J.Spin Posted Thursday at 07:19 PM Share Posted Thursday at 07:19 PM I was surprised to see that updates are already out for the BTV NWS maps associated with the next winter storm. Winter Storm Watches have been converted to Winter Weather Advisories and Winter Storm Warnings with more expansive 8-12” accumulations shading along the Green Mountains. I’m seeing snow forecasts of 5-10” in the valleys for our area with 8-12”+ for some of the higher elevations of the Greens, which seems in line with the accumulations map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted Friday at 12:38 AM Share Posted Friday at 12:38 AM Another beautiful winter day east of New England. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted Friday at 07:24 PM Share Posted Friday at 07:24 PM It looks like we’ve got a final update before this storm gets going around here – as noted in the BTV NWS forecast discussion, Winter Storm Warnings were expanded in the area to some additional counties. The latest Event Total Snow Accumulation map also has a more extensive area of 8-12” shading, and it looks like the point forecasts have taken a corresponding bump. I’m seeing some point forecasts in the Central Greens in the 9-18” range through Saturday, and there are a few hints of that 12-18” shading in the accumulations map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmcginvt Posted Saturday at 12:50 AM Share Posted Saturday at 12:50 AM This storm is delivering at 6 after 3.5 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted Saturday at 01:08 AM Share Posted Saturday at 01:08 AM I am staying with a friend on Isle La Motte and it is cranking tonight. Already closing in on 4 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted Saturday at 01:25 AM Share Posted Saturday at 01:25 AM It has really lightened up for now but this was a little earlier: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVAEuGekYLu/?igsh=YXlmdGFwMzBjeGU0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted Saturday at 05:39 AM Share Posted Saturday at 05:39 AM My wife reported about 6” a few hours ago. It looks like snow is possible a couple of more times this week. I’m going to warn you all now to expect near record snowfall over the next few weeks, my snowmobiles were stolen in New Brunswick yesterday so I’m sure a record breaking snowfall is about to come along. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted Saturday at 05:56 AM Share Posted Saturday at 05:56 AM 16 minutes ago, mreaves said: My wife reported about 6” a few hours ago. It looks like snow is possible a couple of more times this week. I’m going to warn you all now to expect near record snowfall over the next few weeks, my snowmobiles were stolen in New Brunswick yesterday so I’m sure a record breaking snowfall is about to come along. Crap I’m sorry to hear that. Does insurance cover that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted Saturday at 12:41 PM Share Posted Saturday at 12:41 PM My wife reported about 6” a few hours ago. It looks like snow is possible a couple of more times this week. I’m going to warn you all now to expect near record snowfall over the next few weeks, my snowmobiles were stolen in New Brunswick yesterday so I’m sure a record breaking snowfall is about to come along. Wow, that sucks to hear. Sorry. I thought quebec province was the high theft area not NBSent from my SM-S921U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxWatcher007 Posted Saturday at 12:43 PM Share Posted Saturday at 12:43 PM 9.6” final. SE flow at 850mb hurt a little, but not nearly as much as BTV and the Euro thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted Saturday at 01:04 PM Share Posted Saturday at 01:04 PM 7 hours ago, mreaves said: My wife reported about 6” a few hours ago. It looks like snow is possible a couple of more times this week. I’m going to warn you all now to expect near record snowfall over the next few weeks, my snowmobiles were stolen in New Brunswick yesterday so I’m sure a record breaking snowfall is about to come along. Oh man that sucks, sorry to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted Saturday at 03:10 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:10 PM Had 7.5” at 1500ft and about the same at 3,000ft. No change with elevation in this one. Even town was close to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted Saturday at 04:03 PM Share Posted Saturday at 04:03 PM 10 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said: Crap I’m sorry to hear that. Does insurance cover that? 3 hours ago, Lava Rock said: Wow, that sucks to hear. Sorry. I thought quebec province was the high theft area not NB Sent from my SM-S921U using Tapatalk 2 hours ago, SJonesWX said: Oh man that sucks, sorry to hear that. Luckily it happened after our riding was done for the week. The sleds are fully insured so I’ve already filed claims. The RCMP found the trailer abandoned so I am picking that up right now and will bring it home empty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted Saturday at 05:15 PM Share Posted Saturday at 05:15 PM Luckily it happened after our riding was done for the week. The sleds are fully insured so I’ve already filed claims. The RCMP found the trailer abandoned so I am picking that up right now and will bring it home empty. What year was the sleds? I cant imagine coming back and your trailer and sleds are gone. Sent from my SM-S921U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJonesWX Posted Saturday at 08:18 PM Share Posted Saturday at 08:18 PM 4 hours ago, mreaves said: Luckily it happened after our riding was done for the week. The sleds are fully insured so I’ve already filed claims. The RCMP found the trailer abandoned so I am picking that up right now and will bring it home empty. Well I hope you were able to enjoy the riding while you were there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted Sunday at 03:45 AM Share Posted Sunday at 03:45 AM 10 hours ago, Lava Rock said: What year was the sleds? I cant imagine coming back and your trailer and sleds are gone. Sent from my SM-S921U using Tapatalk 2014 900 ACE Grand Touring and a 2017 900 ACE Blizzard that I had just picked up in December. I went out to start packing the truck for the return trip and it was gone. I had attended a function at the main hotel and returned around 10:00 pm. So between then and 8:00 am is when it happened. It was parked maybe 50 feet from our room. I had a hitch lock on it. That was laying in two pieces on the ground. They somehow snapped or cut it in two without waking us. The picture below is what it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted Sunday at 03:56 AM Share Posted Sunday at 03:56 AM 7 hours ago, SJonesWX said: Well I hope you were able to enjoy the riding while you were there. We had three great days of riding. You couldn’t have asked for better weather. Tuesday, my son and I were on our own and we got a late start. I foolishly forgot my boots at home and the closest place to get some was a Walmart half an hour away. I ended up getting a pair on clearance for $45 CDN. We did about 80 miles on our own that afternoon. We were in NB for a meeting of the snowmobile associations from the Northeast states and provinces and had organized rides on Wednesday and Thursday. There were 40+ sleds both days and we did 105 and 115 miles on those. The rides were surprisingly well run for being such a large group. Nobody broke down or ended up in the pucker brush either day. Lol. The crew from Snowtrax TV was there filming the first day. I guess it will be featured on final episode of the season in March. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmcginvt Posted Sunday at 04:11 AM Share Posted Sunday at 04:11 AM 13 hours ago, powderfreak said: Had 7.5” at 1500ft and about the same at 3,000ft. No change with elevation in this one. Even town was close to that. yup ended up right at 8 but that first 6 came fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted Sunday at 10:33 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:33 PM What a beautiful snowfall we had. Glad I chose now to come up: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted Sunday at 11:24 PM Share Posted Sunday at 11:24 PM 50 minutes ago, eyewall said: What a beautiful snowfall we had. Glad I chose now to come up: I’ve missed having your pictures posted regularly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted Sunday at 11:24 PM Share Posted Sunday at 11:24 PM Just now, mreaves said: I’ve missed having your pictures posted regularly. Thank you! It has been too long since my last trip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted yesterday at 05:56 AM Share Posted yesterday at 05:56 AM My wife and I headed up to Bolton Valley yesterday morning to check out the new snow from the storm that hit the area on Friday. The storm put down a decent amount of liquid, with close to ¾” of liquid down at our place in the valley. The first 8 to 9 inches of snow came in with a reasonably light density in the 6 to 7% H2O range as the snow was falling in the 1-1.5 inch/hr. range with large flakes on Friday evening, but the last few inches did have some snow up in the 10-11% H2O range as the snowfall slowed down and the flakes got smaller. The snow skied on the denser side thanks to those final inches, but it was still quite dry and that density in the snow certainly helped with the resurfacing. At ¾” of liquid or so, it wasn’t a full blown resurfacing of all pitches, but moderate-angle terrain offered up bottomless turns in snow that was untracked, and high-angle terrain was still quite good. Temperatures started off well into the 20s F when we began our morning at Timberline, but they were colder up high, and they continued dropping at all elevations throughout the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago Had lots of fun skiing Bolton today. It is amazing how it comes back after years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago Kinda hurts seeing all that snow in sne. Really could have used even a footSent from my SM-S921U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago 13 minutes ago, Lava Rock said: Kinda hurts seeing all that snow in sne. Really could have used even a foot Sent from my SM-S921U using Tapatalk I would have like to have seen even a little but the beefy 7.5" we got Friday night was great for the trails. Or at least I assume it was since I can't get out on them without sleds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago I would have like to have seen even a little but the beefy 7.5" we got Friday night was great for the trails. Or at least I assume it was since I can't get out on them without sleds How long until insurance pays out? I assume not quick enough to salvage rest of seasonSent from my SM-S921U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago Just now, Lava Rock said: How long until insurance pays out? I assume not quick enough to salvage rest of season Sent from my SM-S921U using Tapatalk They have to wait at least 7 days from filing the claim to proceed with any payout. I guess that is in case they turn up. I have options for riding from friends who have spare sleds and VAST has sleds I can borrow. It's just a pain in the rear end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Friday’s storm provided a healthy shot of snow and liquid equivalent to the snowpack, but Saturday was fairly busy at Bolton Valley and by the end of the day a lot of terrain was tracked and packed. That got me thinking about another sidecountry day, so yesterday my older son and I headed up to the resort with that in mind. Last Sunday we spent much of our time in the sidecountry terrain on the north side of the resort, so yesterday I decided to introduce my son to some of the sidecountry terrain on the south side of the resort. One way to access the drainage to the south of Timberline below Goose Pond is to park at the Timberline Base, ride the lifts to the top of Vista Peak, and then traverse out on the Woodward Mountain Trail and drop in. We brought skins and backcountry gear to give us the freedom to do some extra exploring out toward Woodward Mountain, but if you know the terrain and are conservative with your traversing, you can also treat it as standard sidecountry on your downhill gear. The quality of the powder was very similar to what we experienced on Saturday – a lot of the recent storm had snow that fell in the 6 to 7% H2O range, but there were a few inches in the 10-11% H2O range at the end that gave it some medium density. Overall, the powder was surfy and dry, and deep – it’s very bottomless out there in the backcountry, and fat skis and powder baskets are a huge help getting around, whether you’re skiing or simply traversing. With the high elevation snowpack depth at around 7 feet in the Northern Greens, if your ski pole doesn’t gain any purchase and punches through some of the thicker layers in the pack, it will simply disappear into the void until your arm stops it. Another sign of the deep snowpack at the tall, multi-foot snow pillows that surround you in areas protected from the wind; they really give you a sense for how much the snowpack has been building over the past few weeks. The only knock I can make against the quality of the powder right now is in areas below roughly 2,000’ on southerly aspects. There’s been enough warming there to add a melt crust to the surface and degrade the powder. That’s the downside of skiing on the north side of that Goose Pond drainage as one gets farther into the spring. One way to avoid that is to ski on the other side of the drainage below Bone Mountain, but access and return to the resort from that side of the valley is much less convenient and requires more of a backcountry commitment. Thankfully all the powder at the head of the valley where there are a lot of great ski lines is in excellent shape Although the south side of the resort certainly doesn’t have the level of backcountry skier traffic that the north side does, we did encounter some backcountry activity out there. On our return traverse using one of the VAST trails, we came upon a group of combined snowmobiles and snow bikes cruising along in the deep snow, and they looked like they were having a blast. The 4x4 Center Driving School at the Timberline Base isn’t in operation this winter, so Bolton Valley is using their upper lot for additional parking, and that makes and excellent spot for returning from the VAST trails and back to the resort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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