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langleyskier asks which Mid-Atlantic resorts may close during the January thaw, prompting predictions about resort survival, reports of deteriorating conditions, and a lengthy global-warming debate.
langleyskier asks which Mid-Atlantic resorts may close during the January thaw, prompting predictions about resort survival, reports of deteriorating conditions, and a lengthy global-warming debate.
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Updated January 10, 2005 by jimmy
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johnfmh jokingly cites an unusually early Blue Heron and a tropical Purple Gallinule in West Virginia as bad omens for the ski season, prompting debate about bird behavior and winter weather.
johnfmh jokingly cites an unusually early Blue Heron and a tropical Purple Gallinule in West Virginia as bad omens for the ski season, prompting debate about bird behavior and winter weather.
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Updated January 10, 2005 by johnfmh
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Bumps seeks advice on skiing near Madrid during a brief work trip, and SkiBumMSP points him toward nearby Valdesquí and other Central Range resorts.
Bumps seeks advice on skiing near Madrid during a brief work trip, and SkiBumMSP points him toward nearby Valdesquí and other Central Range resorts.
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Updated January 10, 2005 by Bumps
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Ski_Mistress proposes organizing a group ski trip to the Rockies, weighing Steamboat and Sun Valley while gauging members’ budgets, schedules, and destination preferences.
Ski_Mistress proposes organizing a group ski trip to the Rockies, weighing Steamboat and Sun Valley while gauging members’ budgets, schedules, and destination preferences.
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Updated January 10, 2005 by warren
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Snowmakers asks whether the Homestead honors the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday for midweek season pass holders, and Roy confirms that it does.
Snowmakers asks whether the Homestead honors the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday for midweek season pass holders, and Roy confirms that it does.
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Updated January 10, 2005 by Roy
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JR suggests reorganizing DCSki’s Conditions page and improving read/unread forum indicators for dial-up users, prompting related feedback and a state-by-state conditions update from Scott.
JR suggests reorganizing DCSki’s Conditions page and improving read/unread forum indicators for dial-up users, prompting related feedback and a state-by-state conditions update from Scott.
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Updated January 9, 2005 by Scott
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JohnL reports challenging but skiable conditions at Whitetail, with improved coverage on Exhibition and terrain-park features surviving the warm, rainy weather, though another closure may be coming.
JohnL reports challenging but skiable conditions at Whitetail, with improved coverage on Exhibition and terrain-park features surviving the warm, rainy weather, though another closure may be coming.
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Updated January 9, 2005 by JohnL
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Forum members debate global warming with plenty of political sarcasm, then compare unusual snowfall and unseasonably warm conditions from Las Vegas and Texas to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
Forum members debate global warming with plenty of political sarcasm, then compare unusual snowfall and unseasonably warm conditions from Las Vegas and Texas to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
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Updated January 8, 2005 by andy
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Roger Z relays Snowshoe’s aggressive snowmaking efforts and hopes for improving conditions, while Kahuna613 reports rain, bare spots, and a difficult ski trip earlier that week.
Roger Z relays Snowshoe’s aggressive snowmaking efforts and hopes for improving conditions, while Kahuna613 reports rain, bare spots, and a difficult ski trip earlier that week.
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Updated January 8, 2005 by Kahuna613
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cheechman32 questions whether the Mid-Atlantic’s warm, snow-poor start has doomed the 2004-05 season, prompting debate over resort recovery and possible trips to Vermont, Utah, or Tahoe.
cheechman32 questions whether the Mid-Atlantic’s warm, snow-poor start has doomed the 2004-05 season, prompting debate over resort recovery and possible trips to Vermont, Utah, or Tahoe.
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Updated January 7, 2005 by Scott
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Snowmakers reports on rain-damaged conditions at his local mountain and looks ahead to colder weather, while other skiers share hopes for a return to winter and MLK weekend turns.
Snowmakers reports on rain-damaged conditions at his local mountain and looks ahead to colder weather, while other skiers share hopes for a return to winter and MLK weekend turns.
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Updated January 7, 2005 by tskski
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Forum members trade recent Timberline observations and weekend plans, weighing limited terrain, rain, snowmaking prospects, and whether nearby resorts offer better conditions.
Forum members trade recent Timberline observations and weekend plans, weighing limited terrain, rain, snowmaking prospects, and whether nearby resorts offer better conditions.
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Updated January 7, 2005 by tgd
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