Midwest 2023-2024 Midwest Ski Resort/Conditions/Meetups

[Dwight]

I was wondering if they'd even make it. I might show up just to spend some money and thank them for the year

Friday evening will be the key.
Alpine Valley got an 1" of rains this last weekend which closed them for the season.

 

[pete]

Well,

Maybe those with indoor facilities will benefit. sucks mostly as I love being outside but I barely recall a decent weekend and now, hindsight is worse given a few weeks I would have skied but thought ... next week will be a bit nicer

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[wiread]

Last year I got to downhill ski and go boating in the month of April in WI. This year looks like one ends and one starts in March. I liked last year better

 

[afski722]

This chart from NWS Grand Rapids, MI summarizes Winter 2023-2024 for the Midwest

 

[Jenny]

It's even worse when you see it this way.

 

[DesmoDog]

To no one's surprise, Mt. Brighton officially closed today.

 

[Beach Bum]

This chart from NWS Grand Rapids, MI summarizes Winter 2023-2024 for the Midwest



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Crazy. Especially when you look at the axis labels and realize that's +10 to +20 to +30 for many of those days.

 

[Jenny]

I think I heard once (from our local meteorologist) that the “normal” is recalculated every 20 (or maybe 10) years*, so imaging what this would look like compared to the normals from when we were kids (60s/70s/80s).

*off to search the internet to find out which is true

ETA - https://www.noaa.gov/news/new-us-climate-normals-are-here-what-do-they-tell-us-about-climate-change

 

[Dwight]

It was a good closing weekend.

 

[Dwight]

2nd day of Spring and the first snow storm is coming. Should be good for those hills still open.

The U.P. has been getting LES and cold temps and skiing good.

Granite actually has been decent too.

 

[Dwight]

 

[whitefeathers]

I might finally get to use the brand new snowblower! This was all because I put it away last week.

 

[Beach Bum]

Hopefully still some good skiing left in the Midwest for some. Could be a good few weeks especially way to north.

Heading to CO for spring break this weekend. Forecast there is looking really good with 12-24" expected over my time there. If I wasn't going there I'd be looking to get up to Lutsen or Snowriver.

 

[wiread]

I might finally get to use the brand new snowblower! This was all because I put it away last week.

i used my new one for the 2nd time this year. Gotta burn some gas out of it somehow.

and you can't take all the credit. I took my snow tires off my truck last week, so I had a little bit to do with the new snow too

 

[pete]

I might finally get to use the brand new snowblower! This was all because I put it away last week.

Got to try out new SnowJoe blower. town forecasted to get "Trace to 2" " but we got 4-5

wet, heavy, electric did decent and at least I was able to try it out before next season.

First 2"+ in our area since Jan 12th ... geez.

 

[focker]

Trollhaugen to reopen Thursday through Saturday for bonus days!

 

[whitefeathers]

Buck Hill Friday and Saturday!

 

[focker]

Buck Hill Friday and Saturday!

I drove by Buck last Tuesday and it certainly looked like they had good cover still. This new snow likely helped a lot.

 

[whitefeathers]

Wild mountain and Mont du Lac too on Saturday.
I went to Trollhaugen after work last night and it was good fun. I spent the whole time skiing the untouched snow on the sides of the runs and in between the trees.