Papasteeze Posted January 23, 2007 Report Posted January 23, 2007 ah yep... now...... Is there anyone on the east coast with 100% coverage? Keep in mind that they are 100% with all those huge piles of snow that form the jumps, hips, pipe and boardercross trail... Quote
ColoradoHigh Posted January 23, 2007 Report Posted January 23, 2007 Killington, I think Jay Peak has 4 trails till 100% but those are glades. Quote
toast21602 Posted January 23, 2007 Report Posted January 23, 2007 ah yep... now...... Is there anyone on the east coast with 100% coverage? Keep in mind that they are 100% with all those huge piles of snow that form the jumps, hips, pipe and boardercross trail... keep in mind it is also one of the smallest mountains on the east coast... meaning it requires less snow to open. Quote
GolfingOwl Posted January 23, 2007 Report Posted January 23, 2007 ah yep... now...... Is there anyone on the east coast with 100% coverage? Keep in mind that they are 100% with all those huge piles of snow that form the jumps, hips, pipe and boardercross trail... Sugarbush has been 100% open since Sunday. 111 trails and two mountains. Quote
method9455 Posted January 23, 2007 Report Posted January 23, 2007 Yea and I wouldn't say JFBB is 100% until both mountains are - because individually they are quite small. As a side note, a mountain that is twice as high as another is at least four times longer in length from top to bottom in a straight line - assuming a 30 degree angle for the terrain. Now consider almost all the stuff we ski is less than 30 degrees - and that means it takes less than 1/4th the snow to open a trail top to bottom at JFBB than at a place like Mountain Creek - and BB's trails largely go straight down hill with no turns in them. So it takes significantly less snow. Not saying it isn't impressive - but clearly the amount of snow made there isn't higher than anywhere else. If you had Hunter's, Killingtons, or Mount Snow's snowmaking system at JFBB they could open 100% in like 2 days. Quote
Papasteeze Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Posted January 23, 2007 keep in mind it is also one of the smallest mountains on the east coast... meaning it requires less snow to open. small doesn't mean anything.... that only means that the other mountain have less firepower per square acre or temps weren't favorable, however I have heard that Bear has the most fire power per acre but temps didn't cooperate this year. Thats a stat I would like to see marketed. Cubic feet per hour production divided by the acreage. Besides, keep in mind how much snow could have been dedicated to trail coverage if they didn't build all of the jumps and hips. Quote
method9455 Posted January 23, 2007 Report Posted January 23, 2007 Thats a stat I would like to see marketed. Cubic feet per hour production divided by the acreage. True, that is actually a better measure of snowmaking than anything else. I love how places count '# of guns' like it means something - when was the last time you went to a mountain and they had less guns than they could pump for? Quote
Tom Posted January 24, 2007 Report Posted January 24, 2007 (edited) What are the skiable acres at JF and BB? Edited January 24, 2007 by Tom Quote
Papasteeze Posted January 24, 2007 Author Report Posted January 24, 2007 (edited) What are the skiable acres at JF and BB? I am too lazy to do the math, but holy crap the internet is wonderful... http://www.skiernet.com/ski_pa.html hahaha you can even determine which resort is likely to be the most crowded by the lift capacities. At 800' vertical it's at the upper end of small ski areas; the sheer number of trails -- call it good horizontal -- put it solidly in the mid-sized ranks. While the quantity of trails are terrific, it is the "horizontal" that Camelback takes a rap for among serious skiers. "Too easy" and "not enough steep" or "no challenges" are common complaints from hotshots. OK, then, most of us aren't hotshots. Wanderers will like Camelback, families will love it, and the strong blue skier will feel like an expert here. The bunny slope is a dedicated area, a smallish version of Killington's Snowshed. Remember the tourists? Camelback gets 'em, by the busload. An abundance of lifts keeps them moving around, so lines are nowhere near what they could be. If Camelback had the vertical it would contend for Pennsy's top spot. As it is it ranks 4th or 5th. Edited January 24, 2007 by Papasteeze Quote
bigdaddyk Posted January 24, 2007 Report Posted January 24, 2007 Yea and I wouldn't say JFBB is 100% until both mountains are - because individually they are quite small. ... JF isn't as small as most people think. It actually is spread out more than the other mts. Quote
Skizilla Posted January 24, 2007 Report Posted January 24, 2007 small doesn't mean anything.... Yeah that's what your wife tells you! Quote
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