Author: Roger Janes

Erie got pounded over the holiday. We got our share, and worked all day yesterday to get things open. There was about four inches of fresh snow this morning. Today is Catch Up and Keep Moving Day!! Ski conditions will improve as we get repacked. Enjoy the day!

We wanted to give you a point of reference regarding the depth of snow 4PM Christmas…unfortunately did not have a ruler close by. At a later time, we will measure the device shown above…and inform you accordingly. Suffice it to say, that is not in a drift, and the video below will show what just… Continue reading Merry Christmas

The National Weather Service in Buffalo is now issuing a warning for our region. By Wednesday, they are calling for “snowfall that will total three feet along and just east of the Chautauqua Ridge.” We are the leading edge of that ridge with a thousand foot elevation over Lake Erie. it will be a White… Continue reading Christmas-Lake Effect Snow Warnings

We have held the snow, however, it has been boiler-plate. While a few flakes are expected on the next couple of day, we will wait till the day after Christmas to reopen. Starting on Christmas Eve, snow is predicted eleven of the following twelve days! With the current base, we should see Great Holiday Season… Continue reading December 22nd. It’s white, But..Closed till after Christmas.

We know. It’s that time of year; shopping, wrapping, more wrapping, the occasional Christmas cookie and dare I say it ………Egg Nog. You’re busy. But we have the Lodge side waiting with our first set track of the season and a few miles of wide skate lanes. What is the value of an hour out… Continue reading Did I mention, we’re open and it’s really good…

We groom at a blazing 8-9 mile an hour to pack.

Mainly still rolling to compact. Laid some corduroy around Swamp Fox yesterday. Getting there.

Not open yet. 3-4 inches on the ground and freezing which is good. Tomorrow Pennsylvania deer season in still in session. New York deer ends the following Saturday. A little snow is forecast Sunday and more next week. We will keep this post up to date with conditions. See you soon!

Ned Reade, Dave and Dorothy Seth, the Kiwanis Club of Erie and the Sight Center of Northwest Pennsylvania teamed up to support a new group of blind and limited sight skiers at Wilderness Lodge. With special thanks to Bill Sappone, one our skiers and President of the Erie Club, which provided financial support for the… Continue reading Wildcats made the Kiwanis International Magazine