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Old 11-01-2012, 02:25 PM   #13
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Of course, nobody knows what this winter will bring for snowfall and cold temps but here is something to ponder:

Last year, on October 31, 2011, the Waterville Valley ski area turned on their sno-making guns way up top at about 3500 to 3800' altitude, up on the High Country slope, and made enough snow to get it covered, and was forced to turn the guns off at about 11-am on Nov 1, 2011 due to warm temps above freezing, as I recall.


Last night, Nov 1, 2012, there was no attempt to make any snow up top, and the temps were not even close to 32-degrees.


So, what does all this mean......not very much......the weather can be fickle on a year-to-year basis....so it looks like the bicycle season will be here for another week or two or three or something......as opposed to the man-made snow skiing & boarding season?

About the only thing one can count on is for the price for a season ticket to increase from last year's price........cold temps or no cold temps......good conditions or not!
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