Superstar 2023

[Downdraft]

Glycol is added in the coolers. No methanol anywhere. Snomax is an additive if they run that. But I’m not a big fan or believer in the stuff - everyone has their own opinion there. If Killington runs snomax that’s got to be a hefty bill, no thanks.

Snow sticks around due to weather. That’s it. It melts when hot. It melts with r*in. You get dirt in it, melts faster. That’s it.

[newpylong1]

Yes Snowmax is a waste of money in most cases. Hefty price tag.

Glycol loops are used to cool the Centacs (compressors) where water is not ready available. Otherwise they use water loops.

[asher2789]

the snow is still going strong because its freezing or close to it at night and it has been extremely dry. where i am we have a high forest fire risk currently.

what a great spring, truly epic, hoping for june... i think well do it

[skiadikt]

Glycol is added in the coolers. No methanol anywhere. Snomax is an additive if they run that. But I’m not a big fan or believer in the stuff - everyone has their own opinion there. If Killington runs snomax that’s got to be a hefty bill, no thanks.

Snow sticks around due to weather. That’s it. It melts when hot. It melts with r*in. You get dirt in it, melts faster. That’s it.

probably meant glycol. guy drags hoses. he's not a chemist

[newpylong1]

As long as he's not drinking it

[jimmywilson69]

snowmax would only be beneficial in early season, when temps are marginal right? can't see k using that. I think Massanutten in VA uses it a lot. while they have elevation, they don't have temps down there.

[buckethead]

snow additives aside: the long weekend looking like a 4 for 4: sunny/sunny/mostly sunny/mostly sunny. cool nites and reasonable highs. no rest soon for quads and thighs!

[Heywood jablowmee]

As long as he's not drinking it

Hereinafter …. Known as a Bayfivetini

[newpylong1]

snowmax would only be beneficial in early season, when temps are marginal right? can't see k using that. I think Massanutten in VA uses it a lot. while they have elevation, they don't have temps down there.

Yes, and AFAIK they do use it.

[Stormchaser]

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Oof. Supe isn't looking great today...

[buckethead]

^^ we jinxed it with cocky talk about june ;0]
time to talk about sunday/monday!

that said i'm confident ops has a plan involving letting bare spots get soaked by day and covering them once the cold returns tonite and getting a solid bond. will be cool tomorrow nite too.
remember we had hike-to looking patches before june 4 last year and ended up with a decent continuous line of snow. and we're in world's better shape - for now!

gonna treat this weekend like this weekend is IT

[jimmywilson69]

Ain't no shame in Memorial Day.

Are they using the Cat's with Snowsat at Killington yet?

https://www.snowsat.com/en/solutions/sn ... easurement

[Stormchaser]

Ain't no shame in Memorial Day.

Are they using the Cat's with Snowsat at Killington yet?

https://www.snowsat.com/en/solutions/sn ... easurement

I believe they've begun using gps technology to monitor snow depth below machines during grooming.

[newpylong1]

Yep, this will be it for sure.

[buckethead]

^^ yup but agreed jimmy w: getting this far was not expected by most who post here. when we entered spring with a lesser build - and then got torched mid-april -i worried for even may 14.
we've been very fortunate weather-wise and have great weather coming up for the entire 4 days. maybe we'll even get to keep our skis on at the headwall and lift corral!
to that i say FKNA!