Guns are On..

[rummy]

They're Cranking!!

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

4 hours ago, rummy said:

They're Cranking!!

Wow were you party rocking last night. 

[rummy]

3 minutes ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said:

Wow were you party rocking last night. 

Nah..too old for that...had to pee. 

[Old Geezer]

Do you think it's a coincidence or not the guns are turned on and the webcams become iced over so you (or Elk's competitors) can't see the snow making progress?

[Old Geezer]

Webcams cleared now. That must have been the (traditional early season maintenance) effort to fire up the air compressors and blow the squirrels out of the snow guns! 

I glanced at the webcam pics other day and saw a nice blanket of snow.  Mostly gone now.

[JFskiDan]

I did actually think they were in it for ernest, so i will throw some kudos around.  

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

9 minutes ago, JFskiDan said:

I did actually think they were in it for ernest, so i will throw some kudos around.  

 

@saltyant it’s your celebrity crush Jan

 

wrong @GrilledSteezeSandwich That’s Marsha 

Edited November 22, 2021 by GrilledSteezeSandwich

[Old Geezer]

To put Elk's snowmaking in some geographic perspective:

North and East:

Bellayre says snowmaking has begun,

Plattekill no mention of snowmaking - they rely more on natural snow than other resorts,

Wyndham webcams show snow making  has started, and making nice progress.

Hunter webcams show a nice start in progress, could easily open by the weekend.

Northwest:

Greek Peak: Webcams show snowmaking has begun.

South:

Montage shows snow making has started.

East:

Holiday Mt, NY (Not to to be confused with Holiday Valley NY) - no news on their website.

Mt. Peter, NY - Webcam offline, says "closed for the season. We are grateful to our staff, ...  and we can’t wait to see you all next season"  They didn't get the memo it is next season!

- These two NY resorts (hills) are more weekend/family focused and so will not be early starters in making snow.

Summary:  Montage to the south of Elk seems to have one or two days head start in making snow.  Competing mountains to the North are about four or five days ahead. 

It's fascinating to watch how the start of a winter ski season moves north to south like it is right now. Could not do this 15 years ago because not every report had webcams.

 

Edited November 23, 2021 by Old Geezer

[JFskiDan]

JFBB reporting snowmaking, i am assuming Frost only.  

[Old Geezer]

Windham and Hunter opening 26-Nov, Bellayre 27-Nov.