Hunter Conditions

[Kingslug]

Well...Hunter was great today. Yeah they took a big hit but it never warmed up..perfect 42 degree weather and no sun..corn all day. Lower K and upper xover had the good bumps..North opened up..Cliff was sporty..Hell even the belt was fun as you weaved and dodged around the yard sales. Very glad I went...day 44

 

[da-bum]

This coming monday doesn't look too bad, but it is too short a notice to take off. This coming friday looks cold enough for decent skiing, but I am not sure if there is any snow left by then. As long as there is a contiguously ski-able trail that is at least challenging enough, it should be OK. Its no different from going on opening day when there is just one run down of questionable condition.

 

[Kingslug]

Hellgate to Broadway to Kennedy is usually the last to stay open. And its the first to open.

 

[da-bum]

Maybe make one last trip on friday, just hope tomorrow and thursday's bad weather doesn't expose so much rocks, given that the new owners were never keen on making much snow while they had the chance. Judging from the cams, it looks like big patches of bare spots and lots of brown snow. I don't even know how Ike is open, unless they expect us to ski through grass or dirt.

 

[DMC_Hunter]

Maybe make one last trip on friday, just hope tomorrow and thursday's bad weather doesn't expose so much rocks, given that the new owners were never keen on making much snow while they had the chance. Judging from the cams, it looks like big patches of bare spots and lots of brown snow. I don't even know how Ike is open, unless they expect us to ski through grass or dirt.

Lower Ike maybe..

 

[Kingslug]

Ike was closed Sunday as well as Racers..theyre toast. Over on Minya side is better..more protected. Maybe North will open..Overlook was pretty well covered.

 

[professor]

Skied Hunter last 3 days. Top of the mountain was closed on Monday due to high winds so I just took a couple runs on b-lift. Tuesday was a beautiful sunny day and skiing was great. Skied till about noon today. The sun was still shining through some high thin clouds which made it much more enjoyable than I had anticipated. As of today this is what's open. Hellgate (HBK) with pretty good coverage, Whitecloud to Dropoff to Belt also with pretty good coverage, Belt Parkway top to bottom, Minya was mostly excellent but very thin and narrow at the very top. Eastside Drive was open and Lower K with a short bare spot at the very bottom. Mossy Brook was awesome as was Madison. Cliff was closed but skiable just real narrow in the steepest part. Poached Overlook on Tuesday ...had to deal with a short rocky bare spot at the top and get the wife to pick us up but was worth it. Think that's about it .... forgot Upper Crossover was open, once you made it through the top it wasn't to bad...doubt it will be open much longer. Hopefully they will push some snow around to patch up the thin spots once it gets below freezing.

 

[NYSkiBlog]

"K27 was sporty." txt via @Scottski63

 

[Scottski63]

It was the thinnest cover closing day ever. At least they were open.

 

[Kingslug]

Wow..I remember going to the beer fest way after closing and everything was covered..We got toasted this year fast.