Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Hunter January 21

Hi All,
Pleased to advise I’m back on skis after dealing with a damaged big toe issue for close to a year.
It was a great morning to be on the slopes with a sun drenched blue sky and temps from 9 to 24 now. It is cloudy now however. The mountain made a nice recovery from the warm weather and the holiday record breaking crowds at or near 10,000 Saturday & Sunday. All front side trails except Racer’s (frozen bumps and closed) were groomed flat with some granular & powder on the surface. It was a bit noisy and good edges helped but it was easy skiing with no lines at the Flyer. D and F were closed. The top of East Side had some guns making nice fluffy powder with excellent visibility due to the strong sun. No one run was any better than another. I did not go west or north due to shadows and darkness plus my legs could only handle so much on day one. Claire’s is getting a heavy dose of snow making. The rest of the week through Friday morning looks to be a copy of today which is rare for this season.
Here is a link to Albany Channel 10 ABC news piece on Hunter from yesterday: 
 
Also please vote for Hunter’s snow makers in a national contest:  https://www.saminfo.com/i-am-a-snowmaker?start=5
 
Below is the current outlook for the week with a storm watch for the weekend:
Happy Trails,
Jon
 
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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