Treeskier
11-26-2008, 03:28 PM
Mad River is claiming a crust : The mountain ops team carefully assessed the situation this morning and we have decided not to open for the season this weekend. We were close but alas, no cigar! We picked up a solid 2 feet plus this week. We did see rain all the way up to the top of the mountain last night and there is a crust of varying thickness everywhere. High winds scoured the top of the mountain and left varying amounts of snow on the trails. Because of open water bars and unfrozen ground we would not have been able to groom. It was decided that leaving the snow pack alone to set up would be the most prudent course at this point in time.
What have people experienced? I am glad to hear we are open.....should Mad River be open also? Are they now being wimpy? Have the rolls of opening under marginal conditions swapped between mountains? Or is the top so wind scoured that the fact they do not have summit snow making they could not open.
What have people experienced? I am glad to hear we are open.....should Mad River be open also? Are they now being wimpy? Have the rolls of opening under marginal conditions swapped between mountains? Or is the top so wind scoured that the fact they do not have summit snow making they could not open.