Hunter News 11/29

Hi all,

I just heard that the mtn will open tomorrow, Friday for season passholders only. The only trails open will be H-B-K.  The ski patrol is on the hill now assessing the situation and the groomers will go out later today / tonight.  As of now there are only piles of snow that need to be groomed but the temp is now close to 40 so they have to be careful when pushing it around. The round the clock weather outlook is not favorable for snow making - nights only. Sun and Mon show a warming trend with possible rain - see NWS 7 day forecast below. Are Jimmy W and Buckwheat already lining up for 1 st chair?  Gotta love it!

KMC Restaurant & Bar happy hours will be back open 7 days a week from now on thru the season.

Weekend movies:  http://www.catskillmtn.org/retail/movie-theater/index.html

Ski ya on the slopes,

Jon

 

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Hunter&state=NY&site=ALY&lat=42.2112&lon=-74.2157

Hunter News 11/25

Hi All,

Hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving. 

Hunter finally turned on the guns Saturday morning as a wicked cold front came through Friday night and left us with a thin white coating of sleet and snow which remains on the frozen ground. Salt spreaders were out last night. We are experiencing lake effect flurries today with temps staying just below freezing. One can see from the road coming into Hunter from Tannersville that Hellgate is well cvovered already. Expect a possible soft opening and some poaching mid-week but the official opening day will most likely be next Saturday December 1st. Expect cold snow making weather all week  (see 7 day NWS forecast below).

Get your skis and bodies in shape!

Ski ya,

Jon

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Hunter&state=NY&site=ALY&lat=42.2112&lon=-74.2157

Hunter - Snow making up-date Nov 14

Hi All,

Once again the weather is not cooperating. Even though we have cold nights the temps do not stay cold long enough and there are a few inversions predicted in the near term.  Best estimate (subject to change of course) for snow making to commence is the day after Thanksgiving with a full opening around December 1 (soft opening may be earlier). There were a few new snow guns added to the mid-station area including a powerful fan jet and I hear Claire's may also have some new guns on skier's left along side the old "Z" lift.

Other news: The KMC Hotel's restaurant manager, John Jones, is gone and his replacement is slated to start tomorrow.

Many of the pot holes in the parking lot have been filled in and I think you all will like the new deck arrangement on the slope side of the lodge.

Here is a link to a recent MSNBC / Today Show segment on Tannersville:

http://video.today.msnbc.msn.com/today/49725530#49725530

Reminder: The ULLR Fest behind Keith's "The Pro Ski & Ride" shop on Main St. is this Friday November 16 at 7 pm. It is suggested that you bring your own grog and a lawn chair if sitting is preferred. One pair of skis will be burned as a sacrifice to the ski Gods in a camp-fire like setting. There will be music, food and refreshments.

Weekend movies:  http://www.catskillmtn.org/retail/movie-theater/index.html

Trusting you are all getting on well after the super storm and looking forward to winter sports.

Gas is $3.79 / gal and plentiful.

Ski ya soon,

Jon

Hunter snow update Nov 7

Hi All,

Tonight's storm according to RIP97 is expected to bring 1 - 3 inches of wet snow (a nuisance) as we expect to be in the far northwest corner of it. It will be gone by the weekend as warmer temps (low 50's) roll in.

The good news (spoke to mgmt today) is that the extended forecast for November calls for cold weather and Hunter expects to be open for skiing (limited) Thanksgiving week. The equipment will be tested this week.  This would be the first season in 3 that we will be open before December. The mtn tops are all frosted white!

Better get your skis and bodies tuned up!

 

Gas here is plentiful & no lines @ $3.79/ gal. - cheaper than in Catskill or Albany - how about that!

Ski ya real soon,

Jon