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integralmgmt

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The Springs started snowmaking tonight, and Monday and Tuesday nights are looking good too. You guys think they'll be able to open this week?

So stoked.
 
The weather forecast is what makes me skeptical on this upcoming week but I'm really hoping the 4th or 5th, they can make something happen!
 
Fuck yeah dudes! Hopefully they'll open sometime this weekend. I saw on their website that they cleared out some glades for more tree skiing. Does anybody know where they did this or have any details? I'm stoked.
 
13557237:integralmgmt said:
I was thinking the same thing, but why would they start unless they planned to open?
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i honestly don't think the people running the place even know if they can open thats why they haven't released an official opening date but i really hope they can open up this weekend
 
Current word on the street... tentative plan is to open the weekend of 12/5 and more realistic plan is to open the weekend of 12/12. Of course, all of this is weather permitting.
 
13557237:integralmgmt said:
I was thinking the same thing, but why would they start unless they planned to open?
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You make snow when you can (especially when a pending lawsuit is threatening operations)....

Once it's made, if you keep it in piles and let it form a crust (i.e. no one fucks with it/walks all over it) it'l stay insulated and last for a while. Then you keep making on top of that the next time it's cold. Eventually, when you're ready, you push it all out.

Even though it's unlikely they'll open in the next few days, these first nights of snowmaking will give them a head start so that when it is time, they'll already be ahead of the game. The goal is always to open on a weekend, lets say it takes you a solid 60 hours of straight snowmaking to be open, but temps are only right from say 5pm-9am (15 hours). Now you look at the weather for the week and it looks like you can get Wednesday-Friday night...well that's only 45 hours, you're fucked, you can't open Saturday morning. But, if you already started making piles (the start of a pile is always the most time consuming part), say 20-30 hours worth a snowmaking, a few weeks prior, not enough has melted to be a waste because it's been insulated. Now instead of not being able to open, you've got more than the minimum amount of snow, and you're good to go.

Snowmaking, and running a ski resort in general (especially on the east coast), is about gambling, you're hoping that the hours you put in are enough to get the ball rolling at just the right time. Then it's game on, once it's all pushed out you have to keep up to maintain, so you need to make sure that you only open when you know that after you've pushed out the temps will be right to keep making snow on top of what you pushed out. It's always a risk, but the guys who are good at it, know exactly what they're doing.
 
Alright I followed 7 springs on Snapchat cause I was desperate for updates, and they have a ton of snow. I think it's possible for them to open this weekend.
 
13558537:THEDIRTYBUBBLE said:
Alright I followed 7 springs on Snapchat cause I was desperate for updates, and they have a ton of snow. I think it's possible for them to open this weekend.
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Could you estimate how much? It's hard to tell from the website.
 
if springs doesn't open, i think big boulder should open this weekend. sadly won't be home for thanksgiving break but it's another option and opening day is always fun at boulder
 
I'd say maybe by next weekend if you are lucky, my local mountain Camelback is trying to open around then and they are competing with all the other surrounding mountains like Boulder, Blue Mountain, and Shawnee. So my guess is they are pretty much all gonna open around the same times within the next week or two. I wouldn't say more than two weeks though.
 
13558493:BWalmer said:
You make snow when you can (especially when a pending lawsuit is threatening operations)....

Once it's made, if you keep it in piles and let it form a crust (i.e. no one fucks with it/walks all over it) it'l stay insulated and last for a while. Then you keep making on top of that the next time it's cold. Eventually, when you're ready, you push it all out.

Even though it's unlikely they'll open in the next few days, these first nights of snowmaking will give them a head start so that when it is time, they'll already be ahead of the game. The goal is always to open on a weekend, lets say it takes you a solid 60 hours of straight snowmaking to be open, but temps are only right from say 5pm-9am (15 hours). Now you look at the weather for the week and it looks like you can get Wednesday-Friday night...well that's only 45 hours, you're fucked, you can't open Saturday morning. But, if you already started making piles (the start of a pile is always the most time consuming part), say 20-30 hours worth a snowmaking, a few weeks prior, not enough has melted to be a waste because it's been insulated. Now instead of not being able to open, you've got more than the minimum amount of snow, and you're good to go.

Snowmaking, and running a ski resort in general (especially on the east coast), is about gambling, you're hoping that the hours you put in are enough to get the ball rolling at just the right time. Then it's game on, once it's all pushed out you have to keep up to maintain, so you need to make sure that you only open when you know that after you've pushed out the temps will be right to keep making snow on top of what you pushed out. It's always a risk, but the guys who are good at it, know exactly what they're doing.
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This

Springs isnt opening for almost another month. I work at willis and heard through the grapevine that with the pending lawsuit and everything the earliest they're looking at is december 20th.
 
13559597:EvanMeyer said:
This

Springs isnt opening for almost another month. I work at willis and heard through the grapevine that with the pending lawsuit and everything the earliest they're looking at is december 20th.
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When did you hear this? The lawsuit was denied.
 
13558283:matt.rad said:
Current word on the street... tentative plan is to open the weekend of 12/5 and more realistic plan is to open the weekend of 12/12. Of course, all of this is weather permitting.
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13558891:ttelrab said:
if springs doesn't open, i think big boulder should open this weekend. sadly won't be home for thanksgiving break but it's another option and opening day is always fun at boulder
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Boulders opening on Friday!
 
13585132:integralmgmt said:
Any chance of opening this week for a few days?
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yeah they open Monday, might not be much but they're trying to open two lifts, and i know for sure they'll have the beard open.
 
13585132:integralmgmt said:
Any chance of opening this week for a few days?
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Talked to snow crew said that they will be open around Christmas. They have 30 foot mounds. Most likely arctic blast will be open with larger sized features.
 
13585374:PC_Principal said:
yeah they open Monday, might not be much but they're trying to open two lifts, and i know for sure they'll have the beard open.
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Just talked to pass office and someone whose parents work there - both said no opening on Monday and likely not for the week.
 
Anyone near Pittsburgh:

Boyce Park in Allegheny County (east of the city) is opening today from 3:30 to 9. One day only. No idea what it's like, but tickets are only $20.
 
OPENING DAY WEDNESDAY!!!!

12-23-15 #7SOpeningDay A video posted by Seven Springs Mountain Resort (@7springspa) on Dec 21, 2015 at 1:02pm PST
 
Anybody know if it's just a Wednesday thing or uf they're gonna be open after that completely? Also what kind of features are gonna be there
 
13586590:Gman23 said:
Anybody know if it's just a Wednesday thing or uf they're gonna be open after that completely? Also what kind of features are gonna be there
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Somewhere I read, (maybe their website but not sure) they'll be open Thursday Friday sat and sun as well
 
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