bch2014

Snow into the Bronx? Do I take a weenie subway ride to Woodlawn in the AM?

72° here in my part of NYC. Perhaps closer to the water it’s cooler.

I stated this in the spring and got flamed for saying it, but the reason why summer traffic in NNE has been as high if not higher than normal (it was in the Lakes Region where I spend a lot of time) yet there has been been no "spike" is because the people who ski/boat/hike in NNE are those in our region who are at lowest risk of infection. They are: -Whiter -Wealthier -More likely to work from home -More likely to follow public health guidance Most skiers at Stowe aren't from Chelsea, MA or Brownsville, Brooklyn even if they share the same county. More likely to be from the Back Bay or Brooklyn Heights. I don't mean it callously-I wish the social and medical inequities in this country were not so apparent... But it's the reality of what's going on in our country.

The mask requirement on hill.. Is it a surgical/cloth mask that goes around your ears or can I wear a fleece mask like I’d normally wear? Seems heavy handed given the outdoor environment.

86 on the car thermometer in Tilton as I begin my drive southbound from the Lakes Region.

I’m in Chatham right now and it is absolutely beautiful. 68 and not a cloud in the sky.

I was on Route 3 driving up to NH earlier and hit some of the hardest rain I’ve ever driven in... Thought I was in South Louisiana not Chelmsford. This was at about 7:35.

They're opening the Jersey Shore for Memorial Day weekend and yet people can't go ski Tuckermans... Ugh!

BED sustained at 38, gusting to 52. Rare that you see that even with a tropical system.

What is the elevation of the property?

How much snow at the high elevations on Mt. Mansfield?

Bennington isn't great for snow... Sandwiched between the Green Mountains and the Adirondacks and pretty low elevation. Best area within an hour of PWM would be something around Bridgton. There are some nice lakes around there and you've got a smaller ski area (Shawnee Peak).

Whitefield (what I assume you’re referring to)-Too much of a snow hole close to the river.

Maine will likely have the cheapest and most rural land but has less "charm" than the villages of VT... Something up by Sugarloaf and Saddleback (soon to reopen)... Also can get property on a lake up there which is always nice for summer fun. It doesn't get quite as much snow as Northern VT, but it's far better in terms of retention.

Montana Snow Bowl today.

Just booked a last minute impulse trip to Montana for Presidents’ Day weekend. Flying into Missoula, going to ski three days. Probably one at Montana SnowBowl and two at Lost Trail. Lost Trail tickets are $49/day for 325” of snow per year and 1000 acres. Snow Bowl is $52/day for 300” and 900 acres. Can’t beat it.

Just drove Westchester to Boston after work. Was hoping for bent trees on Mt Tolland, but nope, just a wet road.

Snowing hard in NYC. Sticking to the roads on the UES. Looks like there will be a lull though after this initial band.

Roads starting to whiten on the UES. First accumulating snowfall since I moved in December from Dallas so it’s nice to see!

I skied Hunter yesterday.. It was hard but manageable until about noon and then just got really really slick after that. Still banged out 27 runs from 9:15-2... Not hard when you’re skiing fast and the high speed lifts have no lines!

Anyone skied Hunter lately? Debating whether I want to drive up from the city in the AM to get some NYD turns in (I have the Peak Pass). Obviously expecting lots of ice/scratch but want to make sure trails are well covered...

Pinging here on the UES in NYC... nice to post in these threads again after 5 winters in Texas.

I live right on the Plano/Frisco line at the DNT/Sam Rayburn and much like in Fort Worth, the temp is at 32 here but nothing is icing. Just wet and nasty.

Pretty nice thunderstorm here in Frisco for the first time in a while. Had some friends down in Addison that lost power.

Never have lost power for more than an hour in Concord over the last 20 years... Also has their own power company.