powderfreak

Yeah and the color seems more vibrant on these days with less light, more cloud cover. Can’t even drive through the center of Stowe right now, tour busses, yikes. I think after the cool shot later this week it’ll really accelerate. Maybe the lack of a hard frost/freeze late in the season will be good for foliage. They always say you want to avoid a hard freeze, best is cool but not frozen like this week should be.

Plenty of clouds and gradient over here this evening, not allowing for warmth to vacate properly. Suck in the low 50s here too.

The season progression is fun to watch at the different spots. Sept 1st onward here was 70s after summer's back broke on that date (up here). Of 26 days this month, 20 of them have had highs in the 70s (perfect)... 4 highs in the 60s and 2 days managed to touch 80F on the nose. September high temp range so far has been 64F to 80F. Can't draw up any better September temps IMO, and it seems like that time may be arriving for you guys in SNE now.

Time for your spot to shine.

I got absolutely drenched about two hours ago hiking on the mountain… those little suckers packed a punch. Thing looked like nothing on radar but nope, still drying the pack and shoes out. MVL only had 0.04” but it felt like a quarter inch on the hill… though rain can be deceiving. I guess even a tenth is enough to thoroughly soak you if you just stand in it. 51F out now.

For the next 3 weeks every conversation in the town of Stowe starts with “Is this peak foliage?!”

Yeah I don’t like any green but I also don’t want it orange-washed. I think there’s a period when it’s still red/yellow/orange but only conifers give a green color… that’s my peak. It’s great cause everyone has slightly different opinions on peak foliage and all are valid.

Some actual fall weather it seems to close out September. 50s by day and 30s by night from Tuesday through the end of the week. Confidence continues to increase for a period of below normal temps Weds into next weekend, associated with progged 850mb temps 3 to 5 STD below climo normals as pocket of cold air aloft with trof moves directly overhead. The combination of northerly flow, 850mb temps near 0C, and some moisture with cyclonic flow, I did lower daytime highs Weds thru Friday by 1 to 3 degrees from NBM. Progged 925mb to 850mb thermal profiles suggest highs lower 50s mtn towns to near 60F warmest valley cities, with l/m 40s mtn summits. Lows during this time frame are challenging due to potential clouds and northern flow as sfc high pres is displaced to our north and west, but still anticipate lows lower 30s to l/m 40s.

All I can say is I'm glad I started the Saints defense in fantasy football... racking up points against the Pats in this one.

The 540dm line coming soon. That's a pretty nice cold pool, could get some graupel showers out of that.

Still a lot of green but it's coming along.

Above normal, but cool and comfortable at the same time. Valley is faking the chill.

I can't comment on it beyond that I worked with him on the zip pretty much since it’s beginning, he was an awesome guy and a veteran guide. I had talked to him right before his tour. Truly great guy and some boys lost a father… it’s been a very tough few days for the resort community.

This 100%. It's a big thing in the ski industry too... everyone thinks they are the best. The adult skier learning, or anyone for that matter coming out to try skiing... it's awesome. Let them enjoy it, have a good time. There's no shame in trying a new activity. Every mountain, location, weather, terrain, it's different for everyone. I think there are a variety of circumstances that lead to people loving where they live. New England has plenty of character across different zones.

There’s been a run on higher elevation NNE living over the past couple years. It’s been an attractive isolation method, located in a beautiful setting.

Ha, isn't that the town he lives in? Wonder how she buries the bodies. She's got too much money to do it with a shovel, likely a backhoe.

What a swamp down there, every day. South Georgia.

Only 0.64” here. Now 70/50 with bluebird. Top 10 afternoon.

Some lift upgrades coming. Vermont & New Hampshire Stowe Mountain Resort, Mountain Lift: The replacement and extension of the existing fixed-grip triple to a high-speed 6-person lift will increase uphill capacity by 100%, eliminate the steep hike to the base of the lift, improve reliability on windy days and offer beginner and intermediate guests with better access to lower-level terrain choices. Mount Snow, Sundance/Tumbleweed Lift: The replacement of two fixed-grip triples with one high-speed 6-person lift will improve access to underutilized terrain and alleviate pressure on other lifts in the main base area, increasing uphill capacity by nearly 70%. Mount Snow, Sunbrook Lift: A new high-speed 4-person chair to replace the existing fixed-grip triple will significantly decrease the current 14-minute ride time by approximately 30% and result in better utilization of the Sunbrook terrain. Attitash Mountain Resort: The replacement of the East and West Double-Double chairs with one fixed-grip 4-person chair will improve reliability and enhance the overall guest experience at Attitash.

Yeah very different vibe. Sunshine and stronger winds today.

Pump it up ahead of this.

Yeah to be honest no ski area should be judged by last winter, or maybe even this winter … but not opening that can of worms just yet.

The “RFID Shuffle” ha. Yeah this is all interesting to hear because I truly feel the industry thinks it’s the best thing since sliced bread. Even the small spots are putting them in.

Today was one of those, but early in the season. Another 10-14 days is probably in the sweet spot? It's always hard to tell. Peak designation varies if you consider green or not in "peak color" status. The ceiling was 3,600ft so everything above that was in the clouds... the ridge was hiding above the moisture.

Nada here. Maybe two or three rounds of mist showers at the mountain today that barely wet the ground. Nothing measurable.