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  1. MRVexpat
    BTV AFD mentioning 8-10:1 to start followed by 12-15:1 beginning Thursday night. Right side up! A skier's delight. With most models showing 1.2-1.6 QPF thru C/NVT, this should be that solid pack injection that J Spin has been talking about.
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    Not sure which thread this belongs in but here are some pics from our excursion to Summit Ave in Brookline!
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    Also curious.
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    Good rates and snow growth at Stratton. Eyeballing at least 10"
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    Slalom skis being the exception. Pays to have those in your quiver skiing in New England.
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    Yeah the low placement seems nearly ideal, its just that it moves out of the area fairly quickly. I'd like to think those areas (esp Jay and Stowe) are good for a decent topping of fluff after the main event.
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    Shadowed by the Whites? Idk tho. Over the NEK it makes more sense...
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    What's your thought on ratios assuming CVT/NVT don't get in on that banding?
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    Sure friggin hope so! Out of curiosity, what is your snowfall YTD? Friends of ours just got a place nearby.
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    Would be huge for the ski areas. Its been such a rough season up there so far.
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    Decent upslope signal Thursday > Friday on the GFS? Just a weak low hanging out in southern QC for some time.
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    Hastings Square in Cambridgeport
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    Just shy of 10" in Cambridgeport after some compaction. This is for sure beautiful, but would rather have it up in ski country. Gonna be depressing driving to a nearly snowless Sugarbush tonight. At least the powderhound loves it!
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    Looks like the high peaks are actually more due west of the Monroe skyline, so I would think a NW wind would actually avoid downsloping? In my experience a WNW wind is actually best on account of that N-S orientation you mentioned, depending on Froude #s. But yes, lots of moving parts to figure out something like that. In a classic NW flow setup with a froude around 1, it seems like Stowe generally does 50-100% better than SB. Definitely event dependent though.
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    Up in the NEK. Skinned up Burke yesterday and things looked and skied decently well! Natural trails looked like they could even be carefully navigated up high. First time making turns on this hill and shocked at the minimal crowds this time of year. Otherwise it's definitely a wintry look around here. 6-8" pack when we got here a few days ago has condensed a little bit.
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    Had a chance to tour in Rogers Pass right before the world went into lockdown. Got up into the 6,000 elevation on Mount Tupper. Could definitely see 500" at that elevation. Pack was deep!
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    Yeah, I feel like this gets discussed at the start of every season. Chalk it up to a marketing ploy with the goal of capitalizing on that early season demand? I know we've also debated their seasonal snowfall #s as not lining up with others in the area.
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    Definitely looks like Sunday will be the day. Especially if this prompts any additional trail openings.
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    Looks like they're progged to not be too bad until the overnight hours Saturday and into Sunday AM? Have a free place to stay at Killington so am debating the drive up. Saturday should at least be soft... EDIT: sorry, I realize this probably belongs in the ski thread. also I was looking at the wrong graphic...definitely seems windy.
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    There's also the effect of spreading out skiers by ability a little bit. Expert skiers can stay on the upper mountain lifts and not ski the often flatter run outs, thus yielding more quality vert per time on chair. Beginners can have their own trail pod. Works out well.
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    Yeah I've literally only done it once, on a spring day with inadequately waxed skis and plenty of crowds at the Barker base, hence the need for skate skiing on my part. What you're saying makes complete sense tho, just not the same 2300ish fall line vert at places like Stowe, SB the Loaf etc.
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    Technically it can be linked by taking a green from OZ to the base of White Cap but there's some skate skiing involved and so definitely not 2300' of fall line vert lol. Having said that, if you can't have fun with an old slow double and 1000', you're doing it wrong. Outpost double at Pico is a prime example (may be closer to 500' than 1000' tho)
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    Per reports it is fun but damn thin. No surprise given the liberal trail opening policy there.
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    It's pretty good for opening day, but the snow surfaces are definitely inconsistent. Still fun to get the legs back.
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    Always take with grain of salt
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