Hunter skiing Day #1 12/10

Wow - finally open!

The rain on top of the snow last night froze but a good grooming job at 6 am today broke up the crust and exposed a packed damp powder surface. You absolutely could not venture off the groomed areas. Only HBK and Belt were open and only the quad was running on the main hill (no B,D,F). Luckily there was a fairly light crowd - half the parking lot has not been plowed yet. Conditions on Hgate were good, a bit rutty & variable, midstation was chunky and rutty and Kennedy was a bit rough with chunks, compression dips, ruts etc. but overall a good base. Belt had the best powder and most consistent terrain although there were washboards on the long runout to the lift. Snow making was in effect on the 2 eastside trails and on Wayout. It is mostly cloudy with some flat light & temps are in the low 30's - the wind was only strong at the top of the quad and down the first section of the Belt. Once the temp drops tonight they should be able to make a dry powder over what is there now. Consumer demo days this weekend - expect a crowd!

Feels real good to finally get the season started. http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/

Ski ya,

Jon

Detailed Local Forecast

• Today: Becoming windy. Off and on snow flurries are possible along with variably cloudy skies. High near 30F. Winds W at 25 to 35 mph.
• Tonight: Some clouds. Low 11F. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 mph.
• Tomorrow: Windy with a few clouds from time to time. Cold. High 18F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph.
• Tomorrow night: A few clouds. Low 14F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.
• Saturday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
• Sunday: Snow showers at times. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the low 20s.
• Monday: Mostly Cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the upper 20s.

This Afternoon: A mixture of clouds and sunshine.
Snow flurries.
Windy & Cold.
Wind: WSW 20-25 mph, gusts to 40 mph
Sunset: 4:21 pm
High: 30-35

Tonight: Variably cloudy.
Windy and cold.
Heavy lake effect snow in the Adirondacks, generally dry elsewhere.
Wind: Westerly 20-25 mph, gusting to 40 mph
Sunrise: 7:16
Low: 18

Tomorrow: Intervals of clouds and sunshine.
Active lake effect snow in the Adirondacks, with snow showers in the Mohawk valley, portions of southern Vermont, and the Catskills.
Windy.
Cold.
Wind: Westerly 20-25 mph, gusting 40-45 mph
Sunset: 4:21
High: 26

Tomorrow Night: Variably cloudy.
Windy and cold.
Heavy lake effect snow in the Adirondacks, generally dry elsewhere.
Wind: Westerly 20-25 mph, gusting to 40 mph
Low: 18

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine.
Lake effect snow showers, potentially widespread through the region.
Windy.
Cold.
Wind: WNW 15-25 mph
High: 28

Sunday: Mix od sun and clouds.
Not as windy.
A few snow showers once again.
Wind: WNW 10-20 mph
Temps: Mid 20's