Snowmaking

[Harvey]

There's a lot of snowmaking (relative for March) going on right now.

Are ski operators seeing an opportunity with "normalcy" on the horizon? Or what is up?

 

[Campgottagopee]

Temps have been condusive and I think some ski areas are saying thank you to their homers

 

[XTski]

Those are couple reasonable answers, perhaps the later start they are making up a bit as well

 

[professor]

Who's making snow?

 

[snoloco]

I believe resort operators believe there will be less fall off in demand this spring than there usually is, so there's more of an incentive to pile up the snow and go late. Not sure why ORDA isn't taking up that opportunity.

 

[XTski]

Killington is making quite a bit of snow now, interesting that they are not piling more on Super Star, perhaps a rumor of them closing early May might be real, but I don’t think that would happen

 

[snoloco]

They are selling spring passes. They are not closing in early May.

 

[XTski]

They are selling spring passes. They are not closing in early May.

Good point

 

[Harvey]

I saw the guns on a Plattekill in the cams, that's very unusual. I believe Windham has been making snow.

Anyone else?

 

[saratogahalfday]

Interesting that mountains are making snow, most stop after February break. Making snow in March is basically burning money for most resorts. It's going to be very warm this week, so whatever they're making now will melt in short order.