Skivt2 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 It seems like time to start this thread as we are a week later starting than last year. Starting to think about next season. Killington should be open in about 85 days. I can't wait!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 We've turned the corner & before we know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I was watching radar loops of upslope in n greens to set the mood. Ya 85 days couls be right if if we get into a near normal wx pattern for early fall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mob1 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I really hope we do a ski GTG this year, obviously assuming Tim Kelley's hurricanes don't flatten all mountains I got my new skis mounted (Heinos ski and cycle, one of the best local shops around) and I'm already checking the forecast for both Killington and A-basin for stoke:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan76 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I really hope we do a ski GTG this year, obviously assuming Tim Kelley's hurricanes don't flatten all mountains I got my new skis mounted (Heinos ski and cycle, one of the best local shops around) and I'm already checking the forecast for both Killington and A-basin for stoke:) I'm in....PF can be are mentor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Here's this morning's shot from the top of Stowe's gondola (looking northeast with the spine on the left side) to set the mood. Realistically it can dust white up here in September (has happened in AUG, but not realistic to hope for) so we are getting closer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I really hope we do a ski GTG this year, obviously assuming Tim Kelley's hurricanes don't flatten all mountains I get to ski with Tim maybe 6-8 times a season up here and wish everyone could join in. That's always a great session of skiing and geeking out to mountain weather...and Tim's always offering to buy the first beer afterwards, haha. Would be fun to see if he'd tag along on a ski gtg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Realistically it can dust white up here in September (has happened in AUG, but not realistic to hope for) so we are getting closer... September snow is roughly twice a decade on Mt. Mansfield, at least in the way that they report it. I’m not sure if they record snowfall at the beginning of the day, or at the end, but that would make a real difference in whether or not we’re getting the actual occurrence. I have all the Mt. Mansfield snowpack data in a spreadsheet (I may have sent it to you as well PF) and I put together the October, September, and August snowfall numbers in a post last August. There is the rare occurrence in August as PF indicated, but the executive summary for September and October is as follows: “So essentially it’s about twice a decade that there is accumulating snow on Mt. Mansfield in September, and about once a decade that there isn’t accumulating snow on Mt. Mansfield in October.” More details can be found in the full post. On that note, that August, September, and October quarter is one of my favorites each year in NNE – cool nights, cool/warm days, drier air often abounds with the movement of cold fronts, Indian summer, harvest, fairs, ski swaps, frosts, bugs go away, fall colors, first snows, first skiing, and the fact that it’s all a harbinger to the typically plentiful snow and skiing of the November through May period. I think June and July are really the only odd men out of the year in that respect, but they have their redeeming qualities in that they are great for hitting the water and stuff like that. It’s neat to realize that the August to October quarter starts in roughly a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Wife bought skis and a helmet yesterday 4 passes incoming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skivt2 Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Bought a jacket and skis for me and two pairs of ski pants for my husband last week. It's time to take inventory and start to think about moving back into our winter weekend place at Killington. We should be skiing in about 40 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 September 17th, Bretton Woods fired off a fan gun... first artificial snow of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mob1 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 September 17th, Bretton Woods fired off a fan gun... first artificial snow of the season Sunday River usually pulls this off first. BW has been very serious about opening early in the last 5 years or so and it's great to see them testing the snow guns (even though it means very little in the grand scheme of things) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Blowing the mice out We opened up our ski club at school today. Hope to get lots of little snot dribbling kiddos on the bump this winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skivt2 Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 9 days till we move into our winter rental at Killington. Whoo Hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adk Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Can't wait. Ready to ski.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I'm looking for a wet-bulb of 28-29 degrees... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolMike Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Goals for this winter season: Cell phone tracking goals: 200K vertical feet, at least one day with >25K verticle feet Ski/Snowboard trip plans (in order of priority in terms of financial planning - I board until I've hit my budget limit for the season): - 1 week in Utah in hopefully crazy powder - 2 trips to Sunday River - At least 2 Weekday trips to Ragged Mountain - At least 1 Crotched Mtn Midnight Madness - Trip to either Jay Peak or Stowe (this is the trip that depends on my budget in March) Hopefully its a great season! Post your trip plans or goals here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 200K vertical is very doable Even at my lowly Wachusett that is only 200 runs off the top. Figure I would do 4-5 of this x 40 days or so Not even including the bajillions of smaller runs Is there a good app to track that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 My goal is to ski many days and nights with the whole family Wife has "new" skis boots. Son and I are set Getting the 6 year old gear in 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 200K vertical is very doable Even at my lowly Wachusett that is only 200 runs off the top. Figure I would do 4-5 of this x 40 days or so Not even including the bajillions of smaller runs Is there a good app to track that? Does Wachusett use RFID or any sort of scanning system at the lift? I've heard of some good apps for that sort of thing and know people that use them, but can't think of the names off the top of my head. I don't pay any attention to it, because Stowe's RFID system just tracks all that for me. The lift operators will tell you at any time how many runs you've taken, how many days you've skied, etc. And I don't have time to ski any where else in the winter, haha, so all my seasonal data is logged in that system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 There's Alpine Replay which will tell you all kinds of stats. The results are pretty cool when it works. I found it to be a battery drain, and sometimes it wouldn't gps lock or have an inaccurate location. Maybe it works better for a different handset or is improved for this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skivt2 Posted September 24, 2013 Author Share Posted September 24, 2013 I would like to hit 70 days this year. Last year I hit 84 but I won't have the same opportunities this year. I would like each ski day to be bell to bell ie first chair to last chair. I used to be better about making first chair every day. I tend to be about 20 minutes late unless its a true powder day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cny rider Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 My kids are 5 and 3. They skiied for the first time last winter but we only went once. My goal is to take them at least 3 times this winter and see them progress and enjoy the slopes. For myself, I want snow from December through March and to average at least 3 days a week of Nordic skiing. And of course that must include hitting the Bolton backcountry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Does Wachusett use RFID or any sort of scanning system at the lift? I've heard of some good apps for that sort of thing and know people that use them, but can't think of the names off the top of my head. I don't pay any attention to it, because Stowe's RFID system just tracks all that for me. The lift operators will tell you at any time how many runs you've taken, how many days you've skied, etc. And I don't have time to ski any where else in the winter, haha, so all my seasonal data is logged in that system. Wachusett does random scans. Not useful at allRFID would be great Too many knuckleheads there though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professional Lurker Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 For those of you needing kid's equipment, buy it used and then resell them once they've been thoroughly handed down. Dave, what size skis are you in need of? Pretty sure I have a pair of 120's in decent shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I forget the size. She just started last season, skis off the lifts She is around 44" tall 50 lbs 120s sound long. Maybe 80cm? I will look for an old rental form Ski swap Columbus Day weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 I sold 2 pairs of skis for what I paid for them at last years swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 200K vertical is very doable Even at my lowly Wachusett that is only 200 runs off the top. Figure I would do 4-5 of this x 40 days or so Not even including the bajillions of smaller runs Is there a good app to track that? I use an app called Itrailmap3d for skiing. It is excellent in the way u can manipulate the maps. There is tracking but I only rarely used it because it seriously drains the battery. But I just got a battery case for the phone so i can leave the tracking on. For hiking and biking, I use motionX gps. Love it and have used it extensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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