SR Airglow Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Whiteface looks like it survived the rain fairly well, still reporting 73/87 open(73/78 trails, all glades and the slides closed), and looking at the webcam coverage still looks good. With some snow over the weekend and into next week, they should make april with little difficulty barring a 2012 style warmup(which I don't think is happening...) -skisheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Powderfreak, how is Stowe looking for the spring season? Considering venturing across the lake for the long easter weekend, barring no major rain events, the mountain is in decent shape for spring, correct? -skisheep The snowpack is generally fine though now weaker than it was. Snowmaking terrain is buried. I feel very comfortable with anything we made snow on lasting for a long time...natural snow terrain has taken some hits with this rain just exposing wind-scoured areas and rock bands in a few spots, but most of it would be skiable if it softens or snows more.Right now the trail count is low due to surface conditions on steep ungroomed terrain. If it softens or snows, the steep expert stuff will reopen. Slide-for-life material out there today on that terrain. Really from here on out at this point you want to look for those nice, sunny, seasonably mild days (great spring riding) or days with snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR Airglow Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 The snowpack is generally fine though now weaker than it was. Snowmaking terrain is buried. I feel very comfortable with anything we made snow on lasting for a long time...natural snow terrain has taken some hits with this rain just exposing wind-scoured areas and rock bands in a few spots, but most of it would be skiable if it softens or snows more. Right now the trail count is low due to surface conditions on steep ungroomed terrain. If it softens or snows, the steep expert stuff will reopen. Slide-for-life material out there today on that terrain. Really from here on out at this point you want to look for those nice, sunny, seasonably mild days (great spring riding) or days with snowfall. I'd love nothing more than to have it snow two feet wednesday night, I drive up thursday, and then it's 50s all weekend. Atleast for me, spring skiing is second only to powder days in winter, and even then it's close... Looks like ski country should hopefully do well with the SWFE esque system early next week. Good to know that Stowe is well prepared for spring, I'm trying to branch out from Whiteface(while I love the place, I'm there enough that some variety is welcome...), so knowing that the grass is just as white(or whiter) on the other side of the lake is good news! -skisheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'd love nothing more than to have it snow two feet wednesday night, I drive up thursday, and then it's 50s all weekend. Atleast for me, spring skiing is second only to powder days in winter, and even then it's close... Looks like ski country should hopefully do well with the SWFE esque system early next week. Good to know that Stowe is well prepared for spring, I'm trying to branch out from Whiteface(while I love the place, I'm there enough that some variety is welcome...), so knowing that the grass is just as white(or whiter) on the other side of the lake is good news! -skisheep I grew up with seasons passes to Gore and Whiteface so know both of those well... great skiing in the Adirondacks. I'm always looking at the slides of Whiteface from Mansfields ridgeline across the Lake, I wish I had more time to get back over there. I'm like you by this time of year... I love powder but after last weekend (easily one of the best, feel-good weekends of the season), I can do 45F and sunny every day if need be. I think what made this weekend so good was it was mild but not excessively warm... 37-43F summits and 43-50F base area. Dew points stayed low so the snow never got "soggy" and stayed surprisingly dry and chalky. I was still skiing dry, north-facing powder in the upper elevation evergreens in the afternoon with temps in the 40s. Its like Colorado skiing at that point...mild but very dry air. I just see this photo from Saturday and it makes me want to just pull up a lawn chair to the "beach" (where ski patrol hangs out and grills) and enjoy the sunshine while occasionally taking soft spring runs through the bumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Sitting on the deck of the Foggy Goggle with the wifey sipping an Old Thumper after another great spring ski day. SR weathered the rain quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Sitting on the deck of the Foggy Goggle with the wifey sipping an Old Thumper after another great spring ski day. SR weathered the rain quite well. Now that sounds awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Thinking about Mount Snow on Friday but the website makes conditions sound pretty rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Sitting on the deck of the Foggy Goggle with the wifey sipping an Old Thumper after another great spring ski day. SR weathered the rain quite well. They always do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 They always do Yeah, their grooming is second to none. Plenty of snow left for you next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Now that sounds awesome All I need. In laws watching the boy for a few hours and skiing together for the first time in 3 years with a little apres ski. I can't actually remember the last time I got 3 days in a row. Going for 6 out of 7 Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Thinking about Mount Snow on Friday but the website makes conditions sound pretty rough. Groomed surfaces will be fine. Plenty of folks said it was better than expected today. Anything ungroomed is atrocious though lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Thinking about Mount Snow on Friday but the website makes conditions sound pretty rough. I'm heading up on Sun. Temps are looking on the cooler side may even have some freshies to ski on first thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professional Lurker Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I'll be there on Sunday too. Can't beat a $17 lift ticket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I'll be there on Sunday too. Can't beat a $17 lift ticket! best deal of the season. I scored 4 tickets for $68 a single day pass weekend is $80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Wachusett $5 next two Tuesdaysif you buy online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 anyone around to ski cannon on sunday or monday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Patroller Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Looks like Sundown changed their minds and they will be staying open all next week. Cold does that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR Airglow Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Of course, after I decided to stay home this weekend because of reports from Whiteface that it's representing the Iceface monkier quite well right now, they get hit with a suprise squall line, and are reporting 6" new this morning, with Gore reporting 9"(My pass is good at both...). Oh well, looks like wednesday is a go somewhere, probably Hunter unless they get nothing on tuesday and somewhere else gets rocked... -skisheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Looks like Sundown changed their minds and they will be staying open all next week. Cold does that. Nice... I'm going to try and make it up there at some point this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Wachusett gave us a nice treat by staying open late Friday and Saturday (thy had gone to their spring 8PM closing last Monday). Pretty empty.... nice, dust on crust conditions. No lines... We enjoyed our last "late" runs of the season... unless they do it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 i have to work today (Sunday) won't know about Monday until the end of the day today and I see how much gets done...i'm at the Best Western in Franconia right now, exit 38 I-93 so I'm only a ten minute drive from Cannon...thinking about staying up here if they are going to get some snow...but i just hate skiing by myself, some people might get enjoyment out of it, but i just don't like it...would be a shame to be so close and then just drive home, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravitylover Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Hoping the kids have no school Tuesday and we can get out. Following the potential closely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Just got back from a week at SR and S'loaf. Great week of skiing despite the rain on Tuesday. Wish I was there this week. Lol SR is just all around great. S'loaf is a little rough around the edges but is just a humbling ski mt. Tote to Hayburner to Candyside may be the best top to bottom run in the East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 was at crotched mtn today. cold and windy didn't get to 32 on the mtn. but the sun did go to work at the base...pond skimmers providing entertainment, 17$ made it a good day, conditions were good. talk about a hidden hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professional Lurker Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 best deal of the season. I scored 4 tickets for $68 a single day pass weekend is $80. Definitely midwinter up there. Couldn't believe how much more snow is still up there. Once w got past hogback on 9, it was a different world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peruvianslider Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Of course, after I decided to stay home this weekend because of reports from Whiteface that it's representing the Iceface monkier quite well right now, they get hit with a suprise squall line, and are reporting 6" new this morning, with Gore reporting 9"(My pass is good at both...). Oh well, looks like wednesday is a go somewhere, probably Hunter unless they get nothing on tuesday and somewhere else gets rocked... -skisheep Saturday was OK.. Real firm underneath. Yesterday they just mowed everything and it was fast. Wilmington was probably the best - especially down lower where the sun worked the snow a bit skier's left. Skyward was pretty good; edgeable but real firm. Not a weekend to fall that's for sure. Still a lot of snow and it's all locked up for safekeeping if you know what I mean. It's 3F here 20 miles north of the mountain. Wednesday will be real good. We'll be skiing well into April this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Definitely midwinter up there. Couldn't believe how much more snow is still up there. Once w got past hogback on 9, it was a different world. yep, felt like early Feb, windy 25 degrees. With the sun angle, it felt nice. Still a great day of skiing, felt good to get back to Snow hadn't been there in 7yrs. Only took hr and 35min to get there up through 112 in Colrain. Hardpack on N slopes softer snow on S slopes. Good times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 A few pictures from our Maine trip. Beautiful cloud inversion at the top of SR last monday: Amy and I at the top of Aurora Peak at SR: This was wednesday at SR after the deluge, pretty good spring skiing! (with my wife displaying good form after 3 years off for pregnancy and back problems.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Sugarloaf was mid-winter conditions saturday and sunday. Heading up into the King Pine Bowl: Riding the Timberline lift to the summit. Had about 2" fresh snow at the top. View of the Bigelow Range: Looking down into the Brackett Basin Glades which were closed but should be epic after tomorrow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Sugarloaf was mid-winter conditions saturday and sunday. Heading up into the King Pine Bowl: kpbowl.jpg Riding the Timberline lift to the summit. Had about 2" fresh snow at the top. tmbrline.jpg View of the Bigelow Range: bigelows.jpg Looking down into the Brackett Basin Glades which were closed but should be epic after tomorrow: brbasin.jpg Wow those Loaf pictures look really nice. One place I've never been and I'll have to make the pilgrimage sometime. What does it take from out this way like 6 and a half hours or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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