Twombls t1_iyaimyk wrote on November 29, 2022 at 11:26 PM

It was normal to have snow by this time when I was a kid. Climate change is really fucking us over.

There was snow pretty much everywhere outside the champlain valley until Sunday though. The mountains still have a bit.

sicknutley t1_iyanf7g wrote on November 30, 2022 at 12:01 AM

I remember snowboarding at a major resort on Halloween, oh how things have changed.

americanipa802 t1_iyao8ug wrote on November 30, 2022 at 12:07 AM

Well snowmaking is a different beast. All you need is some cold nights and you can open a run at a resort with downloading from the higher summits.

sicknutley t1_iyaqgub wrote on November 30, 2022 at 12:23 AM

But those cold nights are fewer and far between. sigh

1DollarOr1Million t1_iyaw04v wrote on November 30, 2022 at 1:05 AM

1999-2000 winter, I remember opening day at smuggs was thanksgiving week or the week before and they were 100% open with a 10’ base already. That winter was epic. Now it’s just scraps every year.

Macbookaroniandchez t1_iyatsfs wrote on November 30, 2022 at 12:48 AM

drove south this morning from Montpelier area, there was still smatterings of snow along 89 until just above Bethel exit. Will absolutely be gone by this time tomorrow.

TheOriginalVTRex t1_iyby5r6 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:39 AM

And DAMN if my lawn doesn't need mowing! Snow blowing or lawn mowing. Pick your poison!

ggtffhhhjhg t1_iyceqx2 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 10:34 AM

How are things going at Killington? I assume there was no way they could host the woman’s World Cup.

Twombls t1_iyculsp wrote on November 30, 2022 at 1:32 PM

They did host it. Most of the ski areas are open. Elevation helps a lot.