Mid-Atlantic The Neverending Timberline, WV: Info, Weather, and Stoke

[JohnL]

Here's some pictures from Sunday that were posted on Ski the Valley


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Who is that old guy? And why is he not wearing a helmet?

 

[fishnski]

April 18 frosty white in the land of Canaan!...just a couple of years ago it snowed in mid May and a few years further back it snowed a few inches a day before Memorial weekend..
1 more tidbit...back when TL held the 24 hours of Canaan bike race bikers reported frozen precip at the top of the mountain on June 6th...

 

[RickH]

LETS GO

 

[fishnski]

(post from WG fearless weather dude)...
Cams show heavy snow falling on Timberline Resort's summit (4,300 ft.) and points east. The Rt. 219 road cam and surface reports (thx Todd Romero!) shows mostly freezing rain at TCHS. (Yesterday..all snow now)

If this rain/snow pattern holds this afternoon, snowfall totals over Dolly Sods and the Roaring Plains, and Mt. Porte Crayon could exceed a foot when all's said and done Tuesday night. High elevation back-country interests near the Allegheny Front should use extreme caution, especially in areas above 4,000 feet.

 

[James]

Y’all going to go skin up?

 

[wgo]

Y’all going to go skin up?

I hope someone is! I'll keep an eye on the whitegrass website, see if they post any pics.

Edit: wow. 6-12 inches at 3000-4000 ft, 8-14 about 4000 ft. Fearless Forecast

 

[Laurel Hill Crazie]

I hope someone is! I'll keep an eye on the whitegrass website, see if they post any pics.

Edit: wow. 6-12 inches at 3000-4000 ft, 8-14 about 4000 ft. Fearless Forecast

At least one Ent is hitting White Grass this morning.

 

[wgo]

Some chatter on the mid-atlantic backcountry skiers facebook group as well. Hope we get to see some pics!

 

[fishnski]

Nothing like looking ahead. What enhancements will Timberline Mountain make before next season?

- Night skiing, I think is going to happen.
- Added fixed snow making on Salamander has been approved per patroller.
- More snow making elsewhere?
- New Terrain?
- Of course the big one, another lift to the top?
- One of my personal enhancements, larger deck off the bar

I'm not up there so I don't know but I haven't seen any activity at all on their webcams...no cars,trucks or equipment...samo samo next season??

 

[RickH]

I'm not up there so I don't know but I haven't seen any activity at all on their webcams...no cars,trucks or equipment...samo samo next season??

I was there last weekend, I didn't see anything going on. Some hydro-seeding to protect against run off. But, thats it. Doesn't look like the lighting that was delayed by supply chain has arrived yet, or any other upgrades they may be planning.
Does look like some snowmaking equipment maintenance going on today, plus I saw a picture on FB of them moving snow making piping around. Either replacement or additional? Either way, that works for me.

 

[WV RVA Skier]

Did a little walking around this morning. 14 snow making pipes laying on the ground at top of lower thunder. Small pipes, the size of sprinkler pipes laying near traching shack at bottom of bunny. Terrain park rails and stuff sitting in the sun near the big metal shed that holds the pads. Also noticed they had taken the railings off the bar deck.

 

[RickH]

Did a little walking around this morning. 14 snow making pipes laying on the ground at top of lower thunder. Small pipes, the size of sprinkler pipes laying near traching shack at bottom of bunny. Terrain park rails and stuff sitting in the sun near the big metal shed that holds the pads. Also noticed they had taken the railings off the bar deck.

Seems they need that on Almost Heaven more than Thunder Struck, I'd take both. Either way, they seem to always be improving.

 

[wgo]

Hopefully snowmaking on AH can get some attention as well. That and replacing the snowguns on the drop and OTW with the newer models.

 

[SCWVA]

Canaan MTB Festival is this weekend. Should be a lots of people in town for the event. Festivities start on Thursday and run through the weekend. Surprised and disappointed that TLM isn't participating.

 

[fishnski]

And way down south of the Mason Dixon line in West Virginia At the Virginia Tech automated research weather station in the north end of Canaan Valley, this morning's low temperature was 25F. That is notable ( Freaking Cold)

 

[RickH]

I walked the mountain this past weekend, there are 25' sections of snow making piping all over. Looks like they are going to run a line on the skiers right on White lighting. We have all see how that side of WL is thin at times. Then there is a lot of piping laying up top between Almost Heaven and Dew Drop. Not sure were that is going, but you would assume they dropped the pipes close to where they would be installed. Earlier, I read someone saw light poles, etc I didn't see anything like that on the mountain, maybe in the parking lot near the old boy scout building. I didn't go over that way.

Friday night concert with Red Hawk at Canaan was fun.

 

[SCWVA]

And way down south of the Mason Dixon line in West Virginia At the Virginia Tech automated research weather station in the north end of Canaan Valley, this morning's low temperature was 25F. That is notable ( Freaking Cold)

Yea Fish, it was cold for the Canaan MTB Festival. As soon as the sun went down, it was winter coat and ski cap time.

From a TLM email I received.

Here are a few of the exciting new improvements to the mountain to look forward to this season:
- Expanded beginner area with additional beginner-friendly carpet lift
- Lighting from mid-mountain to the base area for extended operating hours
- New loading conveyor on our mid-mountain chair lift for an easier loading experience
- Increased rental equipment inventory
- Increased snowmaking capacity with over 6,000 feet of new snowmaking pipe, 19 new snow guns, and the repositioning of 11 existing tower mounted guns for better coverage

 

[James]

New loading conveyor on our mid-mountain chair lift for an easier loading experience

That should be interesting.
Our experience with them has been mixed. It’s previous chair users that have a problem. Ranging from attempting to wedge stop and ending on the ground, to just standing there when the gate opens.

It was supposed to speed things up by having less stoppages. I’m not sure it’s ever attained that, but it is easier to load if you don’t freak out.

We used to have one top and bottom - loading and unloading. They would break all the time. Eventually they got rid of the top one, so that helped with down time.

Seems in Europe they use them all over and people are used to them.

 

[Johnfmh]

This chart was just published in the Friends of the 500th Newsletter. I think what is amazing is that despite last season's lackluster snowfall, Timberline had a good season. Better snowmaking is the answer and it's great that they are doubling down on more such investment for next season

 

[Johnfmh]

This chart is a bit more telling