Hitman Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsPens87 Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Can anyone provide some information and expectations on Lake Placid/Whiteface in early December? my gf and I have a vacation planned (amazing deal on a studio apartment right outside downtown) to LP starting Dec 5. I have been to LP a few times before but not this early in the season. We chose LP/WF because LP seems to have hands down some of the best off mountain activities and dining perhaps rivaled only by killington from where I have been. I was wondering if anyone has skied WF that early, I have heard they plan to open late Nov. but assuming only limited terrain would be available. Also, I see LP already has snow showers in the forecast throughout next week which is nice because we are hoping (maybe a long shot) to snowmobile when we go, but this may only be possible should an interior storm hit or it snows lightly enough for long enough. From my experience it always seems to be snowing a little bit there even when radar isn't really picking up much (orographically enhanced snowfall?)... Any information and insights would be much appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Open, A-Basin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Open, A-Basin Tha'ts awesome...I'm pretty sure they were still open in mid June this year. So they basically close for just 4 months. There's actually years where they make it to July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Tha'ts awesome...I'm pretty sure they were still open in mid June this year. So they basically close for just 4 months. There's actually years where they make it to July. Yeah they often make July...Mammoth is another one with a real long season. A-Basin has the advantage of being so high and with dry air they can make snow so early in the season. Loveland also...they'll make snow at like 40F but the wetbulb is 25F.I like places like Timberline or Blackcomb that essentially shut down for 2-4 weeks just for maintenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny rider Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Can anyone provide some information and expectations on Lake Placid/Whiteface in early December? my gf and I have a vacation planned (amazing deal on a studio apartment right outside downtown) to LP starting Dec 5. I have been to LP a few times before but not this early in the season. We chose LP/WF because LP seems to have hands down some of the best off mountain activities and dining perhaps rivaled only by killington from where I have been. I was wondering if anyone has skied WF that early, I have heard they plan to open late Nov. but assuming only limited terrain would be available. Also, I see LP already has snow showers in the forecast throughout next week which is nice because we are hoping (maybe a long shot) to snowmobile when we go, but this may only be possible should an interior storm hit or it snows lightly enough for long enough. From my experience it always seems to be snowing a little bit there even when radar isn't really picking up much (orographically enhanced snowfall?)... Any information and insights would be much appreciated. Thanks! Early December in upstate NY is a total crapshoot. Do you feel lucky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Yeah they often make July...Mammoth is another one with a real long season. A-Basin has the advantage of being so high and with dry air they can make snow so early in the season. Loveland also...they'll make snow at like 40F but the wetbulb is 25F. I like places like Timberline or Blackcomb that essentially shut down for 2-4 weeks just for maintenance. i skiied blackcomb in july about 25 years ago. fun times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Stowe VT today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Wondering if anyone in NNE is firing up guns tonight? Probably not considering the deluge we'll be getting later this week. But it won't be long. In 1997 I skied Tuckermans July 5th and Killington October 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 Stowe VT today First skiing in the east this season, lolStowe has such an odd mix of really hardcore locals (like a huge dedicated, crusty local base) mixed in amongst the wealthy mid-season vacationers. Amongst the rich stigma, is one of the most fanatical local crowd you'll find. Here's another group of locals over on Nosedive yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 First skiing in the east this season, lol Stowe has such an odd mix of really hardcore locals (like a huge dedicated, crusty local base) mixed in amongst the wealthy mid-season vacationers. Amongst the rich stigma, is one of the most fanatical local crowd you'll find. Here's another group of locals over on Nosedive yesterday... image.jpg You have to be pretty hardcore dedicated to hike up a mountain to ski on a patch of 1 inch snow/ice lol. Hats off to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 You have to be pretty hardcore dedicated to hike up a mountain to ski on a patch of 1 inch snow/ice lol. Hats off to themThis region just lives and breathes skiing and riding lol...like entire lives are shaped around it. Addicted to it. Some may say it's borderline unhealthy obsession. We all worship snow. Most of the people here that I know in Stowe make this board look normal if not dull in their love of snow lol. Like ski towns up here are like living with a bunch of druggies, but the drug is snow.Like yesterday the gas station attendant giving fist bumps because theres graupel falling outside...like some places would react if crack fell from the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skivt2 Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 This region just lives and breathes skiing and riding lol...like entire lives are shaped around it. Addicted to it. Some may say it's borderline unhealthy obsession. We all worship snow. Most of the people here that I know in Stowe make this board look normal if not dull in their love of snow lol. Like ski towns up here are like living with a bunch of druggies, but the drug is snow. Like yesterday the gas station attendant giving fist bumps because theres graupel falling outside...like some places would react if crack fell from the sky. Killington is the same way. Hard core group of die hards...Some of the best people I've ever met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skivt2 Posted October 25, 2014 Author Share Posted October 25, 2014 This week? Can it happen for Halloween or are we looking at Saturday or Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Skivt2, on 25 Oct 2014 - 5:37 PM, said:This week? Can it happen for Halloween or are we looking at Saturday or Sunday? 180 feet of vertical climbing those stairs. Can you say 18 story building! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Killington is the same way. Hard core group of die hards...Some of the best people I've ever met. Yeah there are certain mountains where that type of core local group comes to mind...Killington, Sugarbush/MRG, Stowe, Smuggs, Jay...Wildcat, Cannon...Sugarloaf. Generally the spots with enough rowdy terrain to sustain a large core group of locals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 from twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 That looks like the view from my house! Is that today or last week? Heading up Thursday... from twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 hoping for some white peaks up North this weekend. Wachusett may even be able blow the mice out of their system on Sunday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Waterville Valley and Stowe are blowing snow. I bet a few others are as well. I'd say there's a slight chance someone could open tomorrow or Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 This just in – hot off the press, from the cool and predicted snowy Maine mountains: Sunday River is planning to open for skiing this Monday, November 3 on T2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Nice. I bet Killington makes a similar run with a 36 hour snowmaking window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Got lift evacuation training at Wachusett on Sun morning at 7am. Should be perfect conditions. Snow showers before 11am, winds at 20-30mph with gusts to 48. Yahoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Got lift evacuation training at Wachusett on Sun morning at 7am. Should be perfect conditions. Snow showers before 11am, winds at 20-30mph with gusts to 48. Yahoo. Its that time of year to catch up on evac procedures... my favorite was a couple years ago I got to be lowered out of the Gondola from its highest point for training, I don't really fear heights but still was an interesting feeling jumping out of the Gondi backwards from 70 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolMike Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Sunday River scheduled to Open for skiing and riding on Monday on the top half of the T2 trail. They will close for the rest of the week and try to re-open on the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skivt2 Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Heard the guns are on at Killington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Got lift evacuation training at Wachusett on Sun morning at 7am. Should be perfect conditions. Snow showers before 11am, winds at 20-30mph with gusts to 48. Yahoo.For a little mountain that Minuteman lift has decent winds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Got lift evacuation training at Wachusett on Sun morning at 7am. Should be perfect conditions. Snow showers before 11am, winds at 20-30mph with gusts to 48. Yahoo. i volunteer to be rescued! love that kind of stuff!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Snowmaking was able to get going last night and this morning above 3000ft at Stowe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Nice. I bet Killington makes a similar run with a 36 hour snowmaking window. Monday, November 3, 2014, will be opening day for the 2014-15 Winter Season. The first turns of the season will be dedicated exclusively to Season Pass and Express Card holders, and opening time will be determined early Monday morning and announced right herein the Conditions Report.Killington will open to the general public for skiing and snowboarding on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, and expects to remain open daily for the duration of the Longest Season in the East as conditions permit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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