the next 30 years. consider me being 99% skeptical of that ever occuring. anyhow to the point powderfreak makes, i would ask /guess that the snowfalls in VT are more POWDERY in nature, then in nh and maine (although sugar loaf and bretton woods i would think have decent powder) and that if the temp increased at that 'absurd imo pace' the mountains of vt would have their annual snow fall effected by a lesser % b'c since they get generally more powdery snow, there have a bit more wiggle room in regard to temps. Also and probably at least as much of a reason , Vt resorts average more snow than most of their nh/maine counterparts. i mean besides 2 resorts in nh and maine (each) that i think would be 'safe in the increased temp scenario" bretton woods, and wildcat, and sugarloaf and saddleback (200' annually), no one else in nh/maine average that much, and nobody averages what jay peak , stowe, smuggs, bolton, sugarbush, killington, ave 250 plus. but it's all speculation by me. perhaps vt resorts are more economically viable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adk Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Sorry to change the subject... But it's gonna make pow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Someone take me to stowe and don't let me leave, jay peak works as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Someone take me to stowe and don't let me leave, jay peak works as well. you buy a house at Stowe, and I will buy one at Jay Peak...and we can alternate where we stay and ski! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Someone take me to stowe and don't let me leave, jay peak works as well. Another snowy day with persistent light snow. This photo was before the heavy snow moved in later in the afternoon. ....like living in a snow globe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 heading up tomorrow for my first turns of the season. can't wait. keep on shaking that snow globe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBRI Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Someone take me to stowe and don't let me leave, jay peak works as well. New England action sports has a bus trip this Saturday to Stowe.... We need a few more souls to hit the minimum. any takers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I ski'd there 3x last seven days. I'm tap'd outta extra cash for a bit, the bus ride seems like decent option. Diane great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skierinvermont Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 2.5 to 4 f temp increases in the next 30 years. consider me being 99% skeptical of that ever occuring. anyhow to the point powderfreak makes, i would ask /guess that the snowfalls in VT are more POWDERY in nature, then in nh and maine (although sugar loaf and bretton woods i would think have decent powder) and that if the temp increased at that 'absurd imo pace' the mountains of vt would have their annual snow fall effected by a lesser % b'c since they get generally more powdery snow, there have a bit more wiggle room in regard to temps. Also and probably at least as much of a reason , Vt resorts average more snow than most of their nh/maine counterparts. i mean besides 2 resorts in nh and maine (each) that i think would be 'safe in the increased temp scenario" bretton woods, and wildcat, and sugarloaf and saddleback (200' annually), no one else in nh/maine average that much, and nobody averages what jay peak , stowe, smuggs, bolton, sugarbush, killington, ave 250 plus. but it's all speculation by me. perhaps vt resorts are more economically viable. 2.5-4F does seem a bit steep to me. The mean projection for winter in the eastern U.S. is 3.8C/100 years in the A1B IPCC scenario. That's 1.14C/30 years. And warming is projected faster the 2nd half of the century than the first. So that's about 1C/30 years early century. Which comes out to 1.8F/30 years. Confidence interval would be 1F-3F of warming over the next 3 decades. Not 2.5-4F. So that's much more than the IPCC A1B scenario. Not sure where they're getting their numbers.. maybe the A2 scenario.. but that would be silly to select the A2 scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skierinvermont Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Had my first real day of skiing today finally at Snowbird (got my pass). Epic!!!! Base depth is 25" and was skiing trees, bumps, chutes etc. Mountain is only about 1/3 open and conditions are sort of like Mid-January New England when it hasn't snowed in a week but it also hasn't rained. Lots of soft spots still to be found but not exactly powdery. Supposed to snow a couple feet over the next few days from what I can tell which should produce some of the best conditions I've ever skied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBRI Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Well with a reported 7-11" I bet I know where PF is right now. Cant wait to see the pictures. Hope to be there early Saturday.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adk Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Ho hum... Another powder morning. Jeeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Stowe today.... 35 trails open tomorrow, over 11 miles, probably pretty close to tops in the east thanks to snowmaking coupled with mother nature's Spine bounty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBRI Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 We reached the number needed for the bus to go, be there by 9 am. Bringing the wider sticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Congrats and enjoy. 35 trails tommorrow wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Few from Loon today.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Looks like it was empty there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Beautiful picks of nh slopes. Loon should get an inch or two tommorrow as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Skied Wawa today. Good coverage on their two trails but was so hard packed with some icy spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Nice to get out diane,esp in november. Wa wa is in for some trouble first half of december. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Skied Wawa today. Good coverage on their two trails but was so hard packed with some icy spots. Looks busy on the webcam. The are covering up the 2 trails on the left side now. No skiing for me today. Maybe Sunday evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professional Lurker Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Don't know if anybody has noticed, mt snow is doing a $12 feel on 12/12. Ilk be there, anybody else considering? Maybe an impromptu gtg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professional Lurker Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 $12 deal, not feel... My phone sucks sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 $12 deal, not feel... My phone sucks sometimes. I thought $12 was a deal for a feel lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Don't know if anybody has noticed, mt snow is doing a $12 feel on 12/12. Ilk be there, anybody else considering? Maybe an impromptu gtg? Damn... I took that day off, too, but my daughter has a concert (reason I took it off) I will prob ski WaWa that morning for a bit then go to the show. I have never skied Mt. snow, but mountain biked it, golfed, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professional Lurker Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Never been there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Personally don't like Mt. Snow as there's steeper terrain on the golf course nearby, but for 12 bucks how can you go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Personally don't like Mt. Snow as there's steeper terrain on the golf course nearby, but for 12 bucks how can you go wrong? Ripcord is a steep run by eastern standards. You'd have to travel farther to Magic or Killington to find anything steeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Sunday River up over 30 trails. The snowmaking capability of these mountains increases each year. Pretty staggering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Sunday River up over 30 trails. The snowmaking capability of these mountains increases each year. Pretty staggering. I was watching some of their video reports... looks amazing for Dec 1. I love SR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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