jbenedet Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 10:53 AM, 40/70 Benchmark said: I'm convinced he'd opine that it was a good season if the prevailing sentiment were that it sucked. Expand I’m convinced you forgot what this region’s actual climate is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbenedet Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Funny talking about a good ski season past tense on March 17… I mean, not to mention it also started very late— the Christmas break skiing was non-existent throughout northern New England. There is nothing good about operating a seasonal business and losing 2 months of potential revenue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbenedet Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 One of you guys should tell the resort—“but at least you guys had a pack in January and February!” and promptly get punched in the face 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:41 AM, Damage In Tolland said: Why wont the grass green ? Expand We starting to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 Yea, because having a snowpack is useless to ski resorts...especially while its below freeing for most of the winter and allows for additional snowmaking. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonPeon Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:41 AM, Damage In Tolland said: Why wont the grass green ? Expand Mild drought here. Though this soaking will do a lot of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:48 AM, jbenedet said: Funny talking about a good ski season past tense on March 17… I mean, not to mention it also started very late— the Christmas break skiing was non-existent throughout northern New England. There is nothing good about operating a seasonal business and losing 2 months of potential revenue. Expand jesus christ man, you are such an all-knowing blow hard. the ski season was actually pretty damn good. how many times did you get out this year? 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:56 AM, SJonesWX said: jesus christ man, you are such an all-knowing blow hard. the ski season was actually pretty damn good. how many times did you get out this year? Expand I know snowfall was well below average in S NH, but I don't think it was that far below average well to the north...and its been reasonably cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:48 AM, jbenedet said: Funny talking about a good ski season past tense on March 17… I mean, not to mention it also started very late— the Christmas break skiing was non-existent throughout northern New England. There is nothing good about operating a seasonal business and losing 2 months of potential revenue. Expand It has gotten shorter for sure...also feel like DST moving up to the 2nd week of March in 2007 also did damage as people move onto to spring activities once that occurs. I would think the local CT places had their last ski weekend this past weekend....was a good solid 2 months this year, but yeah the front and back end have shortened with the warming climate especially in SNE and if it were not for the investment in snowmaking alot of places would be long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:59 AM, Brian5671 said: It has gotten shorter for sure...also feel like DST moving up to the 2nd week of March in 2007 also did damage as people move onto to spring activities once that occurs. I would think the local CT places had their last ski weekend this past weekend....was a good solid 2 months this year, but yeah the front and back end have shortened with the warming climate especially in SNE and if it were not for the investment in snowmaking alot of places would be long gone. Expand December wasn't warm, though.....ideally, there would be a ton of snowfall and they wouldn't have to expend resources to make a great deal of snow, but I would think that the season is salavageable as long as its reasonably cold. I get that it was only coldish by warmer 1991-2020 climo, but that still means it isn't prohibitvely warm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:41 AM, Damage In Tolland said: Why wont the grass green ? Expand Very brown here too-we are usually mowing by mid April-might be delayed this year unless we keep torching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 12:03 PM, Brian5671 said: Very brown here too-we are usually mowing by mid April-might be delayed this year unless we keep torching. Expand Delay as long it would like....less mowing needed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 12:02 PM, 40/70 Benchmark said: December wasn't warm, though.....ideally, there would be a ton of snowfall and they wouldn't have to expend resources to make a great deal of snow, but I would think that the season is salavageable as long as its reasonably cold. Expand Not this year but generally speaking it has been warm the last 8-10 yrs-the dry weather actually helped this year to preserve the good conditions-a cutter or two is a disaster in any month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 12:04 PM, Brian5671 said: Not this year but generally speaking it has been warm the last 8-10 yrs-the dry weather actually helped this year to preserve the good conditions-a cutter or two is a disaster in any month. Expand Yes, last year was an abomination... but even 2022-2023 I don't think was that bad in NNE. 2020-2021 wasn't bad......2021-2022...eh....probably sucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:58 AM, 40/70 Benchmark said: I know snowfall was well below average in S NH, but I don't think it was that far blow average well to the north...and its been reasonably cold. Expand I ski locally in southern NH at Pats Peak. the last 3 years: -2024/2025: 12/13 (I missed opening day by a few days) to present (I think they will close after this week) -2023/2024: 12/1 (opening day) to 3/22 (closed a couple days later -2022/2023: unsure of opening day, but it was sometime in January, to 3/22 Very consistent opening and closing dates regardless of what the Pope spouts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 12:05 PM, SJonesWX said: I ski locally in southern NH at Pats Peak. the last 3 years: -2024/2025: 12/13 (I missed opening day by a few days) to present (I think they will close after this week) -2023/2024: 12/1 (opening day) to 3/22 (closed a couple days later -2022/2023: unsure of opening day, but it was sometime in January, to 3/22 Very consistent opening and closing dates regardless of what the Pope spouts Expand I used to spend a lot of time in Heniker as a kid...nice area. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 12:05 PM, 40/70 Benchmark said: Yes, last year was an abomination... but even 2022-2023 I don't think was that bad in NNE. 2020-2021 wasn't bad......2021-2022...eh....probably sucked. Expand NNE does fine most years. My comments are more directed at the smaller places in CT/western MA etc Hoping to use my EPIC pass in VT one weekday before it all ends -I go out west every year and 6 days there makes sense to buy a season pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 12:08 PM, Brian5671 said: NNE does fine most years. My comments are more directed at the smaller places in CT/western MA etc Hoping to use my EPIC pass in VT one weekday before it all ends -I go out west every year and 6 days there makes sense to buy a season pass Expand I know 2019-2020 and 2023-2024 were nightmares, but really the only two dating back to the 2015-2016 super nino blood bath...so 3 in the last decade, which I'm sure is more than usual...its been a shitty stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Snow 1717 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:48 AM, jbenedet said: Funny talking about a good ski season past tense on March 17… I mean, not to mention it also started very late— the Christmas break skiing was non-existent throughout northern New England. There is nothing good about operating a seasonal business and losing 2 months of potential revenue. Expand ..100% correct!!...many people have left the snow plowing business because of the lack of revenue the past several winters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 The ski season in VT has been great this year. Has the pope not seen PF’s posts? NH and Maine were slower to start in the natural snow department, but made up in Feb. The lack of cutters and cold weather has helped those areas and kept the snow from becoming an icy granular mess. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdxken Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:41 AM, Damage In Tolland said: Why wont the grass green ? Expand Probably the 60 mph winds last night blew the seed off your lawn. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Snow 1717 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:59 AM, Brian5671 said: It has gotten shorter for sure...also feel like DST moving up to the 2nd week of March in 2007 also did damage as people move onto to spring activities once that occurs. I would think the local CT places had their last ski weekend this past weekend....was a good solid 2 months this year, but yeah the front and back end have shortened with the warming climate especially in SNE and if it were not for the investment in snowmaking alot of places would be long gone. Expand The bolded is 100% correct but also the start of the AAU basketball season is also having an impact. Many parents are putting the money into basketball rather than skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:48 AM, jbenedet said: Funny talking about a good ski season past tense on March 17… I mean, not to mention it also started very late— the Christmas break skiing was non-existent throughout northern New England. There is nothing good about operating a seasonal business and losing 2 months of potential revenue. Expand why you so bitter these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 11:58 AM, 40/70 Benchmark said: I know snowfall was well below average in S NH, but I don't think it was that far below average well to the north...and its been reasonably cold. Expand I'm ~20" below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 47° RA 1.54” We floodin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Snow 1717 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 12:30 PM, Lava Rock said: why you so bitter these days? Expand I don't think his post is at all bitter... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 12:23 PM, Great Snow 1717 said: ..100% correct!!...many people have left the snow plowing business because of the lack of revenue the past several winters. Expand those plow guys must get paid by the storm then. We used to have a plow guy like that and it was great as we only spent money when it snowed, but he passed on and our new guy gets a seasonal contract. Just wrote him a check for March at $875. Looks like he'll have it pretty easy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 12:31 PM, Great Snow 1717 said: I don't think his post is at all bitter... Expand Meh, he's had other posts recently, being pompous and snide about the receding snowpack line around PWM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Snow 1717 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 12:35 PM, Lava Rock said: those plow guys must get paid by the storm then. We used to have a plow guy like that and it was great as we only spent money when it snowed, but he passed on and our new guy gets a seasonal contract. Just wrote him a check for March at $875. Looks like he'll have it pretty easy Expand Yes, plow guys in this area get paid for how many times they plow during a storm...but if there are few storms they don't make much money at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Snow 1717 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 3/17/2025 at 12:38 PM, Lava Rock said: Meh, he's had other posts recently, being pompous and snide about the receding snowpack line around PWM Expand ..well regarding the snowpack, what has he been wrong about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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