Definitely More Than 3 Inches

A Very Fat 3 Inches

While we only reported 3 inches of new snow at 5 AM, it has been snowing heavily since then. By the time the lifts open our guests (and maybe a few employees) will be skiing more than double that 3". This is a good one. We are having a  busy pre-opening morning. The Base Area crew is clearing snow on the walkways. The Plow Drivers are getting the parking lots ready (although the lots are filling right back in with snow). The Ski Patrol is out there doing their ski checks and routes. The Lift Crew is trying to un-bury their stations. The Cat Drivers have been working all night, but this won't be a corduroy day. You don't want to miss today.

Il Rifugio

"Il Rifugio" - It is almost ready. Our new restaurant on the Summit will open Saturday. If you find this platter appealing, you have to stop in for a visit. Top it off with a fine glass wine and a piece of Tiramasu and a latte for dessert. Oh my goodness. This will be a cozier and smaller dining venue. Certainly, not your typical ski area cafeteria.

Chef Rybak and his team have been putting the finishing touches on the facility. Using ski patrollers and other employees as guinea pigs, they have been sampling and practicing the delivery of these delicious foods the last few days. This might not be for everyone, but for those of us that love this kind of stuff, we are going to really love this place.

Beavers Logo

You gotta' love that Beavers Logo. 

We had a beautiful day at The Basin. It snowed lightly to moderately just about all day. I did a ski tour covering most quadrants on the hill. With the new snow, the skiing was fun everywhere I went. There is more snow coming and we have lots of good fun ahead.

Beautiful Ski Day

What a fantastic ski day. We enjoyed a Sunday skiing the North Side, skiing the Steep Gullies and soaking in that brilliant Colorado blue sky. We found great conditions on The Spine, Main Street, Standard, Slalom Slope and the 4th Steep Gully. A couple of hikes is always good for you. The day had those perfect Colorado, crisp temperatures, not terribly cold, but definitely not warm. Just perfect for skiing. We topped it off with an early dinner in Marnie's. My kind of Sunday.

Treeline Terrain Park

The Treeline Terrain Park opened for the season this afternoon. The week before last, the Snowmakers put down a bunch of snow there. For the last several days, the Park Crew has been dozing, shaping, carving, setting, testing and all kinds of other things to get the Park ready. The place looked great today.

7+ Inches

We reported 2 inches of new this morning and it snowed just about all day. The Ski Patrol measured 5 more inches at sweep time. And it is sill snowing. Tomorrow will be exceptional and there might even be a Terrain Park surprise.

Kay and I just finished a skin to the Summit and we are heading over to the 6th Alley for a Friday night dinner.

Snowing

We had 2 inches at report time. We have probably had 2 inches since then. It is stilling snowing nicely. Yes, it will be a good day.