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Snow in VT before Christmas ?
Hi,
I am thinking of going for some XC skiing to Killlington/Rutland,VT area a week before Christmas (say, staring Dec. 18) Do you know if there is a good chance they will have a nice snow there ? What are the weather patterns of these areas (as well as VT/NH in general) before Christmas? Or is southern Quebec [e.g. Mont Tremblant] a much better bet for skiing weather ? Thank you, Oleg. |
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Oleg,
New England weather is notoriously unpredictable. Chances are good that you will have snow in VT, but not guaranteed. However, Mountain Meadows, right at the base of Killington, has a manmade loop already open. Short, but good skiing. Craftsbury, just to the north of there, is also a good bet for early snow. I am not sure, but I believe southern Quebec, is not any better, and often worse, than VT for early snow. Remember, "Terrain creates weather". VT has lots of big mountains to wring the snow out of the clouds. Rob Bradlee --- Oleg Konovalov wrote: Hi, I am thinking of going for some XC skiing to Killlington/Rutland,VT area a week before Christmas (say, staring Dec. 18) Do you know if there is a good chance they will have a nice snow there ? What are the weather patterns of these areas (as well as VT/NH in general) before Christmas? Or is southern Quebec [e.g. Mont Tremblant] a much better bet for skiing weather ? Thank you, Oleg. ===== Rob Bradlee Java, C++, Perl, XML, OOAD, Linux, and Unix Training |
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As others have said, the chances of good snow in Vermont before
Christmas are not great. I'd say slightly better than 50%, less than 2-in-3. And, although it's still November, I'd say that this year winter already seems to be behind schedule. My general advice would be to wait as long as you can before making plans. Depending on where the first storms come in, the best bets would be Craftsbury, Stowe, or Bolton Valley in northern Vermont, or Prospect Mountain in southern Vermont. If you're willing to consider places other than Vermont, my next choice would be Lake Placid, then northern New Hampshire, rather than Québec (unless you're willing to go as far as Camp Mercier), although, if you're willing to wait until the last minute, the best snow could be in Gatineau. Good luck! Lew Lasher Cambridge, Massachusetts and Stowe, Vermont |
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004, Lew Lasher wrote: As others have said, the chances of good snow in Vermont before Christmas are not great. I'd say slightly better than 50%, less than 2-in-3. And, although it's still November, I'd say that this year winter already seems to be behind schedule. My general advice would be to wait as long as you can before making plans. Depending on where the first storms come in, the best bets would be Craftsbury, Stowe, or Bolton Valley in northern Vermont, or Prospect Mountain in southern Vermont. If you're willing to consider places other than Vermont, my next choice would be Lake Placid, then northern New Hampshire, rather than Qubec (unless you're willing to go as far as Camp Mercier), although, if you're willing to wait until the last minute, the best snow could be in Gatineau. Once you start looking beyond the VT borders, Tug Hill and Old Forge should also be considered. In any given snow drought either of these can and often do have good snow before Lake Placid. Granted, Lake Placid and Gatineau are more interesting places for what to do at the end of the day when the skiing is done, but if the primary objective is finding snow these should be in your hunt list. -Mitch |
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Hey Oleg -
Screw New England, why don't you just jet across the country to Cali and ski at Tahoe? We've been going for a month already. Skied on super blue after a cold, 1 foot dump last weekend. The resorts are easily accessible from the airport in lovely Reno, which also provides ample nightlife. Plus, in many places in Nevada, prostitution is legal. Not my thing, but I thought I'd throw that in. Ok, I am sort of kidding, best of luck in New England. If all else fails, they may have the Weston Ski Track going by then. bt |
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"Oleg Konovalov" wrote in message om... Hi, I am thinking of going for some XC skiing (...) a week before Christmas The trails are not open yet, but they do have a one foot base already: http://www.sepaq.com/En/Pages/CDN/De...ablissement=11 BarryT (with only half an inch of snow in his own backyard) |
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"BarryT" wrote in message m...
"Oleg Konovalov" wrote in message om... Hi, I am thinking of going for some XC skiing (...) a week before Christmas The trails are not open yet, but they do have a one foot base already: http://www.sepaq.com/En/Pages/CDN/De...ablissement=11 BarryT (with only half an inch of snow in his own backyard) They will have trails at Mercier this weekend. Perhaps only 10 km or so because there is still some running water in lower sections. I had reserved a cabin and they called me at work this morning to apprise me of the situation. Foret Montmorency is close by and they have tracks because there was a race there last week and a Noram race coming up - they have a snow gun, as the Sepaq gentleman explained to me this morning. Gatineau Park is open for business so I plan my inaugural ski tonight. Chris in Ottawa |
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"Chris Pella" wrote in message om... They will have trails at Mercier this weekend. Perhaps only 10 km or so because there is still some running water in lower sections. I had reserved a cabin and they called me at work this morning to apprise me of the situation. Foret Montmorency is close by and they have tracks because there was a race there last week and a Noram race coming up - they have a snow gun, as the Sepaq gentleman explained to me this morning. Chris in Ottawa Montmorency opened on Nov 12 or 13, on natural snow. I guess the groomed Mercier trails will be the ones around "Lac à Noël". If you find the choice rather limited, check out Mont Ste-Anne. Not exactly next door, but they claim getting 25 cm last Wednesday. At that the same time, if you come across a young guy named Alex Harvey, watch him ski. This kid is truly gifted and will one day be a bigger name in x-c skiing than was his father Pierre. BarryT |
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