Hunter January 3

Hi All,

I’m baaaaack! It’s been 22 months and 3 surgeries since March of 2016 and it felt so good to be back on the slopes!

What a great day to start the year for me. Lots of sun, great visibility, no wind and temps that went from –1 to 21 now. The conditions were super. Many said it is the best day of the season so far.

Most trails were groomed to surface consistency of squeaky powder and some corduroy granular. Some trails were variable and snow making on some that were closed like Dropoff.

Huega was not groomed and had major whale humps. I did not go west. Minya & Eside were very sweet but they turned the guns on lower cross later in the am.

The main line was excellent although there were some humps at the top of Hgate.  Cliff / Racers / Ike / Kennedy / Gunhill all groomed to perfection. No D or F but not needed. The crowds were building a bit by late morning but no wait longer than a two or three minutes.

The forecast currently calls for 1-3” of new snow Thursday / Friday but high winds and very cold. This could change depending on the storm track. See Below.

In restaurant news: Jessie’s Harvest House (ex Swiss Chalet) has undergone a total renovation and has opened. I will be trying it out tonight. It is now owned and operated by Sarah Slutzky and her husband / chef Phil.

Yaegerberg (ex Cosmic Charlie’s) is still undergoing renovations, to be a German food and beer hall,  is not yet open. The Brewery is now open 7 days a week – at least for now.

Happy & Healthy New Year – be safe!

Jon

 

 

Detailed Forecast Hunter

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 23. South wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 14.