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Re: Philo Hillclimb (2013)
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 4:03 pm
by sdwarf36
We've had better-and we've had worse-but I would say an average overnite low for Philo is about 28 degrees. If it rains (which is about an 85% probability
) it will be warmer.
Re: Philo Hillclimb (2013)
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 4:17 pm
by sachilles
What makes for the challenge, is that you'll be sitting at a check point most of the day, being chilly. Then sleeping in the cold.
Re: Philo Hillclimb (2013)
Posted: Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:51 pm
by skimobile
Why isn't Philo run earlier in the season?
Re: Philo Hillclimb (2013)
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:05 am
by sdwarf36
Its a very popular place for hiking. We can't get on it till after the park is offical closed for the season- Columbus day.
Re: Philo Hillclimb (2013)
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:10 am
by Kent Everding
Hi Steve, Julia and I will need a campsite as well.
Thank you!
Re: Philo Hillclimb (2013)
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:58 pm
by Rabbit Farmer
Kent Everding wrote:Hi Steve, Julia and I will need a campsite as well.
Thank you!
You have the last campsite... #4
Re: Philo Hillclimb (2013)
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 1:20 pm
by drummingpariah
Rain is pretty likely, based on the current forecast. It says the nighttime low will be 38F, but I'm betting it's colder on the mountain?:
http://www.weather.com/weather/monthly/VTSPMP:13
Re: Philo Hillclimb (2013)
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 2:34 pm
by sachilles
It's not much of a mountain, so the altitude isn't a concern. The forecast will be right on for temps, but you will find you are the shade side of the hill until noon. It's on the lake side which stays pretty warm compared to the rest of Vermont.
Don't read too much into the precipitation forecast until closer to the event, this far out things often change. However, I can't remember very many philo weekends that were completely dry.
Re: Philo Hillclimb (2013)
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:21 pm
by sdwarf36
As my mother (who lives 15 miles from Burke) calls Philo --the "Banana coast".
Oh -did we mention it gets windy there? I mean really windy. Like a Port-a-potty blew over windy.
Re: Philo Hillclimb (2013)
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:27 pm
by STI NICK
It's been windy, we have seen rain, cold, snow. And we have even seen sun. Heck it's even benn 75 degrees before. The one thing you can count on is cool nights and the days will be..... It's Vermont we will have to wait and see what it is cause we could get all of the above in the same day.