NW_of_GYX Posted December 17 Share Posted December 17 10 minutes ago, bwt3650 said: I immediately thought of him too…def sounds like NIMBYism. . I dunno. This latest iteration of the backcountry touring community is pretty insufferable and they typically lack the capacity to do any self reflection beyond their relentless pursuit of stoke. Locals were skiing there long before the arcteryx crowd from Boston showed up and GBA slapped their name on it. Locals got fed up with it and took it back, good for them. I will never share my backcountry spots with GBA, defeats the purpose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 17 Share Posted December 17 22 minutes ago, bwt3650 said: I immediately thought of him too…def sounds like NIMBYism. Reading the comments from those in favor of the closure, they are all folks to live there. And ones who wish for the old days of a private unknown zone. The Crescent Ridge Glade zone at the top of Randolph was developed/cut and marketed as a fun backcountry zone. Then when people showed up from that marketing, those who loved it wanted to keep it timelessly quiet. That's not how things work though in this age of social media. Randolph thought it was far enough out there to not get the visitation... but people proved that wrong, they will drive for a fun backcountry day. This shook people, so they shut it off to everyone. It does feel like NIMBY when you dig into it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qg_omega Posted December 17 Share Posted December 17 Amazing we can’t buy a good Xmas week, literally can predict the warmth a year in advance, every year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted December 17 Share Posted December 17 Spending New Years at Bretton Woods, hoping for some cold and snow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwt3650 Posted Thursday at 01:26 PM Share Posted Thursday at 01:26 PM Going to be one of those weekends where you just get the water to the guns and max out the systems. There’s some Vermont mountains that really need to make up some ground…sugarbush, Burke, even Mt Snow seem really behind. Jay is ahead of where they usually are and Stowe and Killington seem pretty on track. Stratton is another spot that seems to be doing very well this year with snow making and terrain expansion.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCWarrior Posted Thursday at 02:28 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:28 PM Mount Snow is a bit behind. They have one of the better snowmaking systems in New England though so I can see them catching up pretty quick. Going to be needed with Christmas on a Wednesday, all next week is going to be crazy! Personally lacking motivation for anything more than local turns. The holidays always have a way of taking my ski vibe away! After new years, bring on the nfl playoffs, more daylight and of course better skiing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted Thursday at 07:46 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:46 PM On 12/17/2024 at 6:38 AM, qg_omega said: Amazing we can’t buy a good Xmas week, literally can predict the warmth a year in advance, every year Only 26 years' record, but the average departures from 12/21-12/28 are illustrative: 21: -1.3 22: +0.2 23: +3.2 24: +4.0 25: +1.1 26: +0.2 27: +0.8 28: -0.4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted Friday at 02:35 AM Share Posted Friday at 02:35 AM Had a good day today with 5-6” of dense snow at the snow plots. With the Gondola open, the long term High Road plot is back and it was about spot on with the Snow Cam… High Rd came in with an even 6”. The dense snow skied phenomenally. It covered the slick variable rain crust and was very surfy. Skied like a healthy half inch of SWE. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRVexpat Posted Friday at 01:46 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:46 PM And just like that, Sugarbush goes from severely lagging behind to the most open trails in the East. Mountain operations is a funny thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwt3650 Posted Friday at 06:42 PM Share Posted Friday at 06:42 PM And just like that, Sugarbush goes from severely lagging behind to the most open trails in the East. Mountain operations is a funny thing. Good for them..they took a beating publicly on the slow start so it’s good to see them hit their groove..it’s the most inconvenient mountain for me to visit personally, but when it’s on, it’s such a great spot I try and get there at least once a year.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwt3650 Posted Friday at 08:26 PM Share Posted Friday at 08:26 PM Pretty cool getting such a detailed plan..everyone knows I’m bias toward Jay, but their snowmaking has been kicking ass this year. Maybe go after killington this year for latest season with the superstar project?. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimetree Posted Saturday at 03:16 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:16 PM Little feature on New England skiing from BBC...https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20241219-an-extreme-skiing-champions-guide-to-the-best-slopes-in-new-england Although, no love for Maine? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted Saturday at 06:42 PM Share Posted Saturday at 06:42 PM 3 hours ago, rimetree said: Little feature on New England skiing from BBC...https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20241219-an-extreme-skiing-champions-guide-to-the-best-slopes-in-new-england Although, no love for Maine? I’m surprised too. Write a letter and tell them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted 44 minutes ago Share Posted 44 minutes ago surprised at the reduction in open terrain at SB, SL and SR. I thought they made it through that rain without much damage. SB had over 60 trails open 2wks ago, now down to 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlue Posted 2 minutes ago Share Posted 2 minutes ago 41 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: surprised at the reduction in open terrain at SB, SL and SR. I thought they made it through that rain without much damage. SB had over 60 trails open 2wks ago, now down to 19. Last weeks rain was as devastating as the week before. SL has been pounding the snow guns all weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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