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Getting back from a semester abroad program and have been dying to start skiing again. Look at this horrid forecast.
And it doesn't get better. With resorts already having a tiny base of snow, a place like cannonsburg may have to close and not reopen till mid January if it doesn't get colder
Any other people's ski areas struggling with weather?
**This thread was edited on Dec 28th 2019 at 4:11:07am
getting absolutely molested by mother nature here in Ohio as well. Today is probably the last day of skiing I'll get for a couple weeks as sunday and Monday's rain will melt any parks left around. My knee needs a break anyways
Bittersweet is still open with a full park although I doubt it will last this rain on Sunday/Monday. Saving grace this year is snowmaking as it only takes 2-3 days of cold temps to bring things back to life.
We can take like 1 one more week of this shit weather. Hopefully will be able to make some snow this coming week so we’ll probably make it without closing.
I’ve got a friend up there, he said MTU cut funding and as a result can’t produce as much snow. He also said they won’t be building bigger step down. Is that true?
LonelyTemps are looking pretty good for January for the Upper Peninsula.
Thoughts and prayers to anyone who lives in the lower
STEEZUS_CHRI5TI’ve got a friend up there, he said MTU cut funding and as a result can’t produce as much snow. He also said they won’t be building bigger step down. Is that true?
Basically our hill ripley is owned by the university and is allowed to operate at deficit each year. This year the university decided that ripley can no longer have a deficit and funding got cut on top of that. Somewhere in the realm of 100k
Our largest expense is snowmaking and the majority of that snowmaking goes into the terrain park. Natural snow doesn’t really allow you to build park features of the size we usually have. Only half are fines can be run and snow needs to go all over the mountain. We can no longer have guns dedicated for just the park.
There will still be a park, but it will most likely be downsized cuz we have a limited budget for maintenance on it among other things. That being said the higher than normal snow totals this year will allow for more guns to be focused at the park. The manager also was doing a pretty good job cutting costs elsewhere last I heard.
So there’s still a chance to have a solid park. I’ve got no idea why the university does what it does.
no one respects the mitten and its skiers nor the fact that its brutal fucking weather there during the winters. respect from another michigander for toughing it out, and sending all the love from utah here. I remember one of the many times Pine Knob would have to close due to rain or freezing rain,
**This post was edited on Dec 28th 2019 at 6:40:44pm
It got into the 50s in southern wisconsin and its gonna rain and shit. Shout out to Tryol Basin becuase they are somehow keeping it open and making snow still.
It was looking pretty bad for us in Maryland but the next 4 days are below 27 and snow so the snow guns will be back on. Never seen my resort close mid season knock on wood.
Chubz.
I don’t see resorts making it through January without closing
In NY
CatdickBojanglesIt was looking pretty bad for us in Maryland but the next 4 days are below 27 and snow so the snow guns will be back on. Never seen my resort close mid season knock on wood.
Ya the southern states pa included suck rn but the resorts aren’t doing bad for what they been given
the s now isn’t pow or soft , but look at what snowshoe has open for a southern resort and a bad year there’s fun to b Had!
I think we’re gonna get cool enough lows to make snow and sustain
but this may b the last year I put any stock in east coast skiing 😢
There is just about no snow on the top of Bittersweet. Lots of brown mixed in. If it rains tomorrow might have to close temporarily for the second time this season. Gets cold mid week this week followed by 40s and rain. Cannot remember a winter this bad. Best skiing we had was in November.
r00kieThere is just about no snow on the top of Bittersweet. Lots of brown mixed in. If it rains tomorrow might have to close temporarily for the second time this season. Gets cold mid week this week followed by 40s and rain. Cannot remember a winter this bad. Best skiing we had was in November.
The worst winter I remember was about 6 years ago I believe where alot of places in michigan didn't open until janaury 7. But after that it stayed cold for the rest of the season.
That being said, ive never seen it this warm mid january before. My heart aches
I'm also in mi and it's so bad rn, the only solution I can think of is to drive up north. It looks like it'll cool down on 1/21, but that's a ways out. We're basically losing all of January in the southern part of the state :(
my sister lives in williamston and sent me a snapchat of her and her fiance outside last night chilling in a hoodie and sweatpants on the porch. What the hell is going on back there
r00kieThere is just about no snow on the top of Bittersweet. Lots of brown mixed in. If it rains tomorrow might have to close temporarily for the second time this season. Gets cold mid week this week followed by 40s and rain. Cannot remember a winter this bad. Best skiing we had was in November.
Oh yes! Finally a thread I can (sadly) relate to.
The resorts I ski at are low altitude, so they get it rough every year. But this year they got completely raped by the weather.
It still hasn't snowed over here. No resort have been able to open completely, as of January 7th. And seeing the forecast it doesn't seem likely that they will open at all in January. This is catastrophic for the resorts as they already missed the christmas holidays, and it looks like they will barely make it for the winter break. But one resort decided to fight tooth and nails to open some trails nonetheless,but as you can see, it's a rather desperate attempt at it. Meanwhile, I'll have to consider selling my skis to buy a better bike I guess...
SPK_Oh yes! Finally a thread I can (sadly) relate to.
The resorts I ski at are low altitude, so they get it rough every year. But this year they got completely raped by the weather.
It still hasn't snowed over here. No resort have been able to open completely, as of January 7th. And seeing the forecast it doesn't seem likely that they will open at all in January. This is catastrophic for the resorts as they already missed the christmas holidays, and it looks like they will barely make it for the winter break. But one resort decided to fight tooth and nails to open some trails nonetheless,but as you can see, it's a rather desperate attempt at it. Meanwhile, I'll have to consider selling my skis to buy a better bike I guess...
Where in Michigan is this? I'm super south and thought we had it the worst but this is even worse
michigangWhere in Michigan is this? I'm super south and thought we had it the worst but this is even worse
Shit, I just realized now that this is a Michigan thread. I forgot to mention but that's in Europe actually. So yeah, Michiganders, we are sharing the same grief this season it seems.
**This post was edited on Jan 8th 2020 at 6:20:19pm
SPK_Oh yes! Finally a thread I can (sadly) relate to.
The resorts I ski at are low altitude, so they get it rough every year. But this year they got completely raped by the weather.
It still hasn't snowed over here. No resort have been able to open completely, as of January 7th. And seeing the forecast it doesn't seem likely that they will open at all in January. This is catastrophic for the resorts as they already missed the christmas holidays, and it looks like they will barely make it for the winter break. But one resort decided to fight tooth and nails to open some trails nonetheless,but as you can see, it's a rather desperate attempt at it. Meanwhile, I'll have to consider selling my skis to buy a better bike I guess...
My hill has been blowing since Monday night and is still blowing just gotta hope that we can make it thru the next few days of near 60 temps and rain and their is relief in sight!
CatdickBojanglesMy hill has been blowing since Monday night and is still blowing just gotta hope that we can make it thru the next few days of near 60 temps and rain and their is relief in sight!
I don’t mess with that. Sorry dude.
**This post was edited on Jan 8th 2020 at 10:39:53am
