Michigan Conditions

[MiSkier]

Michigan has gotten in to the snowmaking game. Happy to report my home ski hill has gotten into the game.

 

[MarzNC]

Ski Brule is looking at next weekend to open. Been watching for an opening date after I found a target date of Nov. 11, which they couldn't quite make.

November 13, 2022

Snowmaking Is Fired UP! -

Snowmaking is fired up at Ski Brule! The mountain crew will make snow at every possible opportunity to open with the best snow conditions. Snowmaking is a science and not […]

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[MiSkier]

Ski Brule is looking at next weekend to open. Been watching for an opening date after I found a target date of Nov. 11, which they couldn't quite make.

November 13, 2022

Snowmaking Is Fired UP! -

Snowmaking is fired up at Ski Brule! The mountain crew will make snow at every possible opportunity to open with the best snow conditions. Snowmaking is a science and not […]

skibrule.com

They are normally first to open in the state

 

[MarzNC]

They are normally first to open in the state

I figured that was the case. This season I'm looking at "first to open" in multiple regions. Have always followed the southeast Utah, and a few places in the northeast, but don't have any experience with the midwest.

How many of the Indy Pass locations in the midwest are usually open by mid-December?

 

[MiSkier]

I figured that was the case. This season I'm looking at "first to open" in multiple regions. Have always followed the southeast Utah, and a few places in the northeast, but don't have any experience with the midwest.

How many of the Indy Pass locations in the midwest are usually open by mid-December?

As far as Michigan all the ski resorts except Mt Bohemia are normally open by mid December. Also as far as first to open on the state I think Mt Holly, Pine Nob and Alpine Valley in the suburbs of Detroit could be open by the end of the week. Now it won't be much but it will have lift service and maybe two ways down.

 

[MarzNC]

@MiSkier : any idea how many days of solid snowmaking it takes for Nub's Nob to decide it's worth opening? Apparently they were hoping to make some snow last night but it was too warm. Doesn't look like any chance to start until the weekend.

 

[MarzNC]

The SkyBridge will be closed Nov. 18-20 at Boyne Mountain so that they can focus on snowmaking. Wonder if that means opening by Thanksgiving weekend is likely?

 

[MiSkier]

@MiSkier : any idea how many days of solid snowmaking it takes for Nub's Nob to decide it's worth opening? Apparently they were hoping to make some snow last night but it was too warm. Doesn't look like any chance to start until the weekend.

Not 100% sure, but I seem to recall after a good solid two to three days of solid snow making they will open. Also they won't open with a 6" base either just to say they are open. I t will be in the 12"-24" range

 

[MiSkier]

The SkyBridge will be closed Nov. 18-20 at Boyne Mountain so that they can focus on snowmaking. Wonder if that means opening by Thanksgiving weekend is likely?

I am sure their goal is to open by the 25th. I know that is Caberfae Peaks goal.

 

[MarzNC]

Not 100% sure, but I seem to recall after a good solid two to three days of solid snow making they will open. Also they won't open with a 6" base either just to say they are open. I t will be in the 12"-24" range

I listened to Stuart's podcast with the Nub's Nob GM today. He noted that given the way snowmaking happens, usually there are five front-side trails that end up ready at the same time.

October 2022

Podcast #100: Nub’s Nob General Manager Ben Doornbos

"There is absolutely no tech out there that is ever going to beat an educated, caring snowmaker who's going gun to gun, checking what's going on with the snow."

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