Author: Roger Janes

It’s not that we don’t have snow, we are trying to keep the base intact. It was and will continue to be warm until things snap Friday. Then, we have a possibility of ice followed by a major overnight storm. We will be on it to reopen the trails as Saturday progresses.

More snow equals more grooming. The entire Lodge side was groomed hard to stay ahead of today’s snow. It has been windy tonight so the open areas will be drifted. We will hit those first thing in the morning. Main Trail, Practice Field, West Main, Swamp Fox, Cow Lane, Central Avenue and North Field have… Continue reading Sunday, Sunday…

Six inches of fresh snow fell by 1:00 p.m. It continues and will continue into tomorrow…

Wilderness Lodge is among the first, if not the first, privately owned cross country ski resorts in the United States. We are still here operating as a small family business because of hard work, a desire to succeed and the location. We have snow when many other areas of the country have none. If our… Continue reading Time for an Overview.

We talked about John from Utah a couple of days ago. He is now one of our newest season pass holders and will be around for an additional three weeks. We believe skiing at Wilderness may have had some bearing on this. Say hi to John if you see him on the trails. Also, he… Continue reading Meet John fromUtah.

We wish all the best to you and your family in the coming year. Yesterday, we had a major lake effect snow event and it was all we could do to stay ahead of it. The majority of Lodge side trails, the Peak trail and A Frame were tight when we stopped at dusk. Today… Continue reading New Year’s Eve

Two of these three things have nothing in common. There are those who are sometimes mired in the minutia. “How much snow do you have?”, becomes “Exactly how much snow fell in the last twenty four hour period?” Our reports tend to go something like “Sking is good or we’re open but…” This system works… Continue reading Critical Analysis, Measurable and Definable Data, and Wilderness Lodge Reports.

We have had several conversations with a skier from Utah who was in the region for the holidays. He brought his skis, wax, etc and has skied almost every trail this week. Yesterday, he told us that he is looking into changing his flight, He said that the current conditions here are better than where… Continue reading Friday, Dec. 29

10:00 skating set up on Practice Field and Swamp Fox. Three sleds running. Rolling the four-five inches from last night. Will be setting track within the next half hour. Translation: Constant Improvement! Worth the trip!!