Easter Bunny giving out chocolates this morning in the Village Courtyard
Top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating. We have 58 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. We received an inch of new snow on top this morning. 43 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 150 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is 32 degrees at the summit of Sterling with light snow and winds of 10 to 20 mph. Today’s forecast is snow showers and flurries early then partly sunny skies this afternoon with a high of 37 degrees.
Fun April Fool’s Day Quiz from Ski Patroller Walt Lattrell
Name four (4) alpine trails with bridges?
Name the four (4) glades named after local establishments?
How did “Mustache” glade get its name?
What tower #’s are the “Three Soldiers”?
Where are the Lift Line “Splices”/TUKS (splices or TUKS are where both ends of the cable are coiled together) on:
Sterling:
Madonna:
M2:
Mogul Mouse:
Village:
Highlands:
Name the two (2) trails that intersect the “Nakhole?”
Where is the “Leach Field?”
Where is “Chilean Bobsled?”
Name four (4) trails the “Wire Road” intersects?
How many “Exits” are there on the “Highway?”
True or False:
The “Geriatric Traverse” is how the “55 Plus Club” gets from Morse to Sterling?
Patrollers pick up the “Red” lift phone after how many rings on:
Madonna?
Sterling?
Morse?
Who is Gary B.?
What is the elevation of these peaks/lifts, to the nearest 100 feet:
Madonna?
Sterling?
Morse?
True or False:
Vail Corporation has made an offer to buy Smugglers’ Notch Resort – Mountain Operations?!?
The answers can be found in earlier post titled It is a beautiful day, in case you were curious
