Greek Peak Conditions (2016 - 2017)

snoloco wrote

You can ski, just not at Greek Peak.  I was at Mount Snow yesterday and it wasn't half bad.  Check out my TR for pictures.

Are you high??

Drive to Mount Snow. Um, no thanks. And I'm not looking at your stupid pictures either

snoloco wrote

You can ski, just not at Greek Peak.  I was at Mount Snow yesterday and it wasn't half bad.  Check out my TR for pictures.

Gotta agree with Camp on that - not driving several hours to ski a few trails. Took advantage of the stupid temps last weekend to go for some rides (road bike, motorcycle). You'd think it was mid summer judging by the number of motorcycles on the road last Sunday.

It'll be interesting to see if the break out the mountain bike rentals for the New Year's Eve torch light parade...

Turd Ferguson wrote

It'll be interesting to see if the break out the mountain bike rentals for the New Year's Eve torch light parade...

FKNA -- that would actually be darn cool

campgottagopee wrote

Are you high??

What's with all the hate for people being high?

Y'all should be like, "Are you high??"

"Fuck yeah, so am I."

MikeK wrote

campgottagopee wrote

Are you high??

What's with all the hate for people being high?

Y'all should be like, "Are you high??"

"Fuck yeah, so am I."

No hate here bro

I'm a believer

You're sounding like Powass.  Pissed because you can't ski where you are, but not willing to drive any distance to where there is skiing.

snoloco wrote

You're sounding like Powass.  

 

snoloco wrote

  Pissed because you can't ski where you are, but not willing to drive any distance to where there is skiing.

Really?? I never, EVER ski until after deer season which doesn't end until the 22nd. Check you facts lil man.

p.s. there's no skiing on the entire EC right now, but don't tell anyone mmmmmmk?

Camp

campgottagopee wrote

I never, EVER ski

Pow

PowderAssassin wrote

I NEVER SKI

Sounds pretty similar to me

Good one

I'm glad that schlepping around in the car for hrs an hrs to go scratch down some WROD is attractive to you lil buddy. It's just not for everyone.  

It's not skiing in my book

campgottagopee wrote

Good one

I'm glad that schlepping around in the car for hrs an hrs to go scratch down some WROD is attractive to you lil buddy. It's just not for everyone.  

It's not skiing in my book

Exactly. I'd be happy to drive if there were places within four hours that were even 50% open with decent conditions.

But conditions like they are and 60 degree temps I'd much rather bike or kayak or turn nice good boards into sawdust.

billyymc wrote

But conditions like they are and 60 degree temps I'd much rather bike or kayak or turn nice good boards into sawdust.

No snow and Christmas around the corner...plenty of sawdust being made at my house!

Vermont is going to be a complete zoo over Christmas. I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I may try a few days at Killington, and if it's a mess, head back home.

Depending upon what forecast one looks at, Greek may have some snow making opportunities this weekend. Unfortunately, with marginal temperatures the fan guns may be useless, and we know their snow making capacity isn't stellar without the fan guns.

Fortunately, the new deck will bring in revenue to offset the loss of skiing.

Greek to fire up the guns tonight

Campfire talk is they plan to open on 12/22

As much as I want to ski, I really don't understand this...
It looks like starting tonight we will have about 36 hours of temps that stay below freezing. Sunday is supposed to be sunny and high of 36 then dropping to 30 Sunday night. However, starting Monday, daily highs starting in the mid 40's until we reach almost 60 by Thursday with overnight lows from high 30's to low to mid 40's...

I think they need to try their damnedest to get open for Xmas week if for no other reason than to say they were open. Good marketing imo. With all the pre-sold packages at HLL etc it would be terrible if they didn't have a patch of snow to scratch down. That's all it will be but at least they can tout they did it.

Yes, if they don't at least make an attempt, customers will not be pleased. I just question if they can pull off an opening with such a short window of opportunity. We've seen how long it generally takes them to open the Iliad.

They are going to have all hands on deck tonight, with the Toggenburg snow-makers joining GP's crew. I guess that means that Togg will become the neglected stepchild--kind of reminiscent of Deer Run.

Rj1972 wrote

Yes, if they don't at least make an attempt, customers will not be pleased. I just question if they can pull off an opening with such a short window of opportunity. We've seen how long it generally takes them to open the Iliad.
 

There are still some patches left on Illiad so they'll need to connect the dots so to speak. I hope they pull it off, and I think they will.

Rj1972 wrote

 

They are going to have all hands on deck tonight, with the Toggenburg snow-makers joining GP's crew. I guess that means that Togg will become the neglected stepchild--kind of reminiscent of Deer Run.

That's good thinking having Togg guys join in. As for neglected, don't see that at all, heck the darn Foggy Goggle is already open. Cuse is a completely diff market for them imo. Togg will be open right along with the rest of the hills around here when MaNatch decides to start behaving. As for Deer Run comment, I doubt these guys will BK Togg like what happened at Deer Run.

It's been decades since I've skied Togg, but it seems like a fairly stable ski area. You made a good point, Camp, that there is likely no rush to open Togg much before Lab, Song, and so on.

Check on progress while home for lunch. Guns are blazin