Friday, November 30, 2018

Hunter - very sad news

Hi All,
Hunter has lost another icon.
It is with great sorrow & sadness to advise you that my friend and neighbor, Walter Higgins, founder & owner of Ma Ma’s Pizza passed away yesterday at 72.
He had been shoveling snow & ice for his girlfriend at the condo complex on Rt. 40 in Maplecrest trying to free a  frozen 6 x 6 beam.
He was walking back to his truck to get a sledge hammer when he had a heart attack and dropped to the ground next to his truck.
As many of you know his son, Alan, now runs the pizza shop and is the Mayor of The Village of Hunter.
No further details are available at this time. Stay tuned.
Sadly,
Jon
 

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of light snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of light snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then rain and sleet between 2am and 3am, then rain after 3am. Low around 30. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

HUNTER TO OPEN THIS SATURDAY

Hunter has officially announced that it will open this Saturday and Sunday November 17 & 18.
Stay tuned for additional trail and open days status reports at www.huntermtn.com
Jon
 
Snow forecast: 3-6 inches into Friday
 

Record Cold Possible Tonight then More Snow for Late Thursday into Friday

Expect frigid, possibly record-setting low temperatures overnight. Most locations will have readings between 10 and 15 degrees by Thursday morning. After a cold start for Thursday, skies will cloud up quickly during the morning and by late afternoon and evening snow will break out across the region. The brunt of our next storm will be late Thursday night through Friday morning. Expect widespread snow accumulations by Friday.

Hunter - sad news

It is with deep sadness to advise you that Chef Milan passed away in his sleep last night after a long and tough battle with prostate cancer that had spread to other organs. He was in his mid 50’s and taken way too soon.
He was a fun loving guy and very talented chef who ran “The Perfect Lift Restaurant” in the Hunter Highlands for many years.
I am sure he will be deservedly toasted to and eulogized at the annual Ullerfest this coming Saturday night at the Pro Ski & Ride Shop.
R.I.P. Milan

Monday, November 12, 2018

Hunter fire up-date

Hi All,
Just finished snooping in and around the lodge. There is the smell of smoke in the air and the damage, at least from outside looking in, does not appear to be bad.
There were some holes punched through the upper walls of the Copper Tree above the kitchen to air it out and fans were set up on the floor by one of those fire recovery companies as seen through the deck windows. The bar looked untouched.  I have no idea if there was any smoke damage to the condos above the Copper Tree.
There was a large puddle of water on the lower hallway floor between the first aid room and the locker room but there did not appear to be any damage to the rooms or lockers. A few ceiling tiles were on the floor and there were others still in place but visibly wet.
The High Peaks room had some fans going to dry out the carpet but there no visible water damage to the ceiling tiles or lockers.
Any significant damage apparently was limited to the kitchen. It could have been a lot worse. You would not know there was any problem from looking at the building from the parking lot and it was business as usual inside.
 
What I didn’t like was the fact that snow making was not in progress late last night or this morning in spite of excellent snow making weather. It did warm up to 38 now from 19 earlier and very sunny.
Jon
 
7 day forecast:

Detailed Forecast - Hunter

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 32. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 39. East wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow likely before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Hunter Nov 12 - fire in the Copper Tree kitchen

Hi All,
There was a multiple alarm fire last night that destroyed part of the Copper Tree kitchen in the west wing of the base lodge.
It started in a compressor above a freezer and created a lot of smoke damage.
 
The snow guns have been making substantial snow on the main line and Minya Konka. The temp this am was 19 with no wind. Mixed rain & snow changing to all rain expected tomorrow as temps climb into the 40’s.
I have not heard of a definite opening day however it will be latest this coming weekend.
 
There will be no sushi bar this season in the lodge. They plan a NY style deli instead on the balcony where the sushi bar used to be.
Sharpen those skis & boards,
Jon