Hunterado skiing Mar 2

Hi All,
What a day! We had mostly sun this am, no wind & perfectly groomed powder on all main trails. It was real ego snow with perfect visibility and temp around 35 but now 45. The snow turned into spring conditions by 11:30 and high clouds moved in. All front side trails were excellent and Racer's was groomed at the top and about 1/3 the width on skiers right. The rest was left sas powder moguls. Rt 80 was also very sweet with corduroy powder. Claire's, Apurna & 44 were left as pure soft powder mogul fields - there was no ice or hard pack. Quad, F, B & Z were running. There was no D lift again today which is contrary to the mtn daily report & website which showed it as open both days. Yesterday's Localmotion race had about 70 participants with the party at Vertical Drop. The crowds were light with no real lines at any lift. Thankfully, heavy NY State and Greene County snow removal equipment showed up late yesterday and last night to clean up 23A in Tannersville and today through Hunter. Most power has now been restored although some secondary streets still need some snow clearing work.
You may be interested in reading the comments posted to my Sunday Extra blog site by Vicskis. http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
I have also attached a link (thanks Alan) to some photos taken during the Z lift Exodus / Death March when power failed on Saturday and about 300 including ski patrol who had been in the Z line had to walk the 1.8 miles along Rusk Hollow Rd back to the lodge as no shuttle was running. http://picasaweb.google.com/huntermt2/ZLIFTDEATHMARCH2272010#
Ski ya,
Jon

Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the day. Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s.(not true - temps in mid 40's) Winds light and variable. Chance of snow 30% (not a chance!).
Tonight: Snow showers will become more widely scattered overnight. Low 27F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tomorrow: Occasional snow showers. High near 30F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.
Tomorrow night: Snow showers early with a chance of lingering snow showers later. Low 22F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Thursday: A few snow showers. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the upper teens.
Friday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the upper teens.
Saturday: Plenty of sun. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.