alex

Looks juicy for the Western Alps where I’ll be for the holidays. Hope it’s right. Skiing in the Alps in December can be a gamble.

Oh yeah I dont think it will get wiped; but I also have seen it go either way. I’ve seen cutters end up with a net gain, I’ve seen them overperform and wipe a healthy pack out. This area is very prone to warming when there’s a wind from the SE, I’m sure it will be close to 59 for a while. How long that happens for and how much rain we get will determine what’s left when the rain stops. How much snow we get on the backside will determine the rest of the equation. Stake is currently at 12” after the compaction

Looks like we’re in for a good pack wiping up here

Depends on who you ask. My kids will gladly wear shorts to school in negative single digit temps. They’re essentially feral.

My stake is up to 14”. I think it’s more than all winter last year lol

Yeah, a bit of water could actually help. Found myself on a cutoff today where you had to push, and the pole just sink all the way down, making it really hard to push. Some heavier base would give more support. On the flip side, the powder is amazing and the resort hasn’t bother grooming half the trails yet, so it’s a lot of fun

Fingers crossed! At least locally most cutters are followed by a good dump. But I could do without them

Haha I suspected that coming from you, I was being playful too. But hey, I’m sure a cutter WILL happen at some point. It’s climo

Envy is a bitch. But hey if we get a cutter we get a cutter. Doesn’t make this any less enjoyable.

Our forecast busted here. Was supposed to be 30% chance and an inch or less… got a few inches already and it’s snowing well with big fluffy flakes

A couple of inches here. Stake back up to 12”

I don’t trust ANY model. Cool as it would be, I think the reality is that the atmosphere is far too complex for any model to have a clue past a couple of days out. It’s fun to watch them but I never put any trust into anything more than a few days out.

The GFS definitely expands the NNE morale to the rest of the region. Fingers crossed!

Light snow started. Won’t be around for Xmas but I’d love to see all of New England have a white Xmas for once!

Chance of rain in the forecast for Thursday (although followed by snow on Friday). Still a good reminder to enjoy what we get when we get it.