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Bummed to hear of all of these crowding reports. Stratton was very reasonable today. Nearly all lifts open and probably 60% of the terrain available. Longest lift line was 5 minutes and people seemed to be respectful with masks/distance etc. Still baffles me that nobody (relatively speaking) parks at the sun bowl base. Best snow and no lift line over that way as well.

Dec 2015 was brutal. Still running WROD on Christmas at Bush with 0 natural OTG. Ski breaks became depressing staring at bare ground day after day.

Not to mention being able to load online and not having to wait in ticket queues. Convenience on the part of the customer, cost savings on the part of the resort in many facets of the operation. Just requires patience. Though I couldn't believe the innumerable amount of complaints that first year at the Bush over having to spend $5 on a card...it was like, please believe us this will benefit you!

Cardigan Saturday and Ascutney yesterday. Probably settled depths of 18" and 28" respectively so the reported measurements Thursday are to be believed! Snow was still remarkably dry and powdery.

Anyone get out today? Heading to Cardigan in the AM. They reported 22" this morning at the lodge. Assuming that is with settling, the ski trails should be a go.

Pictures I saw on social media today confirmed this phenomenon! But yes like you said, the correlation there exists for a reason.

Powerlines on Kearsarge may be in?!

Yeah Thunderbolt was my original plan but have to figure somewhere north will be better. Ascutney or Cardigan will probably be good?

Indeed, happy to have them as owners vs. the Glazers at United among others. Just finished the match...what an ending. Nearly a classic Mourinho team performance, definitely a classic Mourinho press conference In other news it is really coming down in Cambridge. Great storm so far!

First flakes just now. Radar seems to be building back in slightly south of Philly to assuage that one poster's concerns.

Nope! I always do my best to alert anyone who would spoil it for me that I am recording the match and to not bother to talk smack until the next day haha. Reds fan since 02-03. Its been quite the roller-coaster since the days of Milan Baros and El-Hadji Diouf but the last 4 years have been a blast. Just wish Stevie could've gotten one....

Nice! I'm close to the intersection of Pearl and Putnam. Will do my best to get a few pictures up as the event progresses.

Up to 29 in Cambridgeport. No flakes yet. Just cracked the first beer and have the Liverpool Tottenham game recorded to keep me occupied until the heavies move in....we'll see how late I can make it.

Ha, I was wondering the same thing

I've definitely seen shots of that line before (or similar ones like it). Need to get up to Magic more. Only ever been once, actually at the onset of Nemo in 2013. Basically no snow on the ground but the vibe was right! From what I hear that part is unchanged

Looks tasty. Your handiwork or au naturel?

Interesting. What's the story there? Saw on NELSAP that it was sold to a timeshare developer 15 or so years ago but satellite view seems to show many of the original structures still standing and not much development to speak of...

Latest guidance has me questioning where to head for some human powered laps Saturday morning...anyone here ever skin Brodie?

Loon today was socked in but completely empty and mostly soft snow. Inversion made for some variable conditions early AM as you descended but it was great to get out there for 4 hours of non stop laps. Legs are cooked!

30. Same here

Haha seriously, it's a region-wide phenomenon. Things overheard while swinging by the guest services desk: "I can't park my car anywhere in the city, why isn't there more powder?"

Also I have to imagine the lift corrals are spaced a fair bit more liberally this year which surely adds to that perception.

Yeah I believe it. Ellen looks slated to open next Friday and Gatehouse/North Lynx should be coming online by then as well which should help spread people out. If the pattern next few weeks isn't too blocky or the north country can cash in on some orographic snows, then C-rock may be in play as well, though normally SB MTN ops prefers long trail traffic jams out that way rather than lines at the chair in the early season. Either way curious to see what the next few weeks bring. As much as I love snow IMBY, I will take it up that a ways 10/10 times.

Haha it's like "Thanks for patronizing us and supporting our economy in this difficult time! Also, please don't be assholes"

Stray flakeage in Cambridgeport while walking the pup. Good vibrations!