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Excellent day of skiing today at Wildcat, from the top the Atlantic Ocean was clearly visible, and the crowds were minor/non-existent and the snow softened up and was very enjoyable, just the lowest sections were getting slow/slush towards days end. I've never skied this time of year, and look forward to four more days to round out the season. I've never skied this much in a single season, I think it will be 37 days! Now the question is whether this builds enough momentum to purchase new skis now, or will I shift into the next sport, we shall see. Hope everyone who is still in the snow mode got some.

Wildcat skied well this morning. Three inches of snow fell before they groomed last night and temperatures on the upper half did get a bit below freezing so there was a tiny crust on the groomed surfaces, while the lower half was just buttery soft. It rained a bit for first chair and then sprinkled for the next couple of hours. Probably 100 people at the mountain when I left at 1030, very enjoyable to make fresh turns on every run for two hours. Welcome to April!

About 1+ inch of snow in Berlin upon arrival. Precipitation had snow in it from Concord northward and only through Franconia Notch were the roads covered. Nice winter season feel as the grayness went to darkness, but imagine on the way home on Sunday it will be bare except for the mountains. Wet ski tomorrow!

Great morning at Wildcat. It was reported as four inches but felt more like six inches or more in some spots. With a groomed surface underneath and/or nothing too frozen, all the terrain skied well. I did a couple runs under the chair and some ungroomed terrain and both were fun. Very stoked to have March deliver so much winter goodness! The mountain has a ton of snow on it, three more weekends to go.

another winter-like sunset walk around the river, it was nice. There is one inch of mostly snow, it has been falling from the sky since about 3pm, temperatures hovering near 30 degrees, wind almost moderate at all times and some strong gusts occasionally. (Wildcat skied reasonably well today, I actually enjoyed the ungroomed terrain into the afternoon as it had softened up and had less underlying frozenness)

I'm in a similar boat, but a few years ago I made the decision that winter wave riding (November through April) wasn't in the cards for me anymore, as cold feet were inevitable and while manageable to an extent, it was the cold water in my ears that had a lasting negative impact. I made the move to get a weekend place up north (Coos County, NH) and then spend the week down south in Rhode Island. It will be interesting and fun this summer to have the option of either state for outdoor activities. Life is short and with health sending signals that life is short, I'm happy to have made this upgrade and enjoying each day as best I can. Looking forward to some firm, then soft then snowy Wildcat tomorrow and then some form of hike in the Nash Stream Forest Areas for sunset.

Yes and no. Iong term infrastructure can be put in place when its integrated with maintenance and replacement of existing systems.

Skied at Wildcat and it was firm throughout and rigid in some sections and some sections of slickness ice. All things considered it was New England typical, but surely much different than the conditions of the past month. I think todays sun, lower humidity, and dropping temperatures will make sunday morning better. Still great to get out there, so I'm grateful.

Bury The Northern Pass. The grid will eventually be underground, expensive upfront, more costly to repair, but immense savings across the entire life cycle.

I've enjoyed wildcat this season, it's lots of fun with all the natural snow but I'm equally glad to have started on opening day because ice is naturally occurring and just knowing the spots help all season long. Now shopping for new skis for next season! Hope you are having fun out there!

$555 for a season pass with unlimited access to wildcat and attitash works for me as they nearby. Next season while this season peaks!

About 10 inches in Berlin. It snowed all day but didn't account for more, but the last couple hours and now its starting to accumulate. Definitely feels like snow country!

Just high level clouds in Berlin New Hampshire with temperature at 26.

Solid thunder this morning, followed by a portfolio of falling things from rain to frozen to snow flakes, then the cold poured in for a quick freeze of all water, making for a crisp sunset walk through the trails, now in the mid teen's and feeling like winter.

Wildcat skied well this morning with little crowds and lift running at good speed. Conditions were groomed frozen granular with just a ver few predictable ice sections. Lynx was my best lap run. --- I'm only skiing weekends for the rest of the season, but so far its been great! Grateful I can still do it.

A couple of weeks ago snow mobiles really started to experience their season and then this weekend I'm seeing people get their kayaks out of storage getting ready for the spring. It all depends on how you find the best way to enjoy the seasons and experiences. Sitting at 25 with moderate NW winds this evening, heading into the teens.

Driving from the shoreline in Rhode Island up to Coös County in New Hampshire it feels like many zones of weather, too many to count! After passing Concord and entering the lakes and mountain region is where I get the sense that NNE starts to begin. However, the northern part of Coös where not too many people live, is definitely in its own rugged definition of NNE. It is pretty amazing to cruise up that way in the continuous hills and mountains and then enter Canada and it is flat as a lake (after going downhill!).

Did the afternoon shift at Wildcat and it skied well, generally loose snow and the normal sections of frozen, and a bit slow (but fun) in the high-sun areas. The high speed quad was in low speed mode, so while it took 15 minutes to get up top, it helped even more so to keep the crowds to non-existent which allows for a complete cruise downhill without worrying about people. Winter and Sun, awesome!

Toggling between -19 and -20 and winds are moderate with strong gusts.

-19 in Berlin, NH for about the past hour or so. Frozen pipes but the heat and electricity are working, so a long crawl coming up for water resolution. Probably the coldest I've ever felt and the wind is howling indeed!

Making the weekly commute this afternoon to Berlin and looking forward to seeing ice on the androscoggin river, and hope it stays around into April!

I skied Wildcat this morning and the snow conditions were packed powder on the groomed trails with nice stashes of fluff on the sides. I only did 6 runs, but never did I scrape ice or anything frozen. In talking with people who went off trail, trees, or ungroomed trails, they mentions that it was really good it was already skied, but untouched areas did have a firm layer in the middle of the mountain, presumably because rain froze at some point. Overall, the report of 40 inches of snow in the past week is confirmed in my book, just riding up the lift you can see lots of snow covering vast sections of rocky terrain. --- I'll be back tomorrow morning and then heading to Milan to watch the ski jumpers at the Nansen Ski Jump!

Took in a few runs this morning at Wildcat, good to be back on the hill. Compared to early December, they have opened up most of the mountain and conditions were quite nice. By 10am the Saturday crowd had the lift lines approaching 10 minutes and I headed home and will check it out again tomorrow or next weekend. Didn't get any pictures, but the Presidential Range is definitely looking winterish!

Just cleared the driveway and I'd say there is about 7 to 8 inches of new snow and fairly light in Berlin, NH. Looking forward to hitting the slopes tomorrow! It will be interesting if I arrive next Friday evening and there is 10-20 inches of new snow, I'm going to need a bigger shovel!

I had a fly come to life yesterday in the house. I guess all they need is just a bit of warmth!