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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:25:45 +0000

I believe that after the last day of January, kissing bridge stops snow production. I’m not sure if this is due to lack of resources, or if it is just part of the budget. But from now until the end of the season it looks like we’re going to have to depend on natural snowfall. Temperatures usually tend to vary all throughout february, but we could see another 4 to 6 weeks of good boarding/skiing at KB

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:34:00 +0000

Sure, for what it is worth I’ll share…
I too would not mind a little touch up if the deep cold returns and no more heavy natural snow beats it to the punch. Wherever I roam it seems I have a giant ice auger and power drill in my hand to set gates etc. so I am also tking “core” samples and while some spots are indeed glacial in nature others are just window dressing and will not hold up to any thaw. I imagine some of the real deep areas are intentionally left stockpiled. Tht area to the bottom of South is a natural spring, it is like pushing snow into a volcano, they keep patching it and keep bubbling up warm water from below, not much can be done about that. February temps are year to year the most dependable with few thaw cycles, lets hope so and with the lake open a good old lake effect event would sure be nice. The guns are not yet moved down to the summer storage area, so that it appears it may still be an option.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:26:25 +0000

Any plans to touch up a few of the thin spots in the South and Rooster? It doesn’t send a good message when passholders (especially us longtermers) go up Central and see thin spots right underneath them, when one night of focused snow-making would more than fix the wear and tear. Makes it seem like KB is doing things on the cheap, even if that is just a perception. I know you can’t make snow in the South, but moving some to the bottom near the lift would increase safety and bring the conditions up to the level of the rest of the Southern slopes. Other than that, I think the surface conditions are as nearly perfect as I can recall and you deserve a lot of credit for that. Hopefully someone will take the time to share their thoughts. Thanks.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:24:08 +0000

I agree that removing some of the extreme terrain has been helpful. Not everyone likes to encounter what Twister was last season when they were just looking for another trail near the Central lift. As long as the extreme crowd has enough terrain, however. I’m sure this balancing act is ongoing. Congrats so far this year on managing conditions so nicely, KB is a great escape from the nonsense that exists in most of daily life. I might not get the full dollar value on my season pass that others do, but the convenience benefit far outweighs the fact that my work schedule makes it tough to stay on the trails for very long….let alone my surgically repaired knees!

By: anon

anon — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:56:01 +0000

We also need BIG HITS in the funnel! The park is really lacking this year. Even though I’m right around the corner and have skied KB for years, I’m thinking of taking my $ south next year unless we see some improvement soon. my 2 cents.

By: Pat OBrien

Pat OBrien — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:26:37 +0000

Conditions have been fantastic and the grooming professional.
Kudos to the KB Instructors for doing clean up on the lift line!
Showing pride in their workplace and removing safety hazards.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:21:16 +0000

bumps GET A JOB!!!!
there is more BUMPS then needed.

By: anon

anon — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:57:46 +0000

What’s with only bumps on Twister – none on World, Black Jack or Mistletoe. Why?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:12:56 +0000

Looks like the good times are gonna be killin at the beach party!