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Mt Snow Opening Date???

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.hazen.
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Anybody want to speculate or actually know when Snow will be opening up this year? I'm prayin it'll be soon, I can't wait much longer. And they've got all the new snowmaking shit this season...
Sep 23 2008 12:33AM
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dbotski
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i think they bumped it back to nov 7th
Oct 16 2008 8:43PM
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Lemuel
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i dropped my skis off to get mounted today and the tech said his buddy works there and that they plan to open on Halloween.
Oct 16 2008 8:44PM
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sugarloaf
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ahh I HOPE THEY OPEN SOON! it's gonna be getting colder starting tomorrow. fingers crossed
Oct 16 2008 10:20PM
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ginty
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DON'T SAY THAT!!! (ANGRY FIST)
Oct 16 2008 10:25PM
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Barf.
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It is currently 32 degrees right now in West Dover. Hopefully some blowin will go down.
Oct 17 2008 10:38PM
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Jwenz
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They have another 2 weeks and a weekend before nov 1...if temps cooperate it could be done. I was just out side in CT and it was very cold never mind northern areas
Oct 18 2008 1:21AM
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SkierX
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Cold weekend, but they need to wait for the ground to cool down as the ground temps are very high still.
Oct 18 2008 9:11AM
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no_steeze
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from the website

You've waited long enough.

The National Weather Service says temps will drop into the mid 20s over the next two nights. And as we all learned in 2nd grade, that is below the freezing mark. Randy and the Miracle Makers are reporting for duty at 11pm tonight, and they will most likely fire up the fan guns on Launchpad in the wee hours of the morning.

And oh yes, we planned ahead. The mowing team has kept the grass on Launchpad buzzed short, so it won't take much snow to get 'er open. Remember last year, we opened a small terrain park on the Pad on October 29? We'll probably do that again.

Stay tuned in the coming days - winter is coming early.

-Luke
Oct 18 2008 12:37PM
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juanborlando
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i was up there this morning, they still havent started blowing yet, and mtn biking is still goin on.

right now they are shooting for friday nov 7
Oct 18 2008 12:38PM
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Jacuse
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woot woot

Game on. Snowmakers are reporting for duty at 11pm tonight - fan guns will run on Launchpad if weather forecasts hold.

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You've waited long enough.

The National Weather Service says temps will drop into the mid 20s over the next two nights. And as we all learned in 2nd grade, that is below the freezing mark. Randy and the Miracle Makers are reporting for duty at 11pm tonight, and they will most likely fire up the fan guns on Launchpad in the wee hours of the morning.

And oh yes, we planned ahead. The mowing team has kept the grass on Launchpad buzzed short, so it won't take much snow to get 'er open. Remember last year, we opened a small terrain park on the Pad on October 29? We'll probably do that again.

Stay tuned in the coming days - winter is coming early.

-Luke

Oct 18 2008 1:18PM
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ginty
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its obvious you failed to read the thread above you lol

THIS IS REAL GOOD NEWS
Oct 18 2008 2:03PM
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currentwestman
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fuck
Oct 18 2008 4:50PM
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860
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there shooting for october 29th now, check the site there breakin out the fans tonight
Oct 19 2008 12:45AM
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SteezyMcDizzle
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https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/events/event_id/769/
Oct 19 2008 1:48AM
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steezyjibber
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yeah but who made that?
Oct 19 2008 9:31AM
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ginty
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[IMG]mountsnow.com/images/cam/large/1224416232DAY1SNOWMAKING0809.JPG[/IMG]
Click to view larger image!

LAST NIGHT
Oct 19 2008 10:06AM
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ginty
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^ahhh fuck me
[IMG]mountsnow.com/images/cam/large/1224416232DAY1SNOWMAKING0809.JPG[/IMG]
Oct 19 2008 10:07AM
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ginty
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Oct 19 2008 10:08AM
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ginty
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even better just checked the site
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YES that is today
Oct 19 2008 10:51AM
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SteezyMcDizzle
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so is it open to public..?
Oct 19 2008 11:26AM
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danbrown
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I don't think they're trying to open the mountain the 29th, just that little rail garden on launchpad like they did last season. I'm assuming they're going to (try to) open on the 1st
Oct 19 2008 12:17PM
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JCsteezy
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mt snow is the shit
and its all for free
Oct 19 2008 4:20PM
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Treestman
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any idea what kind of stuff they might have up on november 1st?
Oct 19 2008 7:31PM
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meggers
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i was just watching the news and they said it is going to snow tomorrow night, tuesday night, in the northern new england above like 1000 feet! yay! hope that means they can make \ tons of snow!!! yay!!
Oct 20 2008 8:13AM
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HeathR
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looks even better today.
Oct 20 2008 12:21PM
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franke
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im going wednesday, anyone gonna be there?
Oct 20 2008 1:16PM
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GeneralButtNaked
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going tomorrow morning
Oct 20 2008 5:22PM
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ryan.c
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ill be there tomorrow afternoon. sucks that its a toss up between the 1st n 7th...need to take off work.
Oct 20 2008 5:53PM
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Ifeinforsnow
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its gon rain tomorrow
Oct 20 2008 6:09PM
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SteezyMcDizzle
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im probably going even if it rains
Oct 20 2008 7:42PM
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TimmyP
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go wendesday, I get out of class at 11 and can be there by 1230, but metal jeff may go tomorrow

Oct 20 2008 8:02PM
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ginty
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nov 1st should be pretty good they'll have snowmaking temps m-f according to weather.com so
pray for cold weather
Oct 25 2008 5:27PM
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860
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theres absolutely no snow on the mountain as of today, minus the little they had for the park so the only way it will happen is if they can blow m-f, little sketch
Oct 25 2008 6:41PM
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ryan.c
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^they can blow every night this week...and during 2 or 3 days...those guns work reeeeeal good too. we'l see
Oct 25 2008 9:01PM
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ginty
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exactly the warmest night this week is monday and thats 30 degrees

Mon
Oct 27

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Few Showers

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Grab Your Skis

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Oct 25 2008 9:20PM
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ginty
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yea it we'll just have to see what tricks they have up their sleeve.
my prediction is that they will have the jib park open with the discovery lift running like they wanted to do today.
Oct 25 2008 11:08PM
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ryan.c
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its more then just temp n humidity...they ran guns all opening week last year and it was 40 out
Oct 25 2008 11:34PM
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treesmann
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it all depends on the wet bulb temperature. which is based on temp and humidity. if the wet bulb temperature is below 32 F, they can blow snow. wet bulbl temp is taken by wetting a cloth and puttin it on the bulb of a thermometer, than swingin it around in the air. so the temp will read lower than the actual temperature because of evaporational cooling. so the lower the humidity, the more evaporation, and the lower the wet bulb temp. humidity is key when the actual temperature is borderline for snowmakin
Oct 26 2008 12:36AM
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meggers
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do you really have to spin it around to get an accurate reading? im no expert in snow making, but i use wet bulbs at my work and we dont spin them around. i am curious tho! does that make a difference? maybe for the purposes of snow making it does....hmmm.....i am intrigued.
Oct 26 2008 11:40AM
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ginty
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things are really lookin good now keep fingers n toes crossed
Monday October 27, 2008
Night Lo: 28° F
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday October 28, 2008
Night Lo: 21° F
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday October 29, 2008
Night Lo: 20° F
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Thursday October 30, 2008
Night Lo: 20° F
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

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Mount Snow Weather Forecast provided by the National Weather Service. End Main Cell [IMG]skireport.com/images2/layout3/spacer.gif[/IMG]
Oct 26 2008 6:15PM
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currentwestman
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^good stuff.
Oct 27 2008 2:55PM
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ginty
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^ theyre actually saying 1-2 inches of snow possible on tuesday now
Oct 27 2008 3:07PM
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currentwestman
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anyone hear anything lately? with all the rain, things are starting to look grim.
Oct 28 2008 12:26PM
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Jwenz
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Via web cam it appears to be raining. I mean it snowing in PA right now so hopefully that goes straight to MT SNOW??? I mean really. Who cares about PA. mt snow needs to open nov 1
Oct 28 2008 1:23PM
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ryan.c
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^yes they will! until saturday comes, im standing by that!


haha nah ur almost deffinately right. it seemed like it would workout last weekend when all was good, then the good ol' northeast weather fucked us over. i doubt they're gonna get much snow to actually stick cuz the ground is still pretty warm and absolutely soaked. to be completely honest, im kinda doubting jiblet will be much more than it was last week. the weather forcasts keep changing. friday is supposed to be up near 50 with no clouds in the sky, and 40's throughout the weekend and all next week with possibility of a little snow and more rain. i guess time will only tell when we actually get to ski top to bottom.
Oct 28 2008 3:54PM
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currentwestman
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so if they don't open this saturday, they will not open until next saturday, right? or would they possibly open sunday, monday, or tuesday?
Oct 28 2008 5:05PM
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ginty
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TWA i agree with you 100% i bet that theyre gonna have the lil lift open next to launch pad
Good news they plan to blow tonight and it is snowing there nowI
Oct 28 2008 6:10PM
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ryan.c
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ginty they didnt blow any snow last night, and cant today either. weather just isnt cooperating. i wouldnt plan on having the launch pad chair on, because i doubt the park will even be open. its supposed to get reeally warm friday, and warm temps this weekend and throughout next week too
Oct 29 2008 12:43PM
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ryan.c
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same with mount snow! look at their new update. they are "saving snow for opening", maybe the lift open this weekend depending on weather...maybe its finally helping us out
Oct 29 2008 4:39PM
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TimmyP
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I pulled this off of their snow report, if it means anything to anybody.  So it looks I may head down tomorrow.

"Well, kids, it’s snowing right now. It started around 2pm and it’s still coming down. In fact, I’ll probably have to clean off my car with my phantom ice scraper. Feel free to donate one to Mount Snow, care of Halley O’Brien, Snow Reporter Extraordinaire.

Good news. We’re stockpiling snow at the summit right now in preparation of a top to bottom run AND a terrain park on opening day. Personally, I think early season downloading should consist of putting new music on a riding playlist, not sitting on a chairlift to get back to the base. That’s just me, though.

We’re planning on reopening Launch Pad to the public once again tomorrow, weather permitting. Same goes for this weekend, and we might open the Discovery lift. Hooray! Oh, and don’t toss your costume after Halloween… it might come in handy this Saturday. More details on that tomorrow…"

-Halley

Oct 29 2008 8:47PM
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