Brian5671
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one can argue the last day of winter was 3/1-3/2 with that arctic shot-been a blowtorch since then
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Zero cold air so it's likely zippo
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Yep-usually March events are preceded by a big arctic outbreak of cold air. That's nowhere in the cards for the rest of the month
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Yep was never going to happen. Zero cold air and you'd need a perfect track with heavy precip to even have a chance....same ol same ol
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Wow. Maybe the meso models will come on board but for now they are well north
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18Z or 0z it will shift north to match the others-there was another recent event where it did this....a clipper around 3/1 which was way too far south
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all on its own-no support from any other model
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We have also simply gotten used to warmer temps. A temp of 60 in March 50 yrs ago would have felt like an inferno-today it feels average
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And if I buy an EPIC pass, does that count as one visit or 20? I buy the pass but only ski one day one year at Mt Snow, but the next year I ski 20x? How's that all counted for visits?
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I am surprised Vail has not bought a few of the smaller places. (Ski Butternut, Mohawk etc) That changed alot for bigger resorts-people buy the EPIC yearly pass now so a good chunk of the skiers are coming regardless. I'd be curious to know how many buy a day or weekend ticket on demand vs 20 yrs ago.
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Yeah they do a good job with snowmaking. Mohawk is closed this week trying to reopen next weekend but the webcam looks terrible there.
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Bluewave in the NYC forum showed a map which showed the model bias in the long term-models were too cold past day 7 in a good chunk of the east.
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yeah it's just cold air behind cutters for a day or so and then back to AN
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the problem is that models have been too cold all winter in the LR....ends up being muted/modified as we get closer in time.
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I wonder why the west is gaining-what's different out there other than better conditions/more terrain but that's always been the case
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springtime next to a vast 45 degree ocean is always a treat....
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"paid attendance" vs actual fannies in seats--a vastly different number sometimes!
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I go out west with my dad he still skis at 75-but to take my family out there...you'd be looking at $7500 even if you went with basic housing-not sure how most afford that. No one pays it anymore but the day pass at Breck is $240 lol. Makes everyone buy the Epic pass...
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agreed but like i said the gains are in the Rockies-New England is flat and I'd counter southern NE smaller areas like Mohawk in CT can't be doing that well the last 10 yrs given the overall warmth. I'd be curious to see how they did this year with the cold Jan/Feb. I went March 1st with my son, but conditions rapidly deteriorated after that weekend with the cutters...
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Rocky Mountains show the biggest gains-everywhere else is flat at best-I do a trip out there every year-breck, vail, keystone-incredible but very expensive with housing, pass food transportation but I enjoy it.
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Is that true nationally or locally in New England? I've always heard numbers have slowly declined over the years... Despite advancements like snowmaking technology and efforts to adapt to unpredictable weather conditions, the ski industry is experiencing a gradual decrease in visitors since 2004, leading to the closure of over 45 ski resorts in the past two decades. https://myskilessons.com/popularity-of-skiing/
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Cost is somewhat prohibitive however. I know some folks (more casual skiers who tend to rent and not buy season passes) who have said they either gave it up or just go once or twice now. Also agree on the youth sports aspect-both of my sons play and by mid March practices are in full swing. Alot of that goes back to the earlier DST switch-can have practices later in the day etc.
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More virtual snow....
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NNE does fine most years. My comments are more directed at the smaller places in CT/western MA etc Hoping to use my EPIC pass in VT one weekday before it all ends -I go out west every year and 6 days there makes sense to buy a season pass
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Not this year but generally speaking it has been warm the last 8-10 yrs-the dry weather actually helped this year to preserve the good conditions-a cutter or two is a disaster in any month.
