Open 30º at 6:30am and snowing. Another 11.8 inches of snow overnight and a grand storm total of 26.2 inches of snow. Not a bad opening day. Open Turkey, Woodcock, Snow Goose, Grouse, Goshawk and Peregrine.

Low trails are open to start. About 10 km. There could still be rocks poking up where the snow is thin under the tree canopy. So maybe not your new skis today. And there might be some wet spots out on the Snow Goose and up on the flat part of the Grouse. (Andy or Dick are you shoveling these wet spots?!)

Ian went round and round on Friday and he and Jonathan stared at 4 this morning. The snow cat is out, the Ranger was out, and the snow machine is out, Ian is putting a track in where he can and will be grooming the rest of the morning.

This snow feels wet. The water content in the 22 inches of snow was only 1.1 inches. That is low water content. But it feels wet, the snow sounds wet, and it is slippery after it is plowed. Who knows.