Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Mardi Gras Weekend On The Way!







Due to the threat of severe weather forecasted in our area, the ski area could experience operating delays and sudden closures.  The ski area will not operate tonight, we will close at 5pm and reopen Thursday at 9am.  Sorry for any inconvenience

This weekend is all about Mardi Gras and celebrating Wintergreen Adaptive Sports.  Come out and enjoy a great weekend on the snow!  For more information, click this link: http://www.wintergreenresort.com/uploadedFiles/Events/Mardi%20Gras%20Weekend.pdf
or visit: www.skiwas.org

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY SESSIONS ONLY today, skiing and riding on 13 slopes with 4 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge will be closed today, reopening Thursday with sessions from 2pm to 9pm. Advanced tickets for tubing and are available online. The Plunge is extremely popular, to make sure you can participate, please purchase tickets online ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK: The Upper Dobie Mini Park is set up with a box line, tank line, rail line and small table top. Box line- 10 ft flat box, 20 ft down box, and up box. Tank Line- small propane tank, tank bonk, large up tank. Rail Line- 15ft PHAT bar rail, 20ft down rail, double kink (flat up flat) rail.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Great Day to Ski, Ride and Tube!







Lots of sun and plenty of snow, today is a great day to come ski, ride or tube!

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY & NIGHT SESSIONS today, skiing and riding on 14 slopes with 3 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge will be open today with sessions from 2pm to 9pm. Advanced tickets for tubing and are available online.  The Plunge is extremely popular, to make sure you can participate, please purchase tickets online ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK: The Upper Dobie Mini Park is set up with a box line, tank line, rail line and small table top. Box line- 10 ft flat box, 20 ft down box, and up box. Tank Line- small propane tank, tank bonk, large up tank. Rail Line- 15ft PHAT bar rail, 20ft down rail, double kink (flat up flat) rail.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Fresh Snow and Lots of Sun!







Temperatures cooled down Sunday evening before beginning to rise early this morning.  With about 6 hours of run time, our snowguns have put out a nice layer of new snow.  Today should be a great day to ski and ride!

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY SESSIONS ONLY today, skiing and riding on 15 slopes with 4 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge will re-open Tuesday with sessions from 2pm to 9pm. Advanced tickets for tubing and the Fun Park are available online. Ridgely's Fun Park is open from 10am until 5pm Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Ridgely's is a great place for your little ones to play on the snow. The Plunge and Ridgely's are extremely popular activities, to make sure you can participate, please purchase tickets online ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK: The Upper Dobie Mini Park is set up with a box line, tank line, rail line and small table top. Box line- 10 ft flat box, 20 ft down box, and up box. Tank Line- small propane tank, tank bonk, large up tank. Rail Line- 15ft PHAT bar rail, 20ft down rail, double kink (flat up flat) rail.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

19 degrees at 6am, the snow surface is fantastic!






 
19 degrees at 6am, we are making GREAT SNOW!  Elevation is a wonderful thing, it is a lot cooler up here. Snowmaking temperatures are forecasted to hang around until tomorrow, allowing us to provide you with the best snow surface possible. Pack up your gear and head to Wintergreen for some great family fun!

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS today, skiing and riding on 15 slopes with 5 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge will be open today with sessions from 10am to 9pm. Advanced tickets for tubing and the Fun Park are available online. Ridgely's Fun Park is open from 10am until 5pm Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Ridgely's is a great place for your little ones to play on the snow. The Plunge and Ridgely's are extremely popular activities, to make sure you can participate, please purchase tickets online ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK: The Upper Dobie Mini Park is set up with a box line, tank line, rail line and small table top. Box line- 10 ft flat box, 20 ft down box, and up box. Tank Line- small propane tank, tank bonk, large up tank. Rail Line- 15ft PHAT bar rail, 20ft down rail, double kink (flat up flat) rail.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Making Snow and New Natural Snow Overnight!





Yesterday's Spring temperatures have been replaced with colder temperatures, overnight snowmaking and a little natural snow!  Elevation is a wonderful thing, it is a lot cooler up here.  Snowmaking temperatures are forecasted to hang around until Monday, allowing us to provide you with the best snow surface possible.  Pack up your gear and head to Wintergreen for some great family fun! 

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS today, skiing and riding on 15 slopes with 5 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge will be open today with sessions from 10am to 11pm. Advanced tickets for tubing and the Fun Park are available online. Ridgely's Fun Park is open from 10am until 5pm Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Ridgely's is a great place for your little ones to play on the snow. The Plunge and Ridgely's are extremely popular activities, to make sure you can participate, please purchase tickets online ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK: The Upper Dobie Mini Park is set up with a box line, tank line, rail line and small table top. Box line- 10 ft flat box, 20 ft down box, and up box. Tank Line- small propane tank, tank bonk, large up tank. Rail Line- 15ft PHAT bar rail, 20ft down rail, double kink (flat up flat) rail.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Snowmaking Temps Return Tonight!







Today's Spring like temperatures will move out allowing for colder temperatures to arrive overnight and last through the weekend.  Once the cold air arrives, we will resume snowmaking, increasing base depths and providing a new layer of great snow.  6-8 inches of new snow fell Sunday providing some of the best conditions we have had all Winter! Today will be a great day to ski, ride and tube, so pack up your gear and head to Wintergreen!

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS today, skiing and riding on 14 slopes with 4 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge will be open today with sessions from 2pm to 11pm. Advanced tickets for tubing and the Fun Park are available online. Ridgely's Fun Park is open from 10am until 5pm Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Ridgely's is a great place for your little ones to play on the snow. The Plunge and Ridgely's are extremely popular activities, to make sure you can participate, please purchase tickets online ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK:  The Upper Dobie Mini Park is set up with a box line, tank line, rail line and small table top.  Box line- 10 ft flat box, 20 ft down box, and up box.  Tank Line- small propane tank, tank bonk, large up tank.  Rail Line- 10ft flat rail, down rail, double kink (flat up flat) rail.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Great Day to Ski, Ride & Tube!







6-8 inches of new snow fell Sunday providing some of the best conditions we have had all Winter! Today will be a great day to ski, ride and tube, so pack up your gear and head to Wintergreen!

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS today, skiing and riding on 15 slopes with 4 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge will be open today with sessions from 2pm to 9pm. Advanced tickets for tubing and the Fun Park are available online. Ridgely's Fun Park is open from 10am until 5pm Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Ridgely's is a great place for your little ones to play on the snow. The Plunge and Ridgely's are extremely popular activities, to make sure you can participate, please purchase tickets online ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK: Until the parks open on Diamond Hill, the Upper Dobie Mini Park is set up with a propane tank hip, 10ft down box, propane tank bonk, progression down rail, 20 ft up box, large propane tank, 20ft up rail and small table top.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Sunday's Storm Brings 6-8 Inches of New Snow!







6-8 inches of new snow fell Sunday providing some of the best conditions we have had all Winter!  Today will be a great day to ski, ride and tube, so pack up your gear and head to Wintergreen!

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS today, skiing and riding on 15 slopes with 4 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge will be open today with sessions from 2pm to 9pm. Advanced tickets for tubing and the Fun Park are available online. Ridgely's Fun Park is open from 10am until 5pm Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Ridgely's is a great place for your little ones to play on the snow. The Plunge and Ridgely's are extremely popular activities, to make sure you can participate, please purchase tickets online ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK: Until the parks open on Diamond Hill, the Upper Dobie Mini Park is set up with a propane tank hip, 10ft down box, propane tank bonk, progression down rail, 20 ft up box, large propane tank, 20ft up rail and small table top.

Monday, February 20, 2012

6-8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW!



 



6-8 inches of new snow fell overnight, this mountain is absolutely beautiful!  We have great snow conditions, pack up your gear and head to Wintergreen!

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS today, skiing and riding on 15 slopes with 5 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge will be open today with sessions from 10am to 9pm. Advanced tickets for tubing and the Fun Park are available online. Ridgely's Fun Park is open from 10am until 5pm Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Ridgely's is a great place for your little ones to play on the snow. The Plunge and Ridgely's are extremely popular activities, to make sure you can participate, please purchase tickets online ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK: Until the parks open on Diamond Hill, the Upper Dobie Mini Park is set up with a propane tank hip, 10ft down box, propane tank bonk, progression down rail, 20 ft up box, large propane tank, 20ft up rail and small table top.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Snow is on the way!








We have great snow conditions, we are making great snow and we are expecting 4-6 inches of natural snow throughout the day.  Elevation is likely to play an important role with this weather system.  At 7am, we have 24 degrees on the top of the mountain and Charlottesville is recording 40 degrees.  Metro areas are going to have to cool down a bunch in order to avoid rain.  Goggles are A LOT more fun than umbrellas, pack up your gear and head to Wintergreen! 

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS today, skiing and riding on 15 slopes with 5 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge will be open today with sessions from 10am to 11pm. Advanced tickets for tubing and the Fun Park are available online. Ridgely's Fun Park is open from 10am until 5pm Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Ridgely's is a great place for your little ones to play on the snow. The Plunge and Ridgely's are extremely popular activities, to make sure you can participate, please purchase tickets online ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK: Until the parks open on Diamond Hill, the Upper Dobie Mini Park is set up with a propane tank hip, 10ft down box, propane tank bonk, progression down rail, 20 ft up box, large propane tank, 20ft up rail and small table top.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

SNOW, SNOW, SNOW!







 
Today's report is all about SNOW.  We have great snow conditions, we are making great snow and we are expecting a bunch of natural snow on Sunday.  Weather forecasts vary with snow accumulations ranging from 6 inches to 10 inches during the day tomorrow.  Lower elevations could see some rain snow mix, but not up here.  We should see all snow, pack up your gear and head this way!


The Terrain Park will remain on Upper Dobie this weekend while we continue to make snow in the normal park location. Keep checking this report for snowmaking updates.

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS today, skiing and riding on 15 slopes with 5 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge will be open today with sessions from 10am to 11pm. Advanced tickets for tubing and the Fun Park are available online. Ridgely's Fun Park is open from 10am until 5pm Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Ridgely's is a great place for your little ones to play on the snow. The Plunge and Ridgely's are extremely popular activities, to make sure you can participate, please purchase tickets online ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK: Until the parks open on Diamond Hill, the Upper Dobie Mini Park is set up with a propane tank hip, 10ft down box, propane tank bonk, progression down rail, 20 ft up box, large propane tank, 20ft up rail and small table top.