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    snoloco replied to the thread Gore Mountain Conditions.
    Normally that is the case, but not if you're trying to avoid a curtailment. In that case, the diesel would be used as the primary, and...
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    snoloco replied to the thread Gore Mountain Conditions.
    This is often called a curtailment. They sometimes happen in the evenings before very cold nights, as this is when demand on the grid is...
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    snoloco replied to the thread Whiteface Conditions.
    Whiteface seemed to uniquely struggle when Pratt was CEO. I'm not sure why, but I definitely noticed, and it was extremely frustrating...
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    snoloco reacted to Face4Me's post in the thread Whiteface Conditions with Like Like.
    Without a doubt, the weather this year has been much more cooperative, however, I think the difference here also comes down to...
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    snoloco replied to the thread Gore Mountain, NY: 01/18/2025.
    It's one of my least favorite lifts to ride, due to it being very slow and stopping constantly.
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    snoloco reacted to Kleetus's post in the thread Gore Mountain Conditions with Like Like.
    Today was also my first day at Gore. Record latest for me. Stayed away and went to Belle or Stratton/Sugarbush as I do IKON and ORDA...
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    snoloco reacted to Kleetus's post in the thread Gore Mountain Conditions with Like Like.
    I'm sorry but what? The bowl was ice sheets on moxham and 46er. Sure it handled crowds well but most trails were icy not long after...
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    snoloco replied to the thread Gore Mountain Conditions.
    I posted a more detailed report in the trip reports section. @Kleetus I feel very much the same as you. I would've expected today's...
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    I went to Gore today, partly because I was going with a friend who had evening plans, so it made sense to take advantage of the shorter...
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    snoloco replied to the thread Gore Mountain Conditions.
    Except that Whiteface and Belleayre have invested a lot in human capital, and significantly improved their snowmaking performance as a...
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    snoloco replied to the thread Gore Mountain Conditions.
    It was not cold enough to make snow today, but shockingly, I did not see any evidence of them setting up for the next phase. No guns...
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    snoloco replied to the thread Gore Mountain Conditions.
    Let's not get into conspiracy theories about the ski bowl ruining the rest of the mountain and being scapegoated for any operational...
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    snoloco replied to the thread Gore Mountain Conditions.
    Other than 2011-2012 and 2015-2016 where it was only open one weekend, and didn't open at all, I have found the opening of the ski bowl...
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    snoloco replied to the thread Gore Mountain Conditions.
    Couldn't have said it any better myself. Perfectly describes Gore over the last 17 years. I thought Gore did a decent job last year...
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    snoloco replied to the thread Whiteface Conditions.
    This is the first time in my season pass history that Lookout has been open during Chevy Weekend, at least when that event has been on...
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