Hunter opens this Friday Nov 15

Hi All,

Thanks to January weather in November snow making on the main line and the belt have made it possible for the mountain to open this Friday.

Sharpen your edges and tone up your muscles.

Here we go.....

Jon

 

Detailed Forecast

 

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 28.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Hunter October Fest weekend 3 of 4

Hello Hunter fans,

Hunter has asked me to advise you that a favorite winter season rock band “Third Rail” will be featured tomorrow, Sunday, from 2 – 4 pm on the main stage above the food vendors and picnic area.

The weather has been and should be spectacular again with peak fall colors. The crowds have been tremendous so come out and enjoy it.

The season pass holder party is scheduled for Saturday October 26 and an RSVP is required.

Happy Fall,

Jon

Hunter / Vail is a done deal!

Hi All,

Welcome to the world of VAIL!

 

Vail Resorts Completes Peak Resorts Buyout

BY MT Newswires
— 11:51 AM ET 09/24/2019

11:51 AM EDT, 09/24/2019 (MT Newswires) -- Vail Resorts ( MTN
) said Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of Peak Resorts ( SKIS ) for $11 per Peak Resorts ( SKIS

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) share, adding 17 US ski areas to its network of resorts.
Peak's shares are set to be delisted from Nasdaq effective the same day. With the merger, Vail said it plans to invest about $15 million over the next two years to upgrade the Peak resorts. Vail also estimates its annual ongoing capital expenditures to increase by about $10 million due to the additional assets.
Price: 237.16, Change: -2.30, Percent Change: -0.96

VAIL to close on the PEAK takeover on / about September 24th

For those of you who didn’t see this news from last Friday Sept. 20:

 

 

 

Press Release: Peak Resorts Shareholders Approve Merger Agreement for Acquisition by Vail Resorts

 WILDWOOD, Mo., Sept. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Peak Resorts, Inc. ( SKIS

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) ("Peak Resorts" or the "Company"), a leading owner and operator of high-quality, individually branded U.S. ski resorts, today announced that the Company's shareholders, at a special meeting held today (the "Special Meeting"), approved the merger agreement for the acquisition of the Company by Vail Resorts, Inc. ("Vail Resorts"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, Peak Resorts' ( SKIS

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) common shareholders will be entitled to receive $11.00 per share in cash at the closing of the acquisition. The transaction is expected to close on or about September 24, 2019.

 

According to the final voting results, approximately 89% of the Company's outstanding shares, as of the close of business on August 19, 2019, the record date, voted in favor of the merger agreement, assuming the conversion of the shares of Series A preferred stock. No shareholder as of the record date has filed with the Company, before or at the Special Meeting, a written objection to the merger that was approved at the Special Meeting.

 

 

Vail buys PEAK resorts / Hunter now on Epic Pass

Vail Resorts to Buy Peak Resorts for $11 a Share >MTN SKIS

BY Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
— 7:16 AM ET 07/22/2019

Vail Resorts Inc. ( MTN

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) on Monday said it agreed to buy fellow ski-resort operator Peak Resorts Inc. ( SKIS

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) for $11 a share, or about $264 million. The deal represents a roughly 116% premium to Peak's closing price of $5.10 on Friday.
Vail, a Broomfield, Colo., ski-resort operator, said the acquisition of Wildwood, Mo.-based Peak will add 17 U.S. ski areas to its network.
Vail said it will finance the transaction,, which it expects to complete this fall, with cash on hand, its existing revolver facility and an expansion of its existing credit facility.
Vail said it will also assume or refinance Peak's debt.
Trading in Peak shares was halted premarket on Monday, while shares of Vail, which closed Friday at $225.71, were unchanged.
Write to Colin Kellaher at colin.kellaher@wsj.com

  (END) Dow Jones Newswires
  07-22-19 0716ET
  Copyright (c) 2019 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

Hunter May 13

Hi All,

Check out the summit cam showing the top of the mountain this am. Up to another 3” of snow  possible tonight.

So much for spring! CRAZY!!   https://huntermtn.roundshot.com/

Jon

Hunter - May 12, 2019

Happy Mother's day!
Hunter re-opens tomorrow!!

NOT!

Hunter season passes & lockers

Hi All,

Just a friendly reminder that rates for all season passes and lockers increase as of May 1 – next Wednesday.

You can pay on line via the Hunter web site:   www.huntermtn.com 

Happy spring and summer to all,

Jon

Hunter announces closing date

FYI  -  Following from Hunter:

 

Yesterday, we announced that our last day of the 2018-19 season will be this Sunday, April 7th, 2019. After the lifts close on Sunday at 4 PM we will have 140 days officially on snow! We are so fortunate to have spent them all with you – our loyal guests.

While our closing date may be set, this season isn’t over just yet and we still have 4 more days of spring skiing and riding to enjoy as well as our Beach Bash which is scheduled to take place this Saturday. Get your turns in now while the snow and ski season are still here!

Hunter March 8

Hello Hunter fans,

Today was a fantastic Friday. Bright sun early warmed the temps up from 3 to 36 now. There is no wind but a high cloud cover has moved in to mute the sunshine just a bit.

The grooming was exceptional. Every main trail was coated with corduroy powder on a flat granular surface. It was an ego ski & ride day. Cliff / Racers was especially sweet.

The crowd was light for such a beautiful Friday. F lift was running but not Z which has been down all week for a maintenance issue.

Claire’s was closed this am but Wayout was open to Northern Express.

Saturday should be a bright sunny day but Saturday night into Sunday is another story with a forecast of early snow changing to sleet and then rain with temps approaching 40. Big sales are on at all the local ski shops.

Spring is around the corner,

Jon

 

 

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday Night

Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 26. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then rain and sleet likely between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. High near 38. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Ex Hunter skier now manages Vail

A very interesting article that is a must for all skiers and boarders to read.

 

Will PEAK be the next addition to Vail’s Epic or Alterra’s Ikon pass?

Time will tell.

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-03-01/epic-vs-ikon-battle-for-the-best-ski-pass

Hunter March 4 - powder day

Hi All,

Finally a sunny powder day at least until late am when clouds rolled in. We had 4” of relatively light powder with temps holding in the mid 20’s.

The wind was gusty early but has since calmed down as temps slowly climbed to about 30 now. There were freshies to be had for a while.

Nothing above the top of B lift was groomed although I did not go down the Belt. I preferred to stay in the sun. Minya, Eside, Hgate, Cliff, Mid-station, Racers, Ike & Gunhill were not groomed but were cut up within a half hour of opening. Huega I heard was badly wind blown by the switch-back with a massive snow drift and slick ice.  Kennedy was groomed and that was it from what I saw. Except for a crowd waiting for the Flyer to open, it was a relatively light turnout.

By 10 am it was bumpy clumps of powder with frozen granular in between i.e. noisy scratchy skiing. Snow making is done so it all depends now on the grooming and mother nature. We may get some lake effect snow this week but only a dusting.

The rest of this week will be bitter cold with mid-winter like conditions. 

Hard to believe that we turn the clocks ahead this weekend – get ready for crazy March weather.

Happy trails,

Jon

 

Tonight

A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -9. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

 

Hunter - Valentine's Day 2019

Hello all you heart-throbs,

Valentine’s Day proved to be a great day to be out on the slopes. The morning had lots of sun making for great visibility with excellent consistent grooming on all trails that made for some real ego skiing & riding. All the snow from yesterday (5”) and the crusty ice that followed was nicely ground into powder & granules.

The temperature rose from low 20’s to 33 by noon time and the wind which was strong early, died down considerably. I couldn’t tell you what the summit temp & wind were like because the weather station was and is out of order – no surprise there. All front side trails were excellent but one still had to be mindful of the very hard base directly under the powdery surface. It was starting to get scraped off by late morning. The crowds were sparse and one could ski right onto the chair all morning. Hunter North – Overlook, was very dark and a bit scary in spots with no ability to discern the surface - good thing it was groomed flat. My favorites were all in the sun:  the main line, Minya, Huega or Cliff to Ike.

The weekend weather will be variable with Sunday looking like the best of the three day President’s weekend. Ticket sales people told me that the pre-holiday sales are off the charts so expect some monster crowds.

There are no delays on the mountain road but beware of falling ice.

Happy Valentine’s Day and President’s Weekend,

Jon

 

 

 

NWS Forecast

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Isolated snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Isolated snow showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Washington's Birthday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Hunter 23A update

Pleased to advise repairs completed and the road is open without any lights or delays.

Hunter 23A correction

As of today, February 6.................

Hunter - Route 23A delays

Hi All,

As of today, January 6,  there are emergency repairs on 23A between Palenville and Haines Falls due to structural damage from the recent thaws & freezes.

It is quite a long stretch that is affected from the lower parking area to the upper one which includes the curves around the water fall.

There is a one lane traffic light system in place and I am told it will last at least a week. I will stay on top of it. Expect delays.

Jon

HUNTER WILL NOT HOST MOUNTAIN JAM THIS YEAR

Hi All,

For those of you who have not yet seen this news which was announced last week:

 

https://www.dailyfreeman.com/news/local-news/mountain-jam-won-t-take-place-at-hunter-mountain/article_85357248-293a-11e9-bfdf-abf2062b5ca3.html

Hunter Jan 29-30

Hi All,

We are in the middle of some dense snow falling at over an inch an hour. It is very light powder with the temp at 30 but falling. The expected total will be 10-12” ending by midnight so expect a powder day tomorrow.

The firefighters are here for races this week and the event today was covered by channel ten ABC news out of Albany and I have attached the link here. Joe Jove was interviewed.

https://www.news10.com/video/fdny-46th-annual-ski-race-at-hunter-mountain_20190129211359/1737216340

The Flyer was shut down most of the day due to high gusty winds and driving snow. The wind has died down now. Extreme cold will arrive tomorrow thru Thursday with sub zero wind chills.

Be careful on the roads,

Jon

 

 

Forecast & Snow Map

Tonight

Snow before 1am, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 1am and 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -29. West wind 13 to 15 mph.

 

 

HUNTER JAN 19 - WINTER STORM WARNING

Hi All,

Just a quick short note to let you know the summit weather station wind gauge was repaired sometime late Thursday / Friday am. https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KNYHUNTE3

If you care to thank Russ & Sarah please do so.

rcoloton@huntermtn.com

SarahS@HunterMtn.com

 

The snow should start around 2 –3 pm today and last through Sunday with an estimated accumulation of 16–24 “. Sleet and ice may also accumulate to about 1/4 inch.

Expect the governor to declare a state of emergency for road travel. Monday morning temps will be about –5 with wind chills dangerously low to around –25.

Be warm & safe,

Jon

 

Hunter Jan 18

I am pleased to advise that the wind gauge at the summit weather station has been fixed.
Thank you management!

https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KNYHUNTE3

Hunter - early snow forecast map

Hunter Jan 17 - Winter Storm Watch

Hi All,

Get ready for some rough weather this weekend. FYI – Hunter is expecting record crowds this Saturday based on advance ticket sales and the hotel is sold out.

As many of you already know, Hunter North has had two trails re-designated to “black/blue” from just “blue”. The summit weather station wind gauge has still not been fixed.

In other news, Bear Creek has been sold and is now closed. If you plan on dining out this weekend best make reservations. Van Winkles in the KMC no longer accepts reservations – first come, first serve.

Safe travels,

Jon

 

From the NWS:

WINTER STORM WATCH FOR THIS WEEKEND

The snow will arrive in two phases. Light snow overnight tonight into Friday morning with a general area of 1-2" through much of the immediate Capital District. The snow will move out by mid to late morning. Round 2 arrives Saturday afternoon and evening with a steadier and heavier snow expected overnight Saturday into midday Sunday. The will be a SIGNIFICANT storm across much of the northeast on Sunday. Heavy snowfall in addition to a region of sleet/freezing rain to rain (along the coast). By Sunday afternoon strong winds and additional snow will result in considerable blowing and drifting. Widespread snow fall amounts of a foot or more is likely to the north and west of Albany with the potential for some sleet to mix in to the south and southeast. Bitterly cold air will move in behind the storm as it pulls away Sunday night and the snow will taper off. Temperatures will plunge below zero Sunday night with wind chills dropping to -30 or colder. Highs Monday will be in the single digits with wind chills of -20 to -40.

Huntter Summit Weather Station

Hi Russ & Sarah,

As you are aware from my previous emails concerning the above subject matter, the weather station wind gauge / “feels like” information has not been functioning for almost a year now.

This is a valuable tool for skiers and riders to help determine how to dress / prepare for mountain weather conditions.

Please consider this a priority fix for the good of the paying public.

I am posting this on my blog site http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/  out of frustration for not having it properly addressed so my readers can feel free to add their two cents.

Weather station Internet link:  https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KNYHUNTE3

Respectfully,

Jon