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CJ_Brown
Posts: 418 - Karma: 171
Anyone else experiencing a drought at the local hill? I ride Summit at Snoqualmie and it really bums me out to see rain in the forecast and never any snow. How are you dealing with the drought or rain? I know my mountain hooked season pass holders up on some deals on some mountains near by but still a bummer.
Jan 6 2014 1:06AM
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OregonDead
Posts: 6924 - Karma: 24,776
I hear the Summit staff were out with weed-eaters last week. Hopefully you will get enough snow this week for a limited opening. I've been fortunate enough to ski Timberline on the regular since Oct. 11th. I'm praying for snow but not going to pass up Palmer laps if we get stuck with more of the same.
Jan 6 2014 3:17PM
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SeanB
Posts: 3022 - Karma: 71
Mount Washington on Vancouver Island isn't open yet either, hopefully they get enough this week to open soon though.
Jan 6 2014 3:23PM
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Gerome.
Posts: 1040 - Karma: 965
I ski there also and I kinda doubt they will even open this month, weather isn't looking that great, but you never know
Jan 6 2014 3:49PM
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.Asain-Skiier
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My local hills aren't ope today or tomorrow. pretty butthurt about that.
Jan 6 2014 3:51PM
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broto
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it's almost like you're going through what the east coast does every year
Jan 6 2014 4:01PM
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J-Wile
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My local hill is closed due to dangerous windchills for the next 2 days haha I think it's just so the owners can shred the foot we got her in Michigan.
Jan 6 2014 4:25PM
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raymondcabral
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The east coast really does blow, but we always open before new years. OP does your mountain have snowmaking?
Jan 6 2014 4:50PM
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M.M
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mine have been open since late october
Jan 6 2014 5:10PM
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stupendous-man
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Hood (and the west coast in general) has had a terribly shitty snow year so far. things are looking up though:

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Jan 6 2014 5:14PM
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OG_Loc
Posts: 428 - Karma: 2,085
Finally! hopefully there will be enough to open up skibowl soon
Jan 6 2014 7:03PM
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-benedetto
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I couldn't imagine the East not having snowmaking. Killington since late October and skiing in New Jersey well before Christmas. /claim. but snowmaking has helped significantly with these warm rainy spouts after snowstorms..

Jan 6 2014 8:05PM
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CJ_Brown
Posts: 418 - Karma: 171
We have 2 snow making machines I believe, the only time I've ever seen them in use is to help get the large jump line open.
Jan 6 2014 10:00PM
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ALMIGHTYSOSA
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this. Also so Jeff Floods can open!
Jan 6 2014 10:08PM
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