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Skiing tomorrow NE?

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gnarley_marl
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not in regionals

there is a winter storm watch for elevations above 2000' tomorrow in the new york, vt, ma, ct area tomorrow, think anywhere will be skiiable? it's pissing rain outside my door right now and i'm in southern ny
Oct 15 2010 12:42AM
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SkierX
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Here's the lowdown right now.

Northern VT will be the better bet than Southern. NWS-Albany issued a winter storm watch while NWS-Burlington held off. The Burlington office does not issue storm watches or warnings for elevation only events.

Current reports at Killington have 4 inches already on the ground at the peak, at 4,200'. Snow level seems to be around 3,000 feet currently and it's 34 degrees and rain at K-1 base which is at 2,500'. Snow levels should be dropping throughout the day.

As far as ripping turns, wait it out until Saturday, let the snow pile up and then be prepared to hike to the highest elevations. Stick to the mountains that you can spend time above 3,000 feet. So you're talking Killington, Sugarbush, Stowe, Smuggs. Looking at picking up around a foot or more of heavy wet snow when all is said and done.
Oct 15 2010 8:45AM
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thisandthatfilms
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damn, thanks for the lowdown
Oct 15 2010 9:12AM
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smuggs
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shocking that i fly in from alta to vt on saturday and its like 60 here and it hasnt snowed. maybe ill be up at smuggs on borrowed gear!

enjoy!
Oct 15 2010 9:30AM
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gnarley_marl
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I am so stoked to RIP TURNS

I was thinking about driving up tonight considering how fast it's accumulating.

I love the early season stoke
Oct 15 2010 10:21AM
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pigglywiggly
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Shiit. Thats awesome. Make sure to take some video!
Oct 15 2010 10:33AM
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SkierX
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Looks like Killington was blessed with the earliest changeover to snow. The Weather Channel had their guy up in Stowe at 2200' and it was just starting to change to snow there around 10am. It was accumulating decently at Killington already at that point all the way down to nearly 1500'.

I very well may be earning some turns tomorrow morning at Killington at the rate things are going right now.
Oct 15 2010 11:43AM
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ny300z
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thats sick!! there going to get enough to actual hike up and ski on? i wish i lived closer
Oct 15 2010 11:47AM
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SkierX
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Also, as of 10am, Killington has logged 8 inches at the top at 4200' and 3" at K-1 Lodge at 2500'.

Coming down hard still for the rest of the afternoon.
Oct 15 2010 11:50AM
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philipc
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i bet jay peeek is gonna get a good amount
Oct 15 2010 11:50AM
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kbrando
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still trying to decide where to go tomorrow, jay or killington but either way ill be skiing in october
Oct 15 2010 11:51AM
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ny300z
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how far would you have to hike up to actual be able to ski?
Oct 15 2010 11:54AM
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kbrando
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^be prepared to hike for a couple hours through heavy wet snow
Oct 15 2010 11:57AM
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SkierX
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Technically, there is already a few inches on the ground at K-1 Lodge. Problem is, the ground is very warm and the snow will be melting from the ground up as it piles up this afternoon and tonight.

Even at the higher elevations, don't expect powder either. It's going to be slop on slop and you'll be hiking to around the 3000' elevation to see the higher accumulations.

I'd estimate about an hour of hiking. This all depends on how much snow accumulates down low too. More down low will make hiking more difficult while you'll still need to get up to around 3,000' to get to halfway decent snow.
Oct 15 2010 12:04PM
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gnarley_marl
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just finished packing, ready to start my 3 HR drive to k-mart

SkierX, i'll be camping overnight, I drive a little red 4 banger subaru impreza coupe, hit me up and we will earn some turns, if you go through with it of course.
Oct 15 2010 1:47PM
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Twinjibber77
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this gets me so hard
Oct 15 2010 1:51PM
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SkierX
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Haven't locked anything down, but I'll look for ya out there if I do end up heading up that way.
Oct 15 2010 2:28PM
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ny300z
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yea sounds like a lot of work for nothing good. Thanks for the info!

doubt im gonna bother tho. I waited this long might as well wait for better snow.
Oct 15 2010 2:34PM
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line1260skier
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now, do i go to killy or jay?
Oct 15 2010 2:36PM
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GayWolf420
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Its a La Nina year for the west Meaning we won't get a lot of early season snow. Shit should start picking up tremendously around late November well into April.

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You might have to click it to zoom into read. Or you can just follow the link to see it better. http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/predictions/90day/
Oct 15 2010 2:37PM
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wintersway
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stratton seems to have been hit hard.

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5 hours ago at the summit (said to be about 1 foot)
Oct 15 2010 2:39PM
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ny300z
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man i wish i had a snowmobile right now. that pic above me makes me chub up
Oct 15 2010 2:44PM
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Elmo.
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damn i wanna ski!!! but i have soccer tomorrow =(
Oct 15 2010 2:50PM
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J-Evs
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AWESOME!!!!!
FUCK I GOTTA GO TO A COLLEGE
Oct 15 2010 3:15PM
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K.C.dia
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Yo i'm in upstate new york and there's like 2 or 3 inches on the ground right now i'm going to hike Whiteface tomorrow i'll take some pictures should be a bunch of snow up there. SOOOOO STOKED!
Oct 15 2010 3:19PM
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beboshort
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im in ct and we didnt get shit!
Oct 15 2010 3:24PM
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Baskin.
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yeah buddy!
Oct 15 2010 3:27PM
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steezeball478
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wow that picture just got me so pumped
Oct 15 2010 3:28PM
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Justo8484
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it's times like these when i wish VT was not a 5 hour drive for me.
Oct 15 2010 4:26PM
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Baskin.
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any snow left for sunday
Oct 15 2010 5:56PM
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McFellon
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killington is saying 10'' now

i am so stoked
Oct 15 2010 6:01PM
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SkierX
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Can't be any thicker than that storm last February. I have a picture on my phone of me standing in the woods. I'm on top of the snow, and I jabbed my ski pole and it went down to the handle.
Oct 15 2010 6:46PM
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cool.
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soo stokeddd. theres definitely enough snow to ski at least half way down right now. maybe we'll get more tonight though but i'll check it out tomorrow
Oct 15 2010 6:58PM
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SkierX
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That's a photo that was passed on. Base of Northridge Triple @ Killington.
Oct 15 2010 7:00PM
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-Condor-
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damn i have to work tomorrow!!!! sunday possibly if theres anything left ill definatly hit up killington or whiteface.
Oct 15 2010 7:08PM
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GayWolf420
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Its all going to melt eventually by the end of the weekend. Western america FTW.
Oct 15 2010 8:22PM
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.frenchy
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CT aint getting shit 

but hell yeah to northern VT! Winter has started on the east!

Oct 15 2010 8:24PM
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J-Evs
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of course i have to go look at colleges tomorrow......
Oct 16 2010 12:13AM
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McFellon
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i'm about to head up to bolton. i'll try to get some pics to post later
Oct 16 2010 10:30AM
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A.Eberhard
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So stoked winter is almost here for the East!
Oct 16 2010 10:38AM
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Afeld
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Anybody know how Stowe is looking?
Oct 16 2010 10:46AM
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DannyMac
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get at it boys

Oct 16 2010 10:49AM
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EmperorKuzco
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any idea when killington will start opening?
Oct 16 2010 11:03AM
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SkierX
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Hard to call. I originally liked the weather for the upcoming week for snowmaking production as we were looking at favorable temperatures at night in the low 20s, but now I'm not entirely certain as it looks as if there may be a relatively higher amount of humidity present which makes snow production much more fickle.

Once they fire up the guns for go-time, there will be a better idea. They will be opening as soon as they realistically can. Weather is the deciding factor for sure.
Oct 16 2010 11:21AM
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Sundown5K13R
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its kinda weird, seeing as its not officially Fall yet (correct?). Not that I'm complaining! What would you guys do if it snowed a foot in your backyard right now? I wouldn't even ski on it at first... I'd roll around in it, eat it, smell it... omg
Oct 16 2010 3:41PM
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skitheeast22
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top of mount mansfield ended up with 20 inches and jay got a foot. its still kinda snowing at the top of mount mansfield right now thinking about heading up tomorrow and see if i can get some turns in. I also heard about jay unofficially opening for a day and running one lift for pre season.
Oct 16 2010 3:50PM
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gnarley_marl
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well, I ended up going and hiking when I got there at 6 pm last night

snow was extremely heavy but deep as fuck, easily 4+ feet of windblown on the cat tracks etc


ended up breaking my boot and leaving last night.... got a UPM on the way home

cool fucking story bro
Oct 16 2010 4:21PM
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