Magic Conditions

[saratogahalfday]

Red is still not loading, 2 feet of powder on the mountain!

 

[saratogahalfday]

Wow, another stunning opening day here!
The whole mountain is open, and the snow is a lightish powder. Red finally loaded around 10:30.

 

[Tjf1967]

I was deciding if I was going to ski. Was thinking about it yesterday. Got my chores done and headed up just before 11. 62 miles and I was getting ticket at 12:20. For the last spot in the back lot. Im sure more opened but it was the only one when I got to it clearly ahead of this Honda but they were a bit miffed. Went skiers left and across the hill. Five runs and just before three. 20 bucks a lift up. 30 inches of deep snow. Little tough. Better to go straight and let the deepness slow you down. Excellent pitch. I had a blast. Red trail was super after it got skied in. Ended my day there.
Started me day sliding around graftin

 

[Temp6]

A local in line for first chair with us yesterday told us they lie awake at night for years dreaming about catching Red line on a day like that. I told him I do the same for a certain run in the catskills

 

[Harvey]

The whole mountain is open, and the snow is a lightish powder. Red finally loaded around 10:30.

I think the wait improved the snow at Magic and Plattekill.

 

[saratogahalfday]

A local in line for first chair with us yesterday told us they lie awake at night for years dreaming about catching Red line on a day like that. I told him I do the same for a certain run in the catskills

 

[saratogahalfday]

I think the wait improved the snow at Magic and Plattekill.

It definitely did. I'm not sure what the scientific reason is, but the heavy wet snow turned to a light powder between when it fell and when we skied it Sunday.

 

[Temp6]

You waited in line that

We did. We got 8th chair and legitimately first tracks (besides 1 patrol) down black line. It was incredible and worth the wait. Quality over quantity! I could have went home after that one run and wouldn’t have remembered anything about any “waiting in lines”

 

[tirolski]

I think the wait improved the snow at Magic and Plattekill.

Yup, depending on temps, as long as it’s cold.
They let manmade snow wait similarly too.
Lake effected snow is a little different though.

 

[Harvey]

It definitely did. I'm not sure what the scientific reason is, but the heavy wet snow turned to a light powder between when it fell and when we skied it Sunday.

It's not that unusual. If you get a cold night, or even better a cold night with light snowfall, it seems to draw the moisture out.