10:00 Conditions Update:
Friday morning is off to a good start! Groomers of Chair 2 and Chair 3 are medium firmness with dry snow and lots of space to explore. As expected, there are numerous stashes off-piste if you’re willing to traverse a bit. It seems like the snow has compacted a little bit since yesterday but there’s still a lot of great shots to be had. Winds are taking a little longer than projected to die down, so it’s fairly chilly at the summit. Dress warm and take breaks if you need! The summit has been bopping in and out of the clouds as the rest of the mountain is in the clear with gorgeous valley views and a hint of sunlight hitting some of the opposing slopes. See you on the mountain!
6:30am Conditions Report:
The moon is just peaking through a thin layer of overhead clouds this morning, faintly illuminating fresh cords and the glow of snow guns on blast across the upper mountain. The crews are hard at work finishing preparation for another great day of skiing and riding. It’s been a fun, wintry week with sustained chilly temperatures and a couple inches of cold, dry snow midweek, and we’re still reaping the benefits of those conditions as we head into Friday morning. Chair 2 groomed runs should be in good shape with dry snow and smooth, glide-y conditions to start the day. Groomers off of Chair 3 and Chair 4 will have a mixture of conditions and coverage, with some great soft snow and some firmer areas especially on Chair 4 terrain. If you’re looking to seek out some stashes today, they’re certainly out there! Try heading out toward the the Alah/Maggi/Windy Ridge area or even continuing over onto Chair 3 terrain. While variable conditions and thin cover continue to exist across the mountain – so caution is needed as always – sheltered areas on that part of the mountain were still harboring a lot of soft snow at the end of yesterday. Cold temps have kept untracked areas fairly fluffy even a couple days after the storm. As the day progresses, we’re likely to see steady weather with moderate winds (much lower than the last few days), stable summit temps in the 20s, and cloudy skies that could gradually ease up throughout the day. We’ll be open till 9pm tonight if you want to get some Friday night riding in, and it’s the first day of Friday night Ski Link service this year too! We’ll see you up here!
Operations Info
Forecast
Friday, 1/9 – Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 25. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph.
Mountain Operations
Open Daily with night skiing on Wednesday-Saturday nights:
- Sunday-Tuesday: OPEN from 9am-4pm
- Wednesday-Saturday: OPEN from 9am-9pm
View operating schedule here.
Lift Status*
- Chair 1: Open 9am-9pm
- Chair 2: Open 9am-8:30pm
- Chair 3: Open 9am-4pm
- Chair 4: Open 9am-9pm
- Ottobahn Carpet: Open 9am-9pm
- Pika Peak Rope Tow: Open 9am-9pm
- 100Laps Rope Tow: Closed
*Chair configuration may change at any time.
Terrain*
Early season conditions exist and limited terrain will be open. Low coverage in places with marked and unmarked obstacles. Please stay on open runs and respect all rope lines/trail closures as they are there for your safety.
All terrain accessed from Chair 3 and Chair 4 remains in early-season and variable condition, including the ‘main’ groomed runs. There is no easy way down, and only strong intermediate and advanced skiers who are prepared for variable conditions and significant areas of low coverage should ride these chairlifts.
Snowmaking operations will continue whenever possible to expand terrain and improve coverage. This may include:
- Modified terrain availability
- Snowmaking equipment operating on open runs
- Variable surface conditions in areas where snowmaking is underway
*Run status may change at any time.
Base Area Operations
Lift TicketsÂ
Ticketing/Season Pass office OPEN at 8am
Ticket Prices for Chair 1, Chair 2, Chair 3 and the Pika Peak rope tow and Ottobahn Carpet: Day tickets are $115 for ages 25-69, $105 for ages 18-24, $85 for ages 13-17, $75 for ages 8-12, $9 for ages 7 & under and $45 for ages 70+ for tickets purchased in advance and online.Â
All ticket types are valid until closing, including night skiing.
Food Service
- Chair 5 Pub – OPEN 8am-8:30pm
- Ka-Wham Cafe – OPEN 7:30am-8pm
- Midway Lodge – OPEN 9:30am-7:30pmÂ
**All listed hours may vary
Rental Shop
OPEN from 8am-9:30pm
Retail Shop
OPEN from 8am-9:30pm
Ski SchoolÂ
OPEN 8am-9:30pm
For lesson availability, click here.
Uphill Policy
Modified Uphill Policy In Effect.
