poconoceancity Posted October 3, 2006 Report Posted October 3, 2006 Shawnee has announced opening day as Sat. Dec. 2nd...That's the first time I can remember them not shooting for the day after Thanksgiving. Quote
skifreak Posted October 3, 2006 Report Posted October 3, 2006 Ha, this time they put it in December. I guess they gave up. Quote
skidude Posted October 3, 2006 Report Posted October 3, 2006 Maybe they are hoping if they say that, we will get a storm over thanksgiving and they will be able to open. Its probably stressful for them trying to tell people there is going to be snow over thanksgiving, and then actully have snow there when it comes around. Quote
skidude Posted October 3, 2006 Report Posted October 3, 2006 Watch this be the year where there's a mid-late November pro-longed cold spell.... When was the last time an eastern PA ski area was open for Thanksgiving weekend. Thanksgiving of 1997 rings a bell for Camelback... I thought CB always said they opened 'late november, early dec' but never actully opened in Nov... I'm sure shawnee has been 'open' for it in the last few years. Quote
poconoceancity Posted October 3, 2006 Author Report Posted October 3, 2006 Watch this be the year where there's a mid-late November pro-longed cold spell.... When was the last time an eastern PA ski area was open for Thanksgiving weekend. Thanksgiving of 1997 rings a bell for Camelback... Shawnee opened the day after Thanksgiving in either 01 or 02, before that BB opened before thanksgiving in 97 or 98. Quote
Dan- Posted October 4, 2006 Report Posted October 4, 2006 (edited) Shawnee claimed thanksgiving weekend last year. Then Dec 2nd, when blue opened, and they didn't open until the following weekend... I don't see why PA resorts try to plan and opening date, it's not up to them, it's up to the weather, and Pa's weather is random sometimes... Edited October 4, 2006 by KnuckleDragger Quote
method9455 Posted October 5, 2006 Report Posted October 5, 2006 I think its interesting that if you read on TGR all the summit county guys want the snow to melt soon because they don't want a weak layer as the base of hte snowpack (becuase the ground isn't frozen yet). Here I don't think any of us would ever wish snow away, although I get their point. Quote
Dan- Posted October 6, 2006 Report Posted October 6, 2006 It's a very good point. If i lived there i'd probably want the same thing. High Chances of avalanches, or wait alittle bit, and have a lower avy chance... They have snow wait through may and june.. Quote
method9455 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Posted October 9, 2006 yea avalanche science is so interesting i wnat to move out west eventually and i'm going to take some backcountry courses, but I would definately be one of the guys hiking early season snow, not one of the snow snobs who only come out for perfection conditions. Once an east coast guy, always an east coast guy. I'll take any snow I can get. Quote
ec156 Posted December 7, 2006 Report Posted December 7, 2006 well since mtn creeks not opening anymore im coming to shawnee, does anyone know if theyre gonna have anything set up? Quote
parkbuilder Posted December 8, 2006 Report Posted December 8, 2006 well since mtn creeks not opening anymore im coming to shawnee, does anyone know if theyre gonna have anything set up? I have no idea if they are planning on opening bushkill or not... Quote
Seymour Posted December 8, 2006 Report Posted December 8, 2006 They didn't even blow in the park Quote
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