Hi All,
Today was a triple **10** OMG such great dry powder
conditions - best winter skiing of the year! Okay so it was a little cold (-5
last night) but + 7 by the time it opened and 17 now with no wind, strong sun -
not a cloud in the sky - and grooming perfection! There were no crowds / no line
at any lift. The firefighters who have been here for 2 days raced on Madison but
the numbers were way down except at the bar - ha! There were guns on Racer's
making dry powder for each run and every trail on the front side had hero snow.
The west also was well groomed and a pleasure to ski. There is very heavy snow
making on #44 Westway and that may open either Thurs or Fri - wow! There were
volcanos of snow on skier's right of Lower Cross waiting to be groomed out but
lots of sweet powder on the left side. Thurs & Fri (maybe light snow) look
to be a repeat of today but warmer - play hookey and come enjoy it - you won't
regret it.
NWS forecast: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Hunter&state=NY&site=ALY&lat=42.2112&lon=-74.2157#.UulKxvv4Jp0
I stopped by the old "Fireside" soon to be named "Hunter
Mountain Brewery" with 12 craft beers and a good variety of American comfort
food (not just BBQ as previously planned) with specials and occasional live
music. They are hoping for a mid March opening - can't wait! The liquor store in
the Village of Hunter will be moving into the space adjacent to the new Brewery
with a larger selection and more reasonable prices so I am told.
Weekend movies: http://www.catskillmtn.org/retail/movie-theater/index.html
Ski & ride hard but safely,
Jon
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