East Coast Snow Conditions, 2011-12 NOT "The Thread

Highland Sport · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:45 pm Post subject:

Gonna cool off big time next week!

giffordpinchot · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:52 pm Post subject:

Baxter State Park just closed its southern/western trails.
See the BSP Trails Blog for more info. I was on Abol Slide two weeks ago and there was ~18 inches of snow and apparently just about all of it is gone now.

They've offered refunds for Chimney Pond-bound climbers and skiers. Be sure to call the Park if you were planning on heading there.

Runaway winter - bad. Bike season - good.

Dirk · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 5340 Location: Vermont

How about Mt. Marcy? Anyone been up that way recently?

edgeworker · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 3289

My buddy was in the high peaks all last week and said that the only skiing was on Marcy but it was going fast - like everywhere else. Call the Mountaineer.

Brenda · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 4417 Location: Ice Coast

Read a Cardigan TR on T4T from Saturday with skiable conditions on Alexandria, so I thought I'd go have a look-see on Monday. The season wouldn't be complete without snow hopping on my favorite little mountain.

I've seen the Holt looking worse:

Sad skis looking at dying snow:

Bottom of Alexandria--trail at the top was bare:

At this point I didn't even bother--and felt rather silly for even trying--what a difference 2 days made! I turned around and clomped back to the parking lot--icy trail with rocks sticking out meant I kept my skins on.

Ate lunch at the car and decided to take a walk--just had my Keen sandals, so I got wet feet.

Dukes was completely gone, but I enjoyed some nice scenery:

FULL bucket:

Old rope tow:

A favorite playground:

Farewell winter!

Dirk · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 5340 Location: Vermont

Very pretty Brenda, in a bittersweet kinda way.

Third or fourth day of record warmth here in Montpelier, it's gotta be pushing 80.

Sugarloafer · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 9840

Looking more and more like Reggae Fest at Sugarloaf this year will be a dry-land event.
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Pinnah · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 3548 Location: Bahston

Dang... those shots of the pasture just kill me Brenda.

MrT nailed it with his finger comment.

And to that, I say....

... Get out the bikes. Soon it will look like this out. Yesterday, I rode in shorts. In March!!!

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Grant · Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:48 pm Post subject:

I thought the Mansfield snow stake chart was going to look like someone giving the finger, but now it's starting to look like New Hampshire. Of course I guess that's a big FU to Vermont too!
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Brenda · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 4417 Location: Ice Coast

Rick Cronk · Joined: 16 Nov 2009 Posts: 310 Location: Gunks

Telyahnow2* · Joined: 27 Jan 2009 Posts: 63 Location: Southern Vermont

Mt Snow website said Sunday 3-25th is the closing date this year. Reggae fest this weekend - Sat and Sun.
I usually ski and miss the reggae this year I may be near the bands.

Any other official closing dates up north?

Telyahnow2* · Joined: 27 Jan 2009 Posts: 63 Location: Southern Vermont

Brenda I swear I know that old car in the
"Old Rope Tow" picture. I will go look since
its in my neighborhood. I don't remember
rope tow though.

Dirk · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 5340 Location: Vermont

This was March 6, a scant two weeks ago. Hard to believe.

A free pair of Voile bungee climbing heel blocks to the first person who names the location Smile