Hi All,
Did not ski again today but can tell you it was overcast 28º with flurries and about 1/2" new snow overnight on well groomed trails. Those that dealt with B or D to F said the skiing was very nice but flat light. Tomorrow looks real good with bright sunshine forecast but the weekend will be very cold with scattered snow showers.
The quad motor came back and was installed within the hour and they plan to test run it tonight before loading it tomorrow. Keep you fingers crossed!
Lots of hosers here but less than previous years.
I need to correct a mistake from yesterday: The Mardi Gras party is FEB 13 not Jan 13 -- oops!
Weekend movie: "It's Complicated"
Ski ya,
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Variably cloudy with snow showers. High 27F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tonight: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the night. Low around 15F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tomorrow: Abundant sunshine. High 22F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: A few clouds overnight. Low around 10F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: More clouds than sun. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the mid teens.
Saturday: Snow showers at times. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the mid single digits.
Sunday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the mid single digits.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Hi All,
The groundhog may have seen his shadow but I sure didn't see mine here in cloudy Hunter. I did not ski today so have no first hand trails report. The quad wasn't running as you all know, it was a flat light day and just not worth waiting in line to take 2 slow lifts up to the top. It is flurrying now and if we get any decent accumulation (which not expected) I may ski tomorrow but not likely. Temps today low 20's and damp.
Sat Jan 13 Torchlight Parade & Fireworks for Mardi Gras.
Ski Ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Tonight: Snow flurries early. Cloudy with a few snow showers possible late at night. Low 18F. Winds light and variable. Chance of snow 40%.
Tomorrow: Occasional snow showers. High 29F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tomorrow night: Scattered flurries and snow showers. Low 16F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Thursday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 23F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Saturday: More clouds than sun. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the mid teens.
The groundhog may have seen his shadow but I sure didn't see mine here in cloudy Hunter. I did not ski today so have no first hand trails report. The quad wasn't running as you all know, it was a flat light day and just not worth waiting in line to take 2 slow lifts up to the top. It is flurrying now and if we get any decent accumulation (which not expected) I may ski tomorrow but not likely. Temps today low 20's and damp.
Sat Jan 13 Torchlight Parade & Fireworks for Mardi Gras.
Ski Ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Tonight: Snow flurries early. Cloudy with a few snow showers possible late at night. Low 18F. Winds light and variable. Chance of snow 40%.
Tomorrow: Occasional snow showers. High 29F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tomorrow night: Scattered flurries and snow showers. Low 16F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Thursday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 23F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Saturday: More clouds than sun. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the mid teens.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Hunter skiing Feb 1
Hi All,
The week and month started out with some very sweet skiing thanks to lots of sun, no wind, temps in the mid 20's (tho low teens last night) and very good grooming (except Racer's & Claire's which were ice bumps). All front side trails were equally good today and there was no need or desire to go west. The mountain was relatively empty although there were at least a hundred signed up for the Localmotion race (party at O'Neils). There was no snow making in progress.
There will be a couple of thousand firemen arriving over the next few days for their annual races and to greet them, the mtn in its infinite wisdom, decided to pull the quad motor out tonight and send it to Troy for a rebuild. It is not expected back until pm Wed assuming all goes well therefore the firemen and everyone else will have to use B or D to F in order to reach the summit. Needless to say, the hosers are not a happy bunch.
The forecast calls for continued cold throughout the week with clouds Tuesday and snow showers into Wed but no significant accumulation expected.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 23F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: A few clouds. Low 12F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Overcast. High 27F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night: Variable clouds with snow showers. Low 19F. Winds light and variable. Chance of snow 50%.
Wednesday: Snow showers possible. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Thursday: More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Friday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low teens.
The week and month started out with some very sweet skiing thanks to lots of sun, no wind, temps in the mid 20's (tho low teens last night) and very good grooming (except Racer's & Claire's which were ice bumps). All front side trails were equally good today and there was no need or desire to go west. The mountain was relatively empty although there were at least a hundred signed up for the Localmotion race (party at O'Neils). There was no snow making in progress.
There will be a couple of thousand firemen arriving over the next few days for their annual races and to greet them, the mtn in its infinite wisdom, decided to pull the quad motor out tonight and send it to Troy for a rebuild. It is not expected back until pm Wed assuming all goes well therefore the firemen and everyone else will have to use B or D to F in order to reach the summit. Needless to say, the hosers are not a happy bunch.
The forecast calls for continued cold throughout the week with clouds Tuesday and snow showers into Wed but no significant accumulation expected.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 23F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: A few clouds. Low 12F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Overcast. High 27F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night: Variable clouds with snow showers. Low 19F. Winds light and variable. Chance of snow 50%.
Wednesday: Snow showers possible. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Thursday: More sun than clouds. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Friday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low teens.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Hunter skiing Jan 29
How do you spell coooooold! Temp at the summit -6 plus strong wind equates to -30 wind chills and at the base +5 with very strong winds equates to a wind chill of -17. The good news: lots of sun and the mountain made a nice recovery so kudos to the snow makers and groomers as surface conditions on the front side were excellent. Creamy dry powder on all main line trails: best run Cliff or Hgate to Racer's which went from worst to best overnight. Eside was a bit slick but Minya was in good shape. Skier's left side of Ike was fenced off for the freestyle mogul course being built. The wind was worse at the base than the summit but forget about the west - wow - the wind stopped you dead in your tracks on the wind polished upper section of the belt before the elbow turn. That was the only way to reach Wayout which by the way should have been closed as it was a windblown hard-packed glacier with some nasty rollers. WhiteCloud, Claire's and Apurna were all closed. The ride up Z was very cold. Claire's was a wind polished glaze of ice with guns on but blowing into the trees. It is only +9 now with strong winds and the forecast for the high tomorrow is only +13 with wind. It was another ski on ski off the quad day which was running slow due to the winds. The quad had no major breakdowns that I was aware of this week. Sat pm bar band in the lodge: Lexi Gray (who by the way looks and sounds like Janis Joplin).
Dress for warmth and not for style including facial coverage. Check out my blog site if you missed the flood photos this week.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Partly cloudy and windy. Cold. Wind chills may approach -10F. High 11F. Winds WNW at 25 to 35 mph.
Tonight: Some clouds. Wind chills may approach -15F. Low -1F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. Cold. High 13F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: A few clouds from time to time. Low 2F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the low teens.
Monday: A few snow showers. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Dress for warmth and not for style including facial coverage. Check out my blog site if you missed the flood photos this week.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Partly cloudy and windy. Cold. Wind chills may approach -10F. High 11F. Winds WNW at 25 to 35 mph.
Tonight: Some clouds. Wind chills may approach -15F. Low -1F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. Cold. High 13F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: A few clouds from time to time. Low 2F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the low teens.
Monday: A few snow showers. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Tuesday: Mostly Cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Hunter skiing Jan 28
Hi All,
Today was a bit rough. Overcast with flurries all morning combined with guns blowing damp snow all over the mtn. Temps held in the upper 20's to 32 now with a light wind. Visibility was a real problem and you had to wipe off your goggles as you skied especially where the guns were blowing wet snow. The surface conditions were basically thick damp powder on top of hard-pack and ice. All of Rt 80 was closed for snow making, Claire's was very slick & Apurna was closed. Hgate was just okay, Minya / Lower Cross so so & Eside slick. Cliff was good but the only way out was via Dropoff (which was decent) since snow making closed Bleeker to the rest of the mtn. Ike was open but under the guns and Gunhill was fine. Racer's wasn't worth the risk.
What they are blowing now will be "base" as it freezes up tonight so we will need a great grooming job followed by some dry snow making for the weekend.
The police had their last race today on Madison which freed up Kennedy -- the "Hosers" and their groupies will be here next Tue-Thurs.
The local radio weather forecast is for a very strong and fast moving snow squall late this afternoon which could bring as much as 3" in an hour with very strong winds near 50 mph and whiteout conditions as the temps plummet to single digits. It will remain bitter cold thru Sunday with daytime highs maybe reaching 20.
Dress for the North Pole!! Weekend movie: Pirate Radio.
Ski Ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Snow along with gusty winds at times. High 26F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.
Tonight: Intermittent snow showers and windy this evening. Remaining windy with breaks in the overcast later. Wind chills may approach -10F. Low 6F. Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tomorrow: Windy with a few clouds from time to time. Cold. Wind chills may approach -10F. High 13F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph.
Tomorrow night: A few clouds from time to time. Wind chills may approach -10F. Low 2F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid teens and lows in the low single digits.
Sunday: A few snow showers. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Monday: Snow showers at times. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Today was a bit rough. Overcast with flurries all morning combined with guns blowing damp snow all over the mtn. Temps held in the upper 20's to 32 now with a light wind. Visibility was a real problem and you had to wipe off your goggles as you skied especially where the guns were blowing wet snow. The surface conditions were basically thick damp powder on top of hard-pack and ice. All of Rt 80 was closed for snow making, Claire's was very slick & Apurna was closed. Hgate was just okay, Minya / Lower Cross so so & Eside slick. Cliff was good but the only way out was via Dropoff (which was decent) since snow making closed Bleeker to the rest of the mtn. Ike was open but under the guns and Gunhill was fine. Racer's wasn't worth the risk.
What they are blowing now will be "base" as it freezes up tonight so we will need a great grooming job followed by some dry snow making for the weekend.
The police had their last race today on Madison which freed up Kennedy -- the "Hosers" and their groupies will be here next Tue-Thurs.
The local radio weather forecast is for a very strong and fast moving snow squall late this afternoon which could bring as much as 3" in an hour with very strong winds near 50 mph and whiteout conditions as the temps plummet to single digits. It will remain bitter cold thru Sunday with daytime highs maybe reaching 20.
Dress for the North Pole!! Weekend movie: Pirate Radio.
Ski Ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Snow along with gusty winds at times. High 26F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.
Tonight: Intermittent snow showers and windy this evening. Remaining windy with breaks in the overcast later. Wind chills may approach -10F. Low 6F. Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tomorrow: Windy with a few clouds from time to time. Cold. Wind chills may approach -10F. High 13F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph.
Tomorrow night: A few clouds from time to time. Wind chills may approach -10F. Low 2F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid teens and lows in the low single digits.
Sunday: A few snow showers. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Monday: Snow showers at times. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Hunter skiing Jan 27
Hi All,
Today was dominated by low dark clouds and no sun equating to very flat light. It was also a damp cold day at about 26 - 30º. The surface conditons were consistently hard and flat where they did not make snow and that is where you wanted to be today. The good trails were Cliff, Ike, Gunhill, Eside Drive/ Milky, Claire's & Rt 80. Huega was the only trail with on-going snow making from top to bottom. Apurna was closed. The mtn was groomed last night before snow making so the new snow which was damp rather than dry was very funky, inconsistent, clumpy and bumpy and no one enjoyed it. Those funky trails included Hgate, Minya, Lower Cross & midstation area. K27 was closed too not only because it was partially destroyed by the rain but also a because of a broken underground water pipe that was spraying it. Racer's was groomed but it was bullet proof with some major bare spots, fissures & sink holes. Kennedy was 75% fenced off for the police races which started up on Bleeker. There were very few skiers again today so one could literally ski right onto the quad. We will be going into the deep freeze again starting tomorrow night and thru the weekend so hopefully they can blow some much needed dry snow.
The attached pics were taken during the rain on Monday from the bridge over the Schoharie by the firehouse looking both east & west.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 31F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy this evening with more clouds for overnight. Low 21F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Windy with occasional snow showers. High 31F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 50%.
Tomorrow night: Becoming partly cloudy later with any flurries or snow showers ending by midnight. Windy. Wind chills approaching -10F. Low 7F. Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low teens and lows in the low single digits.
Saturday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid teens and lows in the mid single digits.
Sunday: Snow showers at times. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the mid teens.
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