The Official Michigan Winter Thread

[chomps1211]

Originally Posted by david_z

looks like potentially 5 nights of snowmaking temps at Mt. Holly this week...

You think that will be enough to open anything?

[david_z]

Originally Posted by Ale_Capone

Obviously by my post count im not to active here. Love reading this thread to remind me of the good times in riding in michigan. First day was at pine knob over
20 years ago!

Do they still sell the msia gold card? Give you one lift ticket to about 20 or so hills in michigan.

Yes they do... also includes a few free tune-ups. It's a good bargain for sure

[david_z]

Originally Posted by chomps1211

You think that will be enough to open anything?

Obviously no guarantees, but they can open on as little as 3 days, if conditions are right.

[sabatoa]

Damn, even Hawk Island is blowing now.



I still have to buy my pass there. Maybe if I wasn't buying spontaneous trips to Colorado..

I'm doing Highlands Saturday and Sunday.

If Holly or PK open by Thursday I'll probably get out there too.

[david_z]

Originally Posted by sabatoa

Damn, even Hawk Island is blowing now.



I still have to buy my pass there. Maybe if I wasn't buying spontaneous trips to Colorado..

I'm doing Highlands Saturday and Sunday.

If Holly or PK open by Thursday I'll probably get out there too.

I think MTH was blowing last night, I checked in around 9 and their crew was on standby waiting for temps to hit that elusive 28F.

What are the chances Hawk might open this weekend? Doesn't quite look cold enough the remainder of this week to blow any substantial amount of snow but then again it's a small hill they may be able to cover it pretty quickly. But possible rain on saturday...

I'm going to be in the Lansing area for holiday part on Saturday, possibly riding at Cab or Crystal on Sunday, but if not then I'll probably hit MTH.

[sabatoa]

Originally Posted by david_z

I think MTH was blowing last night, I checked in around 9 and their crew was on standby waiting for temps to hit that elusive 28F.

What are the chances Hawk might open this weekend? Doesn't quite look cold enough the remainder of this week to blow any substantial amount of snow but then again it's a small hill they may be able to cover it pretty quickly. But possible rain on saturday...

I'm going to be in the Lansing area for holiday part on Saturday, possibly riding at Cab or Crystal on Sunday, but if not then I'll probably hit MTH.

I just don't see it. I was shocked to see they were blowing. Maybe it was a test of the lines or something but I really don't see them opening this week/weekend.

This is what they did so far;

[chomps1211]

Originally Posted by sabatoa

I'm doing Highlands Saturday and Sunday.

If Holly or PK open by Thursday I'll probably get out there too.

I'm sitting in a loading dock down in Findley OH. It's tryin' hard 2 snow down here.

I sure was hoping that optimal cold would hold all week up @ Highlands, but WC 10 day has Petoski's low temps in 30's after 2nite & rain forecasted 4 Sat. Really want to go up again for a quick ovrniter, but I sure don't want 2 spend more money on another weekend of crappy to marginal conditions!!

DAMN THIS WEATHER!!!!

[chomps1211]

Oh well, just have to wait 'n' hope I guess.
Gonna get back to watchin' the Shred vids I dwnloaded while I wait to get unloaded.

Hope the WC is as wrong as they've been b4 about this weekend. Sab, if they r maybe I'll c u up there. Here's Hopin'!!!

[sabatoa]

Winter just doesn't want to get going yet, even up there. Crazy that this coming weekend last year was when we had our forum meetup at Crystal.

Maybe I'll take a look closer to the end of the week and see if there's a better option than Highlands.

[chomps1211]

Originally Posted by sabatoa

Winter just doesn't want to get going yet, even up there. Crazy that this coming weekend last year was when we had our forum meetup at Crystal.

Maybe I'll take a look closer to the end of the week and see if there's a better option than Highlands.

Yeah, if it's still lookin iffy by thur. I'll probably bag it and hope that winter gets to Highlands in time for the Demo day on the 27th!