Big snow, little snow... either way we'll take it...

Got this from the Accuweather Forecast for Presque Isle, Maine which isn't far from the Crabbe Mountain forecast... Snow occurring on Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 4. Total amount 21.9 Inches. THAT'S ALMOST 55cm - SB

http://www.accuweather.com/us/me/presque-isle/04769/forecast.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&zipchg=1&metric=0

Let it snow...

2010 is almost here. Let's hope the snow in the forecast will treat us to some powder for the first weekend of the New Year! Would like to thank Heather
McLaughlin from the Daily Gleaner for this great Crabbe Mountain article: http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/search/article/904258

Snow!!!

What a great sight to see!!! 15cm of new snow this am and a potential 25cm+ for today!!! My new snow tires are working awesome - SB

Check out the Weather Networks Winter Forecast for this season...

Here's an interesting read...
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3&stormfile=winteroutlook2009_25_11_2009

Snow in the forecast...

There's just something about night skiing I like. It's pretty cool. We're open til 9pm tonight and most nights throughout the Holiday Period, eith the exception of Crhistmas Eve and New Years Eve. Click here for the schedule. The Flume is open top-to-bottom, but i have to give Dave's Dream the pick of the day! It groomed up real nice this morning. Did i see snow in the forecast? - SB

Plan to open the Flume tomorrow...

It's really great to hear the clunk of ski boots in the Lift Ticket Office. We're open until 9pm. It's chilly out, but if you dress for it, it's some pretty good skiing and snowboarding out there. Tomorrow we plan to open the Flume, giving us another top-to-bottom run! Can't wait for my first turns on the Flume! - SB

Salomon Binding Voluntary Recall...

SALOMON SAS ANNOUNCES A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE TOE COMPONENTS OF CERTAIN SKI BINDINGS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY AND OCTOBER 2008.
Salomon SAS has decided to carry out a voluntary and precautionary recall of the toe pieces of the below listed models of Salomon-branded ski bindings. The ski binding models subject to the recall were produced between July and October 2008.

In certain circumstances, the toe components of the below listed models may not fully secure the ski boot into the binding, possibly causing the binding to release inadvertently, posing a falling risk to the skier.
Therefore, these binding models must no longer be used until the toe component is replaced.

The toe components of the following models are affected:
SALOMON branded models:

•LZ 7, LZ 8, LZ 9
•LZ 7 SR, LZ 8 SR, LZ 8 SC
•JLZ 9

Click here to read the complete recall notice.

Snowmaking has started on the Flume...

After a couple of mild days, temperatures are dropping BIG TIME. Even though it's been too mild to make snow, we've had quite a bit of natural snow fall, a little bit at a time over the past couple of days, but it all adds up. Snowmaking started on the Flume this morning. The short term forecast is looking great for making a ton of snow. -18C overnight tonight should produce some good piles! - SB

Air Miles = Free Lift Tickets...

Did you know you can redeem your AIR MILES for Crabbe Mountain Lift Tickets? Now there's a deal. Check out the details on the AIR MILES website: https://www.airmiles.ca/arrow/ProductTicketingDetails?productId=prod04695

Think Snow! - SB

Fresh snow overnight...

Fancy

Crabbe just got delivery of a new snowmobile

Snowmaking is currently on hold until temps drop. We had 5cm of fresh snow this morning and we are expecting more overnight. Crabbe Snowmakers are keeping a close eye on temps, and will be making snow again very soon. Either way, super nice day outside! - SB

Thirsty Boot Lounge Mug Club...

Voila - Thirsty Boot Lounge Mug Club Mugs!

LIMITED QUANTITY: Become a member of the Thirsty Boot Lounge "Mug Club". Limited quantity available. $35 membership fee. Your numbered mug stays at the Thirsty Boot Lounge for the season and with your mug you can enjoy exclusive pricing after a day on the slopes. Mug is yours to take home after the end of the 09/10 season. Memberships are already going fast. Limited quantity available. First come first served basis. Must be 19+. See bartender for details during normal lounge business hours. - SB

Thank you Martha, the mugs look great!

Crabbe Mountain Lemonade...

Wow, did Crabbe Mountain Snwomakers ever make a pile of snow overnight on Saturday. After high winds held back snowmaking progress this past Thrusday and Friday... Crabbe Snowmaking Crews were determined to have Dave's Dream open for Sunday with top-to-bottom skiing and riding! AND THEY DID IT! Extremly cold temps overnight allowed them to make a ton of snow in a short period of time, on-mountain staff began grooming and knocking down snow piles around 3pm Satruday and the end result... Today we enjoyed 853ft of vertical, skiing top-to-bottom on Dave's Dream. The trail had variable early season conditions, but when Mother Nature hands us lemons, here at Crabbe, we make lemonade! - SB

Beginner HIll Open this weekend...

There is an update on Crabbe Mountain dot com: "We will be opening Dec.12 & 13 with skiing and snowboarding on the Beginner Hill, this Saturday and Sunday 9am-4:30pm. Lift tickets for the Beginner Hill will be $7 all ages. Snowmaking Crews are doing their best to make snow on Dave's but strong winds are making it difficult to get snow to land on the trail, slowing down their efforts. If the status of Dave's Dream changes we will update right here at Crabbe Mountain dot com." Wind, wind go away! - SB

Crabbe is opening this weekend...

We received all snow from this last storm, but the wind certainly wasn't our friend lastnight. We managed to squeeze 15cm out of the storm, which was desopisted in some wacky ways around the mountain. Some areas have thick coverage while others look a little thin. Groomers have been out packing down the new snow and snowmaking is scheduled to start up as soon as temps drop. Saying that, we will be open this weekend with skiing and riding on the Beginner Hill with the possibility of having Dave's Dream. Dave's is dependant on when we can get snowmaking on the go and how much snow we can get made. Crews have made a lot of snow on the upper part, but the lower section is in need of a man-made snowstorm. Stay tuned, we'll have another update on www.crabbemountain.com shortly after noon hour tomorrow. Before i forget, lastnights storm is a great reminder to get your winter tires on your vehicle ASAP. I got to try mine out lastnight and they worked great! - SB

Snowmakers are dropping a snowstorm on Dave's Dream...

Snowmaking crews have been giving us 110% once again this week. Lastnight was a great night for snowmaking on the Beginner Hill. This morning crews moved all the snow guns to Dave's Dream. Right now, there is an army of snow guns delivering a snowstorm... Fed-Ex and the snow is even landing where they want it to.

Dave's is a long loop and they still have terrain to cover towards chairtop and chair bottom and will likely be shutting down snowmaking later today is preperation for the upcoming storm. Snowstorms generally bring rising temps and high humidity, not good for snowmaking, but until then our crews will continue to bury Dave's Dream. Let's see how tonights storm impacts us! ALL SNOW PLEASE! - SB

Let it snow...

Just got word about an Environment Canada Snowfall Warning. I'll post the bulletin below. We're hoping for much lower wind speeds for this storm. This could mean the difference between covering trails with a good blanket of snow or having white windblown slopes. Here's hoping for lots of snow and light winds. - SB

Fredericton and Southern York County
3:49 PM AST Tuesday 08 December 2009
Snowfall warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County issued

15 to 30 centimetres of snowfall expected Wednesday.

This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.

An intense low pressure system will track across New Brunswick Wednesday night bringing heavy snow..Blowing snow and high winds across the province. Snow is expected to begin late day Wednesday over western regions of the province and in the evening over eastern regions. Sustained winds between 40 and 60 km/h with gusts up to 80 km/h are expected therefore reduced visibilities in blowing snow will be a concern. Snow is expected to change over to rain overnight over southern portions of the province.

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?nb12

Snowmaking is going full force...

Our team of Snowmakers has been going full force dropping a snowstorm on the mountain since Sunday night at 8pm. Last night was an awesome night for snowmaking and tonight is looking even better. Seems to be a weather event in the forecast for Wednesday late evening into the overnight. Here hoping the precipitation is 100% snow here at the mountain. The forecasted low for overnight tonight is -14C Click here for the Environment Canada Forecast and add 1325ft of elevation to the forecast! - SB

Roast Beef & Rails III...

The Crabbe Mountain Glacier.

A huge thanks to every skier and snowboarder that participated at our annual Roast Beef & Rails III. Skiers and snowboarder from PEI, NS, Maine and all over New Brunswick made the trek to Crabbe for the day. I'm still full from the Roast Beef. - SB

Roast Beef & Rails III tomorrow 10a-4p...

Our terrain park crew is at the mountain having a little pre set-up session. Gotta have fun!

Our man-made snow piles seem to have held their own yesterday. We'll be spreading out some snow and plunking rails in shortly. Roast Beef & Rails III tomorrow at Crabbe. 10a-4p. $5, no lift, includes roast beef. Mmm. -SB

Crazy 8's...

Our new rental shop ski binding calibrator arrived this week.

We had a flooring crew in all day and night yesterday installing new stair treads in the Main Lodge.

More new rubber flooring in the cafeteria.

Needless to say our Snowmaking Crews are back to their Crazy 8's Tournament. Mild and wet here at the mountain today. It's a little colder than in Fredericton up here at the moment. YFC is showing +4C and at mid-mountain we're reading +2C. Let's hope for a short spike in temperature today. - SB

ROAST BEEF AND RAILS UPDATE

Pre-opening day rail jam. We just ordered 75 pounds of roast beef for Roast Beef & Rails this Saturday, 10am-4pm. $5 rail pass, rails plunked in the snow on the Beginner Hill. No fancy pants here, no lifts, just rails and roast beef! Roast Beef & Rails is a go for this Saturday! - SB

Thank you Snowmakers...

Snowmaking has just shutdown. THANK YOU SNOWMAKERS for 34hrs of consecutive snowmaking!!! - SB

The rental shop looks like a shipping/receiving depot for rental gear...

The Crabbe Mountain Rental Shop around 3pm today.

Snowmaking continues here at the mountain. We're planning to make snow into this evening and overnight tonight... after that it's up to the weather.. Thursday is still looking like a tropical storm. If the forecast stays the way it is, we'll be shutting down snowmaking sometime tomorrow. But right now, 6:15pm, i can hear the sound of snow guns! It's a pretty sweet sound. - SB

Snowmaking continues...

1:07pm. At the mountain office having lunch... snowmaking guns are still going. Still -4C in the shade. Snowguns are out in the sun, so the temperature is higher but it's great to see it stay cold through the day. Thursday is still looking tropical. Snow dances please! - SB

Snowmaking officially begins...

The last few weeks have been tropical to say the least. After weeks of playing Crazy 8's our snowmaking crews hauled out snowmaking guns and hoses and prepared for lift off. With everything ready to go, Big Larry and Sasquatch began they're shift at midnight and were making snow by 1am. As i write this (9:15AM) Crabbe Mountain IS making snow! Temps didn't get to the forecasted lows and we are battling hig humidity. It's the way she goes. With the current forecast we're not sure how long our window will last, but as of right now the snow guns are cranking out the white stuff. Think Snow and Cold Temperatures! - SB