tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656530931650946560.post6321659899748941347..comments2023-10-11T12:55:33.400-04:00Comments on A Family Skiing in Maine: Anticipating Ski Lift Wind HoldsMichael Salisburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12060209580250854814noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656530931650946560.post-22751206349299887972014-02-14T10:01:39.680-05:002014-02-14T10:01:39.680-05:00One interesting idea might be to scan all the mtn ...One interesting idea might be to scan all the mtn websites now just after storm, and see how many are on wind hold. I know w/the tough season to date, if I was mtn mag'r. I'd want to be hoarding snow until the crowds show up. The heck with the ski bum locals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656530931650946560.post-47864555065814856922014-02-14T09:57:41.475-05:002014-02-14T09:57:41.475-05:00Re. Valentines Day 2014 Storm: Just checked Sugarb...Re. Valentines Day 2014 Storm: Just checked Sugarbush website. Sure enough upper mtn is on windhold yet Mt Mansfield weather.com says 1 mph wind at 10am...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656530931650946560.post-64539066931564723722014-02-14T09:53:06.617-05:002014-02-14T09:53:06.617-05:00The other thing about working at a mtn and after a...The other thing about working at a mtn and after a storm I've learned is how many employees make it to the mtn. So they run with skeleton crews if not enough patrol, liftrats, etc. And they attribute it to wind hold and play a little 'inside baseball' with the public. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-656530931650946560.post-8339857699231239492014-02-14T09:49:57.015-05:002014-02-14T09:49:57.015-05:00Thanks for the heads up. I too have gone to the mt...Thanks for the heads up. I too have gone to the mtn on a snow day and been sorely disappointed many a time to find the sweet stuff on wind hold and only the lower lifts spinning. It seems to happen right after a storm quite often like the wind has to quit blowing after a good snow dump and have pretty much given up on the idea of it. At the least it is always a good idea to call the area or check the gulp! updated website to see what's turning. Having worked at Stowe for 5 years, countless times I've gone up to find everything to the top is on windhold. Sometimes I wondered if it isn't some strategy too keep the snow for the herd that will be coming rather than for the locals to enjoy. It's a good subject to explore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com