Sunday, January 8, 2012

WInter is on the way!

Colder air returns before MLK weekend! Weather forecasters are talking about a shift in the weather pattern this coming week. Goodbye warm, hello winter! We will make snow every minute we can in an effort to open additional terrain and make the snow surface great. Keep checking this report for the most current slope and snowmaking information

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY & NIGHT SESSIONS today skiing and riding on 8 slopes with 4 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge is open with sessions starting at 10am and ending at 9pm. Advanced tickets are available online. Ridgely's Fun Park is open from 10am until 5pm Saturdays and Sundays. 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 ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK: Until the parks open on Diamond Hill, we plan to set up the Upper Dobie Mini Park with rails and boxes.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Great Day to Ski, Ride or Tube!

Everyone,

Colder air returns tonight and should allow us to make some snow.  We will make snow every minute we can in an effort to open additional terrain and make the snow surface great.  Keep checking this report for the most current slope and snowmaking information

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY & NIGHT SESSIONS today skiing and riding on 8 slopes with 4 lifts.

TUBING: The Plunge is open with sessions starting at 10am and ending at 11pm.  Advanced tickets are available online.  Ridgely's Fun Park is open from 10am until 5pm Saturdays and Sundays.  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 ahead of time.

TERRAIN PARK: Until the parks open on Diamond Hill, we plan to set up the Upper Dobie Mini Park with rails and boxes.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Tequila and Sunrise open today!




Everyone,

Snowmaking temps this week provided a wonderful opportunity to increase base depths and open additional terrain.  Upper Tyro, Tequila and Lower Sunrise open today and The Highlands should open before next weekend.  We will make snow every minute we can to increase base depths, open additional slopes and improve the snow surface. 

The Plunge Tubing Park will closed until Friday 1/6 for intense snowmaking. Tubing should re-open Friday afternoon 1/6, with online advanced tickets available beginning Thursday evening. Please check this report for updates.

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY & NIGHT SESSIONS today skiing and riding on 8 slopes with 3 lifts.

TUBING: Closed for snowmaking until Friday 1/6

TERRAIN PARK: Until the parks open on Diamond Hill, we plan to set up the Upper Dobie Mini Park with rails and boxes.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

NIGHT SKIING AND RIDING RETURNS!

Everyone,

13 degrees at 7am, we are making lots of snow!  Snowmaking temps provided a wonderful opportunity to increase base depths and open additional terrain.  Lower Dobie and The Blue Ridge Express Lift re-open today.  We are making snow on Upper Tyro, Tequila, Lower Sunrise, Upper Cliffhanger, Hydraulic and Lower Wild Turkey in an effort to get these open as soon as possible.  Upper Tyro, Tequila and Lower Sunrise should open tomorrow and The Highlands should open before next weekend.  Check tomorrow's report for an update. 

The Plunge Tubing Park will closed until Friday 1/6 for intense snowmaking. Tubing should re-open Friday afternoon 1/6, with online advanced tickets available beginning Thursday evening. Please check this report for updates.

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY & NIGHT SESSIONS today skiing and riding on 6 slopes with 3 lifts. 

TUBING: Closed for snowmaking until Friday 1/6

TERRAIN PARK: Until the parks open on Diamond Hill, we plan to set up the Upper Dobie Mini Park with rails and boxes.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

MAKING SNOW, SNOW, SNOW!

10 glorious degrees at 7am, we are making tons of snow!  Great snowmaking conditions will continue through Thursday morning allowing for around the clock snow production.  More snow will allow us to widen slopes already open, resume night skiing and work on opening more terrain.  We plan to resume night skiing Wednesday 1/4.  Check this report for daily updates, Lower Dobie, The Blue Ridge Express Lift and night sessions re-open 1/4.  Next on our open list will be The Highlands and Sunrise. 

The Plunge Tubing Park will closed until Friday 1/6 for intense snowmaking. Tubing should re-open Friday afternoon 1/6, with online advanced tickets available beginning Thursday evening. Please check this report for updates.

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY SESSIONS ONLY today skiing and riding on 5 slopes with 3 lifts. Slope conditions include narrow areas and some bare spots. NOTE: We will open at 9am and close at 5pm.

TUBING: Closed for snowmaking until Friday 1/6

TERRAIN PARK: Until the parks open on Diamond Hill, we plan to set up the Upper Dobie Mini Park with rails and boxes.

Monday, January 2, 2012

WE ARE MAKING SNOW!



What a difference a day can make.  Temps dropped to 20 degrees overnight allowing us to begin making snow.  Temps over the next few days will allow for round the clock snowmaking.  More snow will allow us to widen slopes already open, resume night skiing and work on opening more terrain. We plan to resume night skiing Wednesday 1/4. Check this report for daily updates.

The Plunge Tubing Park will closed until Friday 1/6 for intense snowmaking. Tubing should re-open Friday afternoon 1/6, with online advanced tickets available beginning Thursday evening. Please check this report for updates.

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY SESSIONS ONLY today skiing and riding on 5 slopes with 3 lifts. Slope conditions include narrow areas and some bare spots. NOTE: We will open at 9am and close at 5pm.

TUBING: Closed for snowmaking until Friday 1/6

TERRAIN PARK:  Until the parks open on Diamond Hill, we plan to set up the Upper Dobie Mini Park with rails and boxes. 

Sunday, January 1, 2012

incredible snowmaking weather returns tonight

Everyone,

Winter returns in a big way beginning tonight and should hang around through Thursday. Around the clock snowmaking will allow us to widen terrain already open, resume night skiing and work on opening more terrain. We plan to resume night skiing Wednesday 1/4. Check this report for daily updates.

The Plunge Tubing Park will be closed starting at 8pm tonight through much of next week. It will be closed for intense snowmaking. Tubing should re-open Friday afternoon 1/6, with online advanced tickets available beginning Thursday evening. Please check this report for updates.

SKI & RIDE: We will be open for DAY SESSIONS ONLY today skiing and riding on 5 slopes with 3 lifts. Slope conditions include narrow areas and some bare spots. NOTE: We will open at 9am and close at 5pm.

TUBING: The Plunge is open with 2 lanes and we will operate from 10am - 8pm. Due to the mild weather conditions and limited lanes, tubing is only available to registered lodging guests, members and member guests until further notice. We plan to resume online advanced tickets when we reopen the tube park later this coming week.

Persistent warm temperatures are causing significant challenges for ski areas all over the east coast. The winter blast coming our way will help us enlarge the tubing park, widen trails, add terrain, improve conditions and start night sessions again. Cold air is a wonderful thing!