Grooming the Tubing Hill for your sliding pleasure.
Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. Whilst strolling to Snow Report Central, I spotted a Groomer on the Tubing Hill. Our Activities Department offers nightly tube sliding. It’s FUN for the whole family!
37 trails / 151 acres were on the grooming schedule for today.
6″ past 24 hours, 27″ past week, and 300″ so far this season!!!
All 8 lifts operating and 77 of 78 trails open.
New SnowWe received an inch of snow this morning and 22 inches in the past 6 days.
Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. The only closed trail is Robin’s Run. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 44 trails have been groomed for today, that’s a grand total of 155 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Currently it is snowing and 10 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for snow 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible with temperatures between 11 and 18 degrees.
Corduroy even looks good at night
Last night our groomers attacked Upper FIS from the Doc’s cutoff down. They used the winch cat to knock down and smooth out the big snowmaking whales. There are still snowmaking whales from Catwalk down to the Doc’s cutoff. 31 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper Drifter, Smugglers’ Alley, and Dixie’s Knoll for a grand total of 134 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We now have 58 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches.
Winch Cat working it’s magic on Upper FIS last night
Currently it is 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with temperatures between 26 and 37 degrees. There is snow in the forecast for Sunday with up to 4 inches of accumulation possible. There is also a chance of significant snowfall Tuesday into Wednesday. Keep your fingers crossed and do your snow dance!
Sometimes you just have to stop and take it all in.
Tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We now have 58 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 31 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper Drifter, Snow Snake, and Smugglers’ Alley. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 14 to 44 inches.
Lindsey finds a nice powder stash
Currently it is partly cloudy and 29 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies with temperatures between 29 and 37 degrees. There is snow in the forecast for Sunday with up to 3 inches of accumulation possible. There is also a chance of a snow storm Tuesday into Wednesday.
Fresh turns under the Sterling Rock
Lenny having fun on Pirate’s Plank
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