tedede
NELSBEER;c-45279 wroteThere are no official uphill traffic rules yet for the actual season.
That has changed:
https://www.crotchedmtn.com/the-mountain/about-the-mountain/mountain-safety.aspx
Basically no uphill traffic during operations. It's allowed 30 minutes after the mountain closes until 8:45 AM. There are other rules spelled out there too.
tedede
NELSBEER;c-45279 wroteExpect the trails that are open to have descent coverage.
Hopefully not
@joshua_segal's idea of descent coverage :)
joshua_segal
tedede;c-45298 wroteNELSBEER;c-45279 wroteExpect the trails that are open to have descent coverage.
Hopefully not
@joshua_segal's idea of descent (sic - fun/pun typo) coverage :)
Ted: I skied Solstice Glade on Oct. 31 with 3" of natural and didn't put a scratch on my skis. True: It wouldn't have held up to a lot of traffic - but I don't want the other SJers to think that I am crazy (well, at least not too crazy :D )
lotsoskiing
joshua_segal
Dec. 10, 2020 - Thu.
Unusual to have 4-powder days in a row this early in the season, but Sunday's storm is still not skied out and temps have remained below freezing. My 3-runs for today: Velocity, Comet Drop and Final Frontier. I stayed on the west side because they are neither making snow nor grooming over here.
In the old days (1960's), the mountain would have reported, "Powder and Packed Powder on a 2 to 6" base; good to excellent", 23 of 25 open trails. In the snowmaking/super-grooming world of today, they won't even consider opening the terrain without machine-made snow with this much snow to the public!
ciscokid
Hey there’s a guy wearing the sj sticker
joshua_segal
ciscokid;c-45309 wroteHey there’s a guy wearing the sj sticker ...
I enjoyed hosting that event and it was good to meet you all face-to-face.
NELSBEER
Ted, good to see the uphill policy in place, people always look to patrol for these type rules.
It appears there is a reasonably good flow of water off the hill, they are pumping water to the snowmaking pond again, hopefully enough to get more trails open when temps drop.
Groomers are pushing out whales on the lower part of the hill. Looks like there will be lots of courderoy for opening day.
joshua_segal
Opening day (Dec. 12) was good. I thought the crowd and the staff did a good job of maintaining social distance and wearing masks. The snow was good and after a lot of earned turns, it was nice to relax on some groomers.
ski_it
Thanks for the report.
xwhaler
I too was at CM on Saturday for a few hrs in the AM. What was open had very good coverage (certainly better than what I skied on at Wildcat the day prior)
Hopefully with the cold this week and snow coming Thursday CM will have a lot of terrain expansion next week. I'd like to see them get the connection to the west side open for next wknd.
NELSBEER
Monday afternoon update, the freeze thaw cycle has generated mixed conditions. Fortunately mother nature has stepped in with a light snow which should give us an inch of smooth cover in the next few hours.
Chuckstah
I went out for a couple leisurely hours this afternoon. Conditions were better than expected, but definitely variable and chunky in many spots. I kinda sorta remembered how to ski after a half dozen runs or so. Hopefully the Thursday storm moves a bit North.
NELSBEER
Tuesday night: they started the CM guns up at about dusk. As of 7:00 pm plumes are visible on Velocity all the way to the bottom. Also,,, Milky Way, the cross trail, is getting cover. Looks like they're starting on Super Nova (begginer trail) as well. With the snow storm these may look good for the weekend, light your snow candles, do your snow dance and make your reservation.
Quietman
Looks like Crotched is in the target area!!
Remski
2 runs open t to b with real nice pkpd on all. 11 runs today. Snowmaking going strong on velocity and supernova but nothing on milky way. Saw Joshua on the chair as I passed by under.
NELSBEER
Crotched has been blowing snow on Velocity and Super Nova and the parts of the hill below them for over two days. Add to that the indterminate fresh snowfall and we will have 4+ top to bottom routes with great cover for the weekend and the ability to use all lifts.
Food and drink including beer are available in the lodge's cafeteria which you must enter from the upper deck facing the hill.
No cash anywhere, must use credit cards.
joshua_segal
Ropes dropped today (12/17/20) on Magnitude, Big Dipper and Solstice Glade. I estimate 15 to 18". There was wind and it wasn't nearly as dry as the forecast indicated.
Poaching was rampant on Pluto's and Upper Pluto's (aka, Lower Blastoff).
I suspect that the Westside will open by the weekend. The whales are huge.
NELSBEER
Friday morning at 5:00 am groomers started pushing out the whales on Super Nova, Vellocity and trails below them. At the same time snow making was shutdown. The West Lift is now turning. Milky Way the cross trail is not ready yet.
Quietman
So who gets to sit at the top of West with a sled? Joshua? :smile:
