I personally find it amusing that a North Carolina ski area may open before any in New England this winter:
http://www.firsttracksonline.com/index. ... le&sid=727
http://www.firsttracksonline.com/index. ... le&sid=727
Skiing in N.C. this weekend?
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lookn4powder
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Admin":pl56pkeb said:
This IS amusing, but not very suprising. A buddy of mine has reported that last week backcountry skiers were able to find skiable lines in Canaan Valley, WVa. I believe that the NC area is on the same ridge of the coldest mountains of Canaan Valley and Snowshoe, WVa.
Late season backcountry is often available in WVa too. In past years Snowshoe, WVa offered lift served skiing until mid-April. During the last week of April three years ago, I was able to find enough snow in Canaan to test new climbing skins and make tracks.
Cheers,
Jeff
Patrick
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Looks like it is now official...
Here are the details from their website:
The question is...what will the others say?
http://www.cataloochee.com/report.html
Just out of curiousity I just looked in Mapquest to see how far that is Ottawa and if it was worth a drive this weekend. :lol:
Total Est. Time: 16 hours, 14 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 1010.69 miles
I guess I won't be there on the FIRST day in the East this year. :roll:
Here are the details from their website:
The question is...what will the others say?
http://www.cataloochee.com/report.html
Just out of curiousity I just looked in Mapquest to see how far that is Ottawa and if it was worth a drive this weekend. :lol:
Total Est. Time: 16 hours, 14 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 1010.69 miles
I guess I won't be there on the FIRST day in the East this year. :roll:
Well, NOW they turn the lights on for the webcam! That thing was pitch black last night so I couldn't see if they were making snow or not. Just remember where you heard it first. :wink:
Patrick, Ottawa to Ski Brule, MI is 801 miles - seems like an easier drive. :lol: Besides, the little hamlet on the map right outside the ski area's town of Ironwood is called Montreal, so how far could it be?? :wink:
Patrick, Ottawa to Ski Brule, MI is 801 miles - seems like an easier drive. :lol: Besides, the little hamlet on the map right outside the ski area's town of Ironwood is called Montreal, so how far could it be?? :wink:
Frankontour
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Isnt' tyrol basin (which opened last sunday) closer than Ski Brule anyway ?
jasoncapecod
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This is all very tough to take.. Since I am only 90miles to the SNOW MAKING CAPTITAL OF THE WORLD....Hunta is disapointing me :x
Patrick
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Admin":3iflh9n1 said:
Sorry over 800 miles is just too much for anyhting ski area East of the Rockies. I guess that 797 miles would be the maximum. :wink:
Total Est. Time: 16 hours, 34 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 797.00 miles
That the distance between Ottawa and Lac La Belle (MI) near Mount Bohemia. :shock:
On second though, If I want to go skiing will just climb the mountains a few hours from here.
Frankontour":3nvqcci4 said:
Nope. Ottawa to Mt. Horeb, WI is 956.8 miles.
But are you absolutely certain that they opened last Sunday? We hadn't heard anything, and when Wild Mountain opened this week they reported themselves as the first ski area to open in Wisconsin and Minnesota, so apparently word escaped them, too, if Tyrol opened. Tyrol's website says that they plan to open this Friday through Sunday as they're making snow, but doesn't mention opening last Sunday.
Frankontour
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Hmm, last sunday, it was written on their website that they were open on 1 trail, if I correctly remember. I was surprised to see them open that fast. On RSN/Snow, it was also written that the mountain was opening on Oct 29. I saw their website tonight and it looks strange, though as they're not talking about "re"opening this weekend. May be they changed their mind and didn't changed their website. Tough to say without calling them directly...
Southern freshies
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Southern freshies":1d7y1f7y said:
Cataloochee may have the best lift-served option in the East tomorrow, but it won't be the first:
http://www.firsttracksonline.com/index. ... le&sid=736
Their bragging rights will have to be limited to the South, at least for this season.
Patrick
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Admin":35znhu7h said:
Woodbury or Cataloochee?
Much closer, but still no cigar. :wink:
Ottawa to the closest lift-serving skiing:
Total Est. Time: 7 hours, 34 minutes
Total Est. Distance: 438.19 miles
Woodbury is still too far, ESPECIALLY for the 100 feet vertical on a beginner hill. :roll:
Heck I could get a 25-30 feet steep vertical only within a 5 minute walk from my house tonight. I just need to shovel the snow from the back arena until the slope next to the overpass.
