Timberline conditions 02/03
February 5, 2009
The slopes are in good shape. We had several hours of snow showers, some moderate to heavy. WL and Sally closed for snowmaking. Everything else open.
They were cutting trees down (big ones) between Lower Heaven and the terrain park. Looked like they were opening another trail into the terrain park. While not a bad idea, sometimes the execution up here leaves me stumped. Lower Heaven has been closed for about 5 days while they were making snow. They could have cut the trees then when nobody was skiing Lower Heaven. Today however, they had to have people on Heaven flagging people off to the right while they were maneuvering the snow cat around to drag the trees out of there.
Sadly, I am heading home for a couple of days so this will be the last conditions report for a while. I should be back on Thursday or Friday.
I thought it was great yesterday, as well. I looked at the report today and it said that Off the Wall was closed today. Not sure why, it was great yesterday (though no more whales, theyre still on the drop though) and didnt seem like it needed snowmaking.
I thought it was great yesterday, as well. I looked at the report today and it said that Off the Wall was closed today. Not sure why, it was great yesterday (though no more whales, theyre still on the drop though) and didnt seem like it needed snowmaking.
They can't have OTW open when Lower Salamander is closed because it is the runout to the bottom.
Yeah, they didn't update the snow report today (the updater must be out sick
) and to be honest, since I don't do whales I didn't head over that way. It could still be closed.
Re: recent snow making at T-Line (plenty of trails with solid base has been closed recently, including over this past weekend.) Heard the following from a homeowner this past weekend (so pure hearsay.) Apparently T-Line bought power in bulk, and is in a lose or use (by ~Feb 5) situation. Hence, it makes sense for them to build the base now, instead of after ~Feb 5.
This past weekend, with the exception of Upper Thunder Draft (under the lift), the trails and most woods had a bomber base (due to the ice storm) with few bare spots. With some fresh on top, this is a perfect set-up.
Clay, any reports about how much snow is expected Tuesday night and Wednesday?
Rumor makes sense, couldn't figure out why the had so many trails closed. JohnL - whales weren't too bad on The Drop last weekend eh. Nice snow.
JohnL - whales weren't too bad on The Drop last weekend eh. Nice snow.
Top ones were purty nice; they skied *a bit* like the old ones on OTW. (They were still a looot easier.)
Snow softened up real nice on sections of The Drop which caught the sun on Sunday; from about 11 to 2:30 or so. Some of the snow stayed surprisingly firm all day.
I wasn't skiing real well this past weekend (beat up from hockey the previous week.) Was it me, or were some of the ruts and sections between the bumps on The Drop (skier's right and down the middle at the main face) a bit tricky last weekend? I just wasn't finding a rhythm; maybe because the bumps weren't fully formed, maybe because I had two left feet last weekend.
JohnL, Good to meet you the other evening, make some turns for me out west. I'm pretty sure T-line always buys power in bulk...I'm not sure when the bulk dates are though. It's a good idea...I'm sure they burn through power with snowmaking, lights, etc like crazy. Sometimes I wish they would cool it on the lights at night though...sometimes,especially early season, they leave them on all night long, and I'd rather see the stars then high pressure sodium yellow.
Local channel 12 weather just predicted 6 + inches by the end of the day Wed. Probably picked up 1 today.
I thought it was great yesterday, as well. I looked at the report today and it said that Off the Wall was closed today. Not sure why, it was great yesterday (though no more whales, theyre still on the drop though) and didnt seem like it needed snowmaking.
They can't have OTW open when Lower Salamander is closed because it is the runout to the bottom.
Right, makes sense. I dont even look @ the greens when I look @ the reports.
Tucker, likewise. I'll be sure to save some western freshies for ya.
Thanks for the snow info. Looks like I won't be able to make it back to the valley until Friday afternoon. I may even be able to find a fresh line or two if I venture a bit...
Tucker, u staying local for the winter or r u planning the usual Targhee run?
