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SUNDAY RIVER MAKING SNOW

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Stadtski
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sunday river started making snow today #fuckyeah. so stoked
Oct 12 2012 10:04AM
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pmw
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fucking dank. as soon as it opens im there
Oct 12 2012 10:08AM
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jrl
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When do you think they'll open??
Oct 12 2012 10:15AM
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pmw
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few weeks. theyre just testing them out, getting them warmed up no intentions of blowing right now for open. killington did the same thing the other day. ski season is coming
Oct 12 2012 10:16AM
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wawabunski
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Stoked -gotta get up there
Oct 12 2012 10:21AM
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Blurst
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Oct 12 2012 10:23AM
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ndye
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Id be careful about that. It only takes about 15 hours for the river to cover upper t2. It really can happen in just 1 or 2 days
Oct 12 2012 11:17AM
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pmw
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fair enough not doubting that. i just know that in these specific two situations (facebook investigating) they are simply warming the guns up. do doubt theyll be shootin for opening soon
Oct 12 2012 11:39AM
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skiSBmaine
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They said on twitter that their only testing today top to bottom, with no plans to open.. besides, today's the only day in the next week or so that will be cold enough, so its not really worth it for them
Oct 12 2012 1:30PM
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t_rob
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Sunday River is notorious for announcing their opening an hour before it happens. I don't trust and advise everyone not to trust anything they say until the oh by the way, we're open or the oh by the way, we're opening in an hour announcement.
Oct 12 2012 2:09PM
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.ZT.
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I will try to be there opening day, just got a pass, so stoked!
Oct 12 2012 2:33PM
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Duck_Sauce
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Actually in a tweet earlier today, Sunday Riv said that they dont have intentions of opening THIS weekend. possible next weekend? they have snow blowing temps all weekend
Oct 12 2012 2:47PM
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Mister.F
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Loaf already got some natty snow on monday!
Oct 12 2012 4:12PM
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a_burger
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Oct 12 2012 5:25PM
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.ZT.
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Sugarloaf is looking good too, I want to go hit up! So pretty too.
Oct 12 2012 5:35PM
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skiSBmaine
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Sunday River DID blow snow on T2 today, but is NOT opening this weekend. Check out their mountain report:

http://www.sundayriver.com/TheMountain/MountainReport/index.asp

"For those of you dusting off your equipment and frantically searching for your pass—stop!—our plan isn’t to open this weekend, we’re simply testing out the $1 million in new snowguns that we purchased over the summer. Rest assured though that our goal is to open on or before Halloween as we have for the past five years. Our commitment to snowmaking is there, just as it always has been."
Oct 12 2012 7:19PM
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last_tango
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well I'm scheduled to run mid station tomorrow. We don't think its going to happen but we have everyone in place in case we open.
Oct 12 2012 10:01PM
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ndye
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AS I said never ever trust sunday river
Oct 12 2012 10:14PM
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1337
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killington is opening tomorrow, but to season pass holders only. FUCK THAT
Oct 12 2012 10:16PM
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last_tango
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And thats the main reason we are prepped to open. We want to be the first every year. We were the first last year (opened at 8am) as well but we "gave" it to killington cause we felt bad for them.
Oct 12 2012 10:23PM
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stovypotts
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can wait to get up there early january for college week
Oct 22 2012 11:16AM
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CrotchKiller
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A-Bay made snow last week, i skied on it.

but thats neat that Sunday River is testing their guns
Oct 22 2012 11:49AM
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dompuch
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Oct 22 2012 12:32PM
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1337
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10 days late

they wont be making snow this week, looks like it'll be pretty warm :(
Oct 22 2012 12:44PM
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thejackal1177
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sunday river spun lifts and created more snow in one night then a basin could in half a week. Thats even being generous to abay. and thats cool you skied. the midwest and eastcoast both did a week earlier!
Oct 22 2012 12:52PM
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skiSBmaine
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I wouldn't be so sure of that, the weather report on their website shows lows around freezing for the next few days, and thats not including the lower temps at the top of the mountain. theres still hope for this week
Oct 22 2012 1:02PM
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1337
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it has definitely cooled off since i last checked, but at elevation, it might get below/close to freezing 3 nights this week if we're lucky.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.45730950804759&lon=-70.85891139648436

followed by 50/60 degree temps during the day, it would be really difficult

also, never trust a resorts forecast.
Oct 22 2012 1:20PM
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CrotchKiller
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i skied the same day killington opened on natural snow, not too worried. I was making a wise crack at OP because there have already been mountains open. There doesn't need to be a thread for every ski area that tests their snow guns.
Oct 22 2012 5:45PM
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1337
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thread made oct 12th when they were one of the first resorts to turn guns on
Oct 22 2012 5:48PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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dat cold weather..
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Oct 22 2012 5:58PM
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CrotchKiller
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i thought today was the 14th so my responses might not be all that accurate, carry on
Oct 22 2012 6:02PM
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Forcillo
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Where is this? You appear to be in Canada.
Oct 22 2012 6:14PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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centralish alberta

i guess that calgary is going to get a good dump later on tonight, really hope that banff will get some of that too.
Oct 22 2012 6:17PM
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skiSBmaine
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Here's a piece of a message SR sent to me
"It appears as though the weather is going to be warm this week - which means no snowmaking, but starting next Monday, there's supposed to be a cold snap. Cross your fingers, we're hoping to make snow asap."
goddamnit mother nature :(
Oct 22 2012 9:57PM
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lil_bit
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Well that's unfortunate. Thanks for sharing though dude
Oct 22 2012 11:21PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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local hill started making snow yesterday! and they're going to be doing it all this week too.
Oct 22 2012 11:30PM
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Mister.F
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OPEN tomorrow!! Wish I could go..
Nov 5 2012 9:20PM
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1337
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Who's going to be there?

3 features
Nov 5 2012 9:22PM
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CheddarJack
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I'd go, but tomorrow is the 1 year anniversary of my broken wrist & arm/torn meniscus in my knee that happened at SR. I'll wait a bit, and am not too sad about it.
Nov 5 2012 9:32PM
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Duck_Sauce
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So I was totally going to go but my buddies bailed and now I'm contemplating going alone and just making friends. should I go?
Nov 5 2012 9:37PM
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1337
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do it! most of my friends bailed too, I know a few kids but they'll only be there afternoon I think. I'm heading up solo
Nov 5 2012 9:44PM
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Duck_Sauce
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See ya there then! so stoked to get out there
Nov 5 2012 9:48PM
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1337
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introduce yourself, i'll be on last years surface no times (blue/yellow) w/pivots and red hotdoggers
Nov 5 2012 10:03PM
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