skimom Posted March 15, 2006 Report Posted March 15, 2006 Any chance you guys will be blowing snow as the temps drop? We noticed that NASTAR is cancelled for the week, and are hoping that this doesn't mean it is closed for the season. I'm sure the terrain park junkies are also hoping... Quote
burton71 Posted March 15, 2006 Report Posted March 15, 2006 (edited) Please blow more snow. The 10 day outlook is looking good for it! Edited March 15, 2006 by burton71 Quote
BC-Mark Posted March 15, 2006 Report Posted March 15, 2006 (edited) We had every intention of staying open weeknights and full weekend hours as long as the conditions allowed, ideally into mid-april. The hot weather lately destroyed those hopes. Once the ground thaws and the snow starts to melt rapidly you end up with lots of water flowing under the snow so it is melting from both sides. We spent 2 hours yesterday discussing the upcoming snowmaking opportunities and, best case scenario, we would be able to make just under 15 acre feet of snow. That translates into less than 8" over the terrain we hoped to keep open. With the snow acting as an insulator for the thawed ground/flowing water it wouldn't last long enough to pay for the snowmaking expense. Let's hope that we have a colder winter next year so we can stockpile more snow on the parks and we can make it into April. Edited March 15, 2006 by BC-Mark Quote
skimom Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Posted March 15, 2006 OK, Mark, we appreciate your efforts and look forward to next season. Give Fred, the sign-up crew, starters, and pacesetters a good-bye kiss from all of us. Quote
Tyler Posted March 15, 2006 Report Posted March 15, 2006 so bears soon done for the year? bummer....any date set for closing? Quote
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