Open, 22º, at 7am. And snowing!!! Another 3.4 inches of snow this morning, for a storm total of 10.2 inches of snow. The skiing is great. Classic skiing will be better today than skate, because,  the snow is still soft.

Open today, Woodcock, Snow Goose, Grouse, Turkey, Grouse, and Peregrine. AND CHICKADEE!!! Talk to us about Chickadee, if you are a long time Chickadee skier, The downhill has changed a little at the end. (Keep going, more info under the photos.)

Grooming on Chickadee 1/10/2019.

And it is snowing on Chickadee, 1/10/2019.

And the snow for the season: November 40.8 inches of snow, December 8.4 inches of snow, January 17.8 of snow. For a season total of 66.7 inches of snow. And at the stake right in the backyard this morning 21 inches of snow.

And this is the kind of day yesterday was, build your own ski friend.

Our new ambassador. 1/9/2019

Open and SNOWY!!!!!!! 31º at 6:45am. And snowing. 7 inches of new snow. It is heavy, and stuck in the trees. So beautiful and quiet out. The forecast is for snow for the rest of the day. The schools are closed. Skiing, snowman, snow fort, and snowball kind of day!

What is happening at 6:30am, 1/9/2019.

And the skiing, it will be good, snowy, slow, skiing. You need maxiglide. Ian will get to try out his new piece of grooming equipment. He has a new roller. It leaves big ripples to catch snow when the wind blows and it is suppose to blow this afternoon. The wind blowing will dry the snow out. And the skiing coming up for the next 4 or 5 days is going to be the best!!! If you don’t have plans to come to ski, you might want to make some.

This is the corduroy from the new roller. It leaves deeper ripples. Perfect for snow farming.

And the skiing yesterday was fantastic too. The snow was so soft. I felt like I was skiing on velvet. And the photo ops were great. The ice in the brook, fantastic and getting better with the new snow and colder temperatures.

Down along Styles Brook, great skiing, great photos. 1/8/2019. Photo Cliff Dutton

Open, 16º at 7am. 2.6 inches of new snow. The forecast high today is 34º with a wintry mix continuing to fall. Because of the wintry mix we will not be grooming today. Today is the day you get to ski in beautiful new snow.

11.4km open, Woodcock, Snow Goose, Turkey, Grouse, Goshawk and Peregrine. We won’t be grooming until the weather settles down. With the wet rain and sleet mixed in we will come out ahead to wait until the air and temperature cools back down. I will let you know.

Yesterday Dick and Ian worked on the Chickadee. I am not making any promises, but maybe Ian can get around the Chickadee after this extended bit of winter weather. The work on the Chickadee involved covering wet spots, usually with pine boughs, but this time with the broken shovel. Oh, the good old shovel. Dick told me he’d had that shovel, for 10 years. It was a good burial. And then covered with snow.

Part of a new bridge 1/7/2019

Open, -0º at 7am. 2 inches of new snow yesterday. With an expected high of 19º. Clear skies, beautiful stars and a pink sunrise. Really, really good skiing today. Ian said Friday was as good as it gets and today is a repeat. The cold temperature this morning means cold, squeaky, slow snow.

Monday morning tracks and a skate lane.

Really great skiing on the Woodcock, Snow Goose, Turkey, Grouse, Goshawk and Peregrine.

Remembering how to dress for success on cold days. Dry everything! No sweaty socks. Mittens are warmer than gloves. Neck gaiter and hood. Wind layers on the outside. And this is the sport that gets your blood moving and you will warm up just from skiing.