Is Gunstock dismal or what?

CanisLupusArctos · 03-21-2010, 03:42 PM

Elevation has been the key to snowfall since late February. Elevations from 1500 feet and up have been getting mostly snow from all the recent storms. Tuckerman's is loaded with snow. The AMC backcountry conditions report has some very sizeable snow depths reported from their manned backcountry locations. This morning they are reporting 68 inches at Carter Notch Hut, 18 inches at Pinkham Notch, 20 inches in Crawford Notch (rt. 302,) 70 inches at the caretaker cabin in Tuckerman Ravine, and in our own backyard (Alexandria NH) there is 12 inches on the ground at the Cardigan Lodge, elevation 1,392 feet.

rick35 · 03-21-2010, 04:52 PM

I've been skiing at Sunapee the last few weeks and decided to give Gunstock a try on Friday. One of the guys from work was going so I figured I'd meet up with him. Sunapee received a bunch of snow a few weeks back when we had all the rain and power outages in Merrimack. I think the weather to the west was a little colder so they got snow. These days the weather is mild everywhere and I didn't think the conditions would be any better at Sunapee.

BH, I thought of you but didn't have your number with me to give you a call to meet for a beer. With the way the ice is melting we'll have an opportunity to connect on the water pretty soon.

mcdude · 03-22-2010, 10:52 AM

From Monday's Citizen

Quote:

Snow-covered summit

Monday, March 22, 2010

Bill Hemmel/LakesRegionAerials.com/For The Citizen

The summit of Gunstock shows that while rain fell just about everywhere else in the Lakes Region during last week's storm, on the mountaintop the precipitation fell as snow or sleet. Despite the unusually warm temperatures over this past weekend, the ski area remains open with considerable snow cover, according to its website.

03-21-2010, 03:42 PM	#1
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Elevation, elevation, elevation Elevation has been the key to snowfall since late February. Elevations from 1500 feet and up have been getting mostly snow from all the recent storms. Tuckerman's is loaded with snow. The AMC backcountry conditions report has some very sizeable snow depths reported from their manned backcountry locations. This morning they are reporting 68 inches at Carter Notch Hut, 18 inches at Pinkham Notch, 20 inches in Crawford Notch (rt. 302,) 70 inches at the caretaker cabin in Tuckerman Ravine, and in our own backyard (Alexandria NH) there is 12 inches on the ground at the Cardigan Lodge, elevation 1,392 feet.

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03-21-2010, 04:52 PM	#2
rick35 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bear Island/Merrimack Posts: 807 Thanks: 58 Thanked 203 Times in 130 Posts	I've been skiing at Sunapee the last few weeks and decided to give Gunstock a try on Friday. One of the guys from work was going so I figured I'd meet up with him. Sunapee received a bunch of snow a few weeks back when we had all the rain and power outages in Merrimack. I think the weather to the west was a little colder so they got snow. These days the weather is mild everywhere and I didn't think the conditions would be any better at Sunapee. BH, I thought of you but didn't have your number with me to give you a call to meet for a beer. With the way the ice is melting we'll have an opportunity to connect on the water pretty soon.