21 inches last night in the 12 hours betweem closing yesterday and snow report this morning at Crystal. Incredible. Season total snowfall: 247". Base Depth: 107" Wow! El Nino is supposed to be very warm and not snowy, they couldn't have been more wrong.
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Started by floridaskier, Dec 27 2006 05:24 AM
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Posted 04 January 2007 - 12:19 PM
No new snow up in Muskoka. In fact, it is melting 
The only good news is that they were able to open up the main hill although is is fairly icy and about 35 feet wide at the narrowest point. I went last night and it was VERY icy in some sections but that means it was perfect for bombing 
Even though it was icy, that didnt stop me from pulling off some sweet turns 
Anywhere they have not made artificial snow, it is still grass
Bad news: Warm weather and rain is forecasted.
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The only good news is that they were able to open up the main hill although is is fairly icy and about 35 feet wide at the narrowest point. I went last night and it was VERY icy in some sections but that means it was perfect for bombing Even though it was icy, that didnt stop me from pulling off some sweet turns Anywhere they have not made artificial snow, it is still grass
Bad news: Warm weather and rain is forecasted.
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Posted 04 January 2007 - 01:49 PM
WB has heaps of snow. We got another 50cm on new years day. Yesterday we shovelled off the roof of our workshop (trailer) as it was starting to bend a little.
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Posted 05 January 2007 - 06:41 AM
Real scary in the east right now. I feel very comfortable saying that this weekend in the east that more greens fees will be bought at golf courses than lift tickets sold at ski areas 
I had to do a double take on Tuesday afternoon when I looked out my office window mid afternoon and the person across the street was actually cutting his lawn (and it needed to be cut) - Granted I live in Connecticut, but still it's January
I had to do a double take on Tuesday afternoon when I looked out my office window mid afternoon and the person across the street was actually cutting his lawn (and it needed to be cut) - Granted I live in Connecticut, but still it's January
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Posted 05 January 2007 - 04:04 PM
Here in Washington, 21 inches predicted for tonight, 6 inches Saturday, 26 inches Saturday night, it just keeps coming! As of Jan 1st we were at 179% of normal snowfall.
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Posted 06 January 2007 - 10:05 AM
Well, LiftKid, I hate to ruin your fantasies, but Summit County isn't having quite a spectacular year yet. It's normal to below averege due to the fu 
ing upslope moisture. Denver is probably over 100% averege snowfall with two storms, and Loveland's doing great, but Vail is horrible, with a 30 inch base. We don't even get green. It's ugly brown. Stay out of the bowls!!
ing upslope moisture. Denver is probably over 100% averege snowfall with two storms, and Loveland's doing great, but Vail is horrible, with a 30 inch base. We don't even get green. It's ugly brown. Stay out of the bowls!!
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Posted 06 January 2007 - 06:26 PM
skierdude9450, on Jan 6 2007, 12:05 PM, said:
Well, LiftKid, I hate to ruin your fantasies, but Summit County isn't having quite a spectacular year yet. It's normal to below averege due to the fu ing upslope moisture. Denver is probably over 100% averege snowfall with two storms, and Loveland's doing great, but Vail is horrible, with a 30 inch base. We don't even get green. It's ugly brown. Stay out of the bowls!!
ing upslope moisture. Denver is probably over 100% averege snowfall with two storms, and Loveland's doing great, but Vail is horrible, with a 30 inch base. We don't even get green. It's ugly brown. Stay out of the bowls!!I know. I personally took that picture. Very very windy and not a lot of snow. Loveland got a lot though on Fridays storm.
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Posted 06 January 2007 - 06:48 PM
Crystal got a foot last night. It was really good today, but crowded. Unfortunately Stevens Pass had an avalanche across the road and the Summit was out of power so Crystal was the place to be for everyone. Crystal has had power 2 days of the last 3 weeks but they can fully operate on generators. Apparently it is hurting their bottom line though.
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Posted 07 January 2007 - 02:45 PM
The answer is yes! I am finally in a place that has snow on the ground
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Posted 08 January 2007 - 06:57 PM
Two metre base, two metres out of the last storm cycle... what you mean, eh?
We're not doing too bad, better than Vail, at least 45" base reported this week. Lots of windblown, though, and the alpine areas are getting scoured bad.
We're not doing too bad, better than Vail, at least
45" base reported this week. Lots of windblown, though, and the alpine areas are getting scoured bad.
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Posted 08 January 2007 - 07:01 PM
Crystal is up to 115" base, 275" snowfall so far with 43" in the past week!
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Posted 08 January 2007 - 07:16 PM
Will you stop bragging about Crystal! It's making me jealous!!! 
But some of the worst snow this season isn't even on this continent. Austria is having the worst snow year on record. Ski areas are reporting less than 20 cm of base!! It looks horrible. The current conditions are comparible to Boyne MI at this time.
But some of the worst snow this season isn't even on this continent. Austria is having the worst snow year on record. Ski areas are reporting less than 20 cm of base!! It looks horrible. The current conditions are comparible to Boyne MI at this time.
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Posted 08 January 2007 - 07:20 PM
Hey, we had our horrible season 2 years ago if you recall. These were taken around the same time in 04-05.
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Posted 08 January 2007 - 07:29 PM
Oh yeah... It looks like you had the worst of it. Whistler never got above a 20" base that year, and after February got nothing but rain. White sploches of death!
That wasn't too bad of a year for us. Winter Park broke 100" base around mid Jamuary.
That wasn't too bad of a year for us. Winter Park broke 100" base around mid Jamuary.
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Posted 08 January 2007 - 07:34 PM
liftmech, on Jan 8 2007, 06:57 PM, said:
Two metre base, two metres out of the last storm cycle... what you mean, eh?
We're not doing too bad, better than Vail, at least 45" base reported this week. Lots of windblown, though, and the alpine areas are getting scoured bad.
We're not doing too bad, better than Vail, at least
45" base reported this week. Lots of windblown, though, and the alpine areas are getting scoured bad.Hah, two metre base.. 385 centimetres snowfall so far.
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Posted 09 January 2007 - 08:48 PM
Snow in Vancouver city for the third storm this year! This is amazing!
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