Gore Mountain Conditions

[TomCat]

I like the current plan. North side gets little sun, so when it warms up melting will be minimal.
I would probably do uncas next. It gives us an “expert” run and is a path to straightbrook.

Tom

 

[Milo Maltbie]

Another good day today. It was a good surface everywhere until almost noon, when it was starting to get scrapy in spots, and the snow guns on the terrain park started to get wetter.
It looks like Sunway is almost ready to ski.
I think they'll do Topridge before Uncas, just because you can ski that without Tannery.

mm

 

[Harvey]

That's pretty much was what #1 said. Topridge.

 

[Green light]

Maybe light them both up at once!

 

[Cork]

Maybe light them both up at once!

Hey Now, pipe down beach bum!

 

[snoloco]

I don't really see the point of opening the North Side so early. They did it last year because it was an easy way to get an extra lift open to spread people out. I'm assuming lifts are back to full capacity this year, so there isn't as much of a need for it. They can't really open Uncas first off that lift because they will also have to cover Pine Knot or Headwaters so the groomer can get in and out of Tannery. With Topridge, they winch it from the top and can get to the lift area without disconnecting.

 

[Milo Maltbie]

The North quad spreads out the crowd and it's the best part of the mountain if that's your skill level, or if you're skiing with little kids.

mm

 

[BRLKED]

I like the current plan. North side gets little sun, so when it warms up melting will be minimal.
I would probably do uncas next. It gives us an “expert” run and is a path to straightbrook.

Tom

Also I don't understand why they don't bank snow on the North and Darkside when temps permit, i.e. early November when their were extended overnite temps in the teens? OH no snowmakers! adds in the local weekly this week.

 

[Green light]

Hey Now, pipe down beach bum!

Hahaha! Just trying to be creative

 

[snoloco]

Also I don't understand why they don't bank snow on the North and Darkside when temps permit, i.e. early November when their were extended overnite temps in the teens? OH no snowmakers! adds in the locacl weekly this week.

Some resorts will stockpile on their highest elevation terrain well before they intend on opening it. Sugarbush for example will start making snow on the summit in early November, but if they get good temps down low before their fixed opening date, they will actually start the season on Gate House and not finish the summit until a couple weeks into the season.