Tom12309 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 On the bicycle forum I spend way too much time on in the Thursday get your grump on thread some guy from Tahoe posted a picture of coming outside to find the snow took a tree down and crushed his snowmobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 1 hour ago, ORH_wxman said: The only thing I hate about looking at western U.S. pics during their epic patterns is that it makes our 1-2 foot snowstorms that we drool over back at home seem so insignificant in comparison. Been watching the skiers at Mammoth, lots of blower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 2 hours ago, ORH_wxman said: The only thing I hate about looking at western U.S. pics during their epic patterns is that it makes our 1-2 foot snowstorms that we drool over back at home seem so insignificant in comparison. That's true but I'm in such a personal drought, I'd take anything at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 The storm account is actually from Powder Magazine but this is a fun read. Gives any snow weenie a true chubby. From Mammoth Lakes and Mammoth Mountain. First part: http://www.powder.com/stories/news/log-from-ground-zero-of-the-atmospheric-river-part-i/#WYuBz98PPZKIfmQc.99 Second part: http://www.powder.com/stories/news/storm-decade-continues/#KvceOveawLGcl8wI.97 Third part: http://www.powder.com/stories/news/this-storm-is-still-going-strong/?_wcsid=3F014F3A9FC56CFD3FAD4C2B5A274FDA46BA3A5F2995BC5D#WdwrTwuIo0Fpj2zM.97 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Anyone know how much water they got locked up in that snow? I'm guessing it's got to be well over a foot in some areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 4 hours ago, powderfreak said: The storm account is actually from Powder Magazine but this is a fun read. Gives any snow weenie a true chubby. From Mammoth Lakes and Mammoth Mountain. First part: http://www.powder.com/stories/news/log-from-ground-zero-of-the-atmospheric-river-part-i/#WYuBz98PPZKIfmQc.99 Second part: http://www.powder.com/stories/news/storm-decade-continues/#KvceOveawLGcl8wI.97 Third part: http://www.powder.com/stories/news/this-storm-is-still-going-strong/?_wcsid=3F014F3A9FC56CFD3FAD4C2B5A274FDA46BA3A5F2995BC5D#WdwrTwuIo0Fpj2zM.97 Nice but hey did you see this link in the story. This is the kind of stuff I get into http://media-mammothresorts-com.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mmsa/patrol/pages/StormSummary/16-17StormSummary.htm http://patrol.mammothmountain.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Sick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Got a report from Alpine that in some places, rather than shoveling, they're using chainsaws to cut cubes out of the pack and hauling it away on sleds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 2 hours ago, radarman said: Got a report from Alpine that in some places, rather than shoveling, they're using chainsaws to cut cubes out of the pack and hauling it away on sleds. Can see why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Wow that's awesome. I've taken that Alpine Bowl chair countless times. Weird to see it completely buried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Jesus H. That's awesome. A little different in New England today, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quakertown needs snow Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 the live cams have been fun to watch but hurts not being there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Ginx snewx said: Can see why can they raise that alpine bowl lift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, Hitman said: can they raise that alpine bowl lift? It looks like they can actually. It looks like the whole unit is on a hydraulic lift on that pic. It looks like the Granite Chief lift can be raised too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 1 hour ago, ORH_wxman said: It looks like they can actually. It looks like the whole unit is on a hydraulic lift on that pic. It looks like the Granite Chief lift can be raised too. I saw that setup on a lift at Alta, and wondered if they actually adjust it for the snowpack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 High traverse skier's left off the Granite Chief chair, under the peak along the ridge line is all in bounds and offers a nice view of the lake and some sweet terrain to go along with it. KT-22 is open today, should be a quite a spectacle from the chair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 19 hours ago, Ginx snewx said: Nice but hey did you see this link in the story. This is the kind of stuff I get into http://media-mammothresorts-com.s3-website-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/mmsa/patrol/pages/StormSummary/16-17StormSummary.htm http://patrol.mammothmountain.com Yes! I saw that and spent quite a while last night there. Awesome stuff there. Crazy to see that thing dropping like 0.29" liquid in 1 hour at 19F...just awesome amounts of QPF lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 29 minutes ago, Hitman said: I saw that setup on a lift at Alta, and wondered if they actually adjust it for the snowpack. Yes quite a few spots out west have that addition to their chairlifts. There's no way you'd be able to have a fixed height lift with some of the snowfall these places get. The base terminals actually rise with the snowpack and they just adjust the haul rope tension with the counterweight. Its usually only the base terminals that have that ability and I don't think its available for detachable lifts...only fixed grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 They finally shoveled out the Summit Cam at Mammoth. 19 feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Just bottomless. I can't even imagine skiing in anything like that. I get so used to ice and crud that even a few inches confuses the hell out of me...never mind feet and feet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Ginx snewx said: They finally shoveled out the Summit Camp at Mammoth. 19 feet That - is - awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Looks like the woods are a go there ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Looks like the woods are a go there .What woods? Trees are buried. Just unreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Oh damn http://www.powder.com/videos/powder-tv/watch-time-mammoth-first-chair/?sm_id=organic_tw_social_PWDR_170113_sf50892299%23sf50892299#lDGiu6JuhjPtBJBQ.97 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Mad River Glen has decided to close indefinitely until they get enough snow (originally they were going to try and be open this weekend). In other words they lost MLK weekend and much of the rest of this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 5 hours ago, eyewall said: Mad River Glen has decided to close indefinitely until they get enough snow (originally they were going to try and be open this weekend). In other words they lost MLK weekend and much of the rest of this month. It's what they've been doing for decades. It's a co-op...with next to no snowmaking and grooming. It's not uncommon for them to have issues staying open from time to time. They probably miss a couple Christmas weeks every decade (three times in the last 10 years they've been closed for Christmas)...they'll be fine and continue to operate like they have for the last so many decades. I do feel like the media likes to jump on MRG as a "oh my god its a disaster out there for ski areas" when they close...like they are not going to open next year if they can't operate continuously from mid-Nov to mid-April. There's been a lot of ratters over the years and poor periods during a season but they always bounce back and will continue to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Conditions were overall pretty rugged. Groomers were nice in the morning but skied off by midday with the holiday weekend crowds. Ungroomed terrain is pretty much pavement in strength. Thankfully there is snowmaking. Really was a game changer on a couple top to bottom routes today. Glad we aren't closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Did half days at Attitash and Wildcat so far this weekend. Conditions are not exactly ideal. Lol. Groomers were good for a few hours but pretty much hard pack and glare ice on the majority of trails. At least it's a pack with staying power. They need a 6"+ event up here for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 LOL at the Jay Peak snow report: 2-3" of snow (hmm... maybe in a drift? I see a dusting at the base and maybe an inch up top), and "Grooming teams are reporting great conditions on trail this morning." Conditions are just as bad as yesterday, and there are "advanced only skiers" signs all over the mountain. I understand marketing but that's just flat out lying! At least when we left home Bretton Woods was making snow on about 1/2 of the trails. Jay Peak - 1 trail! It could really use a good resurface. Great mountain though a bit smaller than I expected and I definitely want to come back when the conditions are better... but wow, whoever does their snow report should be fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 57 minutes ago, alex said: LOL at the Jay Peak snow report: 2-3" of snow (hmm... maybe in a drift? I see a dusting at the base and maybe an inch up top), and "Grooming teams are reporting great conditions on trail this morning." Conditions are just as bad as yesterday, and there are "advanced only skiers" signs all over the mountain. I understand marketing but that's just flat out lying! At least when we left home Bretton Woods was making snow on about 1/2 of the trails. Jay Peak - 1 trail! It could really use a good resurface. Great mountain though a bit smaller than I expected and I definitely want to come back when the conditions are better... but wow, whoever does their snow report should be fired. This has been discussed numerous times here over the last couple years. Seems that certain resorts stretch the truth with regards to conditions and snowfall amounts. If you tack an inch on here and inch on there.... by the end of the year you've given yourself an extra 2 feet of snow.. which makes everything look much more favorable. And the age old conditions look great analysis. I guess if you like crusty man made snow it's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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