#NoPoles Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Tragic accident at Burke Mtn took the life of a snowmaker. He rolled a groomer, was tossed out, and than squished by it, I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Need a new pair of ski boots. Can’t stand how tight mine are anymore. Am I screwed? Seems like anything will be full priced this time of year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBeard Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Awesome opening weekend at Magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 12 hours ago, PowderBeard said: Awesome opening weekend at Magic. Love that mountain! Old school like Berkshire, Wildcat, Saddleback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Wow, I didn't realize how bad it was in the Rockies. Vail is 10% open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 2 hours ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: Wow, I didn't realize how bad it was in the Rockies. Vail is 10% open. My friend lives in Denver with a season pass to Breck. The mtns really haven't had any snow yet. The West has been under a semi-permanent ridge. So far it has been famine. The only places doing well so far are Jackson Hole Grand Targhee area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Need a new pair of ski boots. Can’t stand how tight mine are anymore. Am I screwed? Seems like anything will be full priced this time of year Just get them blown out in the toe box. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 8:42 PM, HIPPYVALLEY said: Wow, I didn't realize how bad it was in the Rockies. Vail is 10% open. My son works snowmaking at Park City. He said it's pretty bad 20/348 open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Second day out this season at Great Brook. They could use another 6" of snow but with cold, they will be fine. The parking lot was jammed full. It is amazing how much pent-up demand there is for getting outside in the winter - lots of families and novice skiers. Spent most of my time on the classic skis but skated for last 30 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Going to be a brutal week on the slopes. It’s not so fun when it’s -20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgeek Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Went to Mt. Snow yesterday. Fantastic day! The packed powder reminded me of Steamboat. Silky smooth. All trails and glades were open. North side was the best. Glades on north side we’re fantastic. Wasn’t too cold until the end of the day. Definitely one of my more memorable ski days. Longest lift line we waited in was about 7-8 minutes. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subdude Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 nice pics unbelievable start of the season for New England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 On 12/26/2017 at 10:57 PM, LongBeachSurfFreak said: Going to be a brutal week on the slopes. It’s not so fun when it’s -20 Really wasn’t so bad yesterday. Snow was fantastic. Stayed off the groomers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongBeachSurfFreak Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 43 minutes ago, Hitman said: Really wasn’t so bad yesterday. Snow was fantastic. Stayed off the groomers. Wow, that’s pretty epic. Today is probably allot worse. -20 with a wind hold on the upper mountain at Stratton. And that’s not even one of the colder mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Heading to Killington tomorrow. Pulled the plug on the kids ski school. They can ski with me and warm up after every run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Bulldog Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 1 hour ago, amarshall said: Heading to Killington tomorrow. Pulled the plug on the kids ski school. They can ski with me and warm up after every run. Killington skied fantastic on the 22nd. The base is deep and even some of the lines that need plenty of snow to deliver the goods, such as Ovation, were rocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewbeer Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Wow those woods photos look great! I gotta get out .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 1 hour ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said: Wow, that’s pretty epic. Today is probably allot worse. -20 with a wind hold on the upper mountain at Stratton. And that’s not even one of the colder mountains. I’m taking a scheduled day off but there’s no wind in the woods and the workout keeps me warm. That pic was from the woods off castle rock which just opened Tuesday so there is plenty of fresh to be had. Good fluff on top of a unexpectedly solid base. Found similar conditions mid mountain in the woods. Best holiday week snow conditions I can remember in years. Recharge and back out tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmorninglight Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 No photos but rode Jay Peak today and yesterday. Groomers were good especially early in the day and the woods were nice all day both days. I can't say there was powder or really fresh snow anywhere, but I was pleased with 100% of the terrain open and the glades holding up to traffic today. Seems the rain/ frz rain last week put a crust layer in the woods and only 5-6" newer snow in top. It made for tricky turns in untouched areas. They ran all lifts today due to light winds and temps slightly above zero. Yesterday and likely tomorrow will limit summit access. Not bad for a holiday week. Never more than a 2 minute wait for a lift due to cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Awesome day out there with sunshine, calm wind and temperatures rising above zero. Felt like a heatwave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 On 12/19/2017 at 8:42 PM, HIPPYVALLEY said: Wow, I didn't realize how bad it was in the Rockies. Vail is 10% open. Still rough out there. I just checked Snowbird and it says 41F right now, 39 of 170 trails open, 94" on the season. I've measured 99" at 3,000ft on Mansfield. Also, considering they need like a 5/6-foot or deeper snowpack to even think about opening a lot of terrain, they've got some work to do. It can change so quickly out west at those snowy areas like Alta/Snowbird, Tahoe, etc.... they can put up 100" in 5 days and change the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherexpert Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 On 8/1/2017 at 8:33 PM, Ginx snewx said: If it's 3/4 of last year it's still a win Be careful posting memes in this site, they are often removed i hope everyone has a great ski season. I live in VT and we have lots of skiing. I prefer snowshoeing as I don't own any skis but I could tear up some slopes on my snow shoes alone LOL. if anyone wants some deep ski snow come hit Vermont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weatherexpert Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 On 12/27/2017 at 10:47 AM, snowgeek said: Went to Mt. Snow yesterday. Fantastic day! The packed powder reminded me of Steamboat. Silky smooth. All trails and glades were open. North side was the best. Glades on north side we’re fantastic. Wasn’t too cold until the end of the day. Definitely one of my more memorable ski days. Longest lift line we waited in was about 7-8 minutes. . Beautiful photos of mount snow!! Vermont represent I have family that works at mount snow - my uncle is one of the owners. Message me for any discounts LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 19 hours ago, powderfreak said: Still rough out there. I just checked Snowbird and it says 41F right now, 39 of 170 trails open, 94" on the season. I've measured 99" at 3,000ft on Mansfield. Also, considering they need like a 5/6-foot or deeper snowpack to even think about opening a lot of terrain, they've got some work to do. It can change so quickly out west at those snowy areas like Alta/Snowbird, Tahoe, etc.... they can put up 100" in 5 days and change the game. The reality is their 93" was probably a lot of sublimating powder that isn't necessarily putting down the best base either. Hopefully they have a better second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#NoPoles Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Loveland lift mechanic dies while working on magic carpet. Only 40 years old...sigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adk Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 On 12/30/2017 at 7:09 PM, powderfreak said: Still rough out there. I just checked Snowbird and it says 41F right now, 39 of 170 trails open, 94" on the season. I've measured 99" at 3,000ft on Mansfield. Also, considering they need like a 5/6-foot or deeper snowpack to even think about opening a lot of terrain, they've got some work to do. It can change so quickly out west at those snowy areas like Alta/Snowbird, Tahoe, etc.... they can put up 100" in 5 days and change the game. They are having a terrible winter. Sorta the flip-side of our intense cold. They are way above average temp wise with a big broad ridge over the western half of the US. Utah has historically almost never gotten a true 2015-2016 stinker. So it should flip for them ....prob right around the time we get a week and a half of cutters. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 One of the few places where even the best weather models can't figure it out. "Snow accumulations of one inch or less possible." Where the heck does 12" at 3,000ft and up to 18" at 4,000ft come from out of no where? Somehow it sustained 1-2"/hr all of last night and then dawned bluebird. 12" at our 3,000ft stake which is about 2/3rds of the way up the mountain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I skied Ski Sundown today and conditions where mixed with some packed powder, but alot of chunky death cookies as well. They made a lot of snow, but did a poor job grooming it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 The next time anyone complains about a wind hold show them this video:https://twitter.com/severeweatherEU/status/948926755880034304 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo1 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 1 hour ago, eyewall said: The next time anyone complains about a wind hold show them this video:https://twitter.com/severeweatherEU/status/948926755880034304 Holy **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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