Gore Mountain Conditions

Today’s snow report shows nothing new, but last night seemed to show some heavy snow for an hour or so. Anyone there today?
 
When I left around 3pm yesterday, it was snowing above 2000, rain-ish below 1000.

Regarding conditions, I tried to put the impact of the new snow aside, and evaluate the snowmaking.

What's been accomplished in the last several days is astonishing.

If there was going to be an interview the snowmaking section would only require two questions:

What precisely happened over the last ten days?
How can we systematize it to make it easier to mobilize?

If the rumors about Belle expertise coming to the rescue are accurate, they did the same thing last year for Whiteface. Should ORDA consider a swat team that can be ready to go wherever needed in SKI3 land?

The idea would be to respond right away, early in the season, and the season's supply of cold air.
 
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SDC said:
It was tucked away in the report, but showing delayed opening on some lifts due to icing 😞
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It was a good run.

Curious to hear about crust in the woods.
 
The pattern seems to be holding strong through next Wednesday. The moisture is a sure thing, but let’s hope the temps cooperate.
 
Harvey said:
What's been accomplished in the last several days is astonishing.
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No. It just shows what the Gore system was designed to do, and proves that the problem was mismanagement, including the failure to hire enough workers. Northeast resorts need to be able to start from zero two or three times a year. That's just the reality of the new normal weather.

mm
 
Harvey said:
If the rumors about Belle expertise coming to the rescue are accurate, they did the same thing last year for Whiteface. Should ORDA consider a swat team that can be ready to go wherever needed in SKI3 land?
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Having the ace snowmakers travel to each of the three resorts annually to ensure the system is ready and that crews are up to speed should be routine. I just hope they are taking care of those who are traveling - with the appropriate pay rate and expenses covered. Make it worth their while so it becomes something they look forward to each season. As a union member, I know first hand that those gestures go a very long way.
 
Harvey said:
If the rumors about Belle expertise coming to the rescue are accurate, they did the same thing last year for Whiteface. Should ORDA consider a swat team that can be ready to go wherever needed in SKI3 land?
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Maybe/hopefully those who can make it happen realize the importance of this. I think we can all agree that snowmaking is job #1, just like Milo said.
 
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