Really nice out there today. A good amount of folks out there as well. The new snow groomed in nice but I found it was pretty sticky higher up. My run from Jester to Snowball via the traverses would've required some unstrapping/one-footing if not for a friend letting me use a pole. Once I started heading down Snowball, it felt like the snow got less sticky and more wet/slushy, allowing me to move faster. Granted, its been a while since I've waxed my board, though it seems to move pretty quickly on wet conditions (I was flying around the mtn Monday).
I knew I remembered a Mark from somewhere...he was doing the videos back then which is why I'm thinking he did the snow report too (I could be wrong though). I thought John took it over later on sometime after Mark. John's e-mails still list him as the Lead Snow Reporter in his signature, but not sure if he's actually writing the reports now or not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7ha0_3qpps
Mark used to do the video and reports. Kept them pretty entertaining too. Saw him at the mtn last weekend. He's still around, but I don't think he's doing much at the mtn now. Maybe an ambassador.
Cool to know Mark is still around. His reports were definitely my favorite. So enthusiast no matter what!
No you are right! It was Mark and I think it was a full time gig for him back then. He was the one who wouldn't report snow until it was a "fat Sugarbush inch"..none of the like heavy dusting calling it an inch. He was awesome. Now it doesn't seem like it's anyone's full time job as their are like 4 people you will hear on the snow phone. Often different people morning and afternoon. It must be hard and lead to inconsistencies when it's not just one person doing every report like some other mountains.
Just look at the temps and the webcams and read the snow report for what it is- marketing. If you follow the weather daily and have been around the mountain long enough you know what the conditions are.
Thank goodness we got on to snow reporting late in the season. This blog has been way too positive this season 😎. Always love and appreciate
the passion. Thursday was day 100 for me so signing off for the season but hopefully will see many of you on the slopes in the weeks ahead and
even May1st.
At the rate things are going, we'll be down to just steins with any snow left before long. This weather is really wrecking havoc on the trails. Crazy how quickly things are disappearing.
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