speyer@apollo.uucp (03/25/86)
NEW ENGLAND SKI AREAS COUNCIL OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF SKIING CONDITIONS AT NEW ENGLAND SKI AREAS AS OF NOON, MARCH 25, 1986. NEW ENGLAND SKIING CONDITIONS CLASSIC SPRING SKIING IS TO BE HAD ACROSS NEW ENGLAND, COLD OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES YIELDING TO FORTIES AND FIFTIES ON THE SLOPES WITH BRIGHT SUNSHINE PRODUCING PLENTY OF CORN SNOW KERNALS. EXPECT BASE DEPTHS TO BE DROPPING OFF, WITH YOUR BEST SKIING ON SNOWMAKING TRAILS. THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF TERRAIN OPEN FOR ALL ABILITIES TO SKI. IN VERMONT, TWO TO THREE INCHES OF NEW SNOW REPORTED AT JAY PEAK, AN INCH AT STOWE AND BOLTON VALLEY. EXPECT LOOSE AND FROZEN GRANULAR SURFACES TO SOFTEN AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. BOLTON VALLEY IS AT FULL OPERATION, STOWE AND JAY PEAK ARE TWO TRAILS SHY OF THAT STATUS. IN CENTRAL VERMONT, LOOSE AND FROZEN REPORTED ACROSS THE BOARD AT KILLINGTON, PICO, ASCUTNEY, AND OKEMO. KILLINGTON'S BASE DEPTH IS 36 TO 72 INCHES ON SNOWMAKING TRAILS. IN SOUTHERN VERMONT, LOOSE AND FROZEN GRANULAR REPORTED WITH 51 TRAILS OPEN AT MT SNOW, 31 AT STRATTON. IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, CALL AHEAD TO CROTCHED MOUNTAIN FOR SKIING TODAY. IN THE LAKES REGION, EXPECT LOOSE GRANULAR PRIMARY WITH SPRING CONDITIONS BY AFTERNOON AT GUNSTOCK, TENNEY, KING RIDGE AND MT SUNAPEE. THERE ARE FOUR TO 13 TRAILS OPEN IN THE LAKES REGION TODAY. IN THE WHITES, EVERYBODY IS SKIING TODAY WITH LOOSE GRANULAR PRIMARY. EXPECT 27 TRAILS AT WATERVILLE VALLEY, 20 AT LOON AND ATTITASH, 18 AT WILDCAT, AND 17 AT BRETTON WOODS. IN MAINE, THERE'S TILL PLENTY OF SKIING TO THE NORTH AT SADDLEBACK ON 26 TRAILS, ON 34 AT SUNDAY RIVER WITH LOOSE GRANULAR AND PACKED POWDER...AND ON 43 AT SUGARLOAF WITH A 10 TO 40 INCH BASE. SQUAW REPORTS 15 TRAILS OPEN WITH LOOSE AND FROZEN GRANULAR...SPRING CONDITIONS FOUND AT MT ABRAM WITH 16 TRAILS READY TO GO. IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS IS SKIING AT WACHUSETT WITH 10 TRAILS AND LOOSE GRANULAR AND PACKED POWDER SURFACES. IN THE BERKSHIRES, THERE'S LOOSE GRANULAR AT BUTTERNUT BASIN AND JIMINY PEAK. CALL AHEAD TO SKI SUNDOWN FOR OPERATING PLANS. NESAC: NEW ENGLAND SKI AREAS COUNCIL OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF SKIING CONDITIONS AT NEW ENGLAND SKI AREAS AS OF NOON, MARCH 25, 1986. SKIING CONDITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER, SKIER TRAFFIC AND OTHER FACTORS. BE AWARE OF CHANGING CONDITIONS. LEGEND: NEW-INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN LAST 24 HOURS. PDR-POWDER SNOW. PP-PACKED POWDER. LSGR-LOOSE GRANULAR. FRGR-FROZEN GRANULAR. WET GR-WET GRANULAR. WHERE TWO SUCH TERMS APPEAR, THE FORMER SHOWS CONDITIONS ON 70 PERCENT OR MORE TERRAIN, AND THE LATTER THE NEXT MOST PREVALENT CONDITION. VC-VARIABLE CONDITIONS. TC-THIN COVER. SM-SNOW MADE IN LAST 24 HOURS. WBLN-WINDBLOWN SNOW. NO-NOT OPERATING. OPR-OPERATING. NS-NIGHT SKIING AVAILABLE. CONNECTICUT. MOHAWK MTN OPR THURS-SUN 5-70 BASE 19 TRAILS 3 LIFTS. MAINE. SQUAW LSGR FRGR 12-43 BASE 15 TRAILS 2 LIFTS. SUGARLOAF LSGR 10-40 BASE 43 TRAILS 6 LIFTS. SADDLEBACK LSGR SC 24-36 BASE 25 TRAILS 3 LIFTS. SUNDAY RIVER LSGR PP 42-74 BASE 33 TRAILS 4 LIFTS SM. MT. ABRAM LSGR PP 15-53 BASE 20 TRAILS 2 LIFTS. PLEASANT MOUNTAIN SC 12-36 BASE 16 TRAILS 3 LIFTS. EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. NASHOBA VALLEY OPR WEEK-END. WACHUSETT MTN LSGR PP 10-30 BASE 8 TRAILS 4 LIFTS 7 TRAILS FOR NS. WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. BRODIE OPR FRI-SUN. BERKSHIRE EAST OPR WEEKEND. JIMINY PEAK LSGR 12-45 BASE 14 TRAILS 2 LIFTS. BUTTERNUT BASIN SC 8-48 BASE 15 TRAILS 2 LIFTS 5-6 LIFTS WEEKEND. CATAMOUNT OPR WEEKEND. NEW HAMPSHIRE. BALSAMS WILDERNESS SC FRGR 12-28 BASE 12 TRAILS 2 LIFTS. WILDCAT LSGR FRGR 8-40 BASE 17 TRAILS 4 LIFTS SM. BLACK MOUNTAIN LSGR 14-48 BASE 14 TRAILS 3 LIFTS. BRETTON WOODS LSGR FRGR 16-33 BASE 17 TRAILS 4 LIFTS BECOMING CORN SNOW. CANNON MOUNTAIN 1 NEW PP LSGR 5-32 BASE 16 TRAILS 5 LIFTS TC. ATTITASH LSGR FRGR 36-70 BASE 21 TRAILS 3 LIFTS. MT. CRANMORE LSGR 10-50 BASE 10 TRAILS 4 LIFTS. LOON MOUNTAIN LSGR FRGR 8-32 BASE 24 TRAILS 6 LIFTS TOP TO BOTTOM. WATERVILLE VALLEY LSGR 18-30 BASE 27 TRAILS 5 LIFTS. TENNEY MOUNTAIN FRGR LSGR 10-20 BASE 11 TRAILS 2 LIFTS SC. DARTMOUTH SKIWAY FRGR LSGR 12-36 BASE 5 TRAILS 1 LIFT. WHALEBACK LSGR FRGR 6-24 BASE 4 TRAILS 1 LIFT. GUNSTOCK LSGR 10-40 BASE 10 TRAILS 3 LIFTS. KING RIDGE LSGR CORN 6-36 BASE 13 TRAILS 4 LIFTS. MT. SUNAPEE LSGR FRGR 1-30 BASE 10 TRAILS 3 LIFTS TOP TO BOTTOM TC,BS,ICY. CROTCHED MOUNTAIN PLAN OPR FRI-SUN. TEMPLE MOUNTAIN OPR WEEKEND. VERMONT. JAY PEAK PDR LSGR FRGR 8-82 BASE 30 TRAILS 5 LIFTS. SMUGGLERS NOTCH LSGR FRGR 18-45 BASE 26 TRAILS 3 LIFTS. STOWE LSGR FRGR 34-68 BASE 40 TRAILS 8 LIFTS. BOLTON VALLEY LSGR 26-42 BASE 29 TRAILS 5 LIFTS NS 7 TRAILS FOR NS. BURKE MOUNTAIN LSGR FRGR 20-45 BASE 28 TRAILS 4 LIFTS. MAD RIVER GLEN FRGR 15-40 BASE 29 TRAILS 4 LIFTS. SUGARBUSH LSGR FRGR 14-39 BASE 54 TRAILS 9 LIFTS. MIDDLEBURY SNOW BOWL LSGR FRGR 10-15 BASE 8 TRAILS 2 LIFTS. SUICIDE SIX LSGR FRGR 10-30 BASE 14 TRAILS 2 LIFTS. KILLINGTON LSGR 36-72 BASE 92 TRAILS 13 LIFTS SM ALL 6 MOUNTAINS OPEN. PICO LSGR FRGR 28-42 BASE 25 TRAILS 5 LIFTS. OKEMO LSGR FRGR 20-55 BASE 37 TRAILS 6 LIFTS ALL LIFTS WEEKEND. ASCUTNEY MOUNTAIN LSGR FRGR SC 12-50 BASE 18 TRAILS 3 LIFTS. MAGIC MOUNTAIN SC 15-60 BASE 16 TRAILS 2 LIFTS. BROMLEY LSGR FRGR 18-45 BASE 33 TRAILS 5 LIFTS. STRATTON LSGR FRGR 12-62 BASE 32 TRAILS 7 LIFTS 200 ACRES. MT. SNOW LSGR FRGR 24-72 BASE 52 TRAILS 5 LIFTS. HAYSTACK FRGR 8-48 BASE 25 TRAILS 3 LIFTS. MAPLE VALLEY PLAN OPR THURS.