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Hills making snow...except for one...

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scratchproteen
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So this morning i hop on to aftons website and see that they are blasting snow (infact they made it all day today) so i got super excited and figured welch would be going at it as well (i live approx. 5 mins away if the roads aren't snowy) so i jump in the car and head on down...i get there and NOTHING...there isn't any guns running at all...so i was majorly bumed


So tonight at 11:15 my girlfriend and i are driving home and its snowing and i'm like "lets go past welch and see if they are making snow" ... we get there and guess what?!?! nothing!

Now i know that nobody is the head snowmaker down at welch, but can someone tell me that if all the other places are blowing snow...why cant welch blow it? it just doesn't make sense especially since afton made it all day.

oh well i just really needed to let off some steam cause i'm just dissapointed cause they do this every year.

the end.
Nov 22 2007 2:12AM
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Reed.
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many reasons... poor management, infastructure problems, or just laziness... it happens
Nov 22 2007 10:01AM
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RussellK141
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yeah well im sure sundown here in iowa isnt making any either cuz theyre a bunch of lazy bastards
Nov 22 2007 11:23AM
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1080_grinder
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So it's probly not going to be open tomorrow? or can they blow enough snow in a day for like 2 runs
Nov 22 2007 11:39AM
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scratchproteen
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they are just so stupid...they have people there all day long its like...its not that hard to figure out that all the other places are opening up and just letting the snow fly.


Nov 22 2007 12:30PM
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TSEYFFER
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They are actually trying to figure out their new pump system right now, they have made a little snow
Nov 24 2007 2:54PM
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scratchproteen
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yeah i drive down every day and try to see the progress...its really depressing to know that every where else is rollin...but they arent
Nov 24 2007 5:23PM
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.jon
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from welch's website...

Where is the COLD?
WELCH VILLAGE will make snow tonight! Keep checking the Daily Snow Report for updates.
Nov 24 2007 8:56PM
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pizbuin
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Last night it was pretty humid though, It takes a cold water supply to defeat humidity at marginal temps like last night. We made snow but it didnt amount to much. Some times its not worth the money spent. But this time of year its crusial to put every ounce of snow on the ground to get the joint open, As far as having pump issues. That shit should have been dialed in weeks ago. Thats like showing up late to a free kegger.
Nov 24 2007 9:05PM
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awsomecoolguy
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yeah but this thursday there going to be almost half opean.......what other place can say that
Nov 25 2007 11:24PM
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scratchproteen
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true that sendeck...thursday will rock...but friday will be even better!
Nov 26 2007 12:01AM
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TSEYFFER
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exactly, they can open almost the whole resort in like 3 days of snow making, i mean you can rip on welch all you want for not opening but they are like the only resort still investing money into new snow making equpiment...


as far as the pumps not being dialed in, it would be kind of hard to have them dialed in weeks ago because they just got them put in about a week ago...they were busy all summer long putting in bigger pipes for water so that they can pump twice as much water, and they just finished the project by putting in 3 new pumps
Nov 26 2007 9:07AM
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CEDARIMAGE
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yeah by far the best snow making in the midwest...any word on what you guys are going to have set up on thursday? i heard some rumors about having a dfd by opening day but i doubt it.

Nov 26 2007 10:12AM
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Tinga
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poor tony everyone is ripping on welch ad he keeps on sticking up for them. good for you bud
Nov 26 2007 10:52AM
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TSEYFFER
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I love welch.  We have worked so hard to get it to where it is now.  I am not sure what will be set up opening day, probally not much unless Landon gets out there and helps them out because I will not be there the night before on behalf of 2 exams on friday.  Sorry guys.
Nov 26 2007 12:29PM
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TSEYFFER
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DFD is still being welded together.
Nov 26 2007 12:29PM
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SkiMN
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Yeah I'm really sick of "we will open only with good conditions."
For the love of god this is the midwest, you are going to have a week or two of crap conditions no matter when you open, just get it over with.

Park is gonna be sick this year though.
Nov 26 2007 7:11PM
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scratchproteen
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Hopefully lando can get out there...and who cares right? its mound season...everyone knows mound season is the best time at welch :)

and just for to let you know tony...i was just frusterated wtih welch...ha that place is my home in the winter...i guess it doesn't help that i drive past it every day on my way home from school hah
Nov 26 2007 11:45PM
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PaulWall
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wild plans to be open 100% by this saturday.   just thought I'd let everyone know. the first park set is coming SOON!!!!!!
Nov 26 2007 11:47PM
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scratchproteen
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welch should have alot of runs open...atleast one whole side i mean tomorrows high is 30 degrees that calls for snow making pretty much all day.
Nov 26 2007 11:49PM
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matt_h
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trolls park opened on sunday because they have like big cannons permanantly mounted. theyr not like the pussy sprayer ones... their the ones tht look like barrels
Nov 27 2007 12:00AM
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CEDARIMAGE
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HELL YEAH!!!! mound season is the best time of year at welch
Nov 27 2007 10:16AM
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Hairspray
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Hyland is gettin lots of snow made, they should have hopefully all the runs open next week
Nov 27 2007 9:00PM
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scratchproteen
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So hah...after seeing welch tonight...i take back any comments in this thread...that snow making they have now is insane...i've never seen that before its like a freakin blizzard down there.

and cheers to mound season!
Nov 27 2007 10:37PM
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TSEYFFER
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supposedly in 2 days they can have full coverage, that is correct
Nov 27 2007 11:15PM
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scratchproteen
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I can second that comment...by friday - saturday...welch should be fully open!

woo i work thursday! first lift of the year! haha...don't let me catch you with out a ticket...free money for me! haha :)
Nov 28 2007 12:03AM
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lepp0012
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Excellent! I was hoping to get out there this weekend. Any idea what features will be up?
Nov 28 2007 10:35AM
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scratchproteen
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hmmm not to positive on features...you'll have to see what Tony (TSEYFFER) says...he's a member of the park crew and they help get everything set up...i'm guessing a few rails...but hey its mounds season...mounds never get old...and they are only around for a short amount of time.
Nov 28 2007 4:26PM
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mark311
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There was a fun little left side quarter/hip on the far west side of the hill, above the cabins, last year that was a good time.  My knee hurts.  Injuries suuuuck.
Nov 28 2007 5:20PM
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A@ron
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i drove by spirit tonight and there blowing snow all over so it looks like they will be set for the weekend
Nov 28 2007 6:43PM
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scratchproteen
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right on...thats good to hear...

its looking like all places should be blowin snow for a while... perfect temps for atleast a week
Nov 28 2007 10:04PM
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TSEYFFER
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not sure what is going to be up, i was not able to go to welch last night, too much studying to do, but landon possibly set some stuff up
Nov 29 2007 8:30AM
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CEDARIMAGE
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yeah i talked to landon on the phone yesterday and he said we will just have little stuff....but ill be down there tommorrow at 1200 im pumped !!!!
Nov 29 2007 1:30PM
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