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I used Ski Tracks all last year, and the results were pretty consistent and believable, despite the shortness of the runs at Frost (probably only at max speed for less than 30 seconds on a run)

Didn't look like they blew any snow last night, probably was 27 or 28. Going to have to hit it hard tonight (should be in the lower 20s) and over the weekend if they want any snow for Christmas week. Exhibition was getting pretty thing, and while Challenge and DeMattes was in good shape early, it got a little skied off around noon-time when I took off. Looks like they are blowing on East Mtn, and from the 'smoke' off to the west, also on T-Bolt or Exhibition http://www.jfbb.com/media/cam1.php Beautiful sight.

They look like they would fit the bill, and get rid of my fairly fragile cord with microphone. Might be on my Christmas list next year. At Frost demoing skis this morning. 175-180, 80-90 under foot. All skied pretty well with big turns and good edge hold. Rossi Experience maybe a little stiffer, Line Supernats maybe a little damper. Salomon XDrives and K2 Rictors also skied nice. Not a lot of variety in the terrain on the mountain available though.

Square Jellyfish Bluetooth volume control. Added some blobs of gel epoxy on the keys. Working great do far. Demo day tomorrow.

Think I got the date right today. High 20s, a little wind blowing up the hill slowing things down a little. Snow about the same, firm cord. No sign of blowing overnight. Such a pain taking my glove of at the start and end of each run to adjust the headset volume.

Oops, 12/16, don't want to rush things. Getting too damn crowded, time to head in. Getting foggier.

Up for a few runs before the rain this afternoon. Low 30s and pretty foggy. Literally a private resort today - I am the only person on the Challenge chair this morning. Trying to make some nice figure 8s with my old tracks. On my quicker turning Rossi 9s Snow is soft and really smooth

Nothing yet on East Mountain, although there is some snow in Challenge Glade, think temps were too high for them to blow last night.

Looks nice, and a lot closer to Bozeman where I fly in and out of.

JADIP well not quite paradise Still needs some more snow

Heading back there in January, going to try and hit Big Sky and Discovery over near Anaconda. Flew in to Great Falls a couple of weeks ago and it was -21.

Sun came out. They groomed the left side of Exhibition. Nice first day on skis.

Don't think so. T bolt also has snow guns going. Demattes is nice. One Park also has a lot of cover.

Opening day at Frost. A little cloudy and in the high 20s. First tracks down Challenge. Great conditions. Blowing on exhibition

Not sure about the legit midweek skiers, but it sees a lot of midweek old farts. I can now include myself in the latter group - got my first senior citizen discounted season pass this year.

Interesting conversation over at Alpine Zone about Peak Resorts proposed IPO http://www.forums.alpinezone.com/showthread.php?t=133027

The lure of a free ski pass got me to come over to the dark side from Jack Frost. Was out this morning skiing the east half of the mountain. Slopes were in very good shape, temp about 30 and not too windy. Liked Razor's Edge the most, Challenge was a little narrow with the bumps on one side - I like to take up the whole trail. Light was pretty flat to start off with, but the sun came out and was a little more confident seeing what was coming up. Dreamweaver was pretty nice, and didn't have to skid my turns like I had to at the top of Razors. The nice thing about Frost is that you really can't ski faster than you want to - not the case for me on Razors. Last time I was here, Dreamweaver was just being cleared. Got about 12 runs in a little over 2 hours - you can get a lot of skiing in with a highspeed lift. No lines and only a couple shared chairs. View from the top: Looking N/E towards the old homestead.

With my kids at that age, they stopped fussing as soon as we were out of sight (usually we were watching from some hiding spot) and joined in the activity having a lot of fun. We all pretty much straight line the bottom 1/3 of Rivershot. It was a great weekend to introduce kids to east mountain.

For me Floyd's was about 45 mph. The light was pretty flat and the slope was a little cut up, so I tended to scrub some speed before I hit the top. I probably will hit Blue Tuesday morning or Thursday afternoon (between conference calls) what with Frost being closed and free lift tickets with a season pass. Do you know if you can pick them up at the bottom lodge on a weekday? Haven't been there for 5 or 6 years. Article in the paper about a red coat losing a ski at Camelback and going off into the trees. Pretty dicey. Maybe I should crank up my DINs s little. Pocono Record article. Camelback ski ranger takes the ride of his life Latest Headlines A Gouldsboro man's brief trip down a steep Pocono ski trail came with a round-trip ticket to eternity. Original Article: http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140323/NEWS/403230334/-1/rss01 ---------------

Things are getting pretty quiet, on the slope and here on the board, but how many years can I write an entry with the date of 3/23? Was out Friday afternoon with temps around 60 and sunny, and this morning with temp of 33 and cloudy. Things got pretty soft on Friday, but still nice skiing. Bumps were nice: Froze up Saturday night, and today was a lot faster skiing, but the bumps and glades were very unfriendly. Only the hard core people are hitting the slopes now, so most were over at east mountain. It was pretty quiet in the lodge and the parking lot when I left around 11. JF just posted they are closed mid week, but hope to open next weekend.

Not yet. Hoping for April, but hard to say.

After disappointing conditions last Sunday, we were out Friday afternoon and Saturday morning with great conditions. Glades were still pretty frozen and getting bare, but the slopes were fast and carveable and not at all soft even at closing time. Sunny, wind blowing down the hill, conditions about perfect Crowds are thinning out though. It was less crowded Saturday than it was on Friday when there were a couple of buses and the weekday regulars. A view of the scenery from E Mtn chair. Lehigh river is waiting for the happy paddlers and Tobyhanna creek for the fishermen to arrive.

After a great Saturday morning, Sunday was less so. After it softened up Sat afternoon, and then froze Sat night, the grooming was minimal, with slick spots and piles of frozen granular. Did a couple of runs and headed back to check the maple sap taps in the back 40 (actually the back 3/4 acre). Maybe too much celebrating after the bump competition or end of the season wind down.

Great morning at the slopes, started in the mid twenties and got up to 40, so things were nice and fast. No wind, bluebird skies, started to soften up as I was leaving. Did my usual Thunderbolt/Challenge then over to E Mtn and back again. The race kids mountain class had a race on Demattes, practice gates on half of Challenge. The groomers put a kicker up on the bumps at Exhibition for the contest tomorrow. Glades were a little scratchy and icy first thing in the morning. The JF crew cleaned up pretty well from the cardboard classic yesterday, and the parking lot and lodge were a little empty - either everyone was out yesterday or end of the season burnout is starting. Did a head to head test of Phresheez, Ski Tracks and Navionics Ski on runs down Floyds. Ski Tracks and Navionics were within 2 mph, but Phresheez was 10 mph less. I think Phresheez is pretty conservative since they have speed contests in the software, and JF might not be long enough for the GPS sample time. Nice grooming on Challenge first thing in the morning: The mountain class kids who lost the race - well we won't see them again. Over the side you go, matey...

Out for a couple of hours this afternoon. Started out sunny, almost near 50. Snow was hard packed, and got a little soft towards the end of the day. Took off just as the first drops started falling. Glades were pretty well covered, although Mark's Way was a little scrapped off just before the lift line. People had been skiing the trees to the right of Telstar: and Mad Tree Glade was nicely covered: