2023-2024 Closing Thread
With this sustained terrible weather, it looks like it's time to start the closing thread.
I'll start off with the closings in Maine so far, some of which have already been closed for a few weeks:
- Baker Mountain (February 4)
- Mount Jefferson (February 19)
- Big Moose (February 25)
Pinnacle and Powderhouse Hill also never opened at all this year.
I'll start off with the closings in Maine so far, some of which have already been closed for a few weeks:
- Baker Mountain (February 4)
- Mount Jefferson (February 19)
- Big Moose (February 25)
Pinnacle and Powderhouse Hill also never opened at all this year.
- Sam
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Whaleback won't be far behind. In true recent fashion they made plenty of snow on the race trail but not from the chair unload down to it.
Finally last week, a groomer skidded of the side of a trail on ice and ended up in the woods wrapped around a few trees. It is salvageable but they will likely wait for the snow on the trail to melt.
Snow. Not much. There was only one significant natural snowfall, about 18 inches, but it was gone in a week and a half. Also snowmaking opportunities were limited and that's why the terrain park never opened. The lack of natural snow and limited efficient snowmaking conditions must have contributed to higher operating costs.
Regardless, the ski school was very busy. We had one weekend in February when 4 week programs overlapped that we taught an estimated 700 people. There probably was more.
Looking forward to next year. Could it be worse?
How many seasons in a row has Evvy's Double Nickel not operated at Bradford?
Horrible start to the month, with no end in sight: https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/814day/
This is the thrid or fourth year it hasn't operated. It is the newest chairlift and has the least amount of hours on it. The workhorse Wasp and Hornet chairs have a lot of hours on them.
Not a surprise! With the winter we've had it's amazing they even opened. This is by far the worst winter I can remember.
They have a mogul competition scheduled for 3/16. I'm not sure they will make it. My last day was 2/25.
Wow, that's 4 weeks earlier than normal.
March is the new April this year
Tomorrow will be a "Save the Snow Day". We are suspending all alpine ski area operations tomorrow, Thursday, March 7th. We plan to resume alpine ski area operations on Friday, March 8th. ..... (then some of the report sounds like its April 1st already) ....
A substantial "fully mature" snowstorm is forecasted to hit Waterville this Sunday & Monday. ......... As for expected snow totals, some may say it's too early to tell. Others, like President and General Manager Tim Smith, are predicting snow totals upwards of 45 inches (Please note: Tim Smith is not a meteorologist. He is, however, a big believer in manifestation).
Read the report.
King Pine closed is Thursday, March 7, and will reopen tomorrow, Friday, March 8 at 10:00am.
And Wildcat too.
And Cannon
100% snowmaking is a great thing to have! They have a great setup there, terrain-wise.
It's actually pretty descent looking on there webcam. No bare spots that I can see. It's kinda ironic that they haven't made snow since late January. Usually it's ongoing into early Spring.
As of 2/25 they had a huge stockpile of snow behind the base lodge. Probably 15' tall. And 30' wide.
They have a mogul competition scheduled for 3/16. Next week is forecast to be in the 60's here. Not sure they will make it.
King Pine is still 100% open per their website.
I can believe it. More importantly. The lack of interest. Very few people out on the trails per the webcam.