Hunter Skiing & Weather 12/16

Hello Hunter fans,
Wow - best day of the young season so far with lots of sun, no wind and temps reaching 26 (feels like a heat wave). Powder powder everywhere from major snow making (thanks Bruce!) and good grooming (keep it up Skip!) made for a near perfect day. The top of the mtn looks like a picture postcard with all the trees frosted white and glistening in the sun. H-B-K was great, Cliff was still ungroomed whale humps, Minya & Eside very sweet . Lower K is under the guns as is all of Claire's, Upper Taylors, and the Alternate. Rt 80 (35 + 45) was groomed top to bottom but the left side cut-thru from White Cloud into the belt was hazardous and mgmt was so informed. Gunhill was closed again for ski school, Ike was nice but Racer's was very hard and slick and not worth it. The Terrain Park was closed as groomers were forming the park out of the huge mounds of snow they made there. There is more of a percentage of the mtn open than any other eastern ski area as no one can make snow like Hunter. All trails are well covered from side to side and the base is getting deeper by the day. Tomorrow and the weekend both promise to be great for mid-winter skiing conditions. The lift was running fast and smooth and there were no lines. The tubing park is also under heavy snow making and should be open for the weekend.
Get your pre-Xmas skiing in now! Happy hour at the main lodge bar, Van Winkles or MacGregors awaits you - stay thirsty my friends!
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon

Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible. High 23F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Some passing clouds. Low 12F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow: Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. High 27F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: A few clouds from time to time. Low 16F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Sunday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the mid teens.
Monday: A few snow showers possible, windy. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the mid teens.