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Southside_Bobby
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Superstar 2023

Post by Southside_Bobby »

Here's hoping some of that is still under foot in June.
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Mister Moose
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Re: Superstar 2023

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The build isn't high enough yet. Need a last blast of cold.
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Re: Superstar 2023

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Yup, need more on the whole length of the trail.
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newpylong1
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Re: Superstar 2023

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They are not done yet but doesn't look like any real tasty temps in the near future to really move some water.
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Re: Superstar 2023

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not so sure about june this year ...
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newpylong1 wrote: ↑Mar 11th, '23, 19:31 They are not done yet but doesn't look like any real tasty temps in the near future to really move some water.
Weather guessers have been talking about below temps late March and early April with one more visit from the Polar vortex. Only time will tell...
2 hours and 10-minute drive to K
2023/2024 Ski Days: 33 days for the season
Killington: 12/14, 1/4, 1/9, 1/11, 1/17, 1/23, 1/31, 2/5, 2/20, 2/26, 3/4, 3/20, 3/25, 4/2, 4/5
Loon: 11/29, 12/8, 12/21, 1/8, 1/19, 1/22,1/30, 2/7, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/22, 4/14
Sunday River: 3/12
Sugarloaf: 3/13, 3/14
Cannon:1/15, 2/22
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Re: Superstar 2023

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Snowmaking ran until March 30th last year.
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Better year was 2021 with the big mounds on Feb 11th.
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We get what we get with help from the snowmakers.
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volklopposition
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Re: Superstar 2023

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I love the Whaleback pics. I will fancy a guess for this year's closing date of May 7th.
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Mister Moose
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Current build on Superstar:
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f.a.s.t.
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Re: Superstar 2023

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Here are two photos from March 30 last year after they blew snow during a cold snap for five days. The other photo is from April 2 after they groomed Superstar. Snowmaking is far from over.
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jimmywilson69
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Looks like a pretty solid window from overnight tonight to into Monday for snowmaking.
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Re: Superstar 2023

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Crew was digging the hoses out yesterday. Cold returns Saturday night into Sunday.
2 hours and 10-minute drive to K
2023/2024 Ski Days: 33 days for the season
Killington: 12/14, 1/4, 1/9, 1/11, 1/17, 1/23, 1/31, 2/5, 2/20, 2/26, 3/4, 3/20, 3/25, 4/2, 4/5
Loon: 11/29, 12/8, 12/21, 1/8, 1/19, 1/22,1/30, 2/7, 2/15, 3/1, 3/8, 3/22, 4/14
Sunday River: 3/12
Sugarloaf: 3/13, 3/14
Cannon:1/15, 2/22
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G-smashed
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Re: Superstar 2023

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volklopposition wrote: ↑Mar 12th, '23, 14:40 I love the Whaleback pics. I will fancy a guess for this year's closing date of May 7th.
You must be new here. Nyberg is gone.
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Re: Superstar 2023

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hoses in place as of 3:01
my spring pass is a happy pass.

sunday and monday nites looking to be cold as well
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skiadikt
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Re: Superstar 2023

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yup hoses dug out and ready to go for one final round of snowmaking.
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