Okemo, VT 3/13-17/00

[slatham]

<I>(Note from the Administrator: This report was originally posted on 3/18/00. Due to our move to new servers, the date and time attributed to this post is incorrect.)</I> <BR> <BR>First, today (3/17). POWDER!! Rode THE first chair up Solitude. Made THE "first tracks" down Exhibition, then over to Plunge. 5-7" reported at 7am was accurate, with 6-8" by opening and more in between bumps and on the sides. Very light (for the east). Not expecting a powder day after all the spring weather we've had. <BR> <BR>Early in the week was great. They got 6-8" over the weekend of 3/11-12, with some icing but no major rain. Good base-building storm, which they needed after the warm weather. Monday 3/13 and Tuesday 3/14 were mid-winter like, packed-powder conditions with very good coverage on all but the natural snow trails. Wed/Thur we had classic spring skiing conditions. Got a bit wet at the bottom late in the day, with a few brown spots. But after yesterday's snow, everything was well covered (even some natural trails) and looking like mid-winter again. <BR> <BR>Maybe winter isn't over?