Reported (December 6th, 2021)

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Current Summit Weather

Summit (6,817 ft./2,078 m)

Terrain Status

Lower Mountain (4,464 ft./1,361 m)

Deep thoughts by Rhyan*:

All right, all you followers of the Fish: After much deliberation, we're sad to say we will not be spinning lifts tomorrow (Tuesday). While this weekend's storm certainly coated the mountain, we still need more snow coverage to safely open.

With continued chances of snowfall the next few days coupled with more snowmaking, we're hopeful for this Thursday (with the same terrain around Chair 7 and downloading on Chair 1). Keep an eye on this snow report page as well as our social channels for further updates. 

We are stoked about 9 inches of new snow on the summit from this weekend’s storm! Our official summit base depth to 25 inches as of Monday afternoon, but lower elevations still need some help. The base at the village is only 5 inches deep. The recent snow has been fairly low-density with these cold temperatures — unfortunately not quite what we need to build a good base.

Keep up those snow dances, and we'll see you up here soon!

And an important message for all our uphillers: Preseason route restrictions will continue until opening day. This means no Benny Up/Toni Matt from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The East Route is the only available route during this time. Please adhere to these policies. It's for your safety and our ability to operate smoothly. See the full policy here.

Please note Chair 6, the Big Easy Carpet and associated terrain — including Chipmunk — will not be available on opening day. Guests needing to access the Base Lodge will need to take a shuttle or coordinate travel to the village in order to access Chair 1 to the summit.

*This snow report is one person's subjective assessment of conditions at a single moment in time. Actual snow accumulations can vary widely across the varied terrain of this mountain. Topographic features such as exposed faces, saddles, and sheltered areas, as well as wooded zones and even just the aspect of where the slope is facing will greatly affect how much snow settles there. Please also note that the statistics of this report are input by 6 a.m. each day with various "story" updates throughout the morning. Always check with Ski Patrol if you need more information before you decide where you're going.

Today's Open Lifts

*Chair 5 & Chair 8 may occasionally have delayed openings due to avalanche control work. This list reflects the lifts that are scheduled to open today. Openings and hours are subject to change due to changing weather conditions and the safety of our guests.

Today's Run Status

Show:   - All Runs | - Groomed | - Easier | - More Difficult | - Most Difficult | - Most Difficult - Use Extra Caution

Chair 1 - Big Mountain Express

Chair 2 - Swift Creek Express

Chair 3 - Tenderfoot

Chair 4 - Great Northern

Chair 5 - East Rim

Chair 6 - Base Lodge

Chair 7 - Big Creek Express

Chair 8 - Hellroaring

Chair 9 - Easy Rider

Chair 11 - Flower Point

Chair 12 - Elk Highlands (note: this chairlift and its runs are for homeowners only & not counted in our total run list)

Bigfoot T-Bar 2

Big Easy Carpet

Terrain Parks

Treewell Safety

Skiing and snowboarding off the groomed runs and in deep powder snow is one of the most exciting and appealing parts of our sport. If you decide to leave the groomed trails, you are voluntarily accepting the risk of falling into tree wells or deep snow and suffocating.

A deep snow or tree well accident occurs when a rider or skier falls into an area of deep unconsolidated snow and becomes immobilized. The more the person struggles, the more entrapped in the snow they become. Deaths resulting from these kinds of accidents are referred to as a NARSID or Non-Avalanche Related Snow Immersion Death. Fortunately, these types of accidents are preventable.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT TREE WELL & DEEP SNOW ACCIDENTS

This abbreviated information is from http://www.deepsnowsafety.org. Please visit their website to learn more about tree well safety.