New England 2020/21 Northeast

[nhskier69]

Posting this again since I locked the 19-20 thread... Saw this today on Ski The East's Facebook page.... where would they have gotten or made enough snow for this to occur? According to Ski The East it was taken yesterday.

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It doesn't look like it but Sugarloaf picked up close to 1/2ft at base

 

[Brad J]

That first photo is from Burke.

Boarderline, early skiing usually involves leaves on the lower section of the main mountain

 

[sparty]

Sunday River fired up the guns for real last night, hitting both the upper-Locke early season pod (T2, Upper Punch, Jim's Whim and, I assume, Jungle Road), the top of Right Stuff, and the upper portion of Lights Out (stopping at the Aurora intersection). Impressive display, especially if the temps stay cool enough for more this week.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Looks like they will stay cold. I wonder who else will pull the trigger.

 

[Wilhelmson]

Sunday River fired up the guns for real last night, hitting both the upper-Locke early season pod (T2, Upper Punch, Jim's Whim and, I assume, Jungle Road), the top of Right Stuff, and the upper portion of Lights Out (stopping at the Aurora intersection). Impressive display, especially if the temps stay cool enough for more this week.

Are they still aiming to open nov 1 or did the warm weather delay this?

 

[sparty]

Are they still aiming to open nov 1 or did the warm weather delay this?

I would guess that the big question now is the ability to get snow to the bottom. In a pre-pandemic world, I'd have said Nov. 1 shouldn't be a problem, but they've committed to opening TTB. Even so, if they get a low enough wet bulb to rub the number of guns they had last night, it shouldn't take long to get a lot of terrain covered.

 

[no edge]

Posting this again since I locked the 19-20 thread... Saw this today on Ski The East's Facebook page.... where would they have gotten or made enough snow for this to occur? According to Ski The East it was taken yesterday.

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This is spectacular! I wish that was me.

 

[no edge]

It's that time of the year. Killington should be open right about now but for Covid

 

[Wannabeskibum]

It's that time of the year. Killington should be open right about now but for Covid

Killington will open Nov. 14th so that they can more terrain open to spread people out

 

[James]

There’s no loss really not having just a wrod.

 

[Itinerant skier]

Just an FYI folks. Most of the NH resort websites now indicate pass sales cut off on 01 November. This has changed in the past few days.

 

[no edge]

There’s no loss really not having just a wrod.

I love going there on opening day.

 

[James]

I love going there on opening day.

There’ll still be that.

 

[no edge]

You are right but not in October - another three weeks of therapy

 

[James]

You are right but not in October - another three weeks of therapy

Could Killington have opened this year by now? It’s been pretty warm this October.

Past Weather in Killington, Vermont, USA — Yesterday or Further Back

Weather reports from the last weeks in Killington with highs and lows

www.timeanddate.com

 

[no edge]

I don't think so. Friday is looking good. Not going to happen. I don't think that I could have made down and back on the stairs.

 

[KevinF]

I've been over the need to ski in November or on WROD's for a long time. With all of the uncertainty regarding covid this year I haven't even really started jones-ing yet. With possible holiday travel to see family in Pennsylvania, I don't see getting on snow before January this year.

Are Killington and Sunday River going the "reservations" route as well?

 

[sparty]

I've been over the need to ski in November or on WROD's for a long time. With all of the uncertainty regarding covid this year I haven't even really started jones-ing yet. With possible holiday travel to see family in Pennsylvania, I don't see getting on snow before January this year.

Are Killington and Sunday River going the "reservations" route as well?

Sunday River has consistently stated that they have no plans to require reservations. I wouldn't call it true WROD skiing with things open TTB on more than one trail, but I'd be very nervous if I were in charge of guessing Ikon turnout, should they manage to open a couple of weekends before Killington.

 

[Steve]

I see no reason not to expect to be skiing the day after Thanksgiving or earlier at Wachusett.

 

[James]

I see no reason not to expect to be skiing the day after Thanksgiving or earlier at Wachusett.

Could be a Randy Newman song.
“Wachusett got no reason...”