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The title of Matt Schyljuk's Daily Snow on Nov. 10 is "Lake Effect Snow."

Zack of OpenSnow does the Daily Snow for the "mid-Atlantic," which actually goes from NC/TN north into western NY. He made reference to "lake effect" in today's forecast for the next week. ". . . Forecast on Monday, November 10, and Tuesday, November 11: The storm system that moved through...

Not exactly the best fit for the thread title, but . . . I've noticed more 3-pack and 4-pack deals being offered for the 2025-26 season. In the northeast, PGRI had the Mission Affordable 4-pack for Ragged for quite a while. That's still happening even though Ragged was just sold to a local...

I had a very good time riding that lift in 2015. Was a bit of a surprise how close the unloading zone was after going over the hump at the Mt. Ellen side. Checked out Sugarbush and Mad River Glen as part of a Vermont ski safari. Lucked out and was at Sugarbush on a Tuesday after a big powder...

Finding variety makes sense to me. Especially when part of traveling for other reasons. My ski safaris in the last fifteen years have been in New England, New York, Michigan, and Idaho. The differences between regions is interesting to experience. For oddball skiing in Europe, I'd be more...

The huge ones are in China. :) Shenzhen in southern China has three. A new one is under construction in Shanghai. The one that just opened is four times larger than the one in Dubai. Makes it about the size of Appalachian in the North Carolina mountains . . . 25 skiable acres. September 29...

Probably not applicable to the trip likely for @jimk 's wife in Jan 2026, but If I were the non-skier staying in Chamonix, I would have no interest in dealing with a car for solo sightseeing. Assuming that lodging was a short walk to a bus stop or train station. When riding a train and taking...

A difference between the 1980s and the 2020s is that with the Eurail app and other apps for individual country railroad schedules, it's a lot easier to get up-to-the-minute info. Although still pays to look carefully at signs once in a station. There was one change where the track had changed...

Worth pricing out the train for the second week. With a senior Eurail pass, would have a fair amount of flexibility without having to deal with a car. Driving would probably be fine, but then have to deal with parking at the destination of interest. I was born and raised in Manhattan, so...

Having spent a few days in Chamonix last April, skiing around the valley has some similarities to LCC/BCC/Parleys. For someone who can't decide which resort to choose (and has Ikon), it may seem disjointed looking at the map. But each section of Chamonix seems to have plenty to offer for a day...

Figured out what was happening. There are two ways to get to the Forecast graphs. The new stuff like Snowmaking is only available under Snow Summary during the Free Preview. Starting at Weather and scrolling down from there ends up with a list of chips that ends with Snow Ratio.

Worth reading Steenburgh's book, Secrets of the The Greatest Snow On Earth, that came out in 2014 if you are interested in understanding more about the potential for snow in different parts of Utah.

Made me read the article again . . . The manager for DV snowmaking, Brett Hawksford, has been making snow at DV since 2003. The fact that most of the new snowguns are automated makes a huge difference. August 2025...

To advanced/expert skiers who have been skiing challenging terrain for decades . . . very true. To cautious intermediates who have to fly for big mountain skiing . . . a ski club trip to Deer Valley is of enough interest that signing up early is important to avoid getting closed out. One of...

Found a NY Times article about DV from 2008. There were 2026 skiable acres. 200 acres were added in 2007 when the Lady Morgan lift opened up to provide more advanced terrain. For context in 2025, Park City offers 7300 acres, Palisades Tahoe has 6000 acres, and Big Sky has 5850 acres...

Here's the map showing what's new for 2025-26. The Keeley Express from East Village opened last season. Mayflower only serves black terrain. If I'm reading the new map correctly, as compared to an old map, the two trails that opened last season are Green Monster (green) and Age of Reason...

Lowest price for Snowbird Fast Tracks is $59 for 2025-26. Goes up as high as $89. Tram not included, only the high-speed chairlifts. Looks like dynamic pricing will come into play once the season starts. Prices for Fast Tracks as of mid-October:

Updated trail map is online. https://www.deervalley.com/-/media/deer-valley/skier-services/maps/DeerValleyWinterTrailMap2025-26.pdf

Has been available at Snowshoe in WV for years. Perhaps started by Intrawest. They sell so few it doesn't make a difference. At least one Snowshoe condo owner who lives in the DC area gets one regularly. The Primo pass add-on not only provides a special access lane for busy lifts, also...

Working for Snowmaking again.