subdude Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I had a great day snowboarding today at Crotched Mountain. The trails that were open were well covered and well groomed. All of the trails were covered in a nice 3" helping of that crunchy popcorn stuff you get sometimes around this time of year. The popcorn-snow made the trails fast and playful. The visibility in the afternoon was unreal. I didn't get a good photo but around 3pm the sun started hitting the rolling hills of NH just right, giving each hilltop a sharp outline all the way to the horizon. The mountain reported 2" of snow from the friday night system. The only open trails of course are snowmaking trails. There was lots of grass visible on the closed trails. I imagine they will be greatly expanding the terrain in over the course of the next week. love skiing Crotched it's a hidden gem for SNE must be sweet after a good dumping. I heard a mom and her daughter fell off a lift.at Ctorched. They were 50'. Any word on how that happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I'm heading up to the cabin tonight. Going to ski WV Sunday, getting there early for first tracks. It's 15 minutes from the cabin. I got room for people to crash if they want to head up tomorrow afternoon to beat out the storm. Bring a sleeping bag and a pillow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Not bad for Dec 13 Bottom pic is 10th Mountain Trail at Wachusett. Skied perfectly today Top is Conifer showing the light snow we were having off and on all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Surprise powder day... some squalls last night lit up the mountain. We'll get more snow out of a "Chance of snow showers" than we will out of this Winter Storm Warning probably Up to 71 trails though this weekend thanks to a foot of snow in the last 48 hours or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I am thinking Wachusett will be at or close to 100% open by Sunday. Maybe not Balance Rock or Ropers but maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I am thinking Wachusett will be at or close to 100% open by Sunday. Maybe not Balance Rock or Ropers but maybe.going Tuesday during the day, what time they open? And why was PF surprised??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 going Tuesday during the day, what time they open? And why was PF surprised???I think at 9. Sometimes they open earlier. Did you get the discounted tickets I messaged you about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 I think at 9. Sometimes they open earlier. Did you get the discounted tickets I messaged you about?no crap I forgot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 If you go maybe I can do a quick couple of runs with you after I get out of work. (If you stay until 4). I have a scout dinner that evening though Maybe the possible clipper will cancel school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Dave can't find the message was it FB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Dave can't find the message was it FB?Yeah. For a couple weeks (looks done now) you could order midweek tickets (limited numbers) for $25. They had tix avail yesterday for next week but they look to be done now. I do have a free one day pass if we can figure out how to get it to you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Was going to hit Wawa today but think i'll wait it out and ski there tomorrow with a foot of freshies on the way, it will be a much better experience. I have one ticket I have to use up by the 21st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Mine expires by the 20th. Bronze passes ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 100% open at Wachusett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Attitash today. Good first tracks @830. After that ok. Not a huge fan of the mtn or the way they make snow (or the lack there of) at least my card is good @ Wildcat as well. Also skied bear peak , whoever designed the trail (on west side of bear peak /far right) may have been a Moron. Its like a five min walk/ cc ski across flat terrain to get back on quad. It does connect to attitash but (connecting trail is closed) . Was def nice to ski thou! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 100% open at Wachusett Yup same with the B'east. 10" with a light crust. Aggressive skiing paid off in untracked, speed kept you floating and carving. Once tracked up a bit it was great, soft underfoot. ZR -> needles -> partly sunny. Great day for December in Charlemont, in years past you'd be lucky to get that kind of skiing in Jan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 The family hit WaWa for a couple of hours. We got within 5 minutes of the hill when I realized I forgot to pack daughters skis. So back home to get them Still got in a bunch of runs with basically no lines. Most were on the greens for her but my son and I hit the summit a few times. Snow was so nice. Powdered sugar consistency. Much better than Sunday I am out of shape though. Legs tired after 2 hours is not good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Nice pics of Berkshire East. I should move west Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Nice pics of Berkshire East. I should move west Well there's no doubt your hill is better for snow, but there's just something about Berkshire East... Really love that place warts and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Well there's no doubt your hill is better for snow, but there's just something about Berkshire East... Really love that place warts and all.Cheap. No crowds. Good variety. Glades for you psychos. Decent steeps. I love the old school New England trails off to the far left sideNeed a better parking lot and the lifts are weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Skied Wawa yesterday under great conditions 100% open on 12/15. Unheard of. They must be off to their best start of the season in recent memory. Solid base with the guns going non-stop for the good part of two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Skied Wawa yesterday under great conditions 100% open on 12/15. Unheard of. They must be off to their best start of the season in recent memory. Solid base with the guns going non-stop for the good part of two weeks. The icing on the trees above 1600' or so looked cool. Interesting that happened at that altitude. No ice at my house at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Solid base with the guns going non-stop for the good part of two weeks. Perhaps the snow planners at wawa should share their secrets with attitash, who seem cheap as hell wrt making snow. I mean they started season a FEW weeks after loon, yet claim there latitude and elevation as a reason they waited. YET wawa was making it and opened weeks before them, by some wx miracle. Cheap. Now i would think they would have had snow guns blazing all last week and this week (thru thurs) so they could accommodate the ski vacation crowds. Perhaps they will just pack them all on the double that goes to the summit at 3 mph. Hopefully they step it up and open like ten trails this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Yesterday was pretty sweet, but man was it busy. These hyped up snowstorms really bring *everyone* out and the powder rush is something else...mountain got hammered but business was good, haha. Picked up 7-9" from the synoptic portion of the event yesterday... Then today was the opposite of the rush from yesterday... NW flow on the backside came through and deposited another few inches of fluff overnight bringing the storm total up to 12" at 3,000ft. This was all skied out yesterday, and then Mother Nature hit the refresh button. And while the snow boards only showed 1" new at the base and 3" new at 3,000ft...many argued today that the overnight snowfall was a little more substantial than that. The views today were awesome, too. Just an awesome all around day, even though it was below zero, with no wind its not that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ono Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Yesterday was pretty sweet, but man was it busy. These hyped up snowstorms really bring *everyone* out and the powder rush is something else...mountain got hammered but business was good, haha. Picked up 7-9" from the synoptic portion of the event yesterday... Watching things transpire on Saturday night into Sunday while doing the family thing away from the mountains, I wasn't all that concerned with missing out- the first big powder rush was on. I like the more mellow, under-the-radar nickel-dime patterns with a few 1-3" and 2-4" events, followed by a 6-8" overnight midweek. That's the good stuff- you're skiing knee deep pow and the mountain feels quiet because it is quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Perhaps the snow planners at wawa should share their secrets with attitash, who seem cheap as hell wrt making snow. I mean they started season a FEW weeks after loon, yet claim there latitude and elevation as a reason they waited. YET wawa was making it and opened weeks before them, by some wx miracle. Cheap. Now i would think they would have had snow guns blazing all last week and this week (thru thurs) so they could accommodate the ski vacation crowds. Perhaps they will just pack them all on the double that goes to the summit at 3 mph. Hopefully they step it up and open like ten trails this week. I hate attitash. My jaw dropped when I read their write up on why they would not be snowmaking, or plan on opening until mid December. It's actually embarrassing. They should be challenging everybody with regards to opening. They don't make much snow your right, I can vouch for that. Not sure what's up with that operation, I'm kind of stuck their though since we have a place around there. Absolutely love that area though, considering moving up that way after college Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 The icing on the trees above 1600' or so looked cool. Interesting that happened at that altitude. No ice at my house at all. Wawa should be good tonight. Think I might give it a go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Wawa was unbelievable tonight. 8" of whipped cream on a great base. 15 degrees or less. No crowd whatsoever, moderate to heavy snow falling. Talked to a number of passholders and they were saying it's as good a night as they could recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Couple from this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Yeah, I debated heading over. Cameras showed very few people. Glad you had fun. Wish I had known ahead I could have left you a ticket for the day/night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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