Yikes!
That fits,
@nay , what's been happening at both Breck and A Bay, pretty suddenly:
Last week, the Beavers had powder days, had great coverage on those steeper groomers. But on Sunday I was kinda shocked: huge bare ground in blind places over rises, on Loafer, extending out 2/3rds of the run, and maybe six feet wide - completely bare there, not just some ground showing. I'll bet The Beavers will be closed by next weekend, if it is not partly closed at least already. Pali was great last week. But on Sunday, it was closed - for the season. The fastest snow melt I've experienced, at least within memory, seems like.
Similarly at Breck, last week, super powder/chop days on the T bar and Imperial up higher, even on Peak 6, and at least covered down below in the PM slush.
But Monday, after a weekend of high winds out of the SW (some of which must have been darn warm), Imperial and the T-bar, which closed over the weekend due to high winds, were still closed, Peak 6 was closed, Peak 8 closed Monday; maybe just the threat of high winds, but near as I could tell, those winds never materialized Monday, and those lifts possibly may not open again this season, unless there's a great dump coming up. And down below, not just mush slush, but huge bare spots suddenly there, again, mostly off the back of blind spots. Peak 8 lift closed, at the last minute in the AM (before first chair) unannounced. (A last minute decision, we were told, so even the bus drivers had not been told.) Folks taking the buses (gondola closed) were not told about the 8 closure, so a bunch of us who went there first were left to either take the bus back around to the bottom and back up to 7 (some did) or walk from 8 to 7, which I did.
I had a fun time, great friend, familiar faces and great conversations, fun making such low angle slopes carry enough speed to not have to pole, but....
Breck too may have to close early. I mean, just Peak 7 lift open yesterday, Monday? Yikes.