Author: Roger Janes

Not much to say…lots of snow…guys out grooming…leveling wide skate lanes, setting track…beautiful evergreens hanging white…quite places with singing streams…warming fireplace…good food…good drinks…and good people visiting.

We woke up to enough white that you could not tell that it was all groomed the day before. That’s a good thing. The guys will hit it hard Tuesday. Should pack well…very wet snow. Forecast is 1-3 Tuesday and 3-6 Wednesday. Looking pretty good!

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling… both sides Lodge Side was packed early then we moved across the road….tearing out the track next and be resetting… Getting good heavy wet snow which will set up nice after it settles. It’s a good day at Wilderness.

1-3 tonight with winds which will only make to snow farm better. This was a wonderful day of skiing. Talked on one person from Cleveland that had 21 miles in by mid afternoon. People here from as far as Virginia and Indiana. Cleveland, Buffalo and Pittsburgh were well represented today. We will be out early… Continue reading Starting to snow now!

2-3 inches overnight. Currently flurries with an additional inch or so coming this afternoon and more Sunday. All trails are open. We are rolling and will have set track and wide firm skate lanes waiting for you. Now for something different. We will have a 45 minute tour of the Lodge which will include some… Continue reading Friday, February 2nd. Join our tours Saturday.

The wind and 40 degree temps have eroded the field. While we could pull something off and snow is forecast before the event, the decision was made to push back to the alternate date, Sunday, Feb. 25th. We are open and the weekend will have good skiing.

Couple more last night and a few more coming overnight. Our forecast…an inch here and another there …but the skiing today was very good and it look like this trend will continue.

Just spoke to the guys who have been out rolling all day. This was a very light snow and it is cold so very hard to pack. We are rolling with the back pans up so the groves that the roller leave fill with drifting snow. This recapture system works well in the fields. North… Continue reading 6-8 inches fell overnight.

3 to 5 inches by Tuesday AM. Often, that forecast for the region results in more snow on the area the local weather forecasters call the “Mountains.” In our humble opinion, 1000 feet of elevation over Lake Erie does not constitute a mountain. However, as the leading edge of the Chautauqua Ridge, this glacial feature… Continue reading Weather Forecast for the “Mountains.”

We are lucky to have what we have. Lost the field yesterday. Telling our season pass holders to bring rock skis because places like Practice Field top will be gone later. Still white in the woods so we will retain much of the woods base through today. The rental shop is closed. Forecast is 1… Continue reading Sunday, January 28th