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It's coming to the northeast!
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The first snow storm of the season! They're forecasting a foot Sunday into Monday! Yippeeee!!!!!
Think I'll break out the fatties!
Conditions should be sweet for my first day out on Tuesday!
MaineSkiLady
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Conditions should be sweet for my first day out on Tuesday!
Wow, just make sure you're not driving it on MONDAY. This thing looks pretty darn sure and pretty darn big
Might do the same on Tues - depends on how fast and how well the western Maine mountain snow plowing goes - but I've heard that all are chomping at the bit to git-er-done at this point. One milk run before tonight and we're READY - both snowblowers are gassed and good to go, studded snow tires are on the Subie. BRING IT ON!
Also heard that Colorado front range got a nice storm yesterday. Any input from divas out that way? Prodigal son just did the 36 hours at Keystone thing.
Little Lightning
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Wow, just make sure you're not driving it on MONDAY. This thing looks pretty darn sure and pretty darn big
Might do the same on Tues - depends on how fast and how well the western Maine mountain snow plowing goes - but I've heard that all are chomping at the bit to git-er-done at this point. One milk run before tonight and we're READY - both snowblowers are gassed and good to go, studded snow tires are on the Subie. BRING IT ON!
Also heard that Colorado front range got a nice storm yesterday. Any input from divas out that way? Prodigal son just did the 36 hours at Keystone thing.
I'm currently in Knoxville, Tenn. but I saw that the mtns got some snow yesterday but it didn't look like the front range (Denver) got much. At least, I hope not because I'm flying into DIA tomorrow and don't want to run into weather complications.
Any Denverites have an update on Denver conditions?
MaineSkiLady
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
snow report from Maine
It's up to around 4" in the western Maine foothills -- sure HOPE it keeps up, I was expecting to see more when I woke up. But-----we'll take whatever at this point!
Snowing steadily but not heavily, no wind to speak of. Anyone out skiing in this region today will have a very lovely day! It's a school Snow Day in this region, due mostly to the "dire" forecasts, which don't totally seem to be panning out...
Woke up early and checked out the beautiful slide show of NVG's wedding on Sat. WOW! Many, many congrats!
LOVE YOUR WEDDING BOOTS!!!!
It's up to around 4" in the western Maine foothills -- sure HOPE it keeps up, I was expecting to see more when I woke up. But-----we'll take whatever at this point!
Snowing steadily but not heavily, no wind to speak of. Anyone out skiing in this region today will have a very lovely day! It's a school Snow Day in this region, due mostly to the "dire" forecasts, which don't totally seem to be panning out...Woke up early and checked out the beautiful slide show of NVG's wedding on Sat. WOW! Many, many congrats!
LOVE YOUR WEDDING BOOTS!!!!
Yup, schools are closed in Northampton, MA (my kids are happy) and we have some snow here and more weather happening, though it doesn't look like a significant storm. Stratton reports 9" so far with another 5-7" expected, and Stowe has a foot and expects another foot or so! Whohoo! Tomorrow is day #1 for me -- I'll be leaving for Okemo at about 6:30 a.m. I wore my new ski boots around the house last night. Clunck.
https://mountsnow.com/ just made me cry a little. All you Vermonters better be out there taking advantage of this! I will be patiently waiting for the pictures to start rolling in.
"11:15am: 8" at the summit, and it's still DUMPING. Ski Patrol is dropping ropes on natural trails."
"11:15am: 8" at the summit, and it's still DUMPING. Ski Patrol is dropping ropes on natural trails."
****THOSE OF YOU IN THE NORTHEAST WHO ARE STUCK IN AN OFFICE CUBICLE SOMEWHERE, KINDLY LOOK AWAY****
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Nope, no pix. Who has time for a camera? Besides, I'm notorious for never having one when I need one.
The day started off pretty bad. First, I woke up with a bad cold. Plus a migraine. But one look outside at the first big storm of the season, and I knew I couldn't stay home.
So I get my stuff together, drag my sorry self outside, clean off the car, dig it out (I think we had about 6-8 inches at the time), load up my skis and drive d-o-w-n the snow-covered hill to the snow-covered main road, make my way slowly, slowly to the mountain, get there, no one's there so I get a great parking space, plenty of time til the lifts open, open up the back of my car and find ---- no boots. I LEFT MY BOOTS SITTING ON THE PORCH WHEN I CLEANED OFF MY CAR!!!!! So I get back in the car, back on the snow-covered road, back UP the hill....you get the idea.
Finally, finally, enough horsing around and I get to the mountain. The lifts have been running for half an hour, so it's not too bad. I have my Queen Attivas, which I'll be skiing on for the first time. I think -- wouldn't it be a kick in the pants to get all the way to the top after all this horsing around and find out I hated these skis.
Which I didn't. They were really fun. A good choice for the day. To be honest, I would've preferred the Nordica Conquers I demoed last week, but I got these for around $250., so I can't complain. They're 119/87/111 with 20 m turning radius, very light, forgiving, energetic, easy to turn, don't mind the occasional icy spot, good in the thick stuff, good in the chop, go through the powder like butter.
Anyway, the conditions were awesome. Lots of fluffy freshies, lots of open terrain, no one around because no one wanted to make the drive up from New York or Connecticut or wherever (unlike me, who drove to the mountain twice in one day; then again, it's not far). The Queen A's were great -- lots of fun and a good ski for the day. Wish I had my camera, but at least I had my boots.
It's still really snowing, by the way. I think we have a foot so far out of this. No telling what the final tally will be.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Nope, no pix. Who has time for a camera? Besides, I'm notorious for never having one when I need one.
The day started off pretty bad. First, I woke up with a bad cold. Plus a migraine. But one look outside at the first big storm of the season, and I knew I couldn't stay home.
So I get my stuff together, drag my sorry self outside, clean off the car, dig it out (I think we had about 6-8 inches at the time), load up my skis and drive d-o-w-n the snow-covered hill to the snow-covered main road, make my way slowly, slowly to the mountain, get there, no one's there so I get a great parking space, plenty of time til the lifts open, open up the back of my car and find ---- no boots. I LEFT MY BOOTS SITTING ON THE PORCH WHEN I CLEANED OFF MY CAR!!!!! So I get back in the car, back on the snow-covered road, back UP the hill....you get the idea.
Finally, finally, enough horsing around and I get to the mountain. The lifts have been running for half an hour, so it's not too bad. I have my Queen Attivas, which I'll be skiing on for the first time. I think -- wouldn't it be a kick in the pants to get all the way to the top after all this horsing around and find out I hated these skis.
Which I didn't. They were really fun. A good choice for the day. To be honest, I would've preferred the Nordica Conquers I demoed last week, but I got these for around $250., so I can't complain. They're 119/87/111 with 20 m turning radius, very light, forgiving, energetic, easy to turn, don't mind the occasional icy spot, good in the thick stuff, good in the chop, go through the powder like butter.
Anyway, the conditions were awesome. Lots of fluffy freshies, lots of open terrain, no one around because no one wanted to make the drive up from New York or Connecticut or wherever (unlike me, who drove to the mountain twice in one day; then again, it's not far). The Queen A's were great -- lots of fun and a good ski for the day. Wish I had my camera, but at least I had my boots.
It's still really snowing, by the way. I think we have a foot so far out of this. No telling what the final tally will be.
MaineSkiLady
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Western Maine mountains are at around a foot now. I was getting discouraged ax midday when it seemed to be slowing down. Just a lull. Picked up afterward and is just slow and steady, no end in sight.
Despite a mega-bruise from a mega-crash :Cry: last week, I'm gonna hobble into this on Wed, will report!
Despite a mega-bruise from a mega-crash :Cry: last week, I'm gonna hobble into this on Wed, will report!
OH dang....
I read northeast,
I read stuck in an office,
I wasn't either, so I looked.
I'm still waiting for snow -- our 5-9 dump that was supposed to happen last night was only three, and there's a miserly 8" base on Bogus today. AND IT'S WARM UP THERE! Need 24 to open here in Boise!
I shoulda looked away too...
Kano
MaineSkiLady
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Unofficial storm totals: I've got 12" in my yard. Looked like it had stopped earlier this a.m., now it's snowing again Sunday River is reporting 14-16" new, Sugarloaf 10" (though Sugarloaf hasn't updated its website yet this a.m., probably those guys are too busy surfing!). Not sure how much is due today, but we will take whatever we get Alas, I cannot get out there until Thurs. Any other reports from New England?
Sunday River is reporting 14-16" new, Sugarloaf 10" (though Sugarloaf hasn't updated its website yet this a.m., probably those guys are too busy surfing!). Not sure how much is due today, but we will take whatever we get Alas, I cannot get out there until Thurs. Any other reports from New England?
I just returned from skiing Okemo with Ski Diva herself! She is a great skier and was patient with me as I was moving down the hill at a slower pace, and it was loads of fun. Great conditions though very windy and cold. Plenty of snow despite the windblown factor. Can't wait for ESA Stowe in 10 days! They have received over 60" so far this season!
