Gordo Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Quick update on conditions at Camp Fortune. Saturday was grim, cold rain all day but as the sun went down we had a switch over. The snow started around 6pm in Chelsea and 8pm in Ottawa. The result 12cms at Camp Fortune! Instant winter wonderland with the sticky stuff clinging to trees and chair lifts. Note to self I need better ski pants. Anyway Fortune had 5 runs open in the Valley on Sunday. The conditions were good on Marshall and Clifford, hard packed groomers with some fresh on top. Pineault had lots of park rails and jumps setup but the wind was blowing unpleasantly uphill. Now that the cold weather is back Slalom and Skyline should be open by the weekend. Slalom has loads of snow whales all over it. Skyline is pretty much ready with Canadian, Sparks and Bud Clark already groomed. A couple more snowfalls and the place should be hopping for Christmas break. Enjoy. Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 We didn't get the changeover from rain to snow until later on Sunday. We need the snow to cover up the mess Mother Nature left for us in the Townships. Lucky to get to ski some powder at least! Thanks for the report Paul! Shane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 The Valley is definitely looking quite good at this time of year. Fantastic coverage. Eager to see Skyline open up, although I am surprised that Meech has yet to open, as it usually is already open before Clifford and Marshall (at least in some past years). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 I got a follow up message from Erin at Camp Fortune. Skyline will open on Dec 24th and should open will all runs except Heg. I am told the main issue is the fluctuating temperatures and rain. The natural snow they received on Sunday is all that is on Humdinger right now, hence why Skyline is not yet open. For those not familiar with Camp Fortune, Humdinger is the return trail to transit back to the Valley from Skyline and is relatively long and flat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 @Shane I wonder why they can't make snow on Humdinger? I know its a bit of a pain to push snow through that long tight trail but it should be doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Ok Camp Fortune just updated conditions. Slalom opens Saturday. Snowmaking is taking place on Humdinger and Meech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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