We’ve never had a winter like this before, so on a daily basis we keep wondering what happens next? So far our trails are staying remarkably good. Guests seem happy and for us, it’s super important that you leave here feeling like you had an enjoyable time. In spite of this weirdo winter, most of our guests have had great winter fun.

We’re working at making that happen. Both Bearskin and Golden Eagle have been regularly out grooming early or in the middle of the night to maintain the trail base. Last week we bought the world’s most humongous Otter sled (seriously the size of a truck bed!) that we can use to haul snow from the lake and to the trails if needed. Quinn and Bob experimented today with their unique methodology — use the snowblower on the lake to blow snow into the sled, use the snowmobile to pull the loaded sled up to the ski trails, shovel the snow onto the trails, then return to the lake and do it all again. At this point we do still have a solid trail base, but they’re confident that if snow thins out in places then they have a plan to keep it going.

This week will be a bit like March skiing. Afternoon temperatures are predicted to be mid-30s. So use the usual spring plan and get out skiing in the morning. The snow may soften up in mid-afternoon — or maybe not. It’s been OK. Later afternoon or night skiing seems to be staying decent too. Quinn and Kate generally ski around 5 PM, while Bob has been going out on the night trails with a headlamp after supper. So far the trails are holding up well. Bob reports that the trails at 8 PM are fast!

Overall, the assessment from guests has been that we are maintaining good skiing. Almost everybody seems to be having fun and almost everyone is rebooking, so thanks! We so appreciate the vote of confidence.

The forecast looks like the warmer days end soon, and we revert to more normal winter temperatures. The radar map for the entire US has shown minimal moisture everywhere, but starting next week it looks like moisture may be circulating again. We promise Mother Nature we will not complain about having too much snow ever again.