Deleted Posted November 26, 2020 Report Posted November 26, 2020 The real question is how much of the stockpile will be left once the weather turns. Everything is northern exposure, and the piles should cool the ground down. That might give a good boost once the guns come back on even if it looks rough. With the relatively marginal forecast - high twenties after the 1st - that might make the difference.Sent from my XP8800 using Tapatalk 2 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 26, 2020 Report Posted November 26, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 1:44 AM, IceEidolon said: The real question is how much of the stockpile will be left once the weather turns. Everything is northern exposure, and the piles should cool the ground down. That might give a good boost once the guns come back on even if it looks rough. With the relatively marginal forecast - high twenties after the 1st - that might make the difference. Sent from my XP8800 using Tapatalk Expand Maybe a tiny bit left on lower main. Let’s hope it gets cooler than high 20s. I honestly just hope Blue can be open for the Xmas to New Years week. They lose that week they’re screwed. Quote
tarponhead Posted November 26, 2020 Report Posted November 26, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 1:35 AM, Justo8484 said: i'd ski itI’d skied worse closing weekend at blue (albeit had to duck rope)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted November 26, 2020 Report Posted November 26, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 2:12 AM, tarponhead said: I’d skied worse closing weekend at blue (albeit had to duck rope) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Expand Ding ding ding 🛎 that is illegal. 1 Quote
skifreak Posted November 26, 2020 Author Report Posted November 26, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 2:43 AM, toast21602 said: Ding ding ding 🛎 that is illegal. Expand 1 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted November 26, 2020 Report Posted November 26, 2020 On 11/26/2020 at 3:28 PM, skifreak said: Expand That's a ding dong. 2 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted November 27, 2020 Report Posted November 27, 2020 Looks like maybe a little snowmaking Tuesday and Wednesday nights and then not till the end of the next weekend. I don’t know if anybody checked the webcams lately but still enough snow for a rail jam on vista. They should groom the snow on lower Main Street into a single pile so it lasts longer. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 If the humidity wasn’t so high they could probably give snowmaking a go later tonight. Quote
Deleted Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 11/27/2020 at 6:02 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Looks like maybe a little snowmaking Tuesday and Wednesday nights and then not till the end of the next weekend. I don’t know if anybody checked the webcams lately but still enough snow for a rail jam on vista. They should groom the snow on lower Main Street into a single pile so it lasts longer. There's a phrase, till it and kill it. Moving wet snow on warm ground is a great way to get it to melt. Sent from my XP8800 using Tapatalk 3 Quote
Schif Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 Looks like there are 3 windows of below freezing temps next week but they seem to correspond with higher humidity. Not looking great for snowmaking but this is also just a forecast so who knows. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 9:28 PM, Schif said: Looks like there are 3 windows of below freezing temps next week but they seem to correspond with higher humidity. Not looking great for snowmaking but this is also just a forecast so who knows. Expand Where is this the forecast for? I find the Palmerton forecast to be bad. Typically for temperatures at least I find Blue to be about halfway between Allentown and mount pocono.. Quote
toast21602 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 9:28 PM, Schif said: Looks like there are 3 windows of below freezing temps next week but they seem to correspond with higher humidity. Not looking great for snowmaking but this is also just a forecast so who knows. Expand Realistically there is one very marginal window for snow making. 27 degrees and 28 degrees isn't very promising... I might have to take the road bike off of the trainer... 1 Quote
Benm Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 9:48 PM, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Typically for temperatures at least I find Blue to be about halfway between Allentown and mount pocono. Expand that's about right. for my zip code, we have elevations that are much lower than blue and that's where it's targeted. it is usually colder at my place than what's reported for my zip but slightly warmer than mt pocono. Quote
Schif Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 That forecast is for Palmerton so who knows. Maybe one of you locals should go put up a weather station on a tree on Switchback. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 9:52 PM, Benm said: that's about right. for my zip code, we have elevations that are much lower than blue and that's where it's targeted. it is usually colder at my place than what's reported for my zip but slightly warmer than mt pocono. Expand I know it’s an inversion day when Allentown is cooler than mount pocono. The biggest temperature variations between low and high elevations are actually when the humidity is high like right now. Quote
Shadows Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 9:53 PM, Schif said: That forecast is for Palmerton so who knows. Maybe one of you locals should go put up a weather station on a tree on Switchback. Expand What would one need in order to do this? 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 9:53 PM, Schif said: That forecast is for Palmerton so who knows. Maybe one of you locals should go put up a weather station on a tree on Switchback. Expand I should...Blue should have a link to their weather stations. The snowmakers have several weather stations throughout the mountain. 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 9:57 PM, Shadows said: What would one need in order to do this? Expand To start, a tree. 1 Quote
RidgeRacer Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 Zee lights are on perhaps for Zee snowmaking?? 1 Quote
Kyle Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 10:03 PM, toast21602 said: To start, a tree. Expand A shovel, then the tree Quote
Benm Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 10:22 PM, RidgeRacer said: Zee lights are on perhaps for Zee snowmaking?? Expand 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Quote
saltyant Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 9:51 PM, toast21602 said: Realistically there is one very marginal window for snow making. 27 degrees and 28 degrees isn't very promising... I might have to take the road bike off of the trainer... Expand Grate idea! I have better gravel bike gearing now so maybe a mid-December gravel ride with @AtomicSkier?? Quote
enjoralas Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 10:22 PM, RidgeRacer said: Zee lights are on perhaps for Zee snowmaking?? Expand Saw a few random flurries dancing in the headlights on the drive home. Came over the hill at the FedEx monstrosity and saw zee lights on Quote
Shadows Posted December 1, 2020 Report Posted December 1, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 11:38 PM, enjoralas said: FedEx monstrosity and saw zee lights on Expand Wheres this? Quote
theprogram4 Posted December 2, 2020 Report Posted December 2, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 11:58 PM, Shadows said: Wheres this? Expand I was on google maps satellite view looking earlier lol. I’m guessing maybe the location off willow brook road near north catasuqua Quote
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