Season passes for the 2022-2023 season are now available! This year, we’re adding the ability to pay for season passes online in addition to the option of mailing payment. If you’re sending by mail, Season Pass Form is now available HERE. Postmark by November 30th to receive the discount. Pricing Individual Adult: $175.00 until November… Continue reading 2022-2023 Season Passes Now Available!
Author: Roger Janes
The plans for this weekend have changed. 27 degrees predicted for this Saturday. No tree planting or trail work.
Nick and Lew have dug the holes and working with them, we will get the trees planted. They have been busy getting ready for the season, starting the snow fence, switching the barn from summer to winter use, removing downed trees. And, because we all need extra work we found that a large truck left… Continue reading The plans for this weekend have changed. 27 degrees predicted for this Saturday. No tree planting or trail work.
TREE PLANTING!! April 30th 10:00 am. Wilderness Lodge. Rain date the following Saturday…
We have about 125 trees and shrubs to plant, thanks the ReLeaf, Erie. The holes will be waiting, mulch on site, and hopes for a warm sunny day, with a pizza lunch to follow. In the event we are have extra volunteers, fallen limbs and debris on the trail caused by spring winds will be… Continue reading TREE PLANTING!! April 30th 10:00 am. Wilderness Lodge. Rain date the following Saturday…
Spring-New Life.
We planted 200 new shrubs and trees last fall. This is a picture of a newly sprouting Dogwood along the side of out trail entrance. In addition to adding beauty, this line of shrubs will help collect additional snow along the trail. It also becomes a very small attempt to reverse climate change and protect… Continue reading Spring-New Life.
Another Good Day
If you look at the webcam, it becomes a picture and the 1,000 word scenario. Only Better… Everything Lodge side was packed yesterday…and the Peak Trail, High Road, Logging Road, Exclamation, Question Mark…. Today we are out dusting things off… The Lodge is closed and the bottom of the Ski Rental Building is open…you can… Continue reading Another Good Day
Saturday, March 12th…6-8 inches overnight!
The guys are on the property and starting to get the trails open. If you’re thinking about coming out today… my best advice is to get your skis…make your own tracks and go explore our woods. The Buffalo Weather Service forecast is calling for possible three -four more inches today. It will be hours before… Continue reading Saturday, March 12th…6-8 inches overnight!
Open This Weekend!
Picture taken today of the Peak Trail crossing on Weeks Valley Road. The forecast is for 5-9 inches between 7 pm Friday and 7 pm Saturday, with more snow possible at higher elevations near Lake Erie…the Lodge is that place…. We will begin grooming early tomorrow and continue into the day. When it comes that… Continue reading Open This Weekend!
This could be it…the end of our ski season…maybe.
As we write this, the temperature is nearing 60, the local weather forecaster is talking about snow coming and we are aware of a possible storm sweeping down from Wisconsin. We can still see snow in the woods . Regardless, here are some notes… we want to recognize the many volunteers who gave their time… Continue reading This could be it…the end of our ski season…maybe.
If you want to ski, better make it….Today!
The report from some ski friends is that the skating is excellent! Photo of the Janes Family out skiing today! Peak Trail, High Road, Exclamation Point, Logging Road, Question Mark, K/C Cut, Swamp Fox, Roger’s Way, Cow Lane, Secret, Central Avenue all groomed and open… Tell your friends…