Operations Update: Terrain Parks
Belmont Park at Palisades Belmont Park is fully built and is open daily. Skiers and riders can choose from rails or newly rebuilt jumps, as well as the newly-finished Riviera Boardercross. We plan to keep this park maintained as-is for the foreseeable future. Gold Coast at Palisades This month, a large chunk of our Parks […]
What To Expect for MLK Weekend
Sunny skies and the East Wind Friday will impact some lifts and conditions. Groomers will be where it’s at this weekend! Read for details and tips for the holiday weekend ahead.
Operations Blog: Winds Created Rime Ice; Busy Weekend Ahead
This week has been windy. When the lifts are closed due to wind or maintenance holds, our work behind the scenes does not get put on hold. We are still grooming roads, maintaining avalanche control routes, and de-icing lifts wherever possible.
#DEEPcember 2021 Recap
conditions and our snowiest December on record! #DEEPcember delivered a total of 211” of snowfall in the month. That’s 17.5 feet!
Operations Update: Granite Chief Opens, Planning for Big Weekend
After a slow start, #DEEPcember brought us a record-breaking 17.5 feet of snow! We appreciate you following along with these blogs over the past ten days. We’re going to pause on our more detailed updates until the storm cycle moves in early next week.
Operations Update: Some Lifts Still Frozen, Winds Surprised Us Today
Today, we were surprised to see gusts above 70mph as we opened this morning. Perhaps this is the beginning of the weather system moving in early next week. We are still looking to expand terrain over the next few days as we anticipate a busy weekend ahead.
New Year’s Weekend: What To Expect & How To Prepare
As we head into the holiday weekend, use these tips to help prepare. This will be a busy time, but with a little patience, you are sure to enjoy yourself. We have fun, family-friendly events and activities going on, and the skies will be clear and sunny! If you are wondering what terrain might be […]
Operations Update: Sunny Weekend Ahead As Terrain Expands
We are finally experiencing a true break in the weather after an additional 4 inches of snow overnight. As we look ahead into this weekend, we expect a high skier turnout and clear, sunny skies for Friday and Saturday. Then, more snow is in the forecast.
Operations Update: Clearer Weather Today, More Snow Tomorrow
After 5 days of stormy weather, our upper mountain snow total for December is 199 inches. That’s 16.5 feet of snow! With a break in the snowfall, we were able to open all of our planned lower mountain lifts today, plus a few surprises.
Operations Update: Resort & Road Closures in Major Storm
Last night brought an additional 18 inches of snow to our upper mountains, making the 24-hour total close to 3 feet. We have now broken our previous record of 179 inches of snowfall in December 1970. That’s right: This is our biggest December storm in 50 years.