Hello friends of Hunter,
I do not often give out a "10" but today was one of
them. There were no deductions: not for temps, or grooming, or visibility, or
wind, or surface conditons or crowds! It got down to 23 last night, was 32 at
the time lifts opened and 46 now. Great sun, a surface that was like cream
cheese on a hard base - call it hero snow or ego snow but it was GREAT! Grooming
was perfect tho not on Claire's last night. Best run Cliff / Racer's or Ike. The
west side including Claire's will be great this afternoon as it softens a bit.
It is getting a bit overcast now and the wind has picked up a bit but still very
pleasant outside. These are the best late March conditions I can recall in the
37 years I have been skiing here. The cold nights will continue to preserve the
base even tho the trend now is for warmer days. I anticipate seeing the bears
out sometime next week even though the ground off trail is still white &
frozen.
Forecast: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Hunter&state=NY&site=ALY&lat=42.2112&lon=-74.2157 or
http://www.ctweather.com/wrip-weather.php
Weekend movies: http://www.catskillmtn.org/retail/movie-theater/index.html
These late winter conditions are rare for March so
get out and enjoy them - keep the golf clubs in the closet a bit
longer.
Ski on.....
Jon
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