alex Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Conditions today were close to perfect other than the thin coverage on the few natural trails open 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Loved the soft snow conditions at the Beast today. Springlike bumps. Give me that over balls cold and icy every single time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgeek Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Skied Windham today. Ditto to what others reported. Soft snow, skiing in glove liners, soft bumps. Great day. Hate to see the snow melting away, oh well. Felt like really April lol. Goa take em when ya get em. Great festive feel. I way overdid it. Bed feels good!!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 Looks like Wildcat finally has a path from the top to bottom (Polecat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBeard Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 12/31/2021 at 9:09 AM, MRVexpat said: Up in the NEK. Skinned up Burke yesterday and things looked and skied decently well! Natural trails looked like they could even be carefully navigated up high. First time making turns on this hill and shocked at the minimal crowds this time of year. Otherwise it's definitely a wintry look around here. 6-8" pack when we got here a few days ago has condensed a little bit. Awesome. I need to get up there this year. NoBoundaries has super cheap tickets and it's not a bad drive up 91. Anyone heading to Berkie tomorrow if they open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCWarrior Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 18 hours ago, PowderBeard said: Awesome. I need to get up there this year. NoBoundaries has super cheap tickets and it's not a bad drive up 91. Anyone heading to Berkie tomorrow if they open? I normally would be but alas they are closed again today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCWarrior Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 I’d think Berkshire East is closed the next couple days as well. They need to maximize this cold window to blow like mad. Not only do they need to resurface but they really should open some more terrain if they can. Time to sacrifice a weenie to get this storm Friday to work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 12/29/2021 at 8:28 AM, Angus said: Vista Way is one of my absolute favorite trails in all of NE. Maybe a combination of the views and the terrain but it never gets old. I saw it was open on the trail report and thought 'ouch' - there are a lot of rocks and given its exposure, lot of snow gets blown off especially on the right side. I've definitely hit a few things on it over the years! 100% agree. It's probably my favorite trail at Cannon. Definitely got to hug the skiers left when snow is scarce but trail is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Firm with some ice and loose granular at BW today. Not terrible, not great, about what is expected given the weather They really need a real snowstorm to get more terrain open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Great thing about BW is one good snowstorm and they will be 90-95% open given there isn't a lot of rock and the slopes are relatively gentle. How much snow and ice is left in the woods and unopened trails. It must be pretty much boilerplate which is great if the next storm can adhere. Skiing Cranmore with family on Saturday and hoping for a storm - I'm averting my eyes until we're closer to Friday. Also, planning to xc at jackson on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 These western avalanches have been insane. Here's one from the Wasatch in Utah. Death is certain if you get caught in anything remotely close to this size. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amarshall Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Day tripping Saturday. Thinking Loon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgeek Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Wow, that’s a crazy pic Scott. Too much snow and wind at Bachelor. They’re having trouble opening terrain. Only 9 trails open yesterday lol. They’re telling people too stay out of the trees and it’s mandatory to ski with a buddy. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 11 hours ago, powderfreak said: These western avalanches have been insane. Here's one from the Wasatch in Utah. Death is certain if you get caught in anything remotely close to this size. I'd be too scared to stand where that guy is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 52 minutes ago, Hitman said: I'd be too scared to stand where that guy is. The irony is that’s probably the safest place on the slope now that the hill’s energy has been released. There’s nothing trying to pull that top part down anymore, like the slope’s rubber band snapped and there’s zero tension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 hour ago, powderfreak said: The irony is that’s probably the safest place on the slope now that the hill’s energy has been released. There’s nothing trying to pull that top part down anymore, like the slope’s rubber band snapped and there’s zero tension. Yeah, well, more power to him, but I ain’t going anywhere near that wall of death. Yikes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 10 minutes ago, Hitman said: Yeah, well, more power to him, but I ain’t going anywhere near that wall of death. Yikes. Haha I hear ya. I’d stand under it but wouldn’t jump on it from above . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 @powderfreak hope you can help me out for planning. I’m very familiar with the local climo and what to expect from a typical upslope event at Stowe but less so Sugarbush. I know they do better than Killington south which miss out mostly on upslope but not as good as Stowe, Smuggs, and Jay. But how does it compare? What is a reasonable expectation at Sugarbush when Stowe gets their typical 12” upslope events? Either way it will be at least a couple weeks before I head up. Going to snowshoe this weekend since they’re looking at 8”+ from tomorrow and most of New England hasn’t recovered from the last thaw/freeze yet. I traded in my K2s and only have a pair of atomic access now. They handle everything pretty well except ice and I just don’t bother with it anymore. Rather save my $ and time for better conditions. Thanks for any inside info… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 37 minutes ago, psuhoffman said: @powderfreak hope you can help me out for planning. I’m very familiar with the local climo and what to expect from a typical upslope event at Stowe but less so Sugarbush. I know they do better than Killington south which miss out mostly on upslope but not as good as Stowe, Smuggs, and Jay. But how does it compete? What is a reasonable expectation at Sugarbush when Stowe gets their typical 12” upslope events? Either way it will be at least a couple weeks before I head up. Going to snowshoe this weekend since they’re looking at 8”+ from tomorrow and most of New England hasn’t recovered from the last thaw/freeze yet. I traded in my K2s and ugly have a pair of atomic access now. They handle everything pretty well except ice and I just don’t bother with it anymore. Rather save my $ and time for better conditions. Thanks for any inside info… Don't come here now. More snowfall in MD. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 56 minutes ago, PhineasC said: Don't come here now. More snowfall in MD. LOL I didn’t get a flake from that last storm. Lol. But I plan on skiing WV this weekend. They look to get dumped pretty good tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhineasC Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, psuhoffman said: I didn’t get a flake from that last storm. Lol. But I plan on skiing WV this weekend. They look to get dumped pretty good tomorrow. Yeah, looked like Kingsville got an inch on raised surfaces. Brutal cutoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skivt2 Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Skiing in Vermont is great right now if you like boilerplate ice and frozen cat tracks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgeek Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Skiing in Vermont is great right now if you like boilerplate ice and frozen cat tracksI’ve never seen as many frozen cat tracks as I have this year. Sad. Keep those edges sharp!!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrangewx Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 23 hours ago, powderfreak said: These western avalanches have been insane. Here's one from the Wasatch in Utah. Death is certain if you get caught in anything remotely close to this size. https://www.instagram.com/p/CYPYEYtBtqx/ I wonder if that picture is from this same one they triggered at Alta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bch2014 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 16 minutes ago, LaGrangewx said: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYPYEYtBtqx/ I wonder if that picture is from this same one they triggered at Alta. No that photo is from Utah Avalanche Center on a peak between PCMR and Big Cottonwood. Kind of “behind” 9990. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 15 hours ago, psuhoffman said: @powderfreak hope you can help me out for planning. I’m very familiar with the local climo and what to expect from a typical upslope event at Stowe but less so Sugarbush. I know they do better than Killington south which miss out mostly on upslope but not as good as Stowe, Smuggs, and Jay. But how does it compare? What is a reasonable expectation at Sugarbush when Stowe gets their typical 12” upslope events? Either way it will be at least a couple weeks before I head up. Going to snowshoe this weekend since they’re looking at 8”+ from tomorrow and most of New England hasn’t recovered from the last thaw/freeze yet. I traded in my K2s and only have a pair of atomic access now. They handle everything pretty well except ice and I just don’t bother with it anymore. Rather save my $ and time for better conditions. Thanks for any inside info… In my experience at sugarbush, while not entirely random, it's difficult to predict the outcome of a particular upslope event or period at any of the mountains you mentioned. Surely Sugarbush averages less than the other mountains over the course of a season, but that doesnt mean that if Stowe gets 12", SB would get 6". I've seen SB get a foot when Stowe got 2". Beyond my understanding how or why this occurs. In my totally unscientific observation, SB does better when the wind is westerly as opposed to northwest, but I may be totally wrong about that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 10 minutes ago, Hitman said: In my experience at sugarbush, while not entirely random, it's difficult to predict the outcome of a particular upslope event or period at any of the mountains you mentioned. Surely Sugarbush averages less than the other mountains over the course of a season, but that doesnt mean that if Stowe gets 12", SB would get 6". I've seen SB get a foot when Stowe got 2". Beyond my understanding how or why this occurs. In my totally unscientific observation, SB does better when the wind is westerly as opposed to northwest, but I may be totally wrong about that. No that makes sense for 2 reasons. The ridge sugarbush is on runs more N-S opposed to SW-NE and a NW wind is down sloping off the high peaks region of the Adirondacks. So a W wind would be more favorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRVexpat Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 10 minutes ago, psuhoffman said: No that makes sense for 2 reasons. The ridge sugarbush is on runs more N-S opposed to SW-NE and a NW wind is down sloping off the high peaks region of the Adirondacks. So a W wind would be more favorable. Looks like the high peaks are actually more due west of the Monroe skyline, so I would think a NW wind would actually avoid downsloping? In my experience a WNW wind is actually best on account of that N-S orientation you mentioned, depending on Froude #s. But yes, lots of moving parts to figure out something like that. In a classic NW flow setup with a froude around 1, it seems like Stowe generally does 50-100% better than SB. Definitely event dependent though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBeard Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Weird area. 19" overnight and 27" in 24 hours in early December 2018(?), Stowe got about 5-6" and a total of about 10". I remember being torn between the two on my drive up and couldn't believe the SB report. A memorable one. Hiked over to Castlerock and ran into John Atkinson et al. doing photo shoots before it officially opened, there were 5-6' drifts on the waterbars of the Lift Line. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunafish Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 greetings, ski thread. I get out skiing once every few years. My buddy is having his bachelor party at Sugarloaf in March. From years past I seem to recall a website for discounted lift tickets to purchase in advance, but can't recall. Could someone kindly point me in the right direction? Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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