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Cypress Mountain 2022/ 2023

When it's absolutely too cold

by Alton » Wed Jan 25, 2023 12:29 pm

Day 37 - No sun (ie. false advertising). Foggy at upper levels but manageable with good groomers but lower levels were firm. Humpty Dumpty was amazing for tons of aggressive turns.
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by Young » Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:01 pm

Skychair was sunny. Good snow too.
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by Alton » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:14 pm

Day 38 - Fun in the sun (blue bird) with Mike, LeopardSkin, Jens, Brian, Clay, Rob ... but not so fun riding HARD pack
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by LeopardSkin » Fri Jan 27, 2023 2:03 pm

Bluebird Friday
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by Alton » Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:40 pm

Day 39 - Better than yesterday ... not as firm. Mix of good and bad grooming. Mix of cloud and sun.
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by Alton » Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:50 pm

Day 40 - Fun in the bluebird sun. Good groomers everywhere except for the Crazy Raven ice rink
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by Richi » Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:38 pm

Hey WTF slackers, I was up at Cypress last friday. Blue bird for you guys on sky chair I'm assuming, but socked in clouds for me and my son from Middle of colins to the bottom of the chair. I got sucked in to thinking it was going to be sunny all day up there, but unfortunatley not. Is there a way of knowing or predicting what height the cloud level is at and when its moving up and down the mountain? Every chair I took had an expert with totally different opinions. Thanks, looking forward to making a better call next time.
cheers, Rich
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by Alton » Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:27 pm

Hey Richi - I general go by https://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/C ... n/6day/mid ("View hourly") so see the forecasted cloud cover.

However, last week many of the sunny forecasts did not materialize.

When AltonJr was a toddler, I too felt the anxiety of losing my favorite (and only) child in the fog.
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by Alton » Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:32 pm

Day 41 - Sunny day and good groomers (even some patches of cushy man-made fresh) riding with Doug and LeopardSkin
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by LeopardSkin » Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:32 pm

Richi wrote:Is there a way of knowing or predicting what height the cloud level is...Every chair I took had an expert with totally different opinions.


I always consult with Alton. He's the only expert who matters.
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