Hunter January 21

Hi all you Hunter Fans,

I got back on the slopes after a few days off. Those who were out during the first hour said conditions were excellent with lots of powder on the main line trails and Racer’s – thanks “Killer”. I went out at 10:00 and found conditions good but not great. It was another cold windy day with temps in the teens and a brisk cold wind. It was very sunny. Although it is 23 at the base now the wind chill is still around 10. It is 15 at the summit with a real feel of 0 and wind steady at 15 mph with gusts to 30. The lifts were functioning well but no “F” or “D” as not needed.

Those surfaces exposed to the wind were blown off and very hard. The wind was out of the west today. The guns were still on in many places so there were pockets of powder in between hard packed “noisy” surfaces. I found many trails scraped off except for narrow strips on the sides. My opinion, very variable conditions. Cliff was left with ungroomed whale humps. Wayout was hard and fast. Claire’s, which was only accessible via the Alternate, had guns blasting from both sides top to bottom and although a few said the powder was excellent I do not ski a trail like that anymore unless the visibility is very good. White Cloud was just that – a snow guns whiteout.  Every trail on the mountain except Apurna & 44 Westway is open with good coverage. The weather for tomorrow looks to be a repeat of today. The Nor’easter forecast for the Atlantic coast is not expected to reach Hunter with anymore than winds and maybe a dusting to an inch or two.

If you know of anyone interested in a sublet of a High Peaks locker with parking benefits for the rest of the season please let me know as I have someone who will not ski the rest of this year.

Bundle up for the weekend – it will be very cold,

Jon

 

NWS forecast for Hunter

 

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind around 14 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind around 8 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.