Conditions

The tag at the bottom of the Buffalo forecast…three to four day storm totals …may reach several feet..in the Chautauqua Ridge…this weekend. Get ready!

Just wanted to add a Thank You to all the people who came and skied yesterday.

There were a variety of compliments today from people skied.  At one point, I was having a conversation with a skier from Virginia (7 hours away) and another from Columbus (4 hours the other way). What did these two men have in common? They were both trying to get some ski mileage in and they… Continue reading Sunday looks the same

Here are four thousand words. Maybe more than 4,000. We have set track in areas. Good surface for skating. Few thin areas on the lodge side which you can get around. Guys are heading across the road. We know that the first 200 yards of the Peak Trail will be bad. After that, it will… Continue reading Picture = 1,000 words 

We held the woods. The groomers are going out and we will repost when they report back.

Taken after 11:00 this morning. We know there is another wave of rain to come. And we will see what happens… We have snow in the woods. The rain has passed …now we want to see cold weather tonight. The Quad is postponed till Sunday Jan. 29th.

Just spoke to Ryan and that was his opening comment.. This is good news because the ice will form another barrier to protect our trails. As a result, we will not groom and break up that surface intentionally.  The short term forecast is bad, but we have a chance of coming out of this when… Continue reading The Good News. Everything is a sheet of ICE.

We are closed to the public on Monday and Tuesday to recharge the Lodge for the coming week. Open to Season Pass holders and had people coming and going all day. Good to see.  Yesterday, we got a foot or more of fresh snow. There was three inches on the steps when we started. The… Continue reading Monday. 

Today, we packed, shoveled, leveled, and set track. Tomorrow, start again, minus the shoveling. This is not a complaint. We will take every snowflake we can get, just trying to build the base so it will hold.  Next week is the quad ski race. The weather is a crucial factor in hitting that date. We… Continue reading Two plus inches of fresh snow!

We will be grooming all weekend. You could help! Ski tracks help compress the snow! Enjoy your skiing experience and provide a valuable service to others…what could be better…..? Maybe … the chocolate cake after?…